Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-26

Tell it to the Herald-Bell
phone IL; Farmers phone 40.
Len Bradley returned Monday
from visit in neighboring towns.
Twins at Beetown-boy and
girl, at the home of Gene Mcdonald.
John Howe spent few days
the first of the week in Lancaster.
George Reed was home from his
camp near Millville for few days
this week.
will Kendle was IN Highland
and Boseobel on business the first
of the week.
Attention of Modern Woodmen
is called to the fact there is an
assessment this month.
Henry Elwell was in Clarion,
Iowa, last week on short visit. He
returned home Monday.
Frank Pink, medicine agent,
left Monday on business trip to
several of the neighboring towns.
Bessie Keitlinger, teacher of
joint district No. IL, town of Little
Grant, is home for the five weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Henry Elwell returned
Monday noon from an extended
visit with her sister, Mrs Lee at
Clarion, Iowa.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Shaw, OF Fen
nimore, came on Sunday for visit
with Mrs. Shaw's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Q. Smith.
Mrs. G. F. Burr returned Sun
day from stay of several days in
Chicago, where she was purchasing
Lew spring goods.
Ora Wayne, who is now en-
gagged in selling teas in different
parts of the county, spent Sunday
at home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thanhouser go to
Chicago and Milwaukee, tomorrow
morning for their spring stock of
millinery, dry goods and fancy
goods.
Vim. Rose, the BOscobel poultry
fancier, was in Lancaster last week
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Harvey
Schmidt. he returned home Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter M. Webband little
daughter Louise, accompanied by
Miss Minnie Mackey, left Saturday
afternoon for visit with Nh. and
Mrs. George Tuffley, at their farm
home near Boscobel.
George Killen, representing Fl.
b, Glover Co., called on his custom
ers here this week. Mr.. Killen en-
joys a good trade here, some of the
merchants having purchased goods
of the firm since its establishment.
The ladies of the Autumn Leaf
Club gave quilting last Saturday,
Feb %, at the home of Mrs. G.
E Shepard. After partaking of a
bountiful dinner they were delight
fully entertained with the phono-
graph.
Mrs. George Budd arrived home
Saturday night, from Milwaukee
where she attended the Grand Chap
ter of the Order of Eastern Stars.
Before going to that city she visited
with frieuds in Mineral Point for
several days.
Joseph p. Smith, a former cit
izen of Lancaster who is now con-
nected with the Felthouse g. Har-
mon Land Co., of Madison, is in the
city this week and will be here
much of the time between now and
next spring, looking after matters
for his company.
Miss Bertha Haumersham, the
16 year old daughter of Fred Haum-
ersham Of Flandreau, South Dakota,
died at her home last Monday morn
ing after being i'll but four days
with pneumonia. Mr.. Haumersham
formerly lived in this city and mar
ried Charlotte Glider. The body
was brought to Mt. Zion Thursday
and the next day laid to rest in the
Mt. Zion Cemetery.
The lecture delivered last Fri
day evening by Gabriel r. Mcclure
at Reeds opera house was fully up
to the high standard established by
the preceding numbers of the Star
Lecture Course. Mr.. Mcclure chose
as his subject, with an Irishman
through Africa" and although the
lecture given was not of the usual
style of the platform lecturer, it
was closely followed throughout by
the large audience. Briefly Mr..