Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-13

IT. E. Leurman, of Fennimore,
was in Lancaster Saturday.
Will Hill, of Platteville, was at
the county seat Friday on business
Mrs. Fred Sherman and son
Bernard, of Mineral Point, are visit
ing relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs F. b Schmidt came
down from Sitter Saturday for q
short visit with friends here.
= Mrs. Stockert and daughter,
Sabina, of Bloomington, visited at
the Joe Hoffman home here, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Hardy Green, who is well
known in Lancaster, and who lives
near Bloomington, suffered stroke
of paralysis Sunday, from which his
recovery is doubtful.
"A May Day entertainment will
be given by the Royal Neighbors,
at their hall, next Saturday even
ing to which the public is invited.
There will be a May-pole dance and
other interesting features. An ad-
mission fee of 10 cents will be
charged.
"A dreamy eyed poet has writ
Il, that a kiss on the forehead de-
notes intellect. This may be true
but the man who would waste his
time kissing a woman's forehead
when she has the rest of her face
with her, hasn't got any intellect
worthy of more than Mere mention.
Prof. III W. Kircher, OF Fenni
more, will take the principalship of
the Dodgeville schools for the com
ing year, Prof. C. G.. Babcock hav-
ing resigned Prof Kircher is we'll
known in Lancaster and is an excel
lent instructor Before teaching at
Fenn1more he was principal at
Highland.
CLYDE Ellis, formerly of this
city is visiting at the home of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. Ellis.
Mr.. Ellis is employed as demonstat-
or for the Rambler Co. and was
sent to Lancaster in charge of ma
chine for DR.. Godfrey TO inspect
He also made some repairs on Har
ry Browns auto.
The first Sunday IN June which
will be June will be observed by
the Modern Woodmen of America
as the Memorial day of that order.
and a proclamation has been issued
by the head counsel asking that the
occasion be fittIngly observed by
the 1850 camps in the United
States. Woodcraft is very strong
in this county, the Lancaster camp
alone numbering 264 members.
The persons who furnish news
to the editor are always valuable
friends to the editor. Some per-
sons hesitate about sending items
toa newspaper regarding the move
ments of friends lest the editor think
them anxious to see their names in
print Re will think nothing of
the kind, but on the contrary is al
ways glad TO get such items Many
a seemingly unimportant note, when
printed, is news to a large number
of readers.
Every town has liar or two;
a smart Aleck; some pretty girls;
more loafers than it needs: a wo
man or two that. tattles; an old fog
ey that the town would be better off
without; men who stand on the
street corners and make remarks
about the women; man who
laughs an idiotic laugh every time
he says anything; men with the cab
Dose of their trousers worn smooth
as glass; men who can tell you about
the weather, and how to run other
peoples business, but who made a
dismal failure OF their own.
commencement day exercises
will be held May goth this year.
The class of 1908 is one of the larg-
est in the history of the school and
consists of % members. The pro-
gram of the exercises will be about
the same as formerly, the only
change being the address to the
class by Prof. Lyman of the state
university. The baccalaureate ser
mon will be by Rev. Morgans, of
the Methodist church, on the Sun
day preceding commencement day.
The class plays Will be presented
earlier this year than last, their
date this year being May Is.
y Prof. r. A. Moore, head of the
agronomy department In the I'm
iversity of Wisconsin, declared last
Saturday that the recent heavy