Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-19
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

j. y. CuSnman, or Montrort
visited here this week.
g. R. Mauger, of Platteville,
was in Lancaster Sunday.
Nick Ohlert, of Mt. Hope, was
a county seat caller Monday.
II. J. Paynter. of Dodgeville,
was here on business Saturday.
w. N. Tiffany and wife. of
Platteyille, were in Lancaster Satur-
day.
j. B. johnson came down from
Montfort on the evening train Mon
day.
Mrs. Y alter Lambert of Boscobel
was visitor here the fore part of this
week.
"A. ]. Guernsey has disposed of
one of his autos; the 1905 model,
Cadillac.
Miss. Roseleip left Saturday for
Platteville for a visit at her home in
that city.
MIR. and Mrs. T. s. Metcalf
visited in Glen Haven the latter part
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Calvin and
daughter Telah left Monday for their
trip to Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Marsden, of
Boscobel, were visitors in this city
the latter part of last week.
Mrs. q. B. Angus left last week
for Iawton Okla, to join her husband
who is working there in a grocery
store.
j. q. Patterson, of Bloomington,
was a visitor at the county seat Sun
day. Harry Geiger was also over
from the West Grant metropolis.
The residence of Mrs Block
will be rented to Burr Robbins and
family during the summer. Mrs.
Block will visit in Minneapolis.
Despite the late hour Friday
night large crowd was called out by
the fire. Many did not hear the bell
but we're called out by the shouts of
fire and the noise of the people
hurriyng past.
Attorney W. J. Brennan arrived
home Saturday evening from Platte
vile where he was called by the
serious illness of Mrs Brennan $
father, T. o. Drinkall. Mr.. Drink
all's condition at last report was
much improved.
Eugene Harrington of Cassville,
brought in the scalps of five young
wolves last week. His bounty
amounted to $40 Last week we told
of Mr.. Harrington receiving SIG
bounty a few days previous. He is
surely making wolf hunting a
profitable occupation.
The Mitchell Hollow mine at
Platteville which was purchased by
the Wisconsin Zinc Co. from COM
pany made up mostly of Lancaster
people, is said to be looking better
every day and the management ex-
poets it to be one of the very best in
the district. They expect to shortly
erect mill and are working to get
the property into shape to produce the
necessary daily tonnage.
The semi-annual district conven-
ton of the Rebekah order will be
held in this city Wednesday, May 26,
one week from today. Delegates from
all the lodges of Grant County will
be present, besides a number of other
visitors. The meetings will be held
in the afternoon and evening and
during the last session the Lancaster
lodge will give the degree work. The
first convention for this district was
held in Lancaster number of years
ago. A large sized crowd is expected
to be present by the members of the
local lodge and they are making
preparations to entertain them loyalty
while here.
"A number of Lancaster boys at
tended the track meet at Plattevjlle
last Saturday. They report that the
meet was a good one despite the un-
favorable weather and bad condition
of the track. The high schools
represented were Rewey, Montfort,
Linden, Dodgeville, Hazel Green.
Cobb. Darlington and Cuba City.
The winners were as follows: Gold
medal to the winner of the field meet,
awarded to Oscar Henning, Platte
willie; silver medals to the winners
of each event, Oscar Henning,
Platteville, 4; Kelley, Dodgeville, 2;
Quinn, Darlington. 1. Darling
ton won the prize as the school