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

era house May IL.
WIN. Roach, of Fennimore, was
in Lancaster Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Fache, of Sitter. was
caller at the county seat Saturday.
VIM. Hahn and VIM. Wetter
were down from Sitter Saturday.
John eastman and family are
now living in their home in this city.
w. F. Schroeder, of Platteville,
was a visitor In Lancaster Monday
Calvert Spensley, of Galena, ILL.,,
had business here the fore part of the
week.
Miss Ethel Duncan, Of Cassville,
is making an extended visit with her
relatives.
Mrs. j. G. Brockert who has been
seriously i'll is at this writing much
improved in health.
Frank Kolb, of Patch Grove,
visited with friends and transacted
business here this week.
Joseph Dawson. of Rockville,
called on friends here Monday and
also transacted business.
john Wisco is in Prairie du
Chen taking treatments for rheu-
matism at the sanitarium.
MIR. and Mrs. H. J. Smiley, of
Platteville visited last week at the
home of Sheriff Harcleroad.
-''An Evening Abroad enjoy it
with the Baptist Young People next
Sunday evening at Z 80 o'clock.
Atty. Frank Sheean, of Galena,
has been visiting for several days
at the home of q. B. Clementson.
The Baptist Young People will
have charge of their evening services
next Sunday; the public is cordially
invited.
The Missionary Society. of the
Congregational church will meet next
Friday p. m. May y at three o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Joel A. Barber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Allen, of
Livingston, returned home Monday
after short visit here. Mrs Allen s
mother, Mrs. Sweeney is seriously
i'll.
The Woman's Club will meet
with Mrs. A. @. Knapp at 2 30 Mon
day afternoon. Important business
to be transacted. All members please
attend.
Rev. Merrifeld. the district
superintendent of the Platteville
district, preached an eble sermon at
the M. E. church in this city Sunday
morning.
Dave Walker and wife of Clay
ton, Iowa, have novel to Lancaster
and will erect house as soon as pos
sible on the lot west of the residence
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Work is being done in the east
part of the city in laying a line of
sewerage pipes from the corner of
Tyler and Elm streets one block west
on the latter. When completed this
will connect the Austin and Pink
residences with the system.
Good sized delegations from all
parts of the county are expected to
be here in attendance at the spelling,
adding and writing contest here Fri
day. The contest will be held in the
assembly room Of the high school.
Further information regarding it is
given in other columns
Carl J. Calvin who has been
working for some time for the Oliver
Iron Mining Co., of Northern Min
nesota has been transferred from MI
Iron to Virginia where he has charge
of the Norman mine which consists of
two open pitts and one underground
mine. This is the third promotion
for Mr.. Calvin.
A cunning old wolf gave some of
the Little Grant farmers a fruitless
chase Sunday. This animal had been
doing considerable damage to the
farmers of West Grant killing sheep
and lambs galore. One night last
week he killed four lambs and one
sheep in a single flock and Sundays
chase was a result of that raid.
The experiment of using foreign
labor is being tried by the manager
of the Homestead mining company. of
our neighboring city Of Platteville.
A number of Hungarians have been
imported and will be used for under
ground work. The scarcity of home