Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-03
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Miss Lisa MONTE came down IrO:n
Fennimore Monday evening.
Sheriff and Mrs. Harcleroad visit.
ed in Platteville over Sunday.
Miss Hilma Broihahn, of Potosi,
visited the past week with Mrs. Arno
Alt.
DIR. Barber, of Hudson, Wis, is
visiting for a short time with Gov.
Ryland.
Mrs. Lollie Eastman was at
Sitter Monday, the guest OF Mrs.
Adolph Bergheger.
Mrs. S. W. Stephens and daugh-
ter Floyd have returned from their
visit to Milwaukee.
john Burns had the misfortune
to break one of his ribs this week
and has been laid up in consequence.
Mrs. John Livens returned home
from Madison last week. She was
called there on account Of her daugh-
ter's illness.
George nellie has moved into the
residence formerly occupied by Mr..
Corfield, who now lives in the Les
BETTER residence.
Miss Helen BROKER left Monday
morning for Platteville where she
will visit a short time with her sister
Mrs. Clay Chapman.
"A rummage sale will be held by
the ladies of the Congregational
church. Save your articles for later
announcement of date of sale.
The Baptist Ladies will give
/ pantry sale at the city hall Saturday,
March 9Th, 1909, between the hours of
two and four p. M. Patronage
solicited.
Robert Narrower, of Platteville,
had the misfortune to fall on street
crossing in this city last week and
fracture his right arm. The break
is thought to be healing nicely.
Sunday evening subject at the
Baptist church The power OF
personality. Morning services, Bible
school 9 80. Preaching 10 80. Even
ing. B. Y P. q. 6 80; preaching 30
The public cordially invited.
Lieut. E. z. Lowry left Monday
morning for Chicago from which city
he will 60 to San Francisco and from
there to the Phillip inc Islands, where
/ he will be stationed. His father
Atty. E. NJ. Lowry accompanied him
to Chicago.
John johnson met with bad
sccident lcst Saturday. While going
out of the house he slipped and fell
on patch of ice breaking two ribs
in his left side. Although tie injury
is a painful one he is able to be
around daily.
Testimony was heard Monday in the
divorce case of Isabelle Pafford VS..
JAS Pafford. This case however was
not brought to a close but will be
taken up again at half past one
Thursday afternoon, March 4, to
which date court adjourned
Miss Myrtle Livens, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Livens, of this
city, has just been released from the
contagious hospital at Madison follow
ing a severe attack of diphtherIa. She
expects to resume her duties as head
clerk in the Palace of Sweets soon.
VIM. Hoffman. living west Of
this city reports that several days ago
while he was going through the
woods he came upon garter snake
coiled on spot of grass. He instant
ly killed the snake which on measur-
ing, proved to be 81 feet long. This
is an unusual season for these reptiles
to be found.
a large wolf was shot Oh Monday
morning of this week at the Wallace
Richie farm just west of Lancaster.
Tom Carol of this City was the man
who killed the animal after it had
been hunted for several days. He
will receive the regular bounty
amounting to $50. This wolf has
been chased all over this part of the
county for some time and is one of
the few large ones left in this section
of the state. Philo Dempsey, of Fen
nimore, also bagged one of the
varmints in the vicinity of Big Grant
last week. The wolves are gradually
becoming eliminated from Grant
county and it is safe to say no one
will mourn the fact.
WIN. Mckinley Circle, Ladies
| 80 Gha n A r mot uf their hall last