Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-23
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day is next Monday.
Luke Webb, of Bloomington, was
| in Lancaster yesterday,
-Geo. A. Moores next shipping
day is Wednesday, june 80.
Mrs. Hiram Wagner, of Prairie
du Chen, is visiting relatives in this
city.
The Orpheum Family Theatre
will give away souvenirs at each
performance next week.
Mrs. w. N. Irish, of Fond du
Lac, is enjoying a visit with Lancas-
ter relatives and friends.
Miss Leta Graham of Dubuque
is visiting her aunts, Mrs. VIM.
Barrows and Mrs. Will BENEFITS.
H. W. Brown and r. Meyer Jr.
have been trying the trout fishing in
the vicinity of Dodgeville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Basford and
children left yesterday for their home
in Milwaukee after a visit with rela-
tives.
j. T. Bennett and son Keenan,
returned Sunday from visits in Joplin,
Mo. and Madison, Wis, respectively.
Mrs. Bennett remained in Madison for
| a short visit.
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Morgans
will arrive home from their western
trip this week and regular services
will be held in the M. E. church
next Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Barrows went to Du-
buque last Wednesday with her
cousin Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher;
from there they go to Chicago. Mrs.
Barrows returned home Friday.
Thomas Richmond. coIored, resid-
ing west of the city died about
noon yesterday, after lingering IL
lness. No particulars have been
learned concerning the funeral.
Jake Becker, who for several
days had been showing symptoms of
insanity, was examined Monday and
committed to Mendoza hospital where
he was taken yesterday by under
sheriff Harcleroad and Deputy NARROW
Kidd.
The Congregational Woman s
Missionary Society will meet at the
home of Miss Linda Moore on Friday
next, June 25th. All who wish to
attend are requested to meet at the
Congregational church promptly at
2 80. A full attendance Is much de-
sired.
Edward Schmidt, son of Rev. and
Mrs. L. Schmidt. of this city, arrived
Thursday from st. Louis, where he
is a student in Eden Theological
seminary He will preach at the
German Evangelical church next Sun
day morning and will spend several
weeks visiting here.
"A number of young men and
boys from Potosi were in Lancaster
Monday to answer to charge of
playing ball on Sunday. They ap.
peared before Justice Schreiner and
hearing was postponed until Sept 2.
They are each held in a sum of $50
for their appearance.
The Herald is requested by those
in charge of the arrangements for the
Bryan speech at Bloomington, on
July S, to announce that there will be
nothing of political nature what
ever in the address. Mr.. Brayn is a
great orator and it is expected that
he will draw a large crowd to our
neighboring village on this occasion
While attending the @. A. r.
encampment at Eau Claire last week
Col Clark was taken seriously i'll
with what was at first supposed to
be pneumonia. He was instantly
taken to a hospital and under faith
full care his condition gradually i'm
proved. Mrs. Clark was also quite
i'll at the Same time. Word has been
received from them saying that they
will arrive home today probably at
noon. 1t is expected that their
grand daughter Mrs. Jos McBrien, Of
Minneapolis, who joined them at Eau
Claire, will return with them.
The Lancaster post Office has re-
ceived a consignment of the new is
sue of two cent postage stamps COM
memorating the development of the
Alaska Yukon Pacific territory and
especially in honor of the great ex-
position. The stamps are rectangular
in shape. red in color, 1854 of an
inch wide and 1 1854 of an inch in