Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-10-06
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ALBERT Ketterer. of Fennimore,
was in Lancaster Monday.
Postmaster ]. T. Webb left Mon
day after noon for era wfOrd comfy to
look after land interests
Mrs. S. A. Hurd returned to her
home IN South Madison w ednesday,
after three weeks visit in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stark, of
Palo Alto, CAL. are visiting relatives
in Lancaster, Platteville and vicinity.
The following Csssville citizens
were in Lancaster Monday: S. W.
Okey, l.. A. Groom, Rush Okey,
Leslie Groom and Lee w. Okley.
DO not fail to hear Owen o.
Waird the National detective and
orator who is to speak at the NJ. E.
church at 10 80 a. m. next Sunday
and at Z 80 p. NJ. at rhe Congrega-
tional church. Everyone cordially
invited.
"A Royal Prisoner was presented
last night to delighted house The
play is INTENSELY interesting, full of
good comedy, and the company was
excellent throughout. Some beauti-
full scenery and costumes were shown
Cain News.
Although no game has been de-
finitely scheduled, the high school
ball team plans on playing the Bos-
cobel team at the fair grounds in this
city Saturday. The Lancaster team
is no weak aggregation this year and
as the, Boscobel team is said to be
pretty strong, a close game should re
suit.
The official weather forecasters
say that during the latter half of the
present week there will be an abrupt
fall in temperature throughout the
northern states From the 10th to 18th
of the month fine, genial weather
will be experienced in most states
followed by local rains over the lake
region. From the 21st to Goth cool,
dry weather with clear sky will
prevail in the north and continue
until the end of the month.
Robert Hughes who has had
charge of the work of installing the
new heating plant at High shcool left
Monday for Mount Pleasant, Iowa, to
complete a new heating plant in a
new high school at that place. Mr..
Hughes is a very pleasant man 70
meet, first class steam filter, having
mastered all the detail in his line
When Lewis & Kitchen send out such
men Of ability it in a great measure
explains their success in steam heat
ing.
The Senior and Junior choirs of
the Congregational church had very
pleasant picnic Saturday at Kings
Ford. The party nmbering about
twenty -four made the trip on hay
rack, starting at 9 80 a. m. The day
was ideal for such an event and the
picnickers enjoyed themselves inn
mensely, playing base ball and other
games. A delicious dinner was
served. Several group pictures were
taken during the day of the party.
At Z 80 in the evening the picnickers
arrived home we'll pleased with the
day s outing.
1t has been planned to do consid-
cradle literary and rhetorical work in
the high school this year and for this
purpose Prin. Trainer has divided the
student body into two societies.
Each of these have chosen officers and
will select distinctive names shortly
The work in debating done by the
Forum Society last year was SO graft
flying to bDth the teachers and stu
dents that it is plarnedto lay particu-
lar emphasis upon this branch. Two
doubt, with outside schools. 1t is
expected that DodgaYiIle high school
will send representatives here this
year. Last spring the local debaters
met defeat in the Iowa Co. town by
close decision.
The Lancaster school band made
its first public appearance Saturday
at the bali game. The practice started
right after the school year opened and
the boys are busy every week now
trying to perfect themselves in some
new selections which they expect TO
play at a concert they are planning
to give sometime in December They
will. of course, make other public
before and after this con-
cert. The following is the instlu-
of the band: Comets