Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-08
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Hope Saturday
u. p. Ripper. of Glen Haven.
was a visitor here Saturday. .
". J. Bailie visited in Platte
willie tine forepart of last week.
Rev. L. q. Catchpole, of James
vile. had business here Saturday.
A L. Smith. of Montfort, had
business at the county, seat Sunday.
Rev. ". q. Hannaford is spend
ing couple OF days in Plattveille
this week. t.W
Mrs. J. P. Lewis arrived home
last week from a pleasant visit with
PlattevilIe friends Sa
p. Flynn. the veteran railroad
man, of Platteville, had%business at
the county esat last week.
Miss Helen BROKER left Saturday
norning for Platteville for a visit
with her sister Mrs. Clay Chapman
Mrs. Leo luxembourg was in
Potosi Sunday visiting her mother,
Mrs Nancy Glennon aadzv0th er rela-
tives.
Rev. Argus left yesterday morn
ing for Liberty Pofes located near
Gays Mills, where he conducted q flu
neral. III
Mrs. Yves Wier, of Oklahoma,
who is visiting relatives in Lancaster
and vicinity left yesterday for Liberty
fer visit.
u. I. Bennett, Frank Calls and
Atty. Walter Brennan were in Platte
Vile last week on business connected
with the selling out of the Thos.
Drinkall drug store.
The Junior choir of the Corgrega-
tlonal church will sell home m ade
candy from a booth at the bazaar
held in that church next Friday. Dec.
10. Sale starts at 4 o clock. Proceeds
to be used in purchasing music.
Miss Eta Blackburn, who
teaches the Five Point school an
nounces q basket soc;able on Friday
evening, the 18th of December There
will be a play. entitled 1.-TWO of a
Kind" There will also be songs
and recitations. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins and
son left Friday; Mr.. Collins for Mil.
waukee where he is taking a course
in pharmacy in Marquette University
and Mrs. Collins and son for Richland
Center where they will make their
nome. Lancaster people greatly regret
to see the Collins family leave.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown. died last
Saturday at 2 p IN. at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. E. A. Fengler in
Dubuque. As reported in last week 8
Herald, Mrs. Brown suffered a stroke
of paralysis the Sunday previous from
which she never recovered. Funeral
services were held in Burton. Wis. +,
Monday.
Remember the Congregational
bazaar is to be held this week at the
church. The sale will begin Friday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock and continue
through Friday evening and Saturday
afteronon. Admission free. A com
mttee will be at the chuI ch Thursday
afternoon to receive articles for this
bazaar.
George L. Cooley was arrested
last week and Monday morning ar
raigned before Judge E. b. Goodseli
to answer to the charge of procuring
liquor for Steve Gilbert. a person on
the prohibited list. After the testI-
mony of several witnesses ID was
hound over to appear at the February
term of circuit court. Atty. E. NJ.
Lowry appeared for the defendant and
Attys H. NJ Brown and q. B.
Clements0n for the city.
AT meeting of the Eastern Star
lodge Monday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. S. Lathrop were admitted to
membership. Later in the evening
the regular election of officers was
held with the following result
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Olive Eastman
Worthy Patron, A. J. Wiedenbeck
Associate Matron, Portia Showalter
Conductress. Mrs. Lou Wright; as
socite Conductress. Mrs. g. A. CIitch-
low; secretary. Miss Lillian Stevens
treasurer, Mrs. Delos Abrams After
the regular business of the evening
YVES transacted delicious supper was
served.
The work at the railroad yards is