Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-01-27


will be glad to see him and feel the
spell OF this striking personality and
matchless eloquence.
Minstrel Show. About thirty of
the best musicians in town are in
dustriously practicing for grand
min strel show to be given some time
in February. The proceeds are to go
to the Blake's Prairie Agricultural
Society. After the show there Will
be basket supper and dance
Locals. "A party, including John
Seipp, L Abraham. w. H. Holford,
and Will N. Cork of Spring Green.
went to Texas last week. Mr.. Holford
expects to remain there and do some
farming on the land recently bought
by his son Vern. He sent his cattle
down in Roy Bailey's car some time
ago.
Linn Woodhouse has taken a posi-
tion in the bank, to fill vacancy
caused by the resignation of F. L.
BARLEY. who soon goes to South
Dakota to prove up on the quarter
section he drew on the Rosebud
reservation, and to cultivate the
acquaintance of some of those young
ladies who have answered that letter
of his which was published in the
Chicago Record Herald. Frank has
received lot of letters from Rose
bud" girls, which fact proves the
high character of that papers adver-
Using columns.
Earl Bidwell, who was injured in
a tip-over from the arch bridge by the
George Horton farm in the town. of
Patch Grove last week, is said to be
recovering.
Our insurance item last week needs
a little correcting. The loss of the
company on hail and wind was
$s4, O29. SO. Something over $40, 900
was uncolIected at the time of the
meeting
We hear that Harvey Foster of
Port Washington is the father of a
daughter.
Carroll Bros, the land agents, paid
a fine of $12. 30 each to Judge BETTER
last Thursday for picking row with
Erskine johnson in their room at the
hotel
John c. NARROW, who is now living
at Greeley, Iowa, has been in town
a few days, advertising dispersion
sale of his registered Shorthorn cattle
at the Lancaster House barn, in Lam
caster, Friday, February 18th This
sale will be ADVERTISED in this paper
next week. He also advertises his
farm in the town of Ellenboro for
sale.
Michael Mullally's sale last Thurs
day was success. The property was
sold at fair figure.
Jay Haas, our butter maker, was
in Fennimore on business last Satur
day
Carroll Bros the land agents,
have an automobile of about thirty
horse power, which they have been
running about this country and in
which they made some record trips.
Last week they came over from Lam
caster one day in 80 minutes. They
made several quick trips to Prairie
du CHEN.
The high school basket ball team
played Patch Grove last Friday even
ing and beat them by a score Of go to
5.
Albert Woodruff, who was killed
by train near Lancaster last week,
formerly resided on the Atwood
farm southeast Of this city. He was
we'll and favorably known here, and
our people are sorry to hear Of his sad
death.
W. FL. Rose of BoscobeI passed
through town Friday.
The masquerade ball Friday even
ing was we'll attended despite the bad
weather. Earl and Hazel Wetmore
carried off prizes with Indian
costumes, and jamie Sprague and wife
received prizes fyr comic costumes.
S. A. Hatch and wife attended the
meeting of the cooperative organiza-
ton, Of which the Bloomington store
is a branch, at Minneapolis last week.
While there they saw A. r. Wanezek,
who is in the business of organizing
these cooperative stores. Mr.. Wanezek
says he likes the work.
Deputy Mrs. Bennett, accompanied
by Deputy q. NJ Pulsifer, met with
the Beavers in the Odd Fellows
hall Saturday night, whel tn
colony elected officers and tran sacted