Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18

yesterday morning to do some work.
The Lancaster band gave good
ati:faction both days at Fennimore.
The section crew j 5 making a mum
Der of repairs on the track bed at the
railroad yards.
Miss Elva Place has been enjoy
ing a visit in Mt. Ida with her sister
Mrs. Hal Borah.
Emil Scheible, of milwaukee,
left Monday after pleasant visit at
the Wright home.
Will Eberhardt arrived home Mon
day from business trip to Milwau
kee, Chicago and Platteville
Mr.. and Mrs Victor E. Kamm.
of Platteville, arrived last Wednes-
day for a visit with relatives.
Lawrence Lewis, of Patch Grove,
was in Lancaster Monday. Mr.. Lewis
has been engaged as principal of the
Patch Grove high school for the COM
ing year.
Prof. Albert Henkel attended the
ball games at Fennimore lasi Thurs
day and in the evening went to Bos-
cobel with Mrs Henkel who has been
visiting at her home in Wauzeka.
The rainfall Thursday night was
not any heavier in this section than
was necessary for the welfare of the
crops. No damage has been reported
as being done In around Lancaster.
Despite the constant uncertainty
of the weather the Fennimore Big
Days were very successful financially,
it being estimated that in the neigh
hood of 1000 people were present
both days. Lancaster, as usual sent
the biggest representation. On
Thursday 223 tickets were sold by
Station Agent Rockwell and on Fri
day about 466 The principal at
fractions we're Of course the ball
games which are written of more
fully in another column.
The village board of Blooming
ton, at Its last meeting, directed the
marshal to stop the boys, girls and
all other offenders from coasting on
sidewalks with roller skates, wagons,
bicycles and such. Travelling men
say that no self-respecting town
tolerates that nuisance. -CassvilIe
Index. 1t seems that Lancaster is
not the only town annoyed by the
bicycle rider and roller skater who
would like to monopolize the side
walks. 1T is. perhaps, safe to say
that the nuisance will not be tolerated
here very long.
Frank L. Fawcett, formerly of
this city and who is now secretary of
the State Civil Service Commission, is
winning an enviable name for himself
as public speaker. He recently de-
livered on address at Rio. Wisconsin,
which the Rio Blade praised highly.
speaking of it as being as good if not
superior to any grafton that has been
delivered there for some time. Since
his appointment to his present position
a little over four years ago Mr.. Faw-
cett has found time to attend and
graduate from the law school OF the
university, besides doing his work
we'll in the capitol. Frank has many
friends here who are pleased to know
that he is making good.
John Boyle. formerly of this city,
under the imposing name Of Prof.
Stromberg undertook to ride
bucking broncho Thursday at the Fem
nimore 'doings" and there ia not
bit of doubt but that he would have
succeeded had the animal not refused
to fulfill it's part Of the program. 1t
stood almost asleep while John
saddled it, and awakened some time
after he mounted. Then in it's only
burst of energy it shot into the air
couple of feet in a half hearted
manner, las If it reasoned. whats
the USE? John will ride me anyway"
and then became SO very docile that it
required the combined efforts of three
men to coax it to move at ALL 1t
absolutely would not buck; could by
no means be persuaded to buck. To
make such feature a success the Big
Day management should hereafter
secure the services of rider of less
reputation than John Boyle. Even
the bucking bronchoes are 'onto him.
Several major league teams have
been watching the work of Arnold
Hauser, the former Lancaster ball
player, recently and from reports
published in the Dubuque papers, it