Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-29
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

H. E. Roethe. of Fennimore, was
in Lancaster Thursday.
N. NJ. Bushnell, of Platteville
was in Lancaster Wednesday.
B. L. Walker. of Preston, had
business here Thursday.
Lee Andrew, of Livingston,
visited here over Sunday.
Conrad Esser. of Cassville, was
in this city on Thursday of last week
Martin Burris was a visitor in
Cassville the fore part of last week.
Mrs. Frank Drinkwater, of Sitter,
visited with friends here Thursday.
H Fl. Pohle and C. L. Taylor,
of Bloomington, were in this city
Friday.
Wilbur Doll, of Evanston, Ill
is visiting relatives and friends in
this city.
Will and Chris Brinkman, Of
Ellenboro. were in Lancaster on bust
ness Thursday.
Homer johnson arrived home
Thursday from Chicago where he is
attending school.
Miss Margaret Doll who is study
ing music in Chicago arrived Friday
night for holiday visit.
Victor E. Kamm. of PIatteville,
arrived Saturday evening for visit
at the ". E. Webb home.
Clay Chapman. of Platteville,
arrived Saturday evening for a visit
at the Robert BROKER home.
Harry lockwood arrived home
Thursday afternoon from Chicago
where he is attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Morse and
baby of Chicago, arrived on Christmas
day for holiday visit at Nj. Morse's
home.
Miss Margaret Peacock. who is
employed as a millIner in Pound, ar
rived home Saturday for a visit with
relatives.
Samuel Stephens and Chas.
Ziegler and families spent Christmas
in Milwaukee at the at the home of
Aid. Tarrant.
-Rollin Downie, of the Herald
force. left Friday moning for Baraboo,
where he is spending the holidays
with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Johnson, of
Galva. Ill. are visiting at the home
of Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Blackburn.
The G. A. R. post and W. r. G.
will hold joint installation at their
hall on Saturday evening, January s,
1910. All members are requested to
bring basket with lunch. The families
of both orders are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Vesperman
of South Lancaster expect to start
today tor ST. Louis, where they will
be Joined by their son In-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. @.
Watkins for a three months stay
in California.
The Bolsinger brothers of Turkey
River crossed over to CassviIle Sun
day morning by rowing their boat be-
tween floating cakes Of ice. Attempt
ing to cross in the afternoon they
were caught in a gorge of ice and took
a couple of hours of hard work to get
out Of the dangerous place. A num-
Der on the shore saw, but could do
nothing TO help them. They got back
to CassviIle finally and remained over
night at the home of John W. Moore.
Crossing is all right for passengers
on foot, since then. -Cassville Index.
1.-THE last of the Eberle Mine, :"
announced a bystander last Thursday
as a couple of loads of mining ma
chinery passed slowly up the street
toward the depot. Many bystander.
it may be remarked, made a similar
announcement during the day,
frequently accompanying it with a
sigh as he thought of his hopes several
years ago, of this property becoming
another Enterprise or Empire. The
equipment was shipped to mines in
Platteville and Linden. It occupied
four car loads, for the Eberle was
fitted out as good as many of the best
mines in the district.
Lancaster people were surprised
yesterday afternoon at hearing the
marsh unmusical notes of the court
house gong ''pierce the solemn still
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