Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-01-20


Mrs. Scott returned Thursday
from a visit in Canada.
F s. Braudt, of Fennimore. was
a Lancaster caller Saturday.
L. A. Rothe. of Sitter. was in
this city Sunday on business.
The American History Club met
with Nellie Baldwin Saturday.
Mrs. Barber, of Hudson, Wis. \
is visiting at the Rylani home.
John Gardner, of Platteville,
visited here a couple of days last
week.
Mrs James Hatch is enjoying
weeks visit at the E. D. Beeman
nome in Dubuque.
Henry Snyder and Joseph
Stephens. of NJ ,ntfort. were county
seat visitors Friday.
Ray Mccormick has his studio in
the Teller building. He may open
up another studio later.
Miss Stella Smith, who is now
teaching in Liberty, arrived Friday
night for a short visit at home.
The masquerade dance held Fri
day night at the rink was qaite we'll
attended and all had a good time.
Home talent will give you a
good entertainment the 9Th and 9th of
Feb. Under auspices of Cemetery
Executive committee. Look for more
extensive notice-in next issue.
Word received from Governor
Ryland says that the operation per-
formed on him in one of the Chicago
hospital was successful. He expects
to return home in the course of a
month.
The W. @. Z. q. will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Levi Garner on
Thursday afternoon. A full attend
ance is desired as this Will be the &C.
casion for the annual election of
officers.
The train Sunday was delayed
three hours on account of enc of the
incoming trains into Madison being
late. Lancaster citizens got along
as we'll as possible without their
papers until 8 o clock.
Jason Lothrop. resident of the
4th ward and a pioneer citizen of
the county, celebrated his 95th birth
day last Friday, Jan. 10 He is en-
joying excellent health and in the
possession of all of his faculties.
H. Y. Adams, the lecturer APP
pears Thursday evening, January 81,
as a number on the Star Lecture
course. Ho is said to be lecturer of
great merit and is we'll recommended
by the audiences before whom he has
appeared.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows
held their annual installation exer
cises last Wednesday evening. The
new form for installation exercises
was used for the first time at this
meeting. Postmaster J. 7. Webb
acted as installing officer.
Next Sunday morning at the Con-
gregational church, Rev. W. FL. Han
naford will speak on Bargain Hunting
as Christian Privilege. He thinks
everybo " in Lancaster ought to
hear this address, He cordially in
vites everybody to attend.
Rev. C. w. Harter, the new
pastor of the local Baptist church, ar
rived Saturday from Fall River,
Wis, and will from now on hold
regular services at his church every
Sunday morning and evening. For
the present he will make his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Pernock in
the second ward
-Erskine Mccoy was coming on
of Benefits Friday night when he
su idenly slipped on the cement walk
and fell backward, his mead striking
the edge Of the step. A long cash
was cut in the scalp but it did not
prove to be so serious as one would
expect. 1t is wonder that the in
jury was not worse.
Some of the Herald's exchanges
are taking great delight in reporting
the discovery of signs of spring, such
as growing mushrooms and vegetation
Of the like, robins and other
summer birds. We are sorry to say
that the winter in Lancaster has been
the simon pure article. unrelieved by
anything that would signify the APP
proach OF spriugtime.
The stock shipments last week