Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-07


La Crosse by the serions illness of
her brother, Judge Fruit.
An agent of the Lecture Course
Bureau was here the first Of the
week; sufficient interest was mani
tested to warrant the engagement
of a good course for the coming sea-
son.
The R. N. A. Camp, so recently
organized is wide awake. Monday
evening April 9Th, six new mem
bers were initiated after which re-
freshments we're served. The
Union Depot play will be presented
by members of the camp in the
near future.
Mrs. Hagasedt and daughter
Bertha of Mt. Horeb, visited here
last week with relatives.
Mrs. r. S. Jacobs went to Barna-
weld Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Watson of Wessing
ton, S. D., has been quite sick since
going there.
Walter Hibbits and Elmer Smith
transacted business in Lancaster
Friday.
Sam Griffith and son Russell ex-
pect to arrive home from Oklahoma
this week.
Miss nellie Cocklin is enjoying
weeks vacation at her home here.
Percy Bishop of Platteville auc-
tioneered FL. Blddick's ewes off at
the stockyards last Tuesday.
The following out of town teach
ers are enjoying their vacation at
their respective homes here: Misses
Roxy Allen, Sadie Fisher, Ollie
Eustice and Gertrude Weber.
Miss Alta Skate of the Plattevllle
Normal is visiting her mother Mrs.
Jane Skate.
Frank Linenfelser was here to see
his mother Friday; he goes to Bara-
boo Monday.
Mrs. Hattie Eddy is visiting at the
Miller home.
Mrs. Grin Laugbton visited rela-
tlves in Platteville recently.
Bernice Alcott returned home
from Lancaster Tuesday evening.
Frank Livingston is up from
Platteville.
Hubert Livingston was over from
Lancaster for few days.
Fred Godfrey was here from Lam
caster Monday and Tuesday.
The population of our town has
increased somewhat. About Is of
the men employed at Coker mine,
are low boarding in town instead
of at Cokerville.
A crowd of young people enjoyed
themselves at the home of Dave
Biddick Thursday evening.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Joe Biddick last Tuesday and tied a
comforter, and did other work;
the next meeting will be held with
Mrs Geo. Dolphin.
An Easter program will be given
in the M. E. church next Sunday
morning at 1870 o'clock. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
Frank Dietzman has moved into
the Marshal house vacated by Fred
Hooks.
Miss Shyrle Nicholson was an
over Sunday guest at Editor Gold
thorpe's of Cuba.
A shower will be given at the
Smith home this week, in honor of
Miss Maud Smith.
Mrs. Frank Allen goes to Lancas-
ter Tueseay to visit her mother,
The w. f. M. Society of the M. E.
church met with Jennie Alcott
Thursday evening.
The wedding bells will ring on
Wednesday,.
Bert Compton and wife have
moved here.
Mrs. John Thompson went to
Linden Friday to visit relatives.
Ben Bidgood was up from Rewey
Friday.
Lloyd Rundel has purchased a
farm near Washington, S. D.
Jem Williams little babe is quite
sick.
Miss O'Dowd arrived here from
Mineral Point Saturday.
At the meeting of the W. c. T. U.
held with Mrs. Jane Skate Satur-
day, April 3rd, the following
officers were duly elected: Pres,
jennie Livlngton; Secretary, nellie
Laughton; Treasurer and Cor. Sec.,
Eda Alton; 1st Vice Pres, Mile
Rundel; End Vice Pres, Mrs. Fisher;
Sup't. Mothers Meeting, Mrs. Dollie
Blddick; Sup't Mothers Meeting,
Mrs. Webb, Asst; Sup't of Red
Letter Days. Jennie M. Alcott;
Sup't. of r. Road Work, Mrs. Jane
Skate; Agent for Temperance
Papers, Mrs. Jane Skate; Sup't OF