Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-19
Rush Godfrey was in Montfort

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The W. c. T. U. will meet
with Mrs. Morgans, Thursday, May
20, at the usual hour.
Miss Annie Bennett, who has
been sick all winter is improving
we see she is able to be out again.
Remember the VIII Ribbon
tea given by the W. G. T. U. at the
city hall, the evening of May 10; 25c,
all invited.
Ernest Mclean, who is employed
by Andrew Browning as carpenter,
had the misfortune Monday to cut off
the big toe of his right foot which
accident will lay him up for some
time.
The annual picnic of the Woman's
Club will be held next Monday at the
home of Mrs. Ed Austin east of the
city. Members are requested to meet
at Mrs. Will Zeigler's at 80 p. m.
and the bus will call for them.
Miss Iva Galloway entertained
the Girls Glee Club, Monday even
ing at her home. Games we're in
dulged in. after which light refresh
ments were served and a very pleas
ant evening spent by all.
An adjourned meeting of the city
council was held last evening for the
purpose of adopting the sidewalk
ordinance, outlined in last weeks
Herald, and for receiving and con-
sideIing the annual financial report of
the city, compiled by the city clerk.
At the hour the Herald goes to press
it is impracticable to publish this re-
port which is lengthy, and it will ap
pear later.
The lawns about town are
presenting a beautiful appearance and
most of them are now being carefully
cared for. 1t is with respect to her
pretty lawns and large number of fine
shade trees that Lancaster has earned
q reputation that she may be justly
proud Of 1t is up to our citizens to
retain this reputation. and judging
frmo the amount of work being done
this spring we certainly shall.
"A pigeon supposed to be of the
carrier variety and having metal
band about each of it's legs, stenciled
IS. A. 52027,'' flew into the Wright
House on Monday evening in ali ex-
hausted condition and proceeded to
make itself very much at home. There
was no message attached or anything
except the metal labels to indicate
the name or residence of ite owner.
Papa" Wright thinks it's visit
presages good luck and indicates
''peace to this house.. -"
r. Meyer Jr. and the publisher
of The Hreald, who have been max
ing three weeks visit in Michigan,
10 days of which were devoted to d
trout fishing trip on the White and
Pere Marquette rivers. returned home
Monday evening wearing a beautiful
coat of tan on hands and face and
bearing with them goodly supply of
trout and plenteous supply of fish
stories. The party of seven, of which
they formed part, caught 725 trout
as result of six days fishing.
John Mankel, of Beetown, was
brought before Justice Moses on Sat-
urday on a charge of resisting an
officer. 1t seems that Undersheriff
Jay Harcleroad and Deputies NARROW
farm formerly owned by Mr.. Mankel
to serve papers compelling him to give
up his residence there. Mr.. Mankel
refused to leave and sistet the Off
GERS, somewhat Of fracas resulting,
it is said. The hearing Saturday was
continued until Friday, May 26th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Meyer and
daughter Dorothea, OF Seattle reached
Chicago last week, on their way to
New York on business and pleasure
trip combined. Mrs. j. Fl. Howe
and Miss Jessie Meyer went to Chi
cago last Thursday to meet them and
brought little Dorothea back to Lam
caster with them, stopping over day
enroute at Beloit to see Miss Martha
Meyer, who is attending Beloit
College. Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer expect
to make Lancaster visit on their
way back to the coast.
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Mason
of Chicago, who are touring the west
in their private car Olivette, gave a
luncheon on Thursday, complimentary
to Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Muesse. Mr..
Mason is a millionaire who benefited
to the tune of some Sc. 600, 900 under
the will of the late James Henry