Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-19

p. Eurhen, of Galena, had bust
ness here Wednesday.
N. J. Tiedeman went to High
land on business Thursday.
Mrs. John Nickles, of Cassville,
is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Oscar Belscamper has been
seriously Ill the past week.
F. SCHUYLER, of Livingston, was
in Lancaster Thursday of last week.
w. E. Holmes was here from
Platteville on business Wednesday.
The pasteurizing plant received
a carload of butter tubs last week.
No matinee was held at the
Orpheum theater Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Ed Krog and Miss Minnie
Mackey. of Platteville. visited here
last week.
John Collins and family ale liv-
ing in the Calvert residence near the
south school.
George Angus and wife attended
the Walter Lambert funeral in Mt.
Hope Wednesday.
Erwin Oaklief left Friday morn
ing for his work in Albany after q
few days visit at home.
Mrs. Orville Holmes, of Platte.
vile, is enjoying an extended visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Vandewall.
Mrs. Melvin Williams and baby
OF Cassville, have been enjoying a
visit in Lancaster at the Hugo
Kohlenberg home.
Mrs. Robert BROKER visited last
week in Platteville with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Clay Chapman. She went
down in Albert Brokers automobile.
H ]. johnson, the former Herald
editor, is reported to have decided to
move back to Boscobel and go into the
business there. Boscobel
is his old home.
-Dandelions seem to be more
than ever this year. Many
Of our citizens have given up the
fight to "clean out" the weeds in their
lawns and gardens.
Landscape gardener Ovendan ar
rived here last week from Madison to
the planting of the trees
and shrubs on the school grounds of
District Number 5, South Lancaster.
This work is under the direction of
the State Horticultural society.
Vacation days are near at hand
and the majority of the Lancaster
boys and girls are already planning
how they shall spend the summer
Commencement day falls
on Friday June 4th this year. Just a
few short weeks and the annually
increasing enrolment in 'llfe's
school, will take place.
The diplomas awarded to country
school graduates are being sent out
from the county superintendent
Office Nearly 200 will be awarded
this year and the proper "filling out"
and mailing of these is no small task
as can be seen. Four of the prize
winners of the recent spelling, adding
and writing contest will be awarded
diplomas this year.
quite a number are planning to
accompany the high school debating
team to Dodgeville Friday and it may
be possible, if sufficient number of
pledges are secured, that the G. & N.
w. will run train back here that
evening. The event has aroused
great deal of enthusiasm as it is the
first debate that the local high school
has engaged in for years. The boys
will do their best to bring back the
honors to Lancaster and they surely
deserve to win for they have been
working untiringly.
The Steamer Eclipse made it's
fist regular trip of the season Tues
day evening with Capt. Lancaster In
charge. A very large amount of
freight was unloaded here and if that
is any criterion the coming season
will be a prosperous and successful
one Many a fair damsel will be
disappointed upon learning that the
smiling countenance of Pilot Gladhill
will not be there to greet them this
summer, his place at the wheel being
taken by one of Capt. Lancaster s
sons. -Cassville Record.
Notice was served a couple of
days ago by State Veterinarian l.. A.
Forge on Justice G. w. Burrows,