Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-08-18

the NJ. E. church tomorrow at the
usual honr.
Miss Lillian Stevens started few
days ago for vacation in northern
Michigan.
Jas. and Mrs: Hicklin, of Patch
Grove, were in Lancaster Saturday on
legal business.
Misses Mary and Florence Burris,
of Platteville, arrived yesterday for
visit with J. ". Harcleroad and
family.
Misses Mary and Elizabeth Bel
ken, two capable printers on the Her
aid force, started Monday for a two
weeks vacation at st Paul.
Herman Roth has sold his fine
farm 215 miles south of town
to Adolph Vesperman, who will take
possession about the first of Marcn
next year.
Married in Haste strong YER
sion of Miss Me. Braddon's famous
novel by L. B. Parker, contains a
broad message to all kinds and con-
ditions of people. This attraction
will be at the Opera House Aug. %.
Miss Gertrude Richie will appear
in the Leading role. =
S. W. Beckett, the man who al
ways keeps one day in advance of
Gollmars, was here yesterday. Pro
badly by the time this issue of the
Herald reaches the majority Of its
readers the circus tents will be nearly
up, as the time set for its arrival here
is 80. Big crowds attended the per-
formances yesterday at Mt. Horeb.
The following. parties delivered
stock this week to Geo. A. Moore for
shi pment: L. Noble, E. Mclean, G.
Brandemuhl, G. Densler, L. Schneid-
er, Voelz Bros, W. Martin, W. Laabs,
F. Pagel, G. Hoffman, G. Scott. E.
Pierce, E. Stark, F. HeberIein, T.
Oates, w Peunock, W. Wetter, J.
Kasper. p Weide, P. Hoffman and G..
Gilden, making two carloads.
1t is rumored that Thos. FInne-
gan has leased the Lancaster House
from Jas. Oleson and will manage it
in the future. Mr.. Finnegan, as is
we'll known to his friends here. is a
hotel man of considerable experience
and if the rumor is correct the Lam
caster House will, under his manage
ment, doubtless enjoy good patron
age.
-Culhane's Comedians will fill a
six nights engagement during fair
week. They come highly recon-
mended. Frank E. Long who usually
secures the above dates opened with
his company in Fennimore last Thurs
day. Harry Head, the little man
with the big voice, who appeared at
the Orpheum here last winter is a
member of the Long company this
year.
Ed G. Mauer, of Sitter. was one
of the lucky ones Ia the land drawing
at the Ceour d Alene reservation.
In the Flathead drawing two Grant
county people were fortunate. Geo.
p wedge, of Platteville, drew num-
Der 1865 and Alex Robertson, of Patch
Grove, drew 2712 No names belong
ing to Grant county people appear in
the list of the successful ones in the
Spokane drawing.
On the afternoon of the last
day of the Grant County fair a
grand cavalcade of all the stock en-
tered in the different departments
will take place directly in front of
the ampitheater. This has long
been an interesting feature of other
fairs in this section. All the stock
entered will be included in this ca
valcade, with the exception of that
which has been excused by written
permission of the department super
inUendent.
Married in Haste" the new W.
F. Mann play is strong dramatic
comedy with a sweetly sentimental
story told in way that will appeal
to everyone without resorting to i'm
possible situations and exaggerated
climaxes. The comedy that sparkles
throughout the play belongs to and Is
a part of it and is not dragged in
without any reason for its existence.
1t is we'll staged, perfectly performed
by strong cast who have beenpraisAd
without stint by all who have seen
the performances. Mgr. Reed, of the
Opera House offers this production to
the theatre patrons on Wed. Aug 20.