Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-04-14

Jacob Woolstenholme left yester
day for visit in Sitter.
IS. J. Rath, of Dubuque. was in
Lancaster on buiness Monday.
Born to Mrs. George Reed on
Sunday, April II, baby son.
L. II. Stevens left for Madison
on the afternoon train Saturday.
Place and Jerrett shipped car
load of hogs and cattle Monday.
Carl Alt and Carl Roth arrived
home Saturday noon from a short out
of town trip.
&C. F. Widman, of McGregor,
Iowa. had business in the court house
here this week.
The W. G. r. U. will meet with
Mrs. Cassie King, Thursday, April Is
at the usual hour.
DIR. ]. H. Reed last week re-
ceived a nice Emerson upright piano
for his opera house.
Mrs. Thos. Wright attended the
funeral of Mr.. V. 81. Brunker at
Barnaveld last Friday.
&C. M. Pnlsifer, district deputy
of the B K. F. F. spent Sunday
with his family. in this city.
The Lancaster orchestra will give
a dance after the show Friday night.
Dance to commence at 10 80.
The usual morning and evening
services in the Baptist church next
The public is cordially in
vited.
Harry Basford, who is a student
in Milwaukee business college, ar
rived home several days ago for a
short vacation.
The United Colony of Beavers
will hold their regular monthly meet
ing at the K. P. hall, Thursday
night, April Is. ALI members are re-
quested to be present.
Frank Richardson attended the
sale of Scotch short horns by Herr
Bros, at Lodi. last Wednesday, and
purchased fine Scotch COW for breed
ing purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John johnson have
been receiving a visit from their
daughters, Mrs. Robert NJ. Archer
and Mrs Frank Mcmahon, and chill
dren, of Madison. who arrived Satur-
day evening and returned to Madison
yesterday.
The following marriage licenses
were issued this week by County
Clerk Tufley: Guy o. Miller, Law
ton, Okla. and Orneta Angus, Lam
caster; August G. Ginter. Paris and
Christine Digmann, Paris; Anton
Berning. jamestown and Irene Runde,
Hazel Green; James W. Trainer,
Springviile, Iowa and Louisa Gibson,
Iowa.
Despite the fact that the trout
law is not out until April Is, there
have been reports in this city of
several of the speckled beauties being
caught around Lancaster during the
past few days. 1t is difficult to
understand what spirit 1t is that
prompts an otherwise law abiding
man to break a game law AID think
little of the act.
Jacob Dawson. a we'll known
Rockville citizen, died at his home
night. Mr.. Dawson was Sc
years old at the time of his death, but
despite his advanced age was able to
be about every day up to short time
ago. A. few months ago he visited
friends in Lancaster. He was a
native of Kentucky and came here in
1847. In 1852 ne settled in Rockville
where he has lived since. He has
always been held in the highest
esteem by all who knew him. He is
by several sons and daugh-
ters. besides other relatives. Funeral
will take place tomorrow and inter-
ment will follow in the British
Hollow cemetery.
w. Fl. Ellis, the Animation man
who last Tuesday attempted to kill
Henry Schrader. appears to feel quite
about his crime. Last
Friday he told the story of his deed to
several friends and relatives at the
county Jail. He said that he did not
intend to kill Schrader but thought
that he did perfectly right in shoot
ing him. He said that after Schrader's
arrival at the place Tuesday morning
be watched him from a window come
towards tha house nick mn q niece of