Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-01-27
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

thursday.
John Boyle was over from Fen
nimore Sunday.
j. N. Hall, of Harrison, visited
here Thursday.
Frank Phillips. of Potosi, was a
visitor here Sunday.
Fred Burr, of Mineral Point,
visited home over Sunday.
R Meyer Jr., was out of town
on business this week.
Will Kendall had business in
Boscobel Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Frawley visited in
Sitter the first of the week With rela-
tives.
Miss Grace Bradbury. of Fenni-
more, visited with relatives in this
city the first CT the week.
On Jan 80 a carpet rag social
will be held at the Flora school house.
Everybody is invited.
-Chas. A. Langridge visited the
past few days in Sitter with his
daughter Mrs. w. F. Bayman.
Word has been received from
the Graham boys who moved to Du-
buque last fall saying they like their
new home very much.
AT the next regular meeting of
Minerva Chapter No. so, o. E. S.
matters of unusual Importance will
come up for consideration, and every
member of the Chapter is requested to
be present.
-Svereal of the smaller schools of
the county including Bagley. Patch
Grove and Bloomington have good
base ball teams Lancaster would
place team in the field if the boys
could find a suitable place to play.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Barrows came
home from Cassvillle last Thursday
were they have been assisting car
ing for Mr. Barrows' mother. MIS-.
George Barrows returned with them
after taking care of her mother who
is also sick.
1t is said that an effort is again
being made to interest Grant county
farmers in sugar beet culture Chas.
McSwatty. a representative of the
United States Sugar Co., circulated
among the farmers north east of Lam
caster a few days ago.
Last Wednesday evening mum.
Der of friends and neighbors without
warning gathered at the home of Fl.
G. Knoke and family in Pine Knob
district and had very pleasant time,
games and refreshments making the
pa. ting hour arrive all too soon.
The stock shipments since last
Wednesday were as follows: We'd
nesday-1 Car hogs, Richard Willis !;
i car hogs. Dobson gand Ray; 2 cars
hogs, A. E. Lewis; Thurdsay-1 car
hogs. Dobson and Ray; Friday
car hogs. Dobson and Ray; Monday
1 car hogs, Place and Jerrett.
Coming home last Sunday even
ing from making calls, Rev. Schmidt
and family were Informed of the pitt
full ending of their children pet
Spitz dog and that he must have been
treated brutally. They hope the
persons who committed the deed
may not some day suffer likewise.
Rev. Hannaford went to Fenni-
more Sunday to officiate at the funeral
of the 4 months old daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. X. g. Heddon. Rev. He'd
don was a former Fennimore minister
but is now the pastor of the Con-
gregational church at Chaston. Mrs.
Heddon is a sister of Mrs. Walter
Knox of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Knox and family also attended the
funeral.
-Janitor Fred Garner of the court
house has hit upon an excellent plan.
for keeping people from tramping all
over the thing in the corridor with
muddy feet. Between the rubber
strips he has warning signs "Keer
Off the Grass" Why it is that
people will tramp around with
muddy shoes in a public building
any more than they would at home
is hard to see.
AT the meeting of the W. G. T.
U. which was held at the home Of
Mrs. Sarah Garner, Jan. 81, the fol
lowing officers were elected fol the
ensuing year: President. Mrs. Eliza
beth Jordan; 1st Vice Pres, Mrs
Amelia Dickinson End Vice Pres.
| Me- Horriot Hannaf0rd ard Vice