Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21

-Wllllam Lewis visited Blooming
ton relatives the past week.
-Theo. Degenhardt, of Mt. Hope,
was in Lancaster Thursday.
L. d. Eastman went to Boscobel
on business Friday morning
A. o. Rinman. of Platteville,
was 10 Lancaster Thursday.
-Chas. R. Fox, of Mineral Point,
was in Lancaster Thursday.
Miss Clara Porter arrived home
Monday noon from Darlington.
-Chas. Farrell, of Britton, S. D.,
visited relatives here the past week.
Atty. 7. L. Cleary. of Platte
willie, had legal business here Thurs
day.
j. Walker, of Boscobel postofice
inspector, visited the Lancaster Office
Friday.
The public library will be closed
Monday. Those wanting books must
get them Saturday.
Mrs Victor E. Kamm, of Platte
willie, arrived Monday for visit with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Webb.
Miss Ella Roseleip returned to
her home in latteville yesterday
morning.
Judge E. B. Goodsell held SEES
sion Of circuit court in Platteville
yesterday.
Don forget about that subscrip-
tion account with The Herald, be
tween now and January 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Webster re-
turned to their home at Scales Mound,
after a short visit at the 7. Orton
home.
S. L. Bidwell and wife from
Sutherland Iowa are here to spend
Ohristmes with Mrs. Oscar Bidwell
and other relatives,
Mrs Alice Wright Of Storm Lake,
Ia, visited her brothers George and
William Barrows here the past week.
She went from Lancaster TO Chicago.
Mrs. G. w Sumner returned to
her home in Blue River yesterday
after a visit of a couple OF weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Bradley.
The editor of the PlattevilIe
Witness is putting on airs over his
neighboring brethren of the press.
He is the proud PARENT of 919
pound son which arrived to gladden.
his home on Tuesday of last week.
Cutler Borah and niece Miss
Nettie Borah left Friday morning for
Mellin, Wis, where they will make
a short visit at the home Of Mrs
Ruby Peterson and then go TO Toronto,
Canada, for holiday visit with rela-
tlves.
The school fund income that had
accrued up to December 1, has been
apportioned by State Supt. Cary. The
total amount is 81, 1888 284. 10. The
rate of apportionment for each person
of school age residing in the state
June 80 1910, was placed at 50, 423.
The amount apportioned for Grant
County is 500, 4O7. SO.
"A fitting custom followed in some
of our neighboring cities is the IL
Illumination Of the windows of the
different homes on Christmas eve II
has been suggested that Lancaster
people light up the windows of their
residences this year. 1t may be said
by some that such customs are childish
and out -of-date but the fact is that
they aid very materially in bringing
everyone to a realization of the sacred
ness of the worlds greatest holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. F. Orion have
been entertaining during the past
week their nephew, Clyde 7. Webster,
of Scales Mound, ILL.,. and his bride,
VINO was formerly Miss Anita Roberts,
residing near Apple River The mar
riage took place at the home of the
bride on Thursday evening, Dec. i,
following which the young couple
visited at Madison and Lancaster
They are both very prepossessing ap-
pearing young people and favored
The Herald with a brief call while
here
There will be Christmas Party
at the Congregational church Saturday
afternoon from three to FIVE for the
members of the Sunday school. A
Christmas box will be sent to the
Wisconsin Home and Farm School for
Boys. All persons interested are re-
quested to bring suitable articles to