Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-04


considerable attention.
Mrs. Goldman, sister of Mrs.
Lewis Wetter and Mrs. Will Kramer,
Of this city, died at her home in An
nation Monday afternoon. She had
been seriously i'll for the past six
months. Funeral services will he held
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock from
the house. Interment will take place
at Liberty. Mrs. Goldman is surviv-
ed by a husband four sons and two
daughters.
Levi D. Eastman. grandson of
David Eastman of this city passed
away last week in Nebraska and was
brought to Lancaster of burial Satur-
day. The young man was but twenty
years of age and for some time had
suffered from tuberculosis. The i'm
mediate cause of his death, however.
was heart failure. Funeral. services
where held Saturday at Hillside
cemetery, Rev. Schleicher officiating
"A warning that should not be
overlooked comes from the Office Of
State Fire Marshal Purtell regarding
the cleaning up of premises to guard
against fire. Most Of the Fourth Of
July fires he says start from matches
dropping into filth and rubbish. OIL
rags and waste in the attic is also a
common source of fire especially in
the summer as spontaneous combustion
is very apt to result in hot weather
The school children have been
enjoying themselves lately roller
skating on the cement walks. They
should be warned to be exceedingly
careful while engaged in this sport
for accidents occur sometimes without
any warning, The city ordinance
prohibiting the riding Of bicycles on
sidewalks should also be partially
observed at least. When the rights
of citizen are overrun it is we'll to
call halt to any pastime.
Next Friday, May 6, is the date
set for the County Adding Spelling
and Writing contests to be held at
Lancaster. On that date large num-
Der of district school pupils from all
parts of the county will be IN this
city, striving to win honors for
themselves and for their schouls. Our
citizens are urged to treat these young
people royalty. Many of them are
strangers here. They should be enter
tanned as our guests of honor for they
have surely won the right to be con-
sidered as such.
Miss Bernice Burris. daughter of
Supt. M. v Burris, of the county
home, passed away Friday morning
after several weeks illness. Death
was caused by typhoid fever Miss
Burris was born in Platteville, Wis.
Jan. z 1880. She lived most Of her
life in Lancaster and is a graduate of
Lancaster high school, class Of 1908.
She was never in the best of health
and from the commencement of her
recent illness her recovery was
deemed uncertain. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon from the
home of her sister, Mrs. G. S. Moore.
Interment at hillside cemetery fol-
lowed. Rev. Myron g. Argus officiated.
Relatives present from a distance
were Mrs. ]. Fl. Muesse, Vancouver,
b. c. Mr.. and Mrs, A. W. 10y,
Oklahoma City. Okla. Mrs. J. r.
Powers, Shawano; Mrs Chris Roberts,
and Fletcher Burris. Lincoln, Neb-
raska.
Not content with putting a
winning bail team in the field this
spring the high school boys are
planning to make their debut as track
athletes. The local high school has
never before been represented by a
track team and it is hoped that the
first will make good showing at the
/ Platteville Normal meet which is to
be- held Friday May 49, At this
meet athletes from most Of the high
schools of south west Wisconsin will
contest Tor medals and honors To
choose the members of the Lancaster
team an inter. class meet will be held
at the fair grounds Arbor Day May 6.
i nominal admission fee will be
charged in order to partially defray
the costs of track suits etc. Every
body'sbould attend. This will be the
first track meet ever held under the
auspices Of the nigh school athletic
association and plenty of interest has
been manifested over the outcome.
Some Of our citizens report that
they have arisen early enough to see
the comet, which it is said can now be
made out with the naked eye just
above the horizon in the eastern sky
and Immediately preceding sunrise.