Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29

OeOrge WeCrer, OF OtltZef was In
Lancaster Friday.
J Bert Shipley arrived home Satur-
day for two days visit.
Frank Drinkwater, of Sitter,
was In Lancaster Monday.
Farmers are all very busy in
their hay and corn6elds now.
E. M. Wilmott. of Potosi, had
business in Lancaster yesterday.
4 The city board of review was in
session at the city hall Moncay.
j. [. Grow, of LeMars. Iowa. ar
rived here last week on business.
Misses Ruka and Fuller, of Bos-
cobel, were in Lancaster last week.
Full sheet posters advertising the
4th OF July celebration at Potosi were
issued from the Herald office, Mon
day.
Misses Margaret and Rachel
Shreiner arrived home Saturday night
from Sparta where they visited during
the past week.
The Ladies Missionary Society
of the Congregational church will
meet with Mrs. j. A. Bar Der on Fri
day afternoon, July 1, at 3 O'Clock.
"A democratic delegate state con-
l 10 h.
tion and formulate a platform will be
hald in Milwaukee on Tuesday, July
IL, converting at ~ o'clock noon.
Mrs. Laura Hartz and daughter,
| Grace who have been visiting rela
tives in South Lancaster for about
three months, expect to start tomor-
row for their home near Hickman,
Nebraska.
Rev. August Cramer, the new
pastor of the German Presbyterian
church, succeeding Rev. VIM Laube
has moved into the church parsonage
and taken up his permanent residence
in Lancaster.
MIR. and Mrs. G. r. Watkins, who
have been visiting the latter s par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Vesperman,
in South Lancaster. for several weeks,
will leave via Chicago Saturday for
their home in ST. Louis. Mo
Miss Lila Wendall arrived home
Saturday noon from Milwaukee where
she is student in the Normal. To-
day DR.. and Mrs. Doolittle and Miss
Wendall leave for New York where
they will start on their trip Sbroad.
Mrs. McNair left Saturday morn
ing for Roughton fol- visit with her
son Pres F. w. McNair. of the
Michigan College of Mines. She was
joined at Madison by her grand daugh-
ter Miss Vera McNair, on her way
home for the summer vacation.
Among the most interesting Spe-
cial Acts proposed for the next Wis
consin State Fair, to be held in Mil
waukee, September 1915. is a FIVE
mile race around the mile track be-
tween the famous Wright Bros air.
ship and Barney Oldfeld, the cham
pion sutomobilist, with his machine.
The corner stone of the new
| postolfice building at Platteville will
be laid next Friday afternoon with
/ imposing ceremonies. The Platte
Vile Masonic lodge will have special
| degree work that evening and nave
extended an invitation to the members
of Lancaster Masonic lodge to be
present on the occasion.
Acting in accordance with city
ordinance which forbids the shooting
of fire. crackers or anything containing
gunpowder within one block in either
direction from the court house square
upon any other occasion except the
4th of July, the chief of police an
nounces that the ordinance will be
strictly enforced and that if violations
occur arrests will follow.
The management of the Wiscon
sin State Fair is active in all lines in
promoting the big event which will
occur in Milwaukee, September 10,
| 10, IA. Is and 16. Extensive improve
ments are being made on the grounds,
and interesting special features Sc
cured The premium list is now
ready FOR distribution. Address John
M. True, Secretary, Madison, Wis.
The new city board of Police and
Fire Commissioners, provided for
under the new law, which abolishes
the Offices of city marshal and night
watchmen, held their first meeting at
the city hall Monday for the purpose
| of organization. The personnel of the