Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-26
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

e J. Roethe aud G. NJ Hopkins,
of Fenuimore, had business here Mon
day.
Mrs. William Divall, of Mont
fort, was a Lancaster visitor lats
week.
Card party at the K. P. hall
Thursday evening next. Admission
10 cents.
CLAY Chapman Of Platteville.
visited with his wife here the fore
part of this week.
Don't forget the card party given
by the Ladies of the q. A. r. Thurs
day evening, only 10 cents.
On account of bad weather the
Woodmen installation was postponed
until next Thursday evening January
81. A good attendance of members is
desired
The seed houses are now sending
out their annual catalogues of flower
and vegetable seeds. Makes one
think of spring to read about planting
peas and things.
H. B. Allen was in Milwaukee
last week attending a meeting of the
state board of pharmacists. Examina-
tions were held and only eleven of the
fftyone applicants who took the
examinations for certificates as
registered pharmacists were passed by
the state board. L. e. Martin, of
Lone Rock, and J. w. Collins, of
Lancaster, were granted certificates
for assistant pharmacists. -Richland
Observer.
Miss Minnie Mackey and Mr.
Harvey Abrams, of Lsncaster, were
united in marriage in Nebraska on
Tuesday of last week. Miss Mackey
accompanied her parents TO Nebraska
last fall and last week met Mr.
Abrams in Lincoln where the cere
mony was performed. They are ex-
pected in Lancaster in few days to
receive the congratulations Of their
many friends. They will make their
home on Mr.. Abrams farm just north
of this city.
The pure bred Percheron, Stall
lion. Interprete, which is owned by
the Lancaster Percheron Horse Com
pany will be sold at auction at the
Lancaster House Barn, Saturday after
noon, February 5, 1910. This horse
is one of the best known pure bred
Percheron horses in southwest Wis
consin. He is beautiful dapple,
stands eighteen hands high and weighs
1900 pounds. p. A. Bishop will act
as auctioneer. The harness, road
cart, blanket, etc, belonging 10 the
horse will be sold with him.
Henry Baker. an old resident Of
Lancaster, died at his home in this
city Monday night. His death,
which was not unexpected was caused
by cardiac dropsy from which he had
been suffering for some time. Mr..
Baker was native of Whitson, Corn
wall, England but was a pioneer resi-
dent of southwest Wisconsin. He re-
tired from farming number of years
ago and has since resided in Lancas
ter. at the time of his death ne was
IS years old. Funeral services will
be held today { Wednesday, at the
residence and tomorrow morning the
body will be taken to Edmund, his
former home, for interment. mir.
Baker is survived by five sons and
three daughters, his wife having died
about fen years ago.
Before Saturday of last week it
was necessary for some of The local
buyers to ship live stock On the Burl
ington railroad by way of Potosi but
Saturday it was possible for them to
send their stock direct from here.
Twelve car loads in all were shipped,
Moore and Dobson shipped six cars of
hogs; Place and Jerrett, one car of
hogs; A. E. Lewis, three cars of hogs
and one of sheep; E. J. Austin, one
car of cattle. On Monday A. E.
Lewis shipped two cars of hogs; Place
and JeTrett, one of hogs; Fred
Miles, one of hogs and S. Stephens,
one of cattle. On Tuesday A. E
Lewis shipped one car of hogs and one
mixed hogs and horses; Place and
Jerrett shipped one Car of hogs; Moore
and Dobson, two of hogs and Oscar
Damn one of cattle.
Mrs. Robert Kilbourn, pioneer
resident of Grant Co., died Monday
noon at the ,home of her daughter,
Mrs. Peter Stoeffel in North Lancas-
ter. Death came after brief illness.
Mrs. Kilbourn was a native of New
York and came west with her people