Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-31

Mrs. William Suttle is seriously
i'll. Her sister, Mrs. Israel Roberts,
Of bloomington, is here caring for her.
Fred Day has sold his interes
in the Decker and Day barber shop
and will go into other lines Of bust
ness.
VIM. and Joseph Shattuck, of
Benton, spent several days the past
week with their uncle J. G. Jordan
and family.
Mrs. Minnie o. Crane and daugh-
ter Mildred, of Madison, arrived Sat
urday noon for visit at the home of
Mrs M. j. McNair.
Mrs Geo N. Breed and daugh-
ter Lillian, of Brookings. S. D., are
visiting at the home of Geo. Gibbs
and family this week.
w. j, Baltic and. j. G. Jordan
made a trip to CassviIle M ondaY in
the formers auto, in the interest of
| CuO OAoAt OOuuLy Ealrs
Attention Royal Neighbors All
members are requested to be on hand
next Friday evening, Sept. end, and
"See u ) shine.' Committee No. 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lutz and
daughter Gael left for their home in
Iowa Friday, after a weeks visit at
the home Of their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs Tom Blewett.
Sunday visitors at Budworth s
were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gates and
daughter Elva, of Beetown, and Miss
Marion Wheeler, and little Carol Bud
worth of Minneapolis.
The Woman Missionary Society
of the Congregational church will
hold its annual thank Offering service
in the social room next Friday after
noon at three O. clock. An interesting
program will be presented. All ladies
are requested to attend.
--Belva Hickok, of Bloomington,
took the train here Sunday for Lind
sey, s. D., where she will engage in
school teaching She was accom-
panied as far as Madison by Miss
Harvey. of De Forest, who has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity
DR.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Carter visit
ed in Lancastev last week at the G.
F. Dickinson home. They have been
visiting with relatives in Madison
and Mcmillan for several weeks previ-
Gus to coming here. DR.. Carter left
for Livingston to take up his dental
work Saturday and Mrs. Carter re.
turned home Monday.
Eugene O'Keefe, of Rockford.
ILL.,, and Amelia M. Reed, of Liberty,
we're married by Justice y w. Bur-
rows last Thursday. They were &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs James
Reed. of Sitter, and Mrs, Ellen
Beard, of Bagley. The newly married
couple will live IN Rockford where
the groom is engaged in newspaper
work.
Two cases were heard in county
court yesterday. The will in the
estete Of Minerva j. belong, was
proved, allowed and admitted to pro-
bate. David James was named and
approved as executor. Bond was fixed
at $40, 600. Peter P. Wayne was ap
pointed administrator in the John n.
Wayne estate. His bond was fixed at
$500 S. H. Taylor was appointed
guardian ad Item for the minor
heirs. Proofs of publication were
filed in the estates of John Jeide and
John Hunter.
Lancaster merchants, as we'll as
dealers everywhere have been ap-
preached many times by transients
claiming to have schemes of advertis
ing guaranteed to bring marvellous
returns-in fact leave the newspapers
way in the shade as business boosting
mediums. AS a rule local merchants
are not gullible but some have been
taken in and of course have profited
by the experience. After all the dis
figuring Of barns, fences, rocks etc.
and the schemes Of so-caIled advertis
ing experts are unreliable and never
bring lasting results. The business
man who sends in his copy early and
often to the home newspaper reaches
the people and meets with success.
The story of the Potosi murder
being the outgrowth Of a Mexican
family fend originated no doubt in the
active brain of Dubuque newspaper
man. 1t is really too bad that the
vendetta theory is not borne out by
the testimony of the Mexican wit
| nassns 1T certainly lends interest to