Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-09-21

Jos. Wright had business in
Platteville yesterday. -
W. G. Jones, Of PlstteyilI4, was
in Lancaster Wednesday.
H. I. Patch, of Mt Hope. was
visitor here Wednesday.
W. E. Lathrop is home from a
visit of several weeks at Minneapolis.
Because of lack of space the Her
aid is forced to omit several obituaries
this week.
Miss Theda Howe returned to
Beloit to take up her studies in 3eloit
College Monday.
John Shipley visited during the
past week with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Shipley of Boscobel.
Miss Mile Lisherness, and
Messrs. Clyde Goble and Will Dun
calf left on Monday for Beloit where
they will enter the college.
Miss Lizetta Alt, who has been
taking work in ST. Lukes Hospital,
Milwaukee, preparatory to becoming
a trained nurse, is home on visit.
THE Bentleys'' furnished an
vaudeville feature at the
Orpheum Monday and Tuesday even
ings. Yesterday Mr.. Curran, of Min
neapolls. whom manager Burr has en-
gagged to play and sing regularly, ar
rived to take up the work.
The time is approaching when
the farmers about Lancaster will be-
gin to fill their silos. Many of the
country residents hereabouts are now
provided with we'll built, up to date
silos and some have 1.-The latest model
ensilage cutters The economy of
siIage as dairy feed is no longer a
matter of doubt. The number of
slices in this vicinity will probably
be doubled next year, as more of our
neighbors realize the saving.
George Wahl Jr. we'll and fav-
orably known young man of this
died at his home near Lam
caster early Friday morning after an
illness of several days. His death
was caused by complications follow
ing an attack of appendicitis. Previ-
Gus to this he had been in good health.
Mr.. Vail was one of Lancaster s
promising young men, He possessed
certain sterling qualities that endear-
ed him to his many friends and SEEM
ed to assure his future success. He
was born in Liberty in the month of
June, $780, but spent most of his life
in his fathers home near the city.
He is survived by father. one broth
er and three sisters. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at the
German Evangelical church. Rev
Louis Schmitz and Rev. W. H. Han
naford officiating.
Lancaster was not represented at
the meeting Of the State Automobile
Association held at Milwaukee last
week but the Southwest Wisconsin
was, in the person Of 0.
A. Eastman of Platteville. The
topic of discussion was
Good Roads. " A. G. Batchelder
chairman Of the executive committee
of the American Automobile Associa-
ton, told how autoists organizations
may work in conjunction with state
and municipal governments in i'm
proving the public highways W.
0. Hotchkess, Of the state geological
survey, talked of the practical side of
road making. In his annual address
President M G. Moore said that there
are 15 600 automobiles in Wisconsin
and IN 1911 the number will probably
be increased to 90, 600 The new
board elected by the state association
is composed of George A, West. Mil
waukee A. j. Horlick, Racine Neal
Brown, Wausau; NJ G. Moore, Mil
waukee; W, K. Coffin, Eau Claire
Oscar F. Fischedick, Milwaukee
Faustin Prinz. Milwaukee; James A.
Wright, Merrill; Fl. L. Halverson,
Whitewater, James Z. Drought, Mil
waukee; 9, W. Norris, Milwaukee
Fl. E. Gordon, Waupaca; F. W.
Kingsbury, Ripon Fl. L. Colman, La
Crosse, and O. A. Eastman. Platteville.