Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-13
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Mrs. George B. Clementson is in
Platteville.
Big picture show at Reeds opera
house tonight
Mrs. W. ]. Schade left on satur-
day for Chicago.
Next Wednesday, April 20, is
Geo. A. Moores next shipping day for
stock.
Miss Iva Galloway entertained a
number of her girl friends at six
O'Clock dinner last Friday. All re-
port good time.
Cleo. B. Clementson, Carson
Whitemore and John Orion went over
to Platteville and back IN the form
er's auto yesterday.
Titus Wood, of PIatteville, was
brought to the county Jail Monday to
serve thirty days sentence on the
charge Of fornication.
Mrs. w. NJ. Webb and little daugh-
ter Louise arrived in Lancaster last
Friday from Devils Lake, N. D., for
visit with relatives.
WIN. W. Jones, Of Madison,
special agent, bureau of the census,
in the department of the manufac-
lures. is in the city on business.
oliver Bevans was examined for
insanity yesterday and found to be
sane. Drs. Critchlow and Godfrey
were the examining physicians.
Several wagon loads of new
bottles were received at the Lancaster
Bottling Works for filling with their
famous soft drinks. the past week.
Two Muscoda citizens registered
at Sheriff Harcleroad's hostlery this
week. Each was sentenced to serve
ten days for being drunk and disorder
ly.
Geo. Samuels' Novelties at Reeds
opera house tonight 5000 feet of
moving pictures; beautiful colored
slides of Cuba, Japan and the Phil
lppines. Latest illustrated songs.
The court b 1use lawn and many
private lawns have received their first
moving during the past week and
look fine. Grass looks better every
where than it did three or four
weeks later, last year.
bud Huppler and 81. Lands, of
Muscoda, were Lancaster callers Sat
urday The former is we'll known in
Lancaster as one of the stars of the
Muscoda ball team. He also played
with the local team of three years.
ago..
The quarterly meeting. of the
Soldiers Relief Committee consisting
of Arthur Doyle, Cuba City; Hugh
Matthews, Boscobel and Alex. Ivey,
Lancaster, was held in Lancaster Mon
day. The regular business was trans
acted. This was the second meeting
held this year.
Bonnie Brindley. nine year old
school boy living in the town of
Boscobel, has record for school at
tendance that is worthy of mention.
He lives off from the main travelled
highway and one and one-half miles
from school, but in six months he has
only been absent one day. His teacher
is pround of this record and the county
superintendent wishes there were more
like him.
William Ferguson, an old and
we'll known resident of Lancaster,
died at his home in the fourth ward
last Thursday after a long illness.
Death was caused by cerebral hemor
image Mr.. Ferguson was born in
Ireland May IA, 1926 and came to this
country when quite young. Funeral
services were held Sunday at the resi-
dence. Rev. Hannaford officiating.
Burial followed at Hillside.
"A coat of paint has wrought
wonders in the appearance of the
exterior of the new depot A cement
walk is being laid on the east and
south sides Of the building and the
west platform has been brick paved.
The lot upon which the building is
located is being cleaned up. depres-
sions are oeing filed etc. When the
work is finished the building and sur
roundinos will he GREATLY improyed