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

-Adolph Wepking mad business in
Fennimore Wednesday.
Miss Ida Key, of Bloomington,
visited in Lancaster last week.
-Theo. Calvin visited in Fenni-
more the fore part of last week.
Fred Basford has been enjoying a
visit with his family the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Muench, Of
Clear Lake, visited in Lancaster the
past week.
George Tufley, of Boscobel ex-
register of deeds, was a Lancaster
visitor this week.
Mrs. Irvie Laird, Of Grandvlew,
Wis, arrived last week Tor visit
with Lancaster relatives.
Hazel nuts are very scarce this
year and there is not a great abund-
ance of the other varieties.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred G. Klee of
Dubuque, visited few days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs H. q. Nathan
Will Moran left Saturday after
noon for Minneapolis. where he has
position in Lathrop's ice cream
factory.
Ladies' Aid of Congregational
church will meet at the church on
Friday at the usual hour. Ladies'
please bring thimbles.
The dances at Knapps Rink
Thursday and Friday nights were we'll
attended Music was furnished by
Garrimona' S Harp Orchestra.
Matthew Peacock and Harry
Livens left Thursday morning for
Monroe, where they have enrolled as
students in the Monroe Business
College.
&C. W. Oleson, of Barron, Wis,
arrived last week for a visit with
Grant county relatives and also to
attend the Grant Co fair Mr..
Oleson was at one time foreman Of the
Herald office.
Miss Ada Baxter of Mt Ida and
Mr. Ralph Braudt, of Fennimore.
we're united in marriage Wednesday
at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Baxter. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H Baxter and daughter, Mrs.
Ed Bennett, attended the wedding.
A meeting of the Southwest
Wisconsin Automobile Association
will be held in Platteville, September
"a 1t is said that President Moore
and Seer etary Drought of the State
organization will be present. No
other automobile meetings will be
held this year.
Justice G. W. Burrows tied a
nuptial knot Saturday. Frank Niles,
of Wingville, and Ollie Whitish of
Fennimore, were the contracting
parties. The marriage took place by
special permit issued by County
Judge GoodselI. The BRIDES parents,
Mr.. AMI Mrs Samuel Whitish, were
in attendance.
Postal savings banks are to be
furnished shortly with postal savings
cards. These cards will have a face
value Of ten cents and as purchased
will bear one stamp. There will be
room for nine other stamps When
81 90 in stamps have been attached the
card will be accepted as a deposit at
a postal savings bank The idea is to
encourage thrift among children
-lhe following delegates to the
American Mining Congress to be held
at Los Angeles CAL. September 26
to October have been appointed by
Governor Davidson Richard Meyer
Jr, Lancaster; DR.. VIM. Gill, Madi-
son A, Y. Wells. Livingston; Will
liam Kennedy, Highland; Chas. Bill
lingsly, Benton; Thomas Gill and Fl.
G. Holtoff, Milwaukee; George D.
Orputt, w n Smith, Robert Dug
dale, FL. S. Kimball and A. W. Kopp,
of Platteville.
Miss Nettie Bracket, formerly of
Bloomington died in New York City
a few days ago. After cremation the
ashes were brought to Bloomington
for lnterment. Miss Brackets home
was in Lincoln, Nebraska, but she
had gone to New York to attend a
brothers. wedding. Dr. Inez Phil
brick, Mrs. P. Philbrick and Mr.. and
Mrs. Locke, of Lincoln Nebraska-all
relatives of the deceased arrived in
Lancaster Wednesday evening to at
tend the funeral services.
Several weeks ago a number Of
boys got into a water melon patch on
the w. A. Johnson farm north of the