Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-08

David James, of Montfort, was in
this city Wednesday.
Frank Tenant had business in
Mineral Point last week.
Gus Seipp, of Glen Haven, was
in Lancaster on business Wednesday.
Considerable work has been done
with the city road grader the past few
days.
MISS Nettie lockwood left on
Wednesday for Shiocton for a visit
with her brother DR.. Chas. lockwood.
Supper will be served at the M.
E. church chapel this Wednesday,
evening from 5 clock until all are
cared for
Mrs. Keziah Garner went to Bee
town Monday for a visit with her
son Harley and other relatives and
old friends.
L q. Pepnock and Harry Nathan
are home from Monroe, where they
have completed their course of study
in the business college.
Hubert Alt brought in the only
trout reported from the bunch that
fshed Mcpherson creek Saturday aud
Sunday It measured 10 inches.
On Monday Undersheriff HarcIe-
road took AdoIph Graham, who for
time has been an inmate of the
county asylum to the Northern Asylum
at Winnebago.
About two hundred people from
Lancaster, Platteville and surround
ing country held a picnic at Kings
Ford last Sunday and reports indicate
that they had an enjoyable time.
The Junior Auxiliary will sell
candy, ice cream and sherbet on Sat-
urday afternoon on the church lawn.
If the weather is unpleasant, the sale
will be held in the sample room of
the Wright House.
MIR. and Mrs John HuhnstoGk
who has been visiting in Lancaster at
the home of the latter's mother Mrs.
H. Gerlach and other relatives and
friends returned to their home at
Hoodoo Sask, Canada this morning.
Misses Nellie Carmody and
Maude A. Finney left Lancaster on
the 80 train last Thursday for James
Vile to visit the latter's two sisters,
VIZ. Georgia and Nettie Finney. who
each have positions there as steno-
graphers,
The Farmers Telephone Co. is
to string over a mile of
cable on their lines west and south of
tuwn They will place it at present
as far west as John Zenz' place and.
as far south of John Benefits. They
started setting new poles yesterday.
Elmer, or as he is known by his
friends, "Puny" Eastman has disposed
of his interest in the Lancaster Lum-
Der Co to his cousin, L. D, Eastman
and for the present intends looking,
after some interests he has III the
west. On Monday evening he gave a
little party to a few of his friends at
his COW home on west Maple street.
The Bureau of Labor and In
dustrial Statistics of Madison, Wis,
has requested the county clerks of the
state to establish, in conjunction with
their offices, farm employment and
farm rent agency. County Clerk @.
E. Tuffley has consented TO assist with
such work and if there are any persons
in the county who desire work on
farms write him giving age, ex-
perience, wages desired, and refer
ences. Also farmers desiring either
male or female help should write him
stating the kind of help wanted.
wages they will pay and nature of
the work. Anyone laborer or farmer,
desiring his services should make ap-
plication early as the season is we'll
advanced already.
Frank Damn the sixteen year old
son of the late George Damn and wife
of this city, passed away Saturday
night after an extended illness. He
is survived by two brothers Walter a
student in the Lancaster high school,
and Paul, U, W. student. Since
the tragic death of their parents, sew
eral years ago the three boys made
their home with their grandmother,
Mrs. Caroline Damn, whose death a
week ago, was chronicled in the last
issue of the Herald Frank was a
bright manly lad and his death al
though not entirely unexpected was a
sad shock to all who knew him.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon from the residence. Rev.
Morgans othciating. Interment took