Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-16
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monday.
w. G.. Hill. Of Platteville, was
a Lancaster visitor this week.
w. E. Holmes, of PIatteviIle,
was in Lancaster on Monday of this
week.
The American History club will
meet Saturday afternoon Feb. 10 with
Mrs. A. G. Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gibbs have
been receiving a visit from their
daughter, Mrs. Ed. LANCE, and little
son, of Spswich, Wis.
Leo Meysemburg has moved into
the John Taylor house recently vacat-
ed by Mrs. Ziegler, who will live
with her mother Mrs. George Budd.
Mrs. F. P. Barnett entertained
about 40 of her lady friends at a
unique party given at her home Sat-
urday evening, all of the guests ap-
pearing in costume.
The local lodge of Rebekahs had
covered dish party Monday evening;
An interesting program consisting of
music and reading was rendered.
This was the work of the committee
that is regularly chosen to provide
entertainment
We feel sorry for the man who
does not read his home paper. He is
like man without a country. He
is like a homeless COW that has no
regular pasture, but grazes promis-
cuously on weeds and thistles. No
matter what other papers he may
read, straight forwad citizen
ALWAYS insists on having his home
paper. Exchange.
We are in receipt of letter from
Will Eperhardt, who tells us his ad-
dress now will be Chicago. He is
travelling salesman of Despres, Lowen
stien & Co. and has Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan and Southwestern Wisconsin
for his territory. He will travel but
four months of the year, being able to
be at home the rest of the time.
Platteville Journal.
Edwin Thanhouser, the son of
Mr.. ard Mrs S. Thanhouser, of this
city, has opened a motion picture
studio near New Rochelle. ILL.,, and
has allied himself with the group of
independent companies who are fight
| ing the motion picture trust. Mr..
Thanhouser has been interested in
theatrical ventures for years and has
become unusually prominent in the
show world.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet Feb. 18th at
2 80 p. m. with Mrs. Harcleroad.
That day being the anniversary of the
death of Frances E. Willard one of
the most noted women America
has ever known. being leader of the
great temperance movement among
women. The time which is given for
a program will be devoted to the read
ing Of articles relating to the life of
| this distinguished woman.
Several tramps or gentlemen of
the road as they are pleased to
call themselves, visited Lancaster
during the past few days from their
own statements they all were enroute
for Madison but whether their state
organization is about to hold con-
vention in the capital city we were
unable to learn. One night last
week Marshal Mccarthy had three Of
them as guests in the city cooler"
and, despite the close quarters, they
seemed exceedingly thankful for their
nights lodging.
During the month of January 116O
volumes were taken from the public
library exclusive, of course, of the
special loans to students of magazines
for reference work. The usual pre-
ference of the library patron is shown
by the fact that 952 volumes were
| fiction and but 2O8 non fiction. The
children make good use of the library,
for 376 books were drawn from their
shelves during the month. The
public library is an institution of
which Lancaster people. of "all sorts
and conditions show their sincere
appreciation. A visit will convince
anyone that the slightest criticism
can not be offered as to the manage
ment. We surely have reason to be
proud of our library.
Monday was busy day in the
Lancaster postofice as we'll as in every
other postoffice in the country. The
assertion that the popularity of ST.
Valentines day is dying out will
pavar no frY7o 90 1On0 as fharo ara +vuO