Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-04
LOCAL NEWS NOTES


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business visitor Saturday.
Mrs. E. C. Wood, of Cassville,
was in Lancaster Friday.
/ "A. q. Long, of Prairie du CHEN.
was here on business Friday.
Mrs. Henry Hoffman left Satur-
day morning for a visit in Sitter.
John Cramer has moved into the
Finnegan residence north of the North
school.
Misses Reichel. Williams. Hall
and Jacobs spent Saturday in British
Hollow.
Miss Theresa Wissbaum arrived
home Monday evening from visit in
Fennimore.
-Chas. Kaap was in Dubuque
with his little daughter who is taking
medical treatment last week.
Mrs. f. W. Rafferty, and little
son John arrived home Monday from
visit with Madison relatives.
e. L. Chandler of Glen Haven.
was in the city a day or two this
week and made the Herald pleasant
visit.
Road Commissioner Wepking left
yesterday morning for Mt. Hope,
where he is overseeing some road
work.
News was received of the serious
illness of Rev. Albers, of Waterford,
former pastor Of st. Clements con-
gregation.
Miss Nellie Pendleton was taken
to Milwaukee Saturday to take medi-
cal treatment for spinal meningitis
from which she has been suffering for
the past year.
Conductor Helberg is enjoying a
fifteen days lay off from his duties as
passenger conductor between Galena
and Lancaster. I. A. Laughlin is
taking his place.
Mrs E. Nj. Lowry went to Galena
Wednesday to witness the Grant
Memorial exercises and visit relatives,
Galeua being her native city. From
there she went to Prairie du Chen
sanitarium to take treatment for
rheumatism before her return.
The local church of Latter Day
Saints have rented a hall in the
Clark block and will hold regular
meetings. w. @ Mcdonald of
Elkhorn and ] o. Dutton. of James
Vile were recently assigned charge of
this meeting at the General Con-
ference. Sunday School will be held
every Sunday at 2 80 p. m. ; prayer
meeting each Thursday evening and
sacrament service the first Sunday of
each month.
Gypsy depredations are again re-
ported regularly in our exchanges. 1t
seems that these nolnadic pests are
becoming more numerous and holder
each year Citizens of Illinois towns
were Obliged to send the Migrants on
their way in a decidedly uncere-
monious manner Farmers should
not hesitate in driving gypsies away
from their places. They are not
deserving of humane treatment as
many Lancaster citizens CAN testify.
Joseph Wright is stripping land
on his place bordering Schreiner Park
in the expectation Of opening a sand
quarry. From present indications
there is a fine supply Of sand con-
cealed there. Mr.. Wright has been
furnishing rock to the city for the
past year from a quarry below the
sand formation. 1t is possible the
product Of this latest quarry may be
used in the construction of concrete
side walks and furnished at less cost
than has been paid in the past.
of the twenty three Jerseys COM
prising the tine herd owned by George
Martin and son Allen, upon recent
test not one was found to be afflicted
with tuberculosis. This herd Isl we'll
known all over the section and an
nually brings home a good share of
the red and blue ribbons from the
more important fairs held hereabouts,
The patrons of the ice cream parlors
| of Lancaster and neighboring towns
should be particularly pleased to
know that these animals are free from
even a trace of devastating disease
that both state and nation are engag
ed in fighting
The first meeting Of the Odd Eel
low Lodges comprising State District
No. 81 viii be held in Lancaster,
Thursday, May 49, The lodges of
Boscobsl, Brodtville, Blue River,
Fennimore. Bloomington, Mt Hope