Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-05-11


Lancaster Thursday.
Mrs. ]. G. Taylor went to Madi-
son for visit Wednesday.
John R. Bacon, of Fennimore,
was a caller here Thursday.
"A. H. Patch, of Bloomington,
was in Lancaster Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. P. Lewis visited last
week in Potosi at the Geo. b. Lewis
home.
"A baby son arrived at the hume
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Morse last
Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. NARROW Kidd, of
Lancaster, visited in Cassville the fore
part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Browning
and son visited in Cassville couple
of days last week.
The Northwestern has increased
the wages of the agents and operators
five dollars per month.
Mrs. K. NJ. Carter, of Livings-
ton, arrived Thursday for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Dickin-
son.
-Four cars of stock were shipped
out of here Wednesday by Geo. A.
Moore; two of hogs, one of cattle and
one OF veal calves.
"A 'double raising was held by
the PlattevilIe Masons Wednesday
evening. Several Lancaster members
of the order were in attendance.
-Orton & Haley have a beautiful
display of Wisconsin University and
Lancaster high school remnants "a
their show window. This serves to
nicely set off their also usual display
of clothing.
Will Lancaster observe the
Fourth of July this year? Ii there
is to be a celebration OF any sort
preparations should be commenced.
Other towns are attempting TO come to
a decision in the matter and it is
probable the usual number will decide
to celebrate. -
Work at the United mine at
Monttort was suspended for a time
last week. The o. Z. David expects
to make big shipment of ore this
week. The completion of the new
shaft and the return to the work upon
the breast will greatly increase the
output of this property. ,r
The Kohinoor Blende Mill at
Platteville completed its first car of
high grade ore last week but 1T was
rather difficult to keep the mill busy
on account of the scarcity of shOvelers
The Kohinoor Blonde is at present one
OF the ''best lockers in the district
and stockholders are jubilant over its
prospects. There is solid sheet of
lead to 4 inches in thickness and
Jack, to 3 inches. The width can
not now be determined.
According to the plans of the
executive committee of the alumni
association the annual gathering of
the graduates will be held Monday.
June g. this year and will be in the
form of a picnic at Schreiner Park.
If the weather is unfavorable the
picnic will be held indoors, perhaps
in the high school building. Each
alumnus will be allowed to bring as
many guests as he pleases, provided,
he pays for the extra service.
Two Platteville citizens-G George
Heiser and Harry Bevers-landed a
fine eight inch brook trout while
fishing in Platte last week. The fish
was hardly injured and the men took
1t home and placed it in an
aquarium. This is not the first trout
caught out of Platte as a Lancaster
boy landed beauty there few years
ago. These gamy fish occasionally
make their way into Platte from Nc
Pherson's and other small streams.
In an account of the recent ball
game between Boscobel H. S. and
Lancaster H. S. the Boscobel Sentin
ell has the following to say in regard
to our fans of the opposite sex: "And
the girls Few, but oh my Rain
didn't stop them. They braved the
weather to loyalty support the boys.
Think of a group of thirty fair rooters
Il was only courtesy to pass the game
in the face of such fine feminine spirit.
Can't the Lancaster bacillus that
cause the girls TO root be intrdnced
into this locality 1t makes girls
come from behind trees, sit up. take
notice and yell for the boys"'
-Cassville people are still drifting
one by one TO Montana. On Tuesday