Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-09-07

Miss Lutte Zackzeskie arrived
home from Dubuque yesterday for a
visit.
L. J. Decker living north Of
Lancaster has new Buick F auto
mobile.
Lester Pierce. Of Cassville, visit
ed relatives in Lancaster a couple Of
days last week.
Mrs. G. F. Rowe, of PIattevilIe,
arrived Sunday for visit at the w.
E. Webb home.
DIR. J. II. Reed arrived home
Monday noon from a business trip to
Chicago and Fond du Lac
Mrs. NJ. E. Peak, and Miss Amy
Judd, of Apple River ILL.,, are VISIT
ing Mrs. Helen Judd in the 4th ward.
Miss Henrietta Young. head
trimmer in Thanhouser's millinery
department is expected to arrive this
week.
Mrs. Carter and daughter Eliza
beth have moved to Madison. Eliza
beth will enter the University of
Wisconsin.
MIR. and Mrs. S. Thanhouser re-
turned Friday from their trip to the
eastern cities with a large stock of
new goods.
Miss Ivanelle Critchlow arrived
home Monday from an extended visit
at the home Of Mrs. Ruby Peterson at
at Mellen, Wis.
Fred Godfrey. Bert Austin and
Ned Willis left for Davenport, Iowa,
Saturday. They have enrolled as
students in Browns Business College
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Damn and
son Carl, of South Lancaster, visited
during the past week at the home of
Mr.. Damms' sister, Mrs. Emil
Guentzel.
Entries already received by Secre-
tary True, for the coming State Fair
place beyond question:, the fact that
the coming exhibition is to be the
largest and best in it's history. Dates
Sept. 1915,
Miss Jennie Hicks left Monday
for her home in Duluth, Mimi. after
an extended visit with Lancaster
relatives. On her way home she will
visit in ST. Croix Falls, Wis, with
her grand parents.
The first meeting held this year
of the "Cotere'' was at the home Of
Mrs. F. P. Barnett last night. The
lesson was the preliminary questions
on the second act Of King henry "
and also the reading of the first act.
The hay fever sufferers are in the
midst of their annual "sneeze fest. +"
A few Lancaster subjects to this an
noying disease have gone north to
stay until the frost destroys the evil
power Of the rag weed, golden rod
etc.
From present indications Bloom
ington will BIZ favored with fair
weather for the annual Blake's Prairie
Fair Several attractions and con-
cessions have gone through Lancaster
en- route for the West Grant town,
There will quite a number of Lancas-
ter citizens in attendance today and
tomorrow.
Lancaster horses acquitted them
selves we'll III various races last week,
W. B. Dyer's King Donald driven by
Ed johnson, was third in two races at
the PlatteviIl8 fair. His other two
horses, Mr.. Hinman and Butcher Boy,
were second at Portage in the three
year old and 2 30 pare respectively.
Joe McCoys' Ramona was third in the
20 pace at Portage.
Lancaster visitors at the Big
Badger Fair report that one OF the
trapeze performers was quite badly
hurt. He was one of two brothers
who worked together in very clever
act. While in the midst Of the
performance he missed his hold and
fell about sixteen feet to the platform.
He sustained internal and spinal in
juries that are likely to be very
serious but it is not now thought that
they will result fatally. At first ii
was feared that he would live but q
short time and it is fortunate that he
was not killed instantly.
One day last week says the
Necedah Republican Conductor I. J.
Laird, formerly of Lancaster) while
making his run between WyevilIe and
Necedah gave proof of his ability 'tc
come back" feat that Jefferies
could not accomplish. A trouble.
some and intoxicated Indian, DEBORAH