Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-07-20
DIR. G. P. Riley returned to
BaraNoo yesterday.

Oard'Oo yesterday.
George Russell, of Fennimore,
was Lancaster visitor Monday.
barry Wagner, Of Chicago, is
visiting in Lancaster with relatives
Mrs. Fern Irish, Of Fond du Lac,
arrived last week for visit with
Lancaster relatives.
Mrs. Israel Roberts and daughter
Daisy. Of Bloomington, visited here
the past week with relatives.
The Congregational Ladies Aid
will be held at the church Friday af
ternoon, for work. All members re-
Iquested to attend.
/ Mrs. Louis Alt went to Milwau-
kee' Saturday, to visit her daughter
Lisettta, who is taking course of
instruction for a trained nurse. at
Columbia hospital, in that city.
"A couple of Boscobel men were
here Monday advertising the annual
fair in that city which will take
place August 7, s, 8 10. One of the
features of the fair in Kemp Sisters
Wild West Show. The advertising
committee made the trip in the Buick
car belonging to John Boyle. OF Fenni
more.
The long hoped for rain arrived
Saturday night and as result every
thing is looking fresher than it did
a week ago. About two inches Of
rain fell-not enough to soak very
deeply into the sun baked earth but
just enough to improve crop condi-
tions very materially. The storm
did but little damage in Lancaster
A large tree standing in Walter
Knox's yard was struck by lightning
and limbs Of other trees about town
were wrested away by the wind.
Various portions of the county
nave had nice showers of rain during
the past week which have helped
some but have not been sufficiently
heavy OF lasting to do the good that
is needed, Pastures are in very bad
condition. Corn needs rain badly in
order to head and ear properly,
although it is in remarkably good
condition considering the long spell
of dry weather we have had and the
color Of it is fine. Oats and hay are
turning out unexpectedly we'll under
the circumstances
The Steamer Eclipse was forced
to discontinue It's regular trips be-
tween Prairie du CHEN and Dubuque
last week on account of the low stage of
the water The packet had a great
deal Of trouble in making its daily
trips and after it had been stuck for
several hours on sand bars few times,
it was decided not to attempt to run
the boat until the river reached
higher level. Several from this
vicinity had planned to take trip on
the Eclipse during the past week but
were forced to postpone it.
-Chas Roschis Of CassvilIe found
a pearl few days ago in a Mississippi
river clam, which is attracting much
attention. It is almost the size Of
cherry and he is offered $500 for it
but asks $1,000 Some even urge him
to hold if at $4,000 The water in the
river is lower now than it has been in
80 years, it is said, and the clammers
are able to go out and gather the
CLAIMS with their hands where
ordinarily they nave to use the boats
and rakes. Many very tine pearls
have been taken this season. The
shells are selling at from $22 to $26
per ton
Mrs. Harvey Schmidt, son Rex
and Miss Jones were starting home
from Fennimore Sunday evening when
the horse they were driving suddenly
became affrighted and commenced to
run away Miss Jones and the little
boy jumped from the rig but Mrs
Schmidt hung on the lines She was
thrown from the rig and dragged for
some distance before the horse could
be stopped She was found to be
badly hurt and medical aid was at
once summoned; examination did not
reveal any broken bones but her in
juries were Of painful character and
: it will be some time before she re-
L
, was injured but it is not thought this
will be serious.
"A. j. Frazier of Bloomington is a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for assemblyman from this
district at the September primaries,
as may be seen by his announcement
in this and other county papers. Mr..
Frazier has been a republican all his