Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-31

Walter Knox had business III Mil
waukee last week.
w. White went to Chicago on
on business Monday.
Sheriff Harcleroad had business
in GAINESVILLE and Darlington last
week.
Mrs. Steve Burris and daughter,
of Platteyille, are visiting Lancaster
friends.
Postmaster J. T. Webb arrived
home Thursday from business trip to
Milwaukee.
Mrs. E. L. Gillboy. of Los Cruix,
Mexico, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
James Harcleroad.
Atty. John j. Blaine. of Bosco-
bel, was a business visitor at the
county seat yesterday.
-Theo Calvin arrived home Sat
urday noon from CLARK County, where
LAC AuO OOCn Ou OOSlucSSs
-Thos. Wright arrived home Sat-
urday from Cuba City and Madlson
where he has been visiting
Miss Adeline Lane has returned
to her home in La Motto, ILL.,, after a
three months visit with her brother
John Laue.
Mrs. Victor Kamm left for her
home in Platteville yesterday otter
several weeks visit with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. E. Webb
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pearson re-
turned home from Chicago Friday,
where they have selected their future
home. Their address will be 214O
Racine Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. John Philips of
Mineral Point have rented the resi-
dence of Mrs Anna Edwards, south of
the primary school and will return to
Lancaster to live.
The opening date Of ". J. Schade s
gymnasium has been changed from
September to September IS. the first
Monday after the Grant Co. fair. The
classes this year will be enlarged by
the addition of number of new mem
bers
The national comptroller of cur
rency has declared dividend of five
per cent in favor of creditors OF the
Mineral Point First National Bank
on proved claims amounting to 1868.
O86 SO The total dividends paid to
date amounting to but 40 per cent.
Lawrence Clark left Tuesday for
Three Rivers. Mich, where he will
take charge of clothing store. Yves
Cooley who has been employed in Bar
nett's Jewelry store for the past two
years. has accepted Mr.. Clark former
position in the Hub Clothing Store.
The city water pipe lines are
being extended out as far as Richard
Willis property in the western part
of the city, 1t is too bad this could
not have been done before the drought,
as many of the residents could have
better preserved their lawns and
gardens.
As will be noted IN another
column on Sept. /, the price of milk
will be raised to seven cents a quart
and cream fifteen cents. by the local
dealers, Al. Hunsaker and Mrs
Maggie Wayne. This is made neces-
sary by the scarcity of feed. Dealers
in Milwaukee and other cities have
taken like action
The first of September is a date
encircled with red ring on every
Wisconsin sportsman s calendar. The
game laws decree that the duck season
shat open and the trout season shall
be brought to a close tomorrow. Nine
days later the prairie chickens, part
ridge and woodcock season opens.
OAANhOA NOlA NO GAOI up w ONCOOOl
but the open season for the other
two species lasts until December 1.
Quail will be projected until 1916.
The season for squirrels is October
10 to February 1 and for muskrat aud
mink November Is to March Is.
A large number Of our citizens
expect to attend the Platteville fair
which opens today. The attractions are
to be very good and the exhibits in
every department will no doubt be up
to the usual standard. Two Lancas-
ter horses are in the list of race
entries. Enora' s Pride, owned by DR..
Godfrey is entered in the 2 rs trot to
take place Wednesday for purse of
$500 and the 2:24 trot Thursday /;
purse, 500. King Donald owned by
W. B. Dyer is entered in the 2:15