Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-09-14

C. l. Taylor of Hazel Green, was
IN Lancaster Thursday.
DR.. FAY Baldwin, of Rewey,
visited in Lancaster last week
Tom Wright went to Milwaukee
Monday to attend the State Fair.
L. A. Clark and L. H Stephens
were Dubuque visitors last week.
L. Baker. of Cobb was in Lancas-
ter Wednesday on business visit.
Richard Matthews arrived home
Monday evening from a business trip.
Miss Lind returned Monday even
ing from visit at her home in
Galena.
Miss Atvina Funk who had been
visiting at Dubuque returned home
last Monday.
Frank Morehouse. and Frank
Rinalde left yesterday for Milwaukee
to attend the State Fair.
Mrs C. L. Harper, Of Madison,
returned home this week after pleas
ant visit with relatives
j. w. Rathburn and DR.. F. S.
Tuffley, of Prairie du Cnien, were
visitors in this city Sunday.
Mrs. Clay Chapman and little son
Eugene of PlatteviIle. arrived Mon
day evening for visit at the home of
her parents.
Mrs. Browning, son Andrew, wife
and child arrived home Sunday from
a visit IN Platteville at the Will
Browning home.
Harry lockwood and Homer
johnson left yesterday afternoon for
Chicago to resume their studies in the
veterinary college.
| Misses Harriet Marks, Elva Doll,
Grace and Mabel Stone left Yesterday
for Appleton to take up their work as
students in Lawrence University
The Ladies of the Baptist church
are asked to meet with Mrs. Hiram
Pennock week from tomorrow
Thursday to engage in quilting.
Miss Linda Moore entertained in
honor of Miss Hester Harper, of Madi-
sou, Saturday at Edgewood Farm east
of the city. A number of Miss Harper 8
friends were present and all had a
very enjoyable time.
Andrew Lewis had the misfortune
to lose valuable horse Saturday
night. The animal was one of a
sorrel driving team that had taken a
premium at the Bloomington fair the
day previous Saturday morning the
horse suffered an attack of pneumonia
from (Which it never recovered. II
was valued at about $3.50.
Prof. w. j. Schade's gymnasium
in the city hall will open for the sea
son Monday, Sept. 10. A number of
new members have already enrolled
in the various classes. The boys class
will meet Monday afternoon at four
O. clock the men s class in the even
ing at eight o'clock the girls Tues
day afternoon at four o'clock and the
ladies Tuesday evening at 7 30
Harvey Schmidt has purchased the
building he now occupies from the
Johnson estate and intends remodeIing
1t in such way as to make it a
roomy, up-to-date restaurant and
bakery. He plans to build a new
front Of plate glass and steel and to
remove the entrance to the corner OF
the building, A sixteen foot addition
will be build on the back. The
dining room will be enlarged and q
number Of other changes made, all Of
which will add greatly to the con-
venience Of this popular restaurant
The electrical storm that struck
this section Sunday evening caused
the timld to take to their cellars in
earnest. For several hours the sky
was illuminated by an incessant play
of lightning. In the southeastern
part of the county considerable damage
was done. Several head of cattle
were killed near Platteville. One OF
two small buildings in that vicinity
were also struck by lightning, Tele
phonic and telegraphic communica'
tion was partially cut off in all parts
of the country. The damage done in
the immediate vicinity of. Lancaster
was caused more by heavy rain than
by the lightning. Fields were badly
washed in many places.
Mondays dailies contained ac
counts of the drowning of Mrs. Robert
Mccoy, Of Sparta. in the Lacrosse
river Sunday. Mrs Mccoy, who was
formerly Miss Lillian Riege, OF
PlatteviIla was autOmobiling with