Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-04

Thursday.
L H. Stevens went to Madison
yesterday.
Misses Ethel and Elva UT went
to Platteville Tuesday
VIM. Carmody came home Mon
day from business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. VIM Starr, of Chicago, was
here to attend the funeral of Laurie
Starr, Sunday.
Misses Lizetta Alt and Jessie
Ziegler came home Monday from a
visit in Milwaukee,
will Jane, clerk at the Wright
House, enjoyed a vacation from his
duties there last week.
-Chas, q. Roberts returned Friday
evening from Platteville where he
had business for few days.
Casper Alderman, a prosperous
farmer residing near Cassville, had
business in Lancaster last Saturday.
Leo Heiliger returned to Madi-
son Tuesday after a. short vacation
from his employment in that city.
Mrs. Leroy Judd left Tuesday for
her home in California, after a visit
with her sisters the Misses Crosby.
DIR. S. W. DoolitEIe expects to
fleave soon for Chicago to purchase his
fixtures for tie hospital above M. Nc
Donald's Store.
The pictures at the "Orpheum
Theatre were fine Monday and Tues.
day, Mr. Burr has some more good
ones fol the rest of the week DON
fail to see them.
Miss Lillian Stevens came home
last week from a two month vacation
spent in Northern Wisconsin. She
took up her work in Baxter and ORA
per's store Monday
"A watch found on the fair
grounds in Lancaster during the fair
awaits the owner, in the hands of R.
n. Trentzsch Of this city. Prove
property, pay charges and get your
watch
Mrs. Geo. Walker received word
from Moline yesterday, by telegraph.
that her son, Erskine, had committed
suicide in that city. Further parti-
culars mad not been learned when The
Herald went to press.
The following shipped stock from
this city via the e. & N. W. r r.
Monday and Tuesday Place &
Jerrett, / car hogs John Dobson,
car hogs; A. E. Lewis. / car horses to
Madison; John Cox, car cattle;
Watson & Rundel ? car cattle.
In due respect to one Of this citys
most prominent and progressive bust
ness men, the late John Schreiner,
the business houses of this city will
close their doors and suspend all bust
ness between the hours of ten and
twelve O'Clock today, during which
time tbs funeral services for Mr..
Schreiner will be held. at the late
home on Maple street,
There will be no preaching
services in the Congregational church
Sunday Oct. 8th as the pastor, Rev.
Hannaford will be al Fond du Lac
attending the meeting of the Congre
gational State Association. He will
probably go from Fond du Lac to Mil
waukee Monday where he will attend
the annual meeting of the A. B.C.F.M.
It is the fist time this annual meet
ing has been held so near to our city
and it will probably be many years
before it comes this way again. The
Sunday school and c. E will be held
at the usual hours Sunday
"A large barn belonging to VIM
Stippich. living near Sitter. was
destroyed by fire Monday evening.
About 20 tons of hay, all the grain,
harnesses etc. were burned, but no
stock was in the barn at the time.
The cause of the fire is unknown The
blaze was plainly visible from this
city and many watched it from the
tops Of buildings and other places of
advan5 age. Mr. Stippich was lucky
in not having any stock in the build
ing, although the loss of hay and
grain will be hard blow to the
farmer who has worked hard to get it.
The Annual County School Board
Convention is now over again. The
attendance was up to that of previous
years, the number Of those present
reaching about 125, and most of these
were here for both days. Previous to
this year those who came only stayed
one day and new crowd came the