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

| Wduh00 Iludy.
Robert Burgess had business at
Sitter Saturday.
VIM. Rowdon had business in
Linden Wednesday.
Time now to begin laying in the
winters supply of fuel.
Mrs. w. j. Bailie started Thurs.
day for Chicago to visit Mrs. j. r.
Lavine
Lon Wayne went to Madison We'd
nesday and his son Ora went to
Platteville.
"A new protection has been
placed over the awning at the front
of the Boston Store
Reports from the potato region of
Wisconsin declare potatoes will be
cheap this winter.
Miss Belle Cairns drove over to
this city, from Mt Hope, Friday in
| u0I OIu dulOMOU1IOs
Mrs. Cnas. Osthoff and children
Donald and Louise of Baraboo, are
visiting at the Robert BROKER home.
A new baby daughter arrived at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hayden Saturday morning Sept. 80.
Robert Quinn, who is employed
at Hatch's drug store, left Saturday
for few days visit with his parents
at Columbus, Wis.
Carl Walker stated Saturday for
Milwaukee where he will enter on a
three years course in the dental de
partment Of Marquette university.
There was no airship at the
Galena fair last week. The aviator
gave the same old excuse of no
room in which to start the machine
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Orion started
Friday for a ten days visit with their
son Hugh and wife. formerly Miss
Helen BROKER, at Hihhing, MINI.
--Jno MankeI, admin ator of the
| Bernard Belscamp9r state. sold at
public auction IT Sitter. Saturday af-
rernoon, Sept. 30. all the household
goods of the deceased. Harvey Hurl-
burt was the auctioneer.
T of s~k
potato recently in which cows back
tooth had grown as solid as the potato
growth would permit You perhaps
have heard that a potato will weep
when grown near an onion bed but
have you ever heard Of a potato hav-
ing the tooth ache?
Several Of the young men Of this
| city have expressed the wish th8t a
male glee club could be organized
| here. We have considerable local
talent along this line among the
young and middle aged men of the
city, and if such an organization
could be started. with little practice
our city could be we'll represented by
male chorus. Nearly everyone likes
to bear good male singing and many
would be glad to help both financially
and in other ways if an organization
can be brought together which will lead
toward permanent thing. Probably
further mention will be given of this
matter later.
The field hockey season has again
opened in this city and the boys are
making good use Of the fine weather
which we have been allowed to enjoy
for the past few weeks. The yard
at the west side of the north school
building has been marked off with
lime in accordance with the rales Of
the game. The object of this game
is to strike the ball through the op-
ponent's goal which is placed at he
end Of the field A soft canvas
covered tennis ball is used SO that
anyone who is hit by the ball will
not be injured. Clubs such as are
used in ce-hockey are also used In
this game and none is supposed to lift
his club above the shoulders while
playing" the ball. The side which
knocks the most goals wins the game
Several games have been played dur
ing the past week. A team picked
mostly from Sophomores and Fresh
man of the nigh school played against
a grade tam, (mostly 9th grade
pupils, Friday afternoon, resulting
in score of s to 3 in favor of the
high school team. Their games depend
a great deal on the referees. who are
supposed to keep each man ION side
and also keep them from any foul
plays and smuggling If referee
does not Keep a close look out and
penalize every man who plays foul
then the game is not so interesting.
neither is it fair to the other side if