Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-18
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John Tobin, of Potosi, was here
Monday.
W. E. Lathrop went to Fsnni-
more Monday
MARROW Kidd had business in
Bagley last week.
-Cnas. Metcalf, wife and babies,
Of Glen Haven, we're here last week
Geo. Vivian, of Mineral Point,
was a guest of Mrs Rogers last week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Howe came
home Saturday from Sioux City, Ia.
The W. G. 7. U. will meet to-
morrow, Thursday. with Mrs. Robert
Jordan.
VIM Beetham, of Fennimore,
and VIM. Divall, of Liberty were here
Saturday,
Mrs Geo. Rice and children, of
Fennimore, visited over Sunday at
the Bert Shipley home.
Charles N. Webb came home Fri
day evening. from the university at
Madison to spent Sunday with his
parents in this city.
The Congregational Ladies will
give chicken pie supper in the parlors
of the church, Friday evening October
9th. Remember the date.
The rainy weather last Friday
afternoon compelled the members Of
the Congregational Ladies Aid to
give up their meeting at the home of
Mrs. B. D. Smith west of the city.
Mrs. A. J. Wiedenbeck will
entertain at Kensington tea, Thurs
day afternoon at her home in the
north west part Of the city. In the
evening of Friday she will entertain
again at cards at her home.
Albert Wiedenbeck Jr. was
home last week for few days visit.
He is at present manager Of the
Birmingham & Hixon Lumber Co.
which is located at Cottage Grove, a
short distance north of Madison.
Those shipping stock from this
city this week are Monday "A. E.
Lewis, 1 car horses, 1 car cattle;
Place q Jerrett. 2 cars hogs; Dobson,
2 cars hogs. Tuesday-E j. Austin,
2 cars cattle; Trenary Bros, 1 car
cattle
The following officers have been
elected for The Peoples State Bank
President, Geo. A. Moore; vice presi-
dent, John $. Wright; cashier. j. H
Pugh, Of Chicago; assistant cashier.
L. Wright The board of directors
are Geo A. Moore, John S. Wright,
VIM, Wetter, Peter r. Stoffgl and F.
P Barnett
Fred Clark, of Lincoln, Neb.,
and Lawrence Clark, of Three Rivers,
Mich, came here last week for tbs
funeral of their younger brother Joseph
which was held at the Emmanuel
Episcopal church Wednesday after.
noon at 2 o'clock The other brother
Harry, was unable to reach this city
in tune for the funeral
During the electrical storm last
Saturday morning, the residences Of
Mrs. Mary Hampton and Mrs. g.
Lisherness in this city were struck
and slightly damaged. The bolts of
electricity, seem to have affected both
residence in nearly the same way.
The roofing was partially torn off, the
chimneys damaged and also the siding
and spouting was torn and broken.
As the football season is now be-
ginning reports will soon come in of
the many injuries and deaths caused
by this favorite sport. Although the
game has lost its charm for the local
fans some Of our local boys who
are away at higher educational in
situtions may be among the victims
before the season closes. Walter
Damn is the first injured one from
this vicinity but no doubt more will
be recorded soon.
The high school base ball team
had return game scheduled with the
Fennimore high school team for Satur-
day Oct 14th. When Saturday came
Of course it had to rain but by Il
o'clock it had commenced to clear off
and the local manager phoned to the
FaDoiYunre team FL come down and
play the game. On the noon train
the Fennimore battery came but the
rest Of the team were conspicuous by
their absence and the game was called
off.
Certain agents have been spread
ing the report around the state that
farmers cannot build round silos
without endangering themselves by