Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-31

--Chas. r. Fox, of Mineral Point,
was in Lancaster Wednesday.
Mrs r. Nj. Archer, of Chicago,
arrived Monday for visit in Lancas-
ter.
Matt Adams was up from Glass;
Vile Thursday for visit with his
brother.
Have you purchased copy of the
Storm Center YETI The book may be-
obtained at Benefits drug store or
from members of the senior class
Price 50 cents.
The Royal Neighbors of America
will hold their Memorial exercises at
the q A. R. hall Sunday afternoon
June 4th at 2 O'Clock These exercises
are public Everyone invited to at
tend.
Mrs. John Blackburn Of this city
was 65 years old Saturday, A
pleasant feature of the birthday
observance was post card shower.
She received fourteen cards from her
friends here and elsewhere,
Mrs. j. T. Bennett will give a
ladies' afternoon coffee Saturday after
noon from three to five, for the bene-
fit of the Missionary Society of the
Congregational church. All ladies
are cordially invited to attend.
The Glee Club concert and operet-
ia drew a good sized house Friday
evening. The entertainment was
very pleasing and reflected great credit
upon the participants and Miss Carrie
Anderson the director. The opperetta
''Ho Ho of the Golden Belt" was
preceded by several musical numbers
by the Glee Club, Fl. E. Gross and
Miss Elisha Kinzel.
Gen. Calls Circle, Ladies of the
@. A. r. had their Memorial exercises
at the cemetery Sunday afternoon.
| These exercises are held at the grave
Of Gen. John Calls after whom the
circle is named. Besides the rituals
tic work songs are sung and recitations
take part. Grace Bracket recited
the selection she gave at the preli-
minary contest in the 9Th grade north
school. All the soldiers graves are
decorated with evergreen wreaths and
flags and flowers, as we'll as those of the
departed sisters of the circle. Pet
ms.
The mosquito season is just open
ing up and these little pests bid fair
to retrieve their lost opportunities of
last year when the weather was so
dry that they did not get much
chance to propagate. To reduce the
number Of these blood suckers people
are advised to cover all rain barrels
tubs, pals and stagnant pools of
water, no mater how small, with a
little kerosene. A tablespoonful Of
kerosene on the surface of barrel of
rainkwater effectually stops the lay
ing of eggs, the Matching Of eggs
already laid or the further develop
ment of the 'wrigglers," and does
not in any way interfere with the
using of the water. Elk.
Clarence M. Calvert of this city
received the appointment as county
supervisor of assessments. The fact
that the county board appointed an
Ineligible man to fill the place there
by hoping to abolish the Office was
brought to the notice of the state tax
commission and resulted in the APP.
poinment of Mr.. Calvert. The new
supervisor of assessments is at present
employed in the Office of the Grant
County Abstract Company. He is a
graduate of the Georgetown Uni
versity Law School. of Washington,
D. c., and expects to write the state
examination for admission to the bar.
He is extremely we'll qualified for
such position and the general
opinion is that the commission could
not have made a better choice.
Will L. Taylor. son of Atty. S.
Fl, Taylor, was recently successful in
winning The first prize in a contest
participated in by students in land
scape gardening at the University of
Illinois. The prize was offered by
the Unity church, of Urbana, ILL.,, for
the best plans submitted for the
development of the church grounds.
In awarding the prize to Mr.. Taylor
the committee stated that the choice
was made because of his excellent
selection of varieties for the several
paintings. The course in landscape
gardening at the University of Illinois
is very broad and comprehensive en-
bracing work in art, architecture,
engineering and general science. The
aim is to develop the students artistic