Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-07-12

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Miss Florence Kidd visited at
Glen Haven last week.
S Levin. of the Boston Store,
went to Chicago Sunday to purchase
goods.
Ray Renum. Of Dodgeville.
visited his friend Miss Minnie Livens
last week.
William Baxter, of Chicago, is
visiting at the home of his grand.
mother and sister.
w. E. Anderson, of Arlington,
Iowa, and T. 5. Metcalf. of Glen
Haven. were Lancaster visitors yes
terday and favored The Herald with
call.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will have an ice cream social at the
home of Adolrh Wepking on Wednes-
day night, July 18th. A hearty well
come to all.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
NJ E. church will hold their regular
tea this { Wednesday, evening in the
social room of the church The doors
will be open from FIVE O'Clock until
all are served.
Obituary notices for little Lenice
Knapp, of this city, and Geneva
Christensen, Of Beetown, placed in
type for this issue of The Herald, are
unavoidably crowded out and will be
published next week.
-Gradon Ziegler, the year old
son Of Mrs Bessie Zlegler, died yes
terday Tuesday, forenoon. at ii 80,
after an illness of about two weeks at
the residence of his grandmother,
Mrs. Geo. E. Budd
The glorious fourth was sanely
spent by party of happy participants
on the beautiful lawn Of John Nc
Manon S residence. A dozen or more
families enjoyed the picnic, many
having supper also before returning to
their homes
Copious rains on Sunday and Mon
day have worked wonders in bracing
up the corn fields which were
rejuvenated by a good rain few days
earlier, and the lawns which were
turning brown throughort the city
have again taken on an emerald hue
The price of corn. which had been
going up during the protracted hot
weather again dropped several cents
in the Chicago market.
Secretary of State Frear has sent
communications to fair secretaries
Throughout the state calling attention
to certain provisions Uf the law pro.
hibitlng all forms of gambling and
certain classes of amusements at the
county fairs If SO inclined the state
may Withhold aid guaranteed under
certain conditions from offending
fairs. Secretary Frear intends to do
all in his power towards holding the
county fairs to the original purpose
of being purely agricultural exhibit
tions.
Fred W. CuTran, who for a num-
Der of months past has been the
pianist and singer Of the illustrated
songs at the Orpheum Theatre here,
has resigned his position and engaged
in business for himself as piano tuner,
in which he is meeting with excellent
success. He devotes Monday, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of
each week to out-of. town business and
will look after Lancaster business on
Fridays and Saturdays. Orders may
be phoned to his rooms at G. w.
rockingham or left at c. c..
Roberts music store.
The annual county convention of
the w. G, 7. o., will be held in
Lancaster next week, beginning Tues
day morning, July 49, and closing
Wednesday evening. July 19. The
closing address Wednesday eveuing
will be by Judge Aldro jerks, of
Oodgeville, who has been prominent
in the temperance movement in his
home town and county for a number
Of years. Judge jerks is an enter.
tanning, forceful speaker. Every one
is cordially invited to attend these
meetings. The evening sessions will
be especially interesting to all.
Special music will add to the interest
both evenings. 1t is expected that
this convention will be largely at
tended