Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-30

and grew 215 inches, on the average,
every day from date of planting.
Verify, corn is the most wonderful
cereal grown in this zone.
The play Under the Harvest
Moon, - had a full house Thursday
night.
Culhane's Comedians. new com
pany presenting new plays, will enter
tain the people all fair week. In the
city hall with new scenery and lot
of their own, they will entertain all
comers Money back if they fail to
give good productions.
'Tis a pleasure to drive over the
country in this vicinity and see the
apples banging on the trees and the
long fat ears of corn in the fields
Never was a greater crop of these two
products.
The w. HI. Holford home was sold
last week to Rose Foshay, the north
lot going to Fred Cooper. who will
erect residence next season. Mrs.
Holford sold her household goods at
auction Saturday and will join her
husband in Florida; Tallahassee. the
the capital. will be their home. We
all regret the departure of Mrs.
Holford. The Holford family has
been prominent factor in the life Of
this village almost from the beginning.
We hope to see the various members
prosper in their respective communi
ties.
Eight young ladies entertained a
dancing party of sixty friends at the
city hall Tuesday evening. The hall
is said to have been nicely decorated
and those present report good time.
Miss Ada Woffenden departed Mon
day for St. Paul and Minneapolis,
where she will visit a week before
going to Watertown, S. D. She Will
teach in that city the coming year.
Mrs. John BENEFITS and daughter
Marguerite have been visiting a few
days at the W. V. BENEFITS home
Frank Leamy of Steele, N. S.,
visited few days in this city,
Miss Ella Wilson of Vlroqua visit
ed here last week.
Adolph Wenzel and wife report a
new boy at their home
Mrs. E. q. Beeman and children
Of Dubuque are visiting here.
Abe Patch, Reub. French, J. NJ
Donnelly and Carl Talker attended
the Darlington fair Thursday.
John Schnorren burg is home, hav-
ing nearly recovered the use of his
leg. His brother Peter brought him
up from Cassville Thursday.
Several people went out to attend
chicken pie dinner in the Morrow
grove. 1t was social given by the
Little Grant church society.
Mrs. Daisy stivers and son of
Spokane, Wash, are visiting friends
here.
The Sunday schools have been
picnicking the past week. The
Methodists went to Reetown last
Wednesday, and the Congrega-
tiOnallsts had nice time at the fair
grounds Thursday. The Baptists will
have their outing at the fair ground
this week Wednesday.
Elmer Alexander of Benton was
with friends here last week.
Samuel Kitto started for Mitchell
s, D., last Thursday, to have visit
and return home with his wife and
daughter Rema.
John Leamy, wife and son returned
from Dakota Thursday. They had
nice visit at their former home,
Letcher
The Roach Live Stock Commission
Co, of Chicago. have an adv in this
issue. The Roach people have a
reputation for doing the right thing
for shippers. We recommend them
being able to handle stock to ad-
vantage.
o. L. Brady writing insurance
in Mt. Hope Friday. Oscar writes
for the Northwestern of Milwaukee.
He has a large number of policy
holders in this vicinity.
jim Peacock now occupies his new
barber shop in the Hickok building
opposite the postoffice. The shop is
fixed up in elegant shape
Capt. P. J. Schloesser of Chicago,
visited few days at the Henry
Schloesser and Frank Hickok homes