Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-15
ANOTHER LETTER FROM
HERMAN BUCHNER
Tells of the Doings of Lancaster
People in California
Offers Prize of Box of Oranges to Per-
sons Guessing Identity of People
Here Described
Continued from First Page

and ran for President of the United
States. It may be long time before
another will have that distinction.
Also George Daniels who was the first
geologist of the state of Wisconsin
and who is also we'll known as colonel
of the first Wisconsin cavalry. At
the close all joined in the good old
song Aud Lang Syne." We had
very pleasant time which will long be
remembered by those present. There
we're about 1900 people present.
l was at Pasadena a week ago and
met our old townsman Ira Sykes. He
is we'll established and is a man Of
influence and property and deals in
real estate. Also called on Ben F.
Huntington and Ex-senator E. E.
Burns who is assistant city attorney.
Also met Mr.. Carr whose initials [
cannot recall he is city attorney. He
used to practice law for short time
in Platteville and is a friend and
schoolmate of Harry S. Carthew.
Washington birthday was
glad day for the Lancaster bunch.
Mrs. Phebe (Trowbridge) Black and
Mrs. Velma (Trowbridge) Curtis in
vited the Lancaster friends for an
evening sociable. Well there were
twenty nine present, can assure you.
that all the talk was Lancaster and
its people. The house was decorated
with maple leaves directly from Ian
caster and hatchets and more hatchets
and Geo. Washington s picture IN an
alcove surrounded by the National
colors. Each guest was presented
with red Ratchet badge, on which
the date was painted in white. The
lunch served was dainty and was ap-
preciated by all present. A very
amusing program had been prepared
by the hostesses Cards had been
prepared trimmed to the outline of
Wisconsin on which the ingenious
hostesses tried their poetic talent.
Each card referred to idiosyncrasy of
q SuOcUi VI A0LOI1OO W oOIA0 dLuuOAhS
incident that had happened lately.
will copy each card marking them
numerically with their response. 1
will not give the names of those
present but desire that the readers of
the Herald should guess to whom each
card and poetry referred AS an in
ducement, I will send to each person
who will send me a correct answer
giving the names of all the que SITS
present at the party box of oranges,
express prepaid, so that even Harry
Barnett will not be able to collect
carriage. Letters must be in before
March 25th at my address, 3145 S.
Hoover St., Los Angeles, Cal.
We all of us like Uncle Aleck,
H ism t bit. like relic.
He can dance with Kate early and late,
WITH look on nj his face, that's angelic.
ReSpOnSe-W1sCOnSin, great
No. 2
Where are you going my pretty fair maid?
Down to the auction at Venice she said
What will you get? A nice tea set
Or perhaps brass vas instead.
(But am not maid)
Responsibility Own Little Wisconsin,
No. 3.
A certain old man on News Years Day
From our party did wander away.
III tried the ladies to find
Then changed his mind,
And came home quite !!ate-so they say.
eSpOnSe-WiScOnSin Preferred
No.4
We all know man who is white
Who never stayed alone all night,
For Dolly was near
So he knew no fear
He was sure he'd be all right.
ReSpOnSe-GrOWing Wisconsin.
Nos.
There was a fine lady
Her name was adie
She took a rid to the beach,
hOldup she feared
But her jewels were out of their reach.
Kesponse-Which One Gets it? Wisconsin
A flea and fly in a fiue-
We're debating about what they should do
Said the flea, Let us fly
Said the fly Let US flea
So they flew up a flaw in the flue
esponse-WiscOnSin. you want it,
NOT
There is a maid named Magnetic,
The gentlemen all try to get,
A proposal of late
Was made in great state
But as yet the date is not set.
eSpOnSe-W1ScOnSin. See the Point?
No. 8.
We have some neighbors quite new
Mr.. and Mrs. Ca-chew-
And their daughter Maude
So an old crow has cawed-
At present is living there too.
RespOnSe-WOnderful Wisconsin.
No. 8.
There is a Black man
Who is white
And he is not such a terrible fright
He shuf1eS the mail until he's quite pale,
And sometimes he stays up all night,
RespOnse-AvOid Wisconsin.
10.
In our house dwells a maiden named Belle.
Here's a secret that you must not tell
She got lost in her bed
Tried to stand on her head
But came down 'ker smash pell meil'
Response-Unmarried maids will choose
Wisconsin.
No. IL.
Who is New berrys very best man?
Just tell us now if you can.
OF course you will say