Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-18

IL y. >. Moore and wife went
to Chicago Thursday
H. j. Marks, of Fennimore, was
here on business Saturday.
-Chas. Klarman and Carl Roth
went to Fennimore Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hurlburt
left Wednesday for Lummis, S. Oak.
Mrs Celia Graves. of Chicago. is
helping W. j. Schade at the Sanitar-
ium.
Altogether nearly 200 attended
the I 0. 0. F. grand encampment
here last week.
Mrs A. Cardy, of Platteville,
visited last week at the A. Farrand
home in this city.
Mrs. NARROW Kidd visited last
week at the home Of ner mother, Mrs.
BaUmgartner in Cassville.
Mrs. Rob't Smith returned to
Platteville Thursday after a short
visit with her mother, Mrs. A Far
rand.
Mrs F. c. Linton returned
Saturday to her home in Fennimore
after six week 8 stay at the w @.
Knox home in this city.
John Day left Thursday for
Hartford, Wis, in his 'Kissel Kar'
an tomobile which he will have over
hauled and remodeled before he comes
home.
John Mcdonald has sold his 200
acre farm, west of this city, for sos
per acre. The purchase of this excel
lent piece Of land is Richard Bennett.
of Bloomington.
jay Harcleroad took c. Fl. Basford
Henry Henkel Dr. Rafferty, and James
Wenzel went to British Hollow Fri
day, where they attended the funeral
of Raleigh Long. The trip was made
1t has been rumored that Geo.
Bishop, living near Cassville. has
potatoes 50 large that they will not
pour out of sack. And what is
even better, when you place them in
a pile they look like cabbage heads.
fisherman on the Mississippi river
near Dubuque, had seen an alligator
and had tried for several hours to
capture it If this is true it is the
first of these river animals to be seen
in these parts for many years.
The state tax commission, under
whose supervision the new income tax
law will be operated. has divided the
state into forty assessment districts.
For each district supervisor will be
by civil service examina-
tion, to look after and direct collec-
tions.
week selling walnuts at the rate of
two bushels for Is cents. He said he
had nearly rs bushels all shelled aud
ready for the market. This price is
very reasonable and chose who like
walnuts should take advantage of this
opportunity.
The Sophomores defeated the
Freshmen in the annual university
bag rush last week. The : rush
is being more strictly conducted by
the authorities and the spirit of war
fare is gradually wearing away
making the contests much more tame
than in previous years.
The later sessions of the L O.O.F.
convention held here last week came
too late for the last issue of The
Herald. Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock the Grand Encampment open
ed. The regular annual business was
transacted and the selection of a city
in which to hold their next meeting
was dicUssed. It was decided that
the 1912 session would be held at
Hudson, Wis. At o'clock in the
evening the comforting of Decoration
of Chivalry was witnessed by a large
crowd in Knapp's rink. Addresses
were given by Mayor Bennett and c.
H Baxter, of this city, and Colonel
Suttle of V1roqua the last speech
Of the evening which capped the
climax of the convention was given
by Col. VIM. CroWhurst, of Seattle,
special aid on the staff of Gen.
Stoddard, general commanding the
Patriarchs Militant of the World.
A chorus composed Of local talent
rendered two selections Other
musical numbers were given by Mrs
3. B. Goodsell, and Harry E. Gross.
At the close Of the program a military
ball was held: the officers and