Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-14

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X. F. Orion had business in
Fennimore Friday.
j. B Mauer, Of Fennimore, had
business in the court house yesterday.
Harry Wayne and wife visited
relatives in Potosi township last
week
The auction sales are more
numerous now than they have been at
any other period in years.
Fred P Meyer has returned from
a business trip in the northern part
Of the state.
Misses Alvena Funk and Isabel
Kilburg spent Sunday at the Clyde
Richardson nome near Hurricane.
Hubert F Alt started yesterday
morning on a business trip of several
days to Minneapolis and other points
Pat BARLEY and Samuel Pearson,
'of Bloomington. were callers here
yesterday, having business in county
court.
Tom Haley returned Thursday
evening from very pleasant visit Of
nearly two weeks at his old home in
New Richmond, Wis.
The Peaceful Valley mine located
about 6 miles south of Plattevllle, was
completely destroyed by fire Monday
morning The loss is estimated at
$50 600 and the mine was owned and
managed by persons from Minneapolis.
Thomas lockwood and Adolph
Wepking went to Madison yesterday
to act on committee for good roads
and will inspect road rollers and other
machinery. VIM. Victora, of Muscoda
and Arno Stephens, of Plattaville, are
also memb ers of the committee
H. j. Schmidt is kept busy these
days making lunches to be used at the
auction sales which are so numerous
this winter. Monday he fixed up a
set Of 800 lunches for the VIM. Nc
! Cormick sale. He has to make sets
of between 200 and 800 lunches this
week.
j. F. Morrow Of Spring Green.
civil war veteran, is one of the few
men now living who were present on
the only known occasion when Queen
Victoria dipped colors to a warship
which had been captured from Eng
land less than fifty years before.
Platteville journal. Mr.. Morrow is
the father of Prof Morrow at Platte
VILE
The Eastern Star Chapter at the
regular meeting Monday evening Feb
10Th will have work and refresh
ments. All members are requested
to be present especially those from
out of town who can take advantage
Of the excellent sleighing to come in
and eat with them. Don t forget the
date. Visiting members are cordial
ly invited to attend this meeting
Something new in the line of
transportation was seen on Monday
ABOUT noon when traction enigne
with full head of steam up but with
the front wheels supported on runners
to which were attached two teams of
horses, passed through the city. The
horses did not seem to be pulling very
hard as the power of the enigne car
RED the greater part Of the load. We
did not learn who was the owner of
the device but it worked all right
Frank Wayne and wife of Belle
fourche, S D., cousins OF Lon, Peter
and Columbus Wayne, of this city and
vicinity, arrived here last Saturday
for visit in Lancaster and vicinity.
A big dinner was given in their honor
at the Lon Wayne home last Sunday,
at which were present Peter Wayne
and family and Columbus Wayne and
family. of North Lancaster, Albert
} Cardy and family of this city, Harry
; and Emma Leindecker, of Potosi,
J brother and sister of Mrs. Harry
Wayne.
Rev. w. Ell. Hannaford announces
his sermon theme for next Sunday
morning as 1.-The Print of the Nails, :"
and states his purpose to attempt an
outline Of the vital elements in
Christianity, and a diagnosis of the
spiritual condition of Lancaster with
! | cpooiu1 rofnropoo tO tho relation Of
: the congregational church to that
condition. This will be the first of
a series Of sermons leading up to
Easter. It will be the most important
: one of the series, and the speaker
would be pleased to have it heard by
: large number Of people.
Monday, Feb 18th, was the
birthday of the great and noble,