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

Jay Hsrcleroad went to Fenni
more Monday.
d. c. Johnson had business in
Fennimore Monday
VIM. Anderson. of Anderson Is
Mills. spent Sunday here.
Rev Katterndahl, of Liberty,
was a caller here Monday.
Cbas Roberts went to Mineral
Point yesterday on business.
The Fred Kenper sale will be
held Monday, Feb. 10Th at the farm
near Liberty
Will Morse left yesterday to join
the Frank Winnegar Company at Fort
Madison His wife leaves today for
a visit in Chicago
Mrs. Joe Anderson and her son
Warner, of Mt. Ida, have been at the
George Jarrett home
The W. G. T. u, will meet at
the new home of Mrs. G. w Burrows
Thursday afternoon, Feb. 18th
TONY Howell was on the street
with his peanut roasting machine
Monday. This is his first appearance
for some time.
The Congregational Ladies Aid
will hold a supper in the basement
parlors Of the church on Washington s
birthday, Feb. 22nd.
Sam Manuel, the genial salesman
for the VIM. Lawther Candy Com
pany, spent Sunday in Lancaster. He
is sure the handy kid.
-Chas. Huhnstock, of Saskatche-
wan. Canada, has been visiting in
and about Lancaster. He left Mon
day for his home in the north
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kamm and
baby left for Platteville Tuesday after
visit at the VIM. Webb home. Mrs.
Kamm is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Webb.
"A social will be given at Knapp E
RINK, by the Catholic knights Of
Wisconsin, on Thursday evening,
Feb. 10 Admission 80 cents for
adults and Is cents for children.
which includes refreshments.
AT the "Orpheum Theatre" this
week Mr.. Burr has a special feature
picture Vanity Fair. - The next
extra pictures will be Cinderella
which will be shown week after next.
They all. come we'll recommended.
The frost has played several
tricks around the city during the past
few weeks. The cement sidewalk on
Maple street just north of the county
Jail was raised up by the frost and
will be IN need of repair when the
warm weather comes
4 n. McGranahan demonstrated
butter merger in the G. M.
Weittenhiller store in Platteville
last week. The merger makes two
pounds of butter from one pound of
butter and a pint of sweet milk In
this way the price of the necessary
article is only one half as great.
Conductor S. J. Clifford, who
spent a vacation at Prairie du Chen,
has resumed his passenger run
between Lancaster and Fennimore
Conductor Cavanaugh, who had charge
of the run during, Mr.. Clifford s
absence. has returned to Baraboo.
AT meeting of the directors OF
the Union State Bank, held on Tues
day evening of last week, Hon. C. Fl.
Baxter was elected president of the
bank to succeed R. B. Showalter,
deceased; Virgil L. Showalter was
elected vice president, Richard Meyer
cashier, and W. B Carter assistant
cashier.
Many tramps are coming to Ian
/
village lookup is occupied nearly
every night by some of these shiftless
visitors. Monday morning two Of
them tried to catch the morning pas.
senger train but did not get the
chance. They had better stay on tbs
main line if they want to take free
rides.
The passenger coaches Nos. Sir
and 618 which were somewhat crippled
in the wreck at Liberty few weeks
ago have been repaired and are now
being used on the morning run be-
tween Lancaster and Galena With
new steps and nice coat of yellow
paint they are very satisfactory for
use on this division. The train
crew seemed glad to get back to their
regular train again when they started
out Monday morning.