Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-18
Next Saturday viii be the shortest

Hubert L. Alt had business in
Platteville Friday and again yesterday.
Mrs. Chas Jewell visited over
Sunday with her mother, at Fennl-
more.
W E. Latbrop left Friday after
noon on business trip to Prairie du
Chen.
Henry Hewitt went to Milwaukee
Wednesday afternoon and returned
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Johnson are
the happy parents Of boy born Sun
day morning.
). Il. Puah returned Wednesday
evening from a few days visit with
relatives, in Chicago,
Mr.. and Mrs R. Jones, of Fen.
nimore. visited over Sunday at the
home of her sister, Mrs. VIM. Dyer
Mrs. David Weber. who was
dangerously i'll last week IS much
better at present and getting along
nicely.
Miss Katherine Marin is this
week visiting at Elmdale with her sis
ter Miss nellie. Martin who teaches
school there rs
Ernest Wisco Of Mason City,
Iowa, returned home Thursday for
short visit with bis mother, Mrs.
Augusta Wisco. =
e. A. Huebner, manager of the
cheese factory at El.enboro. returned
home last week from a business trip
to Shawano county.
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Hurlburt,
and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tiller and
son Ralph autoed to Fennimore Sun
day In the formers car.
John Weber and son Donald of
Anthem, Iowa, were. here a couple of
days last week. called here by the
illness of Mr.. Weber's mother.
Mrs. Frank Draggs and daughter.
of Fennimore came down Saturday
to spend a couple of days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Rose.
Mrs. Jno q. Clark and Mrs Burr,
who have been visiting at the Jos.
McBrien home in Minneapolis for the
past two weeks, returned home Friday
noon
On Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Len Bradley entertained a number of
ladies at an old fashioned quilting
bee and served a big dinner at 6
o'clock.
Mrs. M. @. Williams and chill
dren, of Cassville, visited last week
at the home of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Hugo Kohlenberg, IN South
Lancaster
Buy those Christmas gifts now
while your purse is fat, your temper
equable and while the clerks behind
the counter serve an expansive smile
with the goods
The Lancaster boys and girls who
are away at school will come trooping
home this week for the Christmas
vacation. It seems good to have them
back again
Hubert Hore. formerly a farmer
living a few miles south of the city,
but now of Idaho arrived here Wed
nesday neon for d visit with relatives
and old friends.
Mrs Geo. Beck who has been
visiting with her parents, Mr., and
Mrs Miller, at Dodgevlle for the
pas two weeks, returned hom8 Mon
day accompanied by Mr. Beck. who
went TO Dodgeville Sunday afternoon.
Mr. AMI Mrs. Ed Barr, who have
been spending the past three months
here with friends left Wednesday
afternoon for their home in Glen
Haven They are going to pack
their household goods and expect to
leave soon for San Diego. Calf,
where they will make their future
home.
Patrons of rural delivery are
asked not to put pennies in the mail
boxes for payment Of postage and
carriers have instructions not to accept
or collect same, as it causes much
trouble ard loss of time. Patrons
Will be required to provide themselves
with the stamps required and attach
them to all matter deposited for mail
ing.
AT many places in the state coal
is almost impossible TO get and prices
are considerably higher this winter
than usual At Richlan3 Center hard
coal Of all sizes is selling at $11. 90
2 ton, which is considerably higher
than prevailing prices in Lancaster.