Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-17

Florence Woodcock
Lilly Servasse's Ride. .....---.-,. Edith Kalt
"Jamsey" 80. - Norma Woodhouse
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Song------------.------....H High School Quartette
Judges-Prof. Jenkins, of Bagley,
Prof. Dunlap of Lancaster, S. E.
Pearson of Bloomington.
Reub. French, Dave Ballantine and
Joe Greer saw the poultry play"
'Chantecler'', at Dubuque Monday
evening last week.
L. 81. Pritchett's palace of
Sweets has a new awning to shade
the display window in front.
Thos. Mcdonald was over from
Lancaster Friday. Mr.. Mcdonald
says his electric line is making salts
factory progress.
st. Com. Geiger cleaned up Canal
Street Friday.
Vern Brookens and family have
moved into their new house. The
house vacated by them is occupied by
the Herman Rector family. Herman
will handle the ice tongs this season.
Mrs. Nancy Ballantine surprised
her friends in pleasant manner last
Wednesday. She went to Lancaster
in company with Mr.. @. w. Hoy
man. and after they returned they
confessed to having been married.
Mr.. Hoyman is new-com here,
but has an extensive acquaintance,
having visited the town frequently in
a business way for number of years.
During these visits he became
acquainted with the bride, first, in a
business way, and then socially. He
is a genial gentleman and has made
splendid impression here. Every body
knows the bride-in the most favorable
way, Their many friends wish them
joy. Friday evening the band serenad-
ed them, and also several other
serenade parties paid their compli-
ments. All were most Hospitality
entertained.
Chas. Pierce has his house torn up
for remodeling.
Louis Myers, who has been attend
ing a business college at Winona,
Mimi, is home for vacation.
Mrs. Mulrooney and Mrs. Gillian
drove to Lancaster Saturday to meet
Mr.. Mulrooney, returning from
week on the road
A. E. Lewis was over from Ian
caster Saturday in new Ford auto,
buying horses.
H. E. Light bought some horses
here Saturday.
The Strollers. a male quartette
lecture course number, will appear
here April 25th This quartette has
the highest praise for work wherever
they have been.
The street sprinkler will be on the
street in the near future.
Norm. Streeter is selling some
trees in town.
VIM. H. Edwards of Woodstock,
Mimi, has been visiting his brothers,
James and Matt, and sister, Mrs. L.
S. Sawyer; also another sister at
Lancaster, Mrs. Henry Cooley.
While going from L. s. Sawyer's
house to the barn Friday night after
the entertainment, Mark Cooper
stepped from the wall at the rear of
the barn and fell distance of about
eight or nine feet landing on a
shoulder and the side of the head.
He was unconscious for short time,
but revived and walked to the house.
Examination disclosed a bruised and
splintered shoulder blade.
The three Bagley teachers, Misses
ScharensteIn, Coleman and Galloway
came up with Prof. Jenkins and at
tended the contest Friday evening.
Revival meetings at the Baptist
church. conducted by Rev. Laughlin
of Lake Geneva, are we'll attended
and interest is increasing. Mr..
Laughlin is a fine speaker.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the Chicago Short Line Rail-
road. The incorporators are A. H.
Patch. F. G. Wetmore, Alex. Robert.
son and nine others, not mention
ed in the item in the daily papers.
Hal Bailey of Wauzeka is here to
work at carpenter work with Walt.
Schneyer during the coming season.
Saturday evening Jay Donnelly
stepped off the porch at the Pritchett
hotel and in jured his arm.
John T. Shipley, the new barber at
the Taylor shop, is doing good work
and creating a favorable impression.
Mr.. Shipley says he likes our town
and is glad to be with US. That 8
the kind of people we want.
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