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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
Obituary-Scott.

Robert Scott, Jr., respected citizen
of Lancaster. died at his home May
81, after short but painful illness.
He was born in lafayette County
April IA, 1866. and moved with his
parents to Little Grant in 1868. There
be resided until he was married to
Miss Mary Ann Smith in 1887. To
this union was born seven children.
Bessie, Harry, Floyd, Nelson, Harvey.
Delphia and little Marjorie Bessie
anc Harry died in infancy. Also
he leaves four brothers. William,
John, George and Joseph and six
sisters, Mesdames Maggie Crawshaw,
Jennie Webb, Sarah Breithaupt, Mary
Fisher Emma Croft and Nancy
Hubert and many other near rela-
tives. After his marriage he lived on
farm in Little Grant for nine years,
then he disposed of the farm and
moved to Lancaster where he followed
the profession Of teaming. By hard
labor he made for himself and family
nice home that ne enjoyed most
heartily.
He was a member Of the W 0. w.
lodge, Six of the members helped
lay him away in the Little Grant
cemetery May 30.
The concourse Of friends that gath
cred to pay their last respects to one
whom they had known SO we'll.
showed in what high regard Robert
Scott, Jr., was held He was a
loving husband, kind father and a
good neighbor aud is greatly missed
by his family and especially by baby
Marjorie whom he loved most dearly.
He has fallen asleep. he is resting at last:
The pulse has grown still and the fever is
past,
He suffers no longer in heart or in brain.
And the pain that so r%cked him shall not
come again.
He has fallen Sleep Oh! father tbs past
Thank God as we weep, you are resting at
last
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
Junior Reception and Dance.

The reception given by the junior
class Of the Lancaster higi school in
honor of the graduating class of 1912,
was held at the opera house last Fri
day evening and largely attended
The room was decorated with lattice
work of white tissue crepe over a
background of red and adorned with
one thousand roses Of red crepe paper,
made by members of the class. The
effect was very pretty and striking.
Following the reception which last
ed about an hour, there was dancing
to complete the evening, music furn,
Ished by the Gross orchestra.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
.MONTFORT FURNISHES
SENSATIONAL AFFAIR
House Breaking and Attempted
Criminal Assault.
Man Suspected of the Crime Arrested
Saturday Afternoon and Safely
Lodged in Jail.

At about 3 o'clock last Friday
morning Mrs. Matilda Fricke, a
widow lady aged about IS, at Mont.
fort was awakened by the sound of
breaking glass at one of the windows
of her home. She was all alone in
the house and greatly frightened as
these sounds were quickly followed
with the raising of the window sash.
She got out of bed. lighted a lamp,
and discovered man climbing in at
the window. His face was masked
by having handkerchief tied over it.
Almost paralyzed with fear Mrs.
F'ricke asked what the man wanted
and he said he was an officer who had
heard the noise made in breaking the
window and had come to investigate.
After getting into the room he said he
was burglar and had come for her
money, threatening to kill her if she
made any outcry.
He then grabbed the woman and
threw her upon the floor with APP
parent intent of a criminal assault,
first extinguishing the light. Mrs.
Fricke shrugged with all the power
she had and succeeded in getting upon
her feet, and in the darkness, owing
to her familiarity with the house, was
able to get out cf doors and give the
alarm.
When help arrived the man had
made his escape. His foot prints were
plainly visible upon the outside of
the window, showing the distinct
marks of military heels.
Suspicion pointed toward Walter
Minnette, barber aged about %,
who had come to Montfort from James
Vile couple of weeks previous.
Deputy Sheriff Horace Hymer arrest
ed him on Saturday afternoon and
brought him to Lancaster the same
evening, where he was lodged in Jail
Minpett protested his innocence
but had trouble in explaining his
whereabouts that night His en-
ployer, with whom he boarded, said
it was about three o'oclck in the
morning when he came home
Minnett was arraigned Monday, in
Justice Burrows court. where he
was bound over in the sum of $1,000
bail, in default of which be
languishes IN the bastile awaiting his
hearing, which has been set for Fri
day. June 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12

This refers to the mixed train from
Madison that arrives in Lancaster
about midnight and returns to Madi-
son next morning leaving here about
8 O. clock in the morning.
We do not know what action Lam
caster people may be disposed to take
in this matter, but from what COM
ment we have heard we judge they
will not take very kindly to it.
These trains only to very small
degree meet the convenience of people
living at this end of the Northwestern
line. They are very lightly patroniz-
ed in the way of passenger travel and
it is doubtful whether they would fit
Platteville needs any better than they
do ours. However, to take them away
from here and give them to Platte
vile would not leave a very pleasant
taste in the mouth.
What Lancaster needs; what our
people want and what we, in common
with the people in all sections Of the
county must have, before we ever
become satisfied with the train
service accorded US by the North
western Company, is train that can
reach Lancaster early enough in the
forenoon and another going out late
enough in the afternoon to permit
peOple to come here to the county seat
and have time enough TO transact
ordinary business affairs and return
home the same day. This has long
been recognized as crying need and
it is a shame that sufficient pressure
could not long ago have been brought
to bear to secure such service.
The splendid patronage given to the
railway company, both in passenger
and freight traffic, at this end Of
the line warrants the public asking
and asking in loud voice-for such
trains.
We believe it could be accomplish
ed. and it is the fact that we are
obliged to put up with such unsatis-
factory service that makes the people
in this section SO universally en-
thusiastic in encouraging the building
of an electric line that will give us
transportation accommodations more
fitting to our needs and our i'm
portance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12

live for ones race rather than for
ones self is an old gospel but it is
coming to have a new and tremendous
meaning in these days. He who
thinks of his race and Of its future
welfare as we'll as of its present good
is the truest patriot. He who works
not for himself or his own times but
who looks out on coming generations
and their problems is the type Of
citizen we need today and his motto
may be summed up as fellows:
The greatest good to the greatest
number for the longest possible time.
This social service of which we are
speaking can only be accomplished
as we understand other peoples. the
men, women and children of other
lands, men of different languages,
customs, beliefs. There is in us
Americans disregard of other races
and especially those of a different
color than our own. We must abandon
these prejudices if we would serve
our race. We cannot look on other
people with half contemptuous pity
not treat them with naughty con.
descensiOn if we expect to get on with
them. Do you realize that if you
should go up and down this state that
every fourth person you met man,
woman or child would be on the
average foreign born; 81 different
languages and dialects are spoken
within the boundaries of this one
state. How is your generation going
to deal with these foreigners, how
mould them into patriots, true citizens
of their adopted land if you maintain
not only in words but in feelings and
actions an attitude of contempt and
Indifference How make them as
true Americans as you are unless you
sympathize with them, understand
them, cooperate with them in some
adequate and consistent way. There
will be scarcely any greater menace to
you as grown men and women than
these crowds of foreigners who are
yearly literally poured out on our
shores, unless they are helped and
shown a better type of life. This
question is a practical one. How shall
we help them. Surroundings of
people mean much, make their sur
roundirgs better. There is in all of
US an innate love of the trees, of
brooks, fields, of the open air lite,
and this love is as obvious in the
foreinger as in ourselves. It is i'm
portant to live in beautiful surround
ings, it betters the life and uplifts
it. Every town should have parks,
play grounds for children for the
sake of democracy if nothing else.
There should be flower gardens,
fountains, public lawns; these sur
roundings make for the health Of
body and brain and for light living.
they fill life with wholesome delights.
There would be less crime among all
classes if there we're more wholesome
surroundings for ALL Your policy
should be, must be, to provide for
these matters in the city where you
dwell in so far as you have influence.
Continued on 9Th page.l
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
Platteviile Chautauqua.

The Platteville Chautauqua date
for this year is July 1928. A strong
program has been arranged and fine
time is assured all who attend. Among
the lecturers are Ralph Parlette, Mrs
Leonora NJ. Lake, Senator Gore, of
Oklahoma, Thomas Brooks Fletcher,
Bishop William F. Mcdowell. the
Hon. Lawrence b. Stringer. The
entertainers are George E. CODY,
Adrian NJ. Newens and John B.
Ratio. The music is especially
strong, Jess Pugh Company, Weather
wax Brothers Male Quaruette,
Schildkret Hungarian Orchestra, The
Hussars, LIE Brun Grand Opera Com
pany, and the Metropolitan Ladies
Orchestra.
A debate on the Woman Suffrage
question is being arranged between
speakers of national reputation. Rev.
F. E. Bauchop will again be in
charge Of the assembly and full In
formation may be- secured by address
ing him at Platteville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
An Evening With the Council.

The principal business considered
at the regular meeting of the city
council, on Tuesday evening of last
week, was the purchase of steam
road roller. During the past two
weeks all of the mem bers of the
council, with the exception of Alder
man Clark, have visited Madison,
Boscobel and SEVERAL other places to
inspect various types and makes of
rollers in actual operation.
There has been a keen rivalry by
the agents representing a number of
the leading manufacturers of such
machinery and the members of the
council have had the pleasure of tax
ing these trips as guests of the genial
agents, who paid the freight of
the several trips. Sentiment was
closely divided between two or three
makes of rollers, and it took two
ballots Tuesday evening to make
a decision as to which machine to
buy. The choice finally conferred
upon a 10 ton Buffalo.Pitts roller
which operates by steam. The price
is So, 600 but a number of extras are
included.
This machine can be used as motive
power to operate the city rock crusher,
if desired. The making of Macadam
roads without roller is a poor shift,
and Lancaster is now going to be
prepared to make streets as they
should be made.
The city road tax which has been
placed at two mills for several years,
is increased this year to three mills
because of the purchase of this ma
chine
A motion made by Alderman Bud
worth that the street commissioner be
required to make monthly report to
the council, showing the amount of
help employed the wages paid each,
material purchased, etc, was un-
animously adopted.
REPORT OF CITY TREAS. FOR MAY.
The following report Of the city
treasurer was read:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
Baptist Church.
Rev. c. A. Eastman, Pastor.

Kew. {. A. Eastman, Pastor.
The Woman's Union will meet
Wednesday of next week with Mrs
Herman Knoke.
This church will unite Thursday
evening in the mid-week prayer meet
ing with the Congregational church.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Children's Day. A special program
is being prepared for the evening
The pastor will give a short talk to
children at the morning service.
The officers of the church and mem
bers of the various committees are re-
quested to meet at the church Satur-
day at 90 % p. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
Electric Flat Irons.

We are pleased to announce to the
ladies of Lancaster that we now have
on hand stock of electric fiat irons,
which are especially desirable for use
IN warm weather. Those wishing to
try them have only to call the com.
pany's Office by phone. or the resi-
dence of Geo. P. Angus and an iron
will be promptly delivered at your
home for trial.
LANCASTER ELECTRIC LIGHT co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12

AS we are about to move to Colo
RADIO SOON | offer all of our household
goods for sale and wish to dispose of
them as quickly as possible. Call
at residence, the Calls place. second
house north of the Lancaster House.
MRS. JOS. HOFFMAN,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
Residence Property For Sale.

Home of the late Jacob Reisic,
consisting Of good house. barn and
about one and three tenths acres of
land in the western part Of the city.
Apply to Brown, Brennan & Car
thew or to John Dawson, PlattevillB.
Wis. 5ctf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday School at 9 As a. M Ger
man preaching at ~ As a. m.
Christian Endeavor at 6 :45 p. m. i,
English service at Z 80 p. N.
Services at Hurricane Sunday
School at $3.50 p. M; services at
3 80 p. m. and Christian Endeavor at
Z 80 %. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
Memorial Day Dinner

The dinner served at the W. r. G.
hall Memorial Day, was enjoyed very
much by large number of the post
mem bers. also number Of visiting
soldiers and their wives, and was
highly commented upon. Special men
ton being made by many, of the ex-
cellent coffee, which by the way was
kindly donated by L. Alt & Sons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
CARD OF THANKS

We herewith desire to express our
sincere thanks to the kind friends and
neighbors for their kind words and
actions during the illness and death
of our husband and father, and also
FOR the beautiful flowers.
Mira. Robert Scott and Family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
To Electric Light Users,

For the reason that the Lancaster
electric Light Co. is now establishing
a 24-hour per day electric service, all
users of electricity who are now on
fiat rates are hereby advised that
they must install a meter before
July 1, 1912.
LANCASTER ELECTRIC LIGHT co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
MONEY TOLOAN.

Money to loan on first class real
estate security. Office in the Baxter
block with the law firm of Brown,
Brennan & Carthew.
49ctf CHAS. KLARMAN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
Notice.

Poll and Road Tax NOW DUE.
Payment can be made at the Office of
the City Treasurer. IN the city hall.
Please be prompt in payment.
14wc4 City Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
Different Arrangements.

Ernest Rakow, Pulaski, Wis, and
Bell j. Reed, Boscobel
Harry Wetmore and Alta j. Fass-
bender, both of Patch Grove.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
PLATTEVILLE WANTS OUR
MOONLIGHT RAMBLER"
Brings Proceedings to Have Two of Our
Trains Transferred to That
Branch.

The Herald is in receipt of the fol-
lowing communication from the Wis
consin Railroad Commission:
Madison, Wis. June s. 1912.
Grant County Herald, Lancaster, Wis
Gentlemen:
Proceedings have been brought by the
commercial club of Platteville in which they
ask that trains Nos 6l2 and Glib be run from
Montfort Junction to Platteville rather than
to Lancaster.
A hearing will be held at the city hall,
Platteville, on June 18th, at a. N.
Yours truly
Railroad Commission of Wisconsin
j. NJ WinterhOtham. Secretary
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12

Miss Grace Nurse of this city, is
now ready to accept pupils for a
summer class for instruction on the
piano and in harmony.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
PUBLISHED LANCASTER. WISCONSIN,

The following bills, which had
been audited by the finance com
mittee, were allowed, and the council
adjourned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12

WANTED Girl for housework
at Edgewood farm. permanent work.
LINDA MOORE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
S. c. Buff OrpingtOns.

Eggs $1.00 per 10; $1.75 per 80.
Call or address Fred Henkel. Lancas-
ter, Wis, Farmer phone II. 5w6*
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Subscribe for The Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-10
DU M M ERSTON.

Last Sunday DIR. River again empha-
sized the fact that the mind of Jesus
cannot be said to be adequately reflect
ed nowadays by the church. He was
socalistic while the church is individ-
ualistic," said the speaker Next Sun
days address will deal with the subject
of Secret societies in the past and to-
day" the text being taken from John
7: 4, For there is no man that doeth
anything in secret, and he himself seek
eth to be known openely If thou do
these things, shew thyself to the world"
The district Sunday school convention
held in our church last Friday was
largely attended and was very success
full, Rev. DIR. H. A. Durfee, secretary of
the Vermont State Sunday School asso-
citation, and Rev. J. E. Berry, vice pres
ident of the Windham County Sunday
School association, deserving much
praise. Three hymns were sung by the
congregation and two very impressive
selections were rendered by the young
peoples choir composed of Miss Miriam
Reed, Miss Hazel Newton, Miss Gladys
Ray, Dale Boyle and Forest Hall. DR.
Durfee's eloquent address and Mr. Ber-
rvs excellent remarks were we'll re-
ceived. Mrs. Berry's illustrated talk OF
Sunday school subjects gave great
pleasure.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-10
GUILFORD.

Myron Davis is having a piazza added
to his house.
Mrs. Alfred Ward and daughter ar
rived Friday. They are located at the
parsonage.
James Waterman will sell his house.
hold goods and farming tools by auction
next Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. A. Mellen went Wednesday to
the Clapp farm in Dummerston to assist
in the care of Walter Barrows's father,
who is very ill.
Mrs. Upham of Medford, Mass, came
Friday to board few weeks at Arthur
Yeaw's. Her son, Monroe, has been
there some time.
sewing meeting will be held next
week Monday afternoon in the home of
Mrs. Clifford Baker by the members of
the ladies' society.
Rev. c. H. Merrill preached Sunday
in the congregational church. Rev. Mr.
Ward and Mrs. Ward were received
into the church by letter
Mrs Frank Jacobs is in Greenfield
this week on account of the serious ILL
ness of her relative, Mrs. Sarah Porter
Chapman, who is in the Franklin county
hospital.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-10
WEST GUlLFORD.

Mrs. Wilder Buffum will go this week
to a sanitarium in Burlington for treat
ment.
A number from this place attended
the funeral of Warren Fessenden in
Brattleboro Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Hall have moved to
the Asa Winchester farm, which they
recently bought in Marlboro.
Willard Fisher has sold his oxen to
James d. Avery of auckland George
Watson drove the cattle there Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kirkwood OF
Brattleboro moved last week Monday tc
the farm which they recently bought OF
Edward Reed.
Carroll Miller of Greenfield visited last
week with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs d. S. Bond. He returned home
Sunday, his grandmother accompany
ing him.
Charles Coleman of Gardner, Mass
visited last week with his brothers
Calvin Coleman and Sumner Coleman
He was called here by the sudden deatf
of his niece, Mrs. Sidney Coleman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-10
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H..

Rev. Grant Van Blarcom OF Concord,
VT, will preach In the church Sunday
as a candidate.
M. NJ Smith has again rented of r.
Boutwell, the old store building for an
other year. He has also rented an acre
of land on the old farm.
Olin Farr, who had charge of the en-
tertainment given here Tuesday evening,
April 80, received above all expenses
about $2S, and this sum was given to
the parish and very thankfully received
There were 200 admission tickets sold
to the hall, and 65 supper tickets were
sold The dramatic performance in
which the Hinsdale Players appeared
was exceptionally fine. Among those
who were here to the entertain
ment were Rev. Mr.. Watson of Spofford
Mrs. Winfield Farr and little son of Bel.
lows Falls and c. s. Farr OF Spring
field. Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-10
HINSDALE, N. H.
Three Miles Of Grading Finished.

'UTee WIVES OF STduiH9 fIHtSHeus
Work on the new railroad has shown
rapid progress since last week. The
temporary road is laid from Boldt's
Junction TO the Ashuelot river. Tomor-
row will probably see the trestle across
the river completed Only a few days
will be required to lay the track from
the river to Fort Hill as the grading
to that point was finished several days
ago. 1t will then be possible to bring
to that point the heavy machinery
which will be necessary in making the
SO-foot cut through this hill. North of
this point the work of grading has been
progressing this week with the add Of
the mules and dump carts. Thursday,
grading was begun on the hill near the
Adams homestead.
The pile driver was placed in position
on the pontoon float on Wantastiauet
lake the last of the week and on We'd
nesday 1t began work driving piles
across the Stearns fat Vest erday the
large steam boiler which was moved
Saturday to the ledge of rocks opposite
the home of L. l.. Stearns was placed
in position for work and drilling will be-
gin at once in these lodges for blast
ing. Cyclone drills were used last week
between A. A Boldt's and E. B. Pixies,
but only small quantity of stone was
found. These drills were moved SATURDAY
to Fort Hill, where soundings have been
made to the depth of SO feet to ascer-
tain If 1t were necessary to blast rock
there.
The steam shovel was used nearly
all last week near G. e. Shattuck's
Sufficient dirt was carried to complete
the fill across the trestle on the Dole
place and the fill is now being widened
by dumping dirt on either side from the
cars which are being run across 1t.
When the fill is completed the upper
tmhpfE Ia off nj tho
mainder of the trestle will form a part
OF the permanent foundation Dirt OBJ
tanned by this shovel Is being used to
fill the deep gully on the Shattuck
farm, through which a five-foot iron
pipe was placed to carry off the water.
Two large shacks are being put up
on the l.. F. Lscom farm, one for an
office, the other for a commissary de-
partment. The contractors will have
branch office there and this will be
known as Camp No. 2. A telephone line
is being run to this camp. When the
whole Job Is under way this camp will
be the middle point and the work will
be carried on in five sections The Hig-
gins house has been furnished the past
week and about 35 men are lodged
and fed there, even the attic being util-
lied. 60-foot shack Is being built in
front of that house to be used for lodg-
ing men who will board there Thus far
the men at this house are mostly car
penters.
The force rmains about the same in
size as last week, not more than %
men having been added, making the pre-
sent total about 425.
One new steam shovel has been add
ed to the equipment this week The work
is greatly retarded by the fact that all
machinery must be brought from the
4insdale end of the job, making it nee
essary to complete a long stretch of
temporary track before the real con-
struction work can begin. Three miles of
grading has now been completed