Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-04-02

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terday. Ii ~,
Additional local news will be
found upon the second page of this
issue of The Herald.
The Junior Aid of the M. E.
church will meet with Mrs. Edgar
Grebe Friday afternoon at 2 80.
If yesterday is a sample Of the
kind of weather April is going to
furnish us. all we've got to say is
that we like the sample.
The Misses Genevieve Belken and
Nettie Finney left yesterday after
noon for Chicago where they will
visit Miss Finney's sister.
The Ladies Missionary society of
the Congregational church will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Kate Nc
Coy. Leader, Mrs. Roy Mccoy.
Miss Heidrich, cashier at Ats.
left yesterday morning for Dodge
Center. Mimi, where she was called
by the serious illness of her father.
VIM. Curley, of Racine. arrived
in this city yesterday noon and is
drug clerk at J. D. Hatch's drug store
where he was formerly employed.
For betterment of civic center
and home meeting for every one in
terested will be held Saturday April
10, at 2 O, clock at the Rest Room.
Mrs. John Black burn underwent
dangerous operation for tumor at
the Godfrey hospital last week and is
reported as getting along nicely. The
tumor weighed % pounds.
AT this time of the year the ship
ments of stock are made but once
week and usually are small but yester-
day five carloads left here. A. E.
Lewis shipped three carloads of cattle,
Place and Jerrett two car load of hogs
and Chris Weiland one load of hogs.
j. Allen Barber. who has been in
feeble health for several years past,
died at his home in this city, Mon
day afternoon at about 4 80, aged 70
years. Funeral services will be held
at the house today, Wednesday. at
o'clock. Mr.. Barber is an old resi-
dent of Lancaster, which has been his
home the greater portion of his life,
he being a member of the family of
BARRIERS prominently associated with
the history of Lancaster from its
earliest days. Himself and family
resided in Florida about twenty years,
returning to Lancaster about six years
ago to again make this place their
home. Deceased is survived by
wife, one son and four daughters
The son, Addison resides at Los
Angeles, Calf, two daughters, Mrs.
McLain and Mrs Taylor at Geneva,
Florida. Mrs. A G.Knapp and an un-
married daughter, Anna. in Lancaster.
The Herald expects to publish an
obituary notice of Mr.. Barber later
The boys comprising Lancaster's
new Y. NJ C.. A. gave a carnival
and country fair at Hatch's opera
house on Friday and Saturday even
| ings and Saturday afternoon IF last
week for the purpose of raising funds
with which &c carry on their plans.
The affair was we'll patronized, some
thing over $500 being realized and
when expenses are paid more than
half of this amount will remain as
profit in the associations treasury.
The carnival was introduced by a
street parade Friday noon that was
unique and clever, with the elm
ternational band representing play
ers of several natioualities. clowns,
policemen and others on horseback and
two small boys, in costume, leading a
large and ferocious bloodhound, =
la Uncle Toms Cabin. The parade
occasioned considerable amusement
and was followed later by a ''band
concert in the band stand on the
court house square. The boys are
working in a worthy cause and their
efforts should be we'll encouraged, as,
in fact. they are.
George Baxter returned home
Sunday noon from trip of two weeks
in the south. The major portion of
this time was spent in Texas, down
along the gulf coast. Mr.. Baxter,
his father, Hon. 9. H. Baxter, and
several other Lancaster people own
big ranch at San Benito, near Browns.
Vile, and one or more of the COM
pany pays visit there each year to
look after things. This year Mr..
Baxter went alone, and spent four
days at the ranch. He says the crops
look fine but the prices are low at
present. They have raised big crop
of cabbage which they are Obliged to