Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-22

Miss Mary Clark is visiting rel
atives and friends in Platteville
Mr.. Chauncy Pierce has been quite
i'll at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Liant Galley.
j. H. Pugh and o W. Wright
went to Fennimore on business, yes
terday afternoon.
L. D Eastman had business.
relative to the income tax, in Platte
Vile on Monday.
The Bowen school house. in Lit
tie Grant, was burned 10 the ground
last Thursday night.
Mrs. Thos. Mcdonald went to
Montfort Monday morning TO spend the
day with her grandparents.
About fourty young people met at
the home of Peter Stoffel Monday ev-
ening and had a very enjoyable time.
Father F. A. Wambold returns to-
morrow from a trip to Toledo, Ohio.
where he has been visiting his
brother.
An effort will be made to have
the legislature provide for the removal
of the Wisconsin state fair from Mil
waukee to Madison.
j. z. Williams left yesterday
morning for Mather, where he will
remain for short time looking after
some business transactions.
Sheriff W. B. Dyer received as a
present, from friend in the northern
part of the state one day last week a
pair of beautiful Chinese pheasants.
DIR. ]. F. Kennedy, of Blooming
ton. left here yesterday morning for
Madison where the Wisconsin veteri-
naries are holding their annual meet
ing today and tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brown, of
Minneapolis, formerly of Lancaster,
are the proud parents of ten pound
baby boy, born Jan. II. Mrs. Brown
will be better remembers as Miss
Laura Kiley.
Next Sunday January 26th., the
pulpit of the Congregational church
will be occupied, both morning and
evening, by Mr.. Ray Sweetman, Pres
i1ent of the University Y NJ. G. A.
of Madison, Wis. Come and hear
him. 1t will be worth your while.
Henry Funk the twelve year cid
son of Chas. Funk is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at the home Of his
grandmother, Mrs Margaret Funk
Owing to the tact that Father VAN
bold was out of the city, Father Field,
Of Fennimore. was called Monday
evening.
We neglected to mention last
week the result of the double basket
ball game played at the opera house
on Friday night of the previous week
In the first game between the Platte
vile Freshmen and the Lancaster
Bantams, the latter were victorious
to 19. In the last game Lancaster
made % and Platteville 81.
In another column the town
treasurers of North Lancaster and
South Lancaster call attention to the
provision of the state law which re-
! quires treasurers to collect an addi-
tional two per cent on all taxes not
paid before February I. AS ID makes
but little difference to the average
person whether he pays his tax a
few days sooner or few days later,
SO long as it has to be paid anyway,
all will try to get within the date
permitting this two per cent to bg
saved.
The cooking school to be held in
connection with the Farmers In
stitute Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb.
IS and 10. will be under the care of
the Woman's Club. and through the
kindness of the Ladies' Aid and
trustees will be held in The dining
room of the Congregational church
Who does not grow tired of food
prepared in the same old way week in
and week out Doubtless Miss Max
we'll, the teacher, will serve old tims
foods in many delightfully."- new ways.
To every one in country and town, a
very cordial invitation is extended.
The annual celebration at
Muscoda, popularity named Booster
Week. will take place this year
from January q to February 1st, and
the energetic citizens of that place are
making unusual preparations for the
event, in al endeavor to have it
surpass similar events of former years
Two bands have been engaged to
furnish music; free bridge tolls across
the Wisconsin river have been ar
ranood for tho visitors. all of the