Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-11

Olaf Holland was a caller from
Hickory Grove, Thursday.
Joseph Shemak, of Muscoda, had
business in this city, Thursday.
g Long. of Sitter. made bust
ness trip to Lancaster, Thursday.
-Jno. L. Grindell, of Platteville,
was business caller here Thursday.
Mrs. John Boyle. of Boscobel,
made a short visit here last week,
with relatives.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid
Society will meet next Friday with
Mrs. Jno Reed.
1.-THE Rosary" will be one of the
good ones, at Hatch's opera house,
Wednesday. Feb. Il.
M. w. Metcalf, L. H. Bennett
and VIM. Forck were Glen Haven
callers here, last Thursday
Miss Sarah Heorgens, Of Platte
willie, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Seur part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs Merrick, spent Sun
day here with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B.
Clementson. returning home Monday
morning.
Mrs David Knapp returned
home to Fennimore, Friday, after
spending few days here with Mrs.
Jno. Jeide.
j. A. Woolstenholme. of Grand
Island, Nebraska, spent> part of last
week here visiting his mother, Mrs.
FL. Woolstepholme.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Witzig return
ed home to Sitter, Saturday morning
after visit here with their daughter.
Mrs. Henry Nichols.
Mrs. L. H. Stevans and little son,
Harold, visited in Richland Center
part of last week with her mother,
Mrs. Margaret Butler.
Mrs. Perry Lathrop returned
home to Livingston, Saturday morn
ing, after visit here with her
daughter, Mrs. Perry Moore
Mrs. 1. O. Mills started for
Grand Rapids, Saturday morning, to
get her mother, Mrs. McKercher who
makes her home with her daughter.
Misses Lois Wakefield, of Bloom.
ington, and Louise Todd, Of Dixon,
ILL.,. were visiting at the Richard
Meyer home the latter part of last
week
The North estern Railway COM
pany shipped in it's years supply Of
ice last week, II carloads, weighing
1000 tons The ice was shipped from
Lake Mills and is used by the COM
pany for storing butter. eggs and
vegetables in refrigerator cars.
Miss Pearl lockwood, accom-
panied by her mother and sister, Mrs.
g. E. Mcmahon, left for Chicago.
Saturday, where Pearl will undergo
surgical operation at the Presby
terian hospital. DR.. Fowler left Sun
day. via Potosi, to be present during
the operation.
A large audience enjoyed the
concert at the Congregational church
last Wednesday evening. The pro-
gram was varied and each number was
loudly applauded. showing that there
was small choice in the matter of ex
cellence. There were those present
who hope that another program will
soon be arranged and given by the
same talent.
Miss Marie Meyers, teacher in
district No 1, South Lancaster, was
in town last Saturday to consult with
superintendent Brockert regarding
certain matters Of policy in school
management Seems as if the school
is moving pretty we'll, for all the
wide range she has to cover in teach
ing Miss Meyers has class in every
grade. from first year to eighth. That
necessitates pretty short recitation
periods. some of them being only ten
minutes There are now Is pupils
in her school, although the attendance
was up to Is at one time. But some
families moved away and carried FIVE
of the children with them to other
parts. Some of the pupils in that
school walk as far as a mile and
three. quarters, and Miss Meyers has
a tramp of mile and quarter morn
ing and night to her boarding place.
As country schools now go, 10 pupils
are little better than the average.
1.-THE Rosary" as presented by
Row land & Clifford, is repeating with
as much success as the play had in
SIC dohrt IT, will he seen at tha