Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-02-25

Mrs. Guy Walker returned home
from Preston, Friday evening.
Mrs. P. R. Peterson was here
from Preston on business Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Vernon Bass and
children went to Fennimore, Satur-
day. to visit at the Del Taylor home.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry E. Gross
made a combined business and
pleasure trip to Platteville Monday.
Mrs. Libbie Stephens, of Bellvi-
dere. returned home Monday afternoon
from couple of weeks visit here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith and
other friends and relatives.
Mr.. G. A. Langridge. died at his
home at Sitter, Friday. He was
brought here and buried Monday
afternoon, from the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Knapp.
Mr.. W. II. Southwick returned
home Tuesday morning after week 8
visit here with Rev and Mrs ". A.
Weyhrauch. Mr.. Southwick is a
brother in law of Mrs. Weyhrauch.
Long Bros, of Brownlee, Ne
braska arrived with a carload Of
Western horses that will be sold here
soon. At present they have the stock
at the farm of their brother in law,
Sherm Pittenger, north of the city.
Rev. w. Fl. Leary, the Congrega-
tional preacher of PlatteviIle who
last week attempted suicide by slash
ing his throat, will recover. He has
heen examined and declared insane,
and will be taken to Mendoza asylum
soon.
The publisher of The Herald has
been at home and back in the harness
again all of the past week. and Mr..
Pease. who has had charge of the
business during the publisher s
absence. has in turn taken a few
days off, which have been spent with
his family at Baraboo.
The next big dance at the rink
will be Friday night Mch. 9th, and
will be the last one for this season.
Music by Bast & Booth six piece
orchestra from Monroe, Wis, and the
finest that has ever played at the rink.
Dance tickets 81 90 per couple
Spectator tickets for ladies and chill
dren for this dance will be % cents,
and cheap at that. Come if you can.
Mrs. Duncan McLaren, who was
formerly Miss Bessie Trautwein, con-
cluded a ten days visit with her
mother here, last week, leaving on
the afternoon train Wednesday to re-
join her husband, whose duties as a
travelling salesman for a large linen
importing house in New York bring
him temporarily into this part of the
country at this time Mrs. McLaren
accompanies her husband a portion of
the time on his business trips.
Mrs Lucy Hyde. who is now in
California. located at Hollywood.
suburb of Los Angeles, in renewing
her subscription to The Herald says
I don't feel that 1 can get along
without my home paper. I like
California very much; there is
fascination about the outdoor life,
with its bright sunny days and flowers
always in bloom, that appeals to me,
but often think of my old friends in
Wisconsin and welcome The Herald
as bringing news from them.
1.-THE Adventures of Kathlyn"
300O.ft feature which is having a
great run in the cities, was Shown at
the Orpheum Monday and Tuesday
evenings and will be continued every
two weeks. Tonight's and Thursday
nights bill will be: Before the
Last Leaves FALL" dramatic; "a
Snakeville Courtship,'' western.
Friday and Saturday nights, "By
the Two Oak Trees, dramatic;
''Bill's Board BILL" comedy Cam
bridgeshire Race Meet, scenic.
Next Monday aad Tuesday evenings.
2OOO.ft. special, Officer John
Donovan.
There were many amusing Incl
dents at the naturalization matinee,
that consumed about all the day of
Monday, last week, in circuit court.
It was big grist, and many of the
candidates have been lifelong resi-
dents of Grant County. To them the
process was one of holiday and jolly
ing. One was being questioned about
the responsibilities Of citizenship and
among other questions was the one,
DO you believe man at one time.
ought to have more than one wife -
With perfectly serious countenance
he answered, "No, sir. 1 have trou-