Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-25

yesterday.
e. A. Bloss, of Tomah, was here
on business yesterday.
Irwin Turnmire was a Prairie Du
Chen visitor Sunday.
r. NJ. Orchard was here from
Muscoda on business yesterday.
w. E. and w. C. Howe, of Bosco-
bel, were Lancaster business callers
yesterday.
Rev. H. A. Studebaker goes to
Arena, Friday for three addresses at
c. E. convention.
John Ball, of Little Grant, was
operated on by DR.. Gault last Thurs
day for defective tonsils and adenoids.
Miss Elva Knox attended the
meeting OF the w. c. T. U. at Living
ston today as Lancaster delegate.
Miss Vie Gallon, of Cobb, accom-
panied by her mother, was in Lancas-
ter Yesterday Miss Gallon was OPP
Grated on by DR.. Gault for nasal
growth. I
Rev. w. A. Munday returned Sun
day from San Francisco and other
western points. He reports having
a delightful trip.
Henry Levy, the Chicago horse
buyer, will be in Lancaster, Friday of
this week. He and Andrew Lewis are
buying up horses in this part of the
country. 2s.....
John Stone, reports measuring
81 n
in this city that is 10 feet and inches
in circumference, about foot from the
ground Mr.. Stone says he remembers
this tree as being of good size when
he was a lad, sixty years ago.
Frank Kiley, the proprietor of the
shoe shining parlor near the postof-
flee, has become benedict. On Aug
ust 9, he was married in Dubuque to
Mrs. Mary Anderson, of this city, for
several years the housekeeper for John
Rock.
L. D. Culver, of Platteville, was a
Lancaster caller Friday, and visited
the Herald office during the editors
absence. Mr.. Culver has taken Grant
County Herald for years and knows
good paper when he sees one. We
hope to be at home the next time he
calls.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Han
naford, daughter of former pastor of
the Congregational church here, to Mr..
Leonard Weed, of CalexicO, occurred
August II at the home of the bride in
Ventura, California, the brides father
performing the ceremony. They will
reside on a ranch near CalieXico.
THE Better Babies" contest will
be held at the Platteville fair next
week, and, up to the present writing,
100 babies have been entered. The
contest is limited to Is entries, as it
is impossible for the examiners to
Judge a larger number. Friday OF
next week the babies will be given an
automobile parade, and the judging
will take place following that.
A. HI. Truitt, d. c., and Miss Ella
MOlter, of Davenport, Ia, were unit
ed in marriage in that city on Sunday,
August Is. Mr.. Truitt is a graduate
of the Palmer school of chiropractic
at Davenport, and has been located in
Lancaster since last September. The
marriage came as a surprise to his
i'll wishing them happiness.
Francis Reed, of Burton, one of
Grant County Herald's old friends
and readers, paid the office pleasant
visit the other day. Mr.. Reed is the
proprietor of a large nursery and or
chard, and specializes in raising fine
fruit. We can testify to the flavor of
the plums, as Mr.. Burton left pail
of plums that are as big as ordinary
teaches and have the peach flavor.
Mrs. w. A. Johnson, who lives
north of town, and two of her daugh-
tiers, who are members of the General
Calls Circle Ladies' G.: A. r., enter
tanned the semi-monthly social meet
ing of the circle last Thursday after
noon. Supper was served to the thirty
guests present. Mrs. Johnson being
assisted as hostess by her four daugh-
tiers. All present enjoyed the occa-
sion very much.
At the picnic held by the Lancas-
ter people who have spent their win
ters in California, last Wednesday at
ternoon at Schreiner park, it was de-
cided to form a permanent organlza-
ton. A committee consisting OF Mrs.
Martha Showalter, Kate eastman,
Magnetic Rodgers, John Divall and
Harry Barnett, was appointed to ar
range for a picnic next year, as they
have decided to hold the picnics an
nually.
Through his attorney. Frank
Meyer of Lancaster, Leon Showalter
will make a second request Aug. Both
before the governor for conditional
pardon from state prison at Waupun.
Tie plea made before Gov. McGOvern
d year or more ago was refused. Show
alter was convicted Oct. 25, 1910, on
a charge of assault, committed at
Platteville, and Judge Clementson SEN
fenced him to Is years.-Platteville
Journal
Frank Burrows and Ned Winskill,
accompanied by George Funk and Sid
Hyde, left Friday evening in the auto
for Freeport, leaving Lancaster at
about z o'clock, and arriving in Free
port at midnight There they caught
tho train fnI, E1cin and arrived at