Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

went to Madison, Saturday.
Miss Elma Swantes left for
Ridgway, Friday, to visit relatives.
George Clanton and M. Appleby
! went to Prairie du CHEN, Monday.
Dir. A. H. Truitt made a busi-
ness trip to Davenport, Iowa, Sun
day.
W. L. and Cyrus Muller of
Muscoda were in this city, last Fri
day.
Geo. Rockwell went to Madison,
Friday, on a business and pleasure
trip.
Miss Addie Keitlinger, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Albert Vogt, at
Glen Haven.
F. E. Remington, of Fenni-
more, was in this city, Saturday, be-
tween trains.
Miss Elisha Kinzel, of Platte
vile, is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
F. Wenzel, for few days.
Mrs. Carl Alt went to Livingston,
Friday, to visit her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Fischer, for few days.
Mrs. w. E. Lathrop and Miss
Pearl Frye went to Fennimore, Fri
day, to visit Mrs. Fred Brandt.
Ben Mckenzie arrived home Sat-
urday, from Davenport, Ia, where
he has been for the past six months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L..
Dersch, of Dodgeville, were here to
attend the burial of Charles C. Weber,
last Friday.
Milton Garthwaite and Miss
Mella Hudson passed through here,
Saturday, enroute to Platteville, to
visit friends.
Mrs. Walter Rose returned tC
her home at Platteville, Saturday,
after an extended visit with her par
ents in this city.
Miss Daisy Vogell returned tc
her home at Lake Forest, H., Satur-
day, after a visit at the Burton
Sumner home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Heiliger re-
turned to their home at Fennimore,
Saturday, after a visit with Mrs. H.
Ressmeyer, of this city.
Wallpaper is now coming into
active demand. Two display
advertisements in this issue are devoted
to the subject of wall paper. Ben
nett's store and Johnson's store.
Read both of them, please.
Last Saturday was so spring
like that one could but wonder if the
robins would not be here in a few
days. The gathering on the bank
corner was large, and by reason of
the mildness of the weather the crowd
held to its place until near supper
time.
1t has been about agreed by the
city council that a fire alarm whistle
shall be provided for the city. 1t
will be installed on the tower, back
of city hall, and will be of such
energy land noise a. to wake every
thing that is alive within the sphere
of its operations.
As was quite generally predicted
a few weeks ago, the railroads of
Wisconsin are before the legislature
asking for an increase of passenger
fares. They say they cannot get
along with less than p cents mile,
and many persons believe they are
right in the contention. If they fail
to get the raise from this session of
the Legislature, then it is probable
they will carry the fight before the
state railway commission.
Last week Friday a perfect
swarm of buggies and wagons APP
peared on the streets of Lancaster,
practically the first appearance in
force of these vehicles since away
Lack in December. 1t was quite a
joke, the asking about these strange
looking vehicles. But the people
soon got used to them and then moth
ing vas said about it any more.
There were sleighs on the streets, too,
but for Friday and Saturday the bug
gies and wagons were in the majority.
The Bekkedal tobacco warehouse
is one of the busiest places in town
these days. Under the efficient
management of Elmer Peterson crew
of over go people of both sexes are
actively engaged in handling the 1914
crop now being marketed at this point
from far and near. A large number
of the employees have the benefits
derived from previous experience and
rapid progress is made. Twelve men
are engaged in the line of inspecting,