Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-17
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Geo. Dyer went to Fennimore,
Saturday, on business.
Bert Shipley, of Madison, was a
Lancaster caller, Friday of last week.
Miss Martha Keller went to
Sitter, Saturday, to spend Sunday
with relatives.
Ladies Aid, Congregational, will
meet with Mrs. Alma Mccoy on Fri
day afternoon.
Miss Marie Williams went to
Fennimore, Saturday, to visit her
parents for few days.
will Webb went to Madison,
Saturday, to visit his brother,
Charlie, for few days.
"A rummage sale will be held by
the ladies of the Congregational
church, on May II and Is.
Mrs. J. Drew and Mrs. Thee.
Taylor went to Rochester, Mimi,
Friday, to consult the Mayo Brothers.
Mrs. w. A. Legg returned to
her home at Jefferson, Ia, Saturday.
She was here to attend the funeral of
her sis .er, Mrs. James Blewett.
There is quite a general COM
plaint here because of rthe dearth of
houses for rent. 1t looks as if many
desirable houses might be rented, if
they were only available.
Not to be Outdone by com
petitors, Vesperman Brothers ran out
string of Buick cars on Saturday,
just so that the populace might see
them. There were as many as half a
dozen in the exhibit.
Spring has small advantage over
the millinery shops of Lancaster.
There is no real certainty about
spring being open, but by Saturday
night this town will be wide open on
the millinery question.
Miss Yeva Place entertained ten
of her friends at a St. Patrick :
party, last Thursday evening. The
home was beautifully decorated to
suit the occasion and all members of
the party were attired as near as
possible in green.
That community institute at
EEIIenboro, today, Wednesday, at
which Prof. G. c. Humphrey. head of
the department of animal husbandry
in college of agriculture, Madison,
will be the principal speaker, is
worth the time of any farmer to at
tend. Prof. Humphrey will make
two addresses. Music will be fur
snished by Lancaster talent.
DIR. W. A Garfield will give a
lecture at the Congregational church,
on Monday evening, March %, as
will be seen from display advertise
ment in another column. DR.. Gan
field is professor of history in Carroll
college, Waukesha, and is said to be
very eloquent speaker. He is deeply
interested in Christian Endeavor work,
and is a welcome addition to any
lecture platform program.
Fifteen: prominent University OF
Wisconsin athletes, tipping the scales
at an average of 201 pounds have
been placed in charge of the transporta-
ton for the University of Wisconsin
Exposition at Madison, March Is, &c
and 27. Among the members of this
committee are Arlie Mucks of Osh-
fkosh, Carl Schroeder of Milwaukee,
Art Miller of Eau Claire. and Paul
McMaster of Frankfort, KY.
"A local Ford owner started out
one morning to take friends. into the
country. Afer he had been going
a half an hour the machine stopped.
He got out and pulled the dood-daC
and still the Ford didn't move. Then
he tried the Wiling -whang, but the
Ford remained silent. Finally he
raised the hood. by George, !" he
said, 1.-THE repair shop forgot to put
in the engine The car had run
twelve miles on reputation.
BY a recent decision, handed
down by the master in chancery who
took evidence in the case, the officer:
and directors in the defunct First Ma
tionaI bank of Mineral Point are held
liable for the losses to depositors, b!
reason of the defalcations of Phi
Allen, who is now serving time To-
performing the most wonderful piece
Of defaulting this section of the coun
try ever witnessed. If the highe
courts sustain this decision, the offic
ers and directors will be liable TO
very near $500, 900, at least that i:
the way the case is reported in tn,
press.
john MOrehouse, South Lancas
ter, was in town last Saturday anC
mentioned incidentally that his sugar
bush is lively place these days