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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04
wooDMEN CIRCLE TO HAVE

A4NA TIT AOAN III 4NAOIIl NHLLI IINUs
The members of Oak Grove No. d,
Woodmen Circle, will meet at w. o.
W. hall, corner of Baylen and Ro-
mana street, Wednesday, Jan. 5, at
r o'clock. This will be the first meet
ing held after the installation Of the
new guardian, Mrs. Cora E'verhart.
There will be a large class to be
initiated. Refreshments will be
served.
Officers Of the grove and members
of Oak Grove guards will please wear
white.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04
HOSTESS AT GOLF
LUNCHEON.

On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Hen
~ Bellinger will be hostess at the
Country club, entertaining with a golf
luncheon for Mrs. J. M. Muldon, Miss
Cora Mallory and Miss Ada Hil@n-
Green.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04
MISS COATES IN
AmY MIA

n Ian 1Ae
The Atlanta Constitution says Of
Miss Rosa Coates, well known IN Pen
sacola society:
The meaning Of the word piquancy
In the dance was illustrated yesterday
i'm the beautiful performance given at
the tea-dance at the Piedmont Driv-
ing Club by Miss Coates, who has
presented a program of feature dane
ing there during the holidays.
In the gavotte which she danced
with Mr.. WickIand she was the cpl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04
MEETING LIBRARY
ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the Pensacola Library
Association is called for Tuesday,
Jan. A, at 5 p. m. All members are
asked to attend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04
MISS MORENO HOSTESS on
JANUARY 18TH.

Miss Elizabeth Moreno will be hos
tess on January 18th, entertaining
with a large dance at the Country
Club.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04
MEETING BOARD OF MANAGERS
WOMANsS HOME.

The Board of Managers of the Wo.
mans Home will meet at the home
this afternoon at A o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04

Education is the process of learn
ing that happiness is not in getting
things, but in being things.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04
MISS FISHER RETURNS
FROM MACON.

Miss Rallie Fisher, who has been
the guest Of Miss Louise Napier Of
Macon, Ca, during the Christmas
holidays, 10 expected home today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04

We learn from bumps, not from
books. Some of US learn from few
bumps, and some are naturally bright
and have to be pulverized.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04
Drawn BY EVA SHEPHERD.

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04
RALPH PARLETTE'S
PHILOSOPHY.

You and l cannot be completely
happy as long as there is. one un-
happy person in the world. All hui
mainly is on the same feed-wire. The
man who does not make the world
problems his problems viii some day
hear, 'sThou fool!"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04

James Akin, Mrs. IT. PohIman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Pfeiffer.
(Other Society on Page Seven.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-04

What you and I need is to learr
how to love people more. I NEAR
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19
NORTH LANCASTER.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
With a few exceptions the roads
were fairly good last week
Miss Alvina Brandt of Fennimore
spent Sunday at the home Of her sis
ter, Mrs. f. w. Schlosser.
The attendance at both the Row.
den and Pine Knob schools is small,
on account of SO much chickenpox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Noon of Lancas-
ter, spent the weekend at the Peter
Wayne home.
Gladys Hickin and Pearl Wayne are
recovering nicely from an attack of
the measles.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Schlosser auto
ed to Dubuque, Saturday. They were
accompanied by Mrs. ]. A. Huff and
Alvina and Clarence Brandt.
The Easter exercises which were to
be held at the Mt Zion church will
not be given on account Of so much
sickness in the community.
Fred Irwin and force of men have
been finishing the frame work on the
barn for Will Jerrett, and this week
are working at the frame for the j. A.
Huff
Miss Alma Henkel entertained Bar
bara SchlOesser, Doris Huff, Algie
and Helen Beetham at her home in
Lancaster, Friday and Saturday. The
little girls declare they had a wonder
full time.
The Big Grant Ladies' Aid met on
Thursday with Mrs. J. A. Huff. A
very profitable day was spent. There
were twenty-seven present. Table re
ceipts were S301. The next meeting
will be held with Mrs. F. w. Schlos-
ser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19

fee of So for each performance given
by all tent shows within the incorpor
alton.
A fire in the chimney at Samuel
KittO's residence created some excite
ment in the morning and considerable
smoke. 1t was located and exiting
uished without any great damage be-
ing done.
Voting for or against the Wisconsin
& Illinois railroad bonds. was mainly
the interesting subject at Blooming
ton yesterday. The bonds in this in
stance are for $4,000, and it was con-
sidered that the proposition would
carry here as elsewhere.
Bloomington township will not vote
on the bonds, but the matter will be
covered by petition very shortly.
The Bloomington high school de-
clamatory contest will be held in the
high school room Wednesday evening
April 10, commencing at o'clock.
The contestants securing the first and
second prizes will represent the local
school in the league contest between
Mt Hope, Patch Grove, Potosi and
Bloomington, to be held in this village
about two weeks later.
Tom Mcdonald with Contractor
Burkdoll held an impromptu railroad
meeting in the bank hall last Satur-
day evening, where they gave a de-
tailed illustration of the construction
equipment and management of the
proposed railroad through west Grant,
which seemed to give general salts
faction, and they guaranteed that as
soon as the required bonds were Sc
cured, construction work would be-
gin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19

served at the restaurant and all had
nice time and we are going to have
some more. We are going to keep
them right up.
The Blackburne garage is handling
the Maxwell, Overland and Chalmers
cars, and are doing a good business.
Last week they Overhauled three cars.
Ed Lind says his chickens are still
doing a good business laying 2x4s
and shingles since he has been feed
ing sawdust
Fred Swallow sold Ed Lind bull
last week that weighed 2,010, and
Jack Wagner a hog that weighed 500
lbs. Some big stock.
Miss Lillian Kelley from Montfort
was here last week visiting Mrs. Ed
Roth and sister, Miss Jennie Kelley,
principal of our school.
About forty young people Friday
evening at Chas Days. Everybody re-
ports having a fine time. The music
was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smith.
Two more wolves were seen the
past week. Ed Lind saw one on his
farm and Turvine Schuppener saw one
on his farm. If they had had a gun,
they could have shot them. But what
man will see when he hasn't gun.
And this is no wolf story either.
The Sitter Rubber company had
hard knock, for rubber took a drop
in price, and they have a lot on hand
which they have been holding, and
now if they sell they will have to
take less then they paid for it. Lind
& Pillett, the head of the company, say
they will continue buying. We hope
they will have better luck next time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19
SITTER.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
W. H. Finnegan sold Peter Whit
isch a new spreader last week.
Henry Jackerine bought a new bug
gy of w. H. Finnegan last week.
A big baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Zenz last week.
Sam Kemper was in the Hub last
week.
Henry Smith was in Fennimore last
Thursday.
Charles King, VIM. Weinbrenner
and Theodore Bertrand were here last
week.
Ed Lind shipped two cars of stock
the past week.
Arch Hahnn has a new Ford car.
The dance last Friday evening was
well attended. The music was great
Ice cream and refreshments were
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19
DRY HOLLOW.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
The basket social at the school
house Saturday evening was success.
Ralph Martin will work for Rich
ard Latham this year.
Henry Wepking was a caller at Ian
caster, Friday.
Cora Swallow is working for Geo.
Hurd's at Cokerville.
Marcella Gard spent the weekend
at home.
Mrs. Harrison Allen is improving.
Hilda Swallow visited Sunday at
Frank Swallows.
Emma Weishart returned home
Monday from her visit at Belmont.
Amelia Spease spent a few days
with her brother Dave, and starts to
work for Ernie Bayley Monday, near
Livingston.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19
BLOOMINGTON.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
DR.. Kraut and wife of Beetown, were
shopping here last Friday.
Milton Frazie is home from the nor
NAL school for a few days vacation.
Last week DR.. Kennedy made a
tuberculosis test of the dairy herd on
Prof. Bray's farm south of town.
Mrs. G. A. Guernsey left Saturday
for McGregor, Iowa, to visit her sis
ter, who is reported i'll at that place.
Joe Greer will start with his wild
west show for Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
next Thursday.
DR.. John Reed of Lancaster passed
through here last Thursday canvasing
for his penmanship chart.
John Raisbeck autoed up from Cass-
Vile last Wednesday with a load Of
Dakota real estate men who were
transacting business in this vicinity.
John Duncan of Patch Grove, assist
ed by Will Hammonds of this village,
are doing a rushing business on the
new business building of Dell Brown.
Judge Better, who recently retired
from business, purchased a Ford car
of A. A. WEIGH last week and will en-
gage in JOY riding with his neighbors
for awhile.
Last Saturday r. y. Hoskins landed
the old pOstOffice building on its new
foundation on the south side of Canal
street, where it will remain for fur
Their consideration.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Hayden cele-
brated the fourth anniversary of their
wedding at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Will Taylor at Beetown last Sun
day, it also being the 73rd anniversary
of the birth of Mrs. J. NJ. Hayden.
AT the last meeting of the village
board they concluded to oil all the
street which the people wished to pay
for, and a carload of oil may be ex-
pected at any time after the village
goes dry again.
At a special meeting of the village
board last Monday evening they pass
ed an ordinance charging a license
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19
ELLENBCRO.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
Carl Senftlaben and wife called at
Allen Atkinson's, Sunday.
Lewis Daley called at Frank Halls,
Thursday.
Roy Vesperman wrote for a diploma
last week.
Mrs. Hall killed a snake last week
while getting water cress.
Carl Sentflaben is getting a new
roof put on the house and barn.
Glenn Vesperman and wife visited
in Platteville, Sunday.
Everybody is busy down here. The
men in the field and the women clean
ing house.
Sunday visitors at Will Brinkmans
were, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stanley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall, and Mrs.
George Breihan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19

Easter Neckwear
All the newest creations
in neckwear---
Satin Stripes
Satin Stripe JacquardS
Satin Stripe Crepe de
ChienS
Venteline Stripes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19
SOUTH LANCASTER.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
Mr.. Will Bruss and family spent
Sunday evening at John Reimer's.
Mr.. Henry Weisbenner was a bust
ness caller in Lancaster, Monday.
Frank Ward and family spent Sun
day at VIM. Hoffman's.
Mr.. Wheeler Munson and wife visit
ed their son Walter, the weekend.
Mrs. Harry Wayne, Mrs. Mable Barr
also Tracy Funk, visited with Mrs. Ed
Eastman.
Mrs. VIM. Hoffman attended church
Wednesday evening at the Grays Mill
school house.
Mr.. Henry Eastman and wife spent
the last week with his son Percy
on the farm.
Mr.. Henry Weisbenner called on
Otto Brandemuhl one day last week
to get some barley seed.
Four of the Grays Mills school
pupils were in town to register for
the pig, calf and corn contest.
Ellsworth and Archie Pollock Wis
tied over Sunday with Mr. John Pol
lock.
Last Sunday Ed Eastman and fam
lily were entertained by Percy East
man and wife. The occasion being
Percy's birthday.
Visitors at Herman Bruss', Sunday
were, Will Bruss and family, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Brendt and
daughter, Silva, Frank Browning and
Mrs. Frank Bruss, also Alta Banks.
Johnny Hoffman, Everett Day and
Bert Weisbenner took their dinner and
went fishing one day last week. They
report having excellent luck. Most
of their fish averaged from IL to Is
inches. Bert got 80 lbs, and the 9TH
ers nearly as much.
Mrs. VIM. HOFFMAN entertained Mrs.
Will Bruss and Mrs. u. E. McReynolds
Wednesday afternoon, it being the lat
ter's birthday. There can't be too much
said of Mrs. VIM. Hoffman in regards
to the 4 o'clock supper she served,
and the birthday cake which she had
prepared 1t certainly was nice. Mrs.
Hoffman is 81 years old and has
raisel ten children-seven girls and
three boys, all of whom are living.
Mrs. u. e. McReynolds and son La
Vern were in Lancaster Saturday, and
while there called to see Mrs. Frank
Bruss, who is with her sick mother.
1t has been two years since Mrs.
Frank Bruss left Wisconsin, but she
looks the same Also called to see
Grandma Hicks, who has been confin-
ed to her bed on account of sickness,
for five weeks. Her daughter, Mrs.
Charlie Burrows is caring for her.
Glad to find her able to be out of bed.
Death claims two-overcome by
flames. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Benefits
house burned to the ground early Fri
day morning, east of town. They both
tried hard to put the fire out, but to
no avail, as it had got much the start.
Mrs. Bennett was taken to the East
man home after the fire in a critical
condition, and medical attention was
summoned, and in spite of all the
help, she passed passed away early
Sunday morning, leaving her husband
in a critical condition. Mr. Bennett
passed away Monday. The family has
the sympathy of the entire communi-
ty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Rob. Draper, F. E. Tenant and H.
T. Henkel of Lancaster spent a few
hours in Potosi, Monday last.
Joe VogeIsberg is the possessor of
a new improved Case seven-passenger
car.
Cap. Schmitz went to Lancaster last
Tuesday with his Ford car, and re-
turned with a new four-passenger Al
len car.
Mr.. Fred Krog of the Platteville
creamery company was here last
Tuesday looking over the company
plant in TennysOn.
Miss Theresa Jacobs of St. Luke's
Iowa, is at the home of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Stelpfug in
TennysOn.
Mr.. Joseph Harps of Manchester,
Iowa, spent few days last week Wis
iting with his sisters, Mesdames G.
NJ. Schmitz and w. A. Lesser.
Mrs. Anna West of Dubuque, visited
a couple of days last week at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Nick Ames in Har-
rison.
Voglesberg & Stoll received car
load of Ford cars last week, and we
understand that some of them have
been sold.
E. A. Berge went to Cassville Sat
urday afternoon to assist in third de-
gree work in Masonry. He returned
on the midnight train.
We have it from reliable authority
that there is little likelihood of the
Steamer Potosi plying between the
Potosi landing and Dubuque this sea-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher,
who have been in California for about
five months, will leave Los Angles
Tuesday, April is, and will arrive here
to spend Easter Sunday at home.
The new hardware store of Elskamp
e Wiedman was opened to the public
Saturday. They have a very nice line
Of goods, and with fair treatment and
reasonable prices, are bound to sue
coed.
Thirteen-hour devotions were OBJ
served by the st. Thomas congregation
in PotOsi the forepart of last week.
Rev. Father Prucha was assisted with
the services by Rev. Father Scheffer
of TennysOn, Rumplehardt, of Dickey-
vile and Bittig, of Prairie du Chen.
Miss Maggie Schmitz has resigned
her position as clerk in the Walsh
store in TennysOn. 1t is rumOred that
she will soon enter into a life part
nership with a young man of Keller.
She is succeeded in the store by Miss
Josephine Kerkenbush, who recently
came to TennysOn from Iowa.
Hon. A. L. UT and Chas. Loveland
of Platteville, president and secre-
tary of the Wilson Mining company
were here Friday and looked over the
situation at the mine. Great improve
ments are in progress, of which we
will write of in the near future. Two
more carloads of ore will be shipped
from the mine this week.
Many people were attracted to the
river and on the bluffs to view the
high water of the Mississippi river,
which attained the highest mark for
many years. tt was a great sight to
get on the bluffs and see the huge
volumes of water covering the entire
IowIands between the Wisconsin and
Iowa bluffs. Large launches could
easily run under the Burlington rail
road bridge at the Potosi depot and
land on this side of the track. At this
writing the water is slowly receding
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19
Hatch Opera House
EEH az
Programme of Pictures:
for the week.

Wednesday, April IS Metro picture.
The exquisite stage star,
Valli Vaili, in
"THE HIGH ROAD"
5 acts-210 scenes
Prices 1Oc and 15c.
Friday, April 21.-Metro picture.
Henry KOlker
In hubert Hughes great play,
"THE BIGGER MAN." -
Full of surprises and Excitement
Prices 10c and 15c.
Saturday, April o.
3-reel Western adventure comedy,
and
FORD WEEKLY
Prices sc and 10c.
First show starts at 7:15 each
night. Come early and see the first
show.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19
Easter Hats

There is an old saying
"The hat makes the man
so look in our windows;
you are sure to see the lat
est novelties. That will
help you select your new
Easter hat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

containing about
$500, on Monday afternoon between
the residence of Geo. Barrows and
Mrs. Margaret Bell. Finder please
return to Mrs Alfred Cummins, Ian
caster, Wis, Rt. Z SW2c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19
Easter Shirts

Wilson Brothers Special
ties in the highest grades
of silk shirts.
Imported Madras, Zeph-
rvs, Crepes and all the lat
est novelties in summer
shirts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-02

The August meeting Of the city gov
eminent was called to order at about $50
by Mayor Boothby with bare quorum
present. The roll Of accounts No. 3ss,
carrying a total Of s11 SILT, was passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-02

from $50 to $3.50; chunks. from $50 to
s9a5: lightweight horses, mostly seconds
for general delivery and business SER
vice. from 500 to $50; ordinary and
hlemished seconds, from $50 upward.
At the City Sale Stables: J. e. keith,
Stevens & Sweet Horse Co. sold at their
stables at the Brighton stock yards two
express carloads of green western horses
To a dull demand, with values easy. One
carload was of heavy drafters and the
other of medium weight horses. There
were close to 100 seconds entered this
week, all Of which were sold, although
at low figures compared with sales of
four weeks ago.
William Hurwitz sold at his Portland
street stables two carloads of green
horses and 20 head Of secondhand horses.
Trade was slow and prices somewhat
lower on average sales, unless the offer
ings were above the usual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-02
;eeper. who is taking 4 two weeks va

keeper. who is taking 4 two weeks va
cation.
Mrs. M. v. 3. Stevens Of Portland,
who has been the guest Of her son, c.
A. Stevens, for six weeks, and Miss Jane
whitehouse Of Portland. who has been
visiting in the Stevens home, have re-
turned to Portland.
]. L. Nutter left Monday for a visit
with relatives in Monsoon.
Mrs. Clarence McAllister Of Burnham
is passing a few days with her moth
err. Mrs. F. A. Noble. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Allister will soon leave for Gardner,
Mass. where they pan to locate.
George P. Mentally went to Bangor
Nally, who has been receiving treat
merit in hospital.
Mrs. Eugene O. Spaulding and son
Ray Of Etra arrived in town Monday
for a visit with Mr.. Spaulding's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Spaulding
and other relatives.
Miss Edith Gilman Of Oakland, Cal,
is guest Of her uncle, Frank Gilman.
Oscar Givens. president Of the
Maine Letter Curriers' Association,
will leave Saturday, Aug. 5, for Chica-
go, where he will attend the National
Letter Carriers Association convention
to be held Aug. S, 9 and 10. He will be
accompanied. by Mrs. Givens. From
Chicago they will go to Berkeley. Cal.
where they will pass six weeks with
Mrs. Givens' sister, Mrs. j. Matt Gill
man and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Haseltine and
baby of Dexter, who have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Haseltine for a
few DAYS. returned home Monday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-02
GOOD WILL NOTES

large number of the Good Will
boys and girls have left the school for
their summer vacation. A large part
of them have gone to New York, New
Jersey and points along the way
Edmund Freeman, the new librarian
at Good Will, has left for his home in
Vermont for the month.
The five cottages which were open
in July have been closed and those
not going home have gone into the
Good Will Pines for a months camp
ing stay. Vernon Smith Of Colby will
supervise the campers. Mr.. Smith
will teach at Good Will next fall.
Principal E. L. Allen Of the Good
Will Schools is taking a six weeks