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PAGE TEN ADDITIONAL LOCALS. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Schuchart, of Fennimore, returned home Tuesday after a visit here at the John Ertz home. —I. O. O. F, members, be present at regular meeting this Wednesday evening as there will be degree work Refreshments will be served. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Reuber, of Dodgeville, were here Monday and Tuesday on business, Mr. Reuber Las bought the David Eastman farm near here. Dr. J. H. Reed is dangerously ill at bis home in this city, with heart trouble and symptoms of pneumonia. Much concern is felt for him. —Clarence E. McMahon returned home Saturday from a three weeks business trip to Montana. He intends moving to Montana next week and will occupy and manage a 540 acre farm near Terry, belonging to his company, pending the sale of the place. He also intends esablishing a branch real estate office in that city. —W, L. Gelbach, of Lancaster, has received inquiry from the west concerning a car load of Aberdeen Angus and short-horn bulls which parties there wish to purchase in Grant county for shipment to North Dakota. Breeders are request ed to communicate with Mr. Gelbach as through a little co-operation it is thought there will be no difficulty in bringing buyers and sellers together. —A. A. Thompson, Richland Center, who is in attendance on the series of school board conventions now being held, is a Sparta boy, and comes of a family of teachers. He succeeded bis brother, C. K. Thomp son, as county superintendent ot Richland county, and later became director of the county training school. He is accounted leader in educational matters. —On Tuesday, beginning at 9:30. the second session of the school board conventions was held in the court house in Lancaster. On Monday the first session of the series was held in Platteville. As many as 50 school board officers from different parts of the county were in attendance, and about an equal number of teachers. Several good speakers were down for talks, among them A. A. Thompson, state rural school inspector, of Rich land Center. Mr. Thompson was the first speaker, after Mr. Brockert had opened the meeting, and be delivered some direct advice to the school officers especially to clerks. The afternoon session proved as entertain ing as was the forenoon and it was generally regarded as a very profitable -meeting. The Fennimore meeting is today; tomorrow will be held the Bloomington session. o | AROUND THE COUNTY | O «XXX) cXXX>o<><X>o<>oo<XHX)<X><X> Q POTOSI. Special Correspondence to the Herald. Sunday Mar. Ist being the 59th birthday of Mrs. Henry Macke, her relatives and friends planned a happy surprise for her. When she arrived home from church she found a large crowd as sembled, the table all set and laden with good things. Those who com prised the party were: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Macke. Mr. and Mrs H Macke, Ed Meyers and family, Mrs. Clara Longmeir, Mrs. Louisa Kus ter and daughters, Mr. Walter Schumacher, Mr. Joe Vogelesburg and Mr. and Mrs- R. Travis. A pleasant afternoon was spent and Mrs. Macke was presented with a beautiful linen tablecloth as a remembrance of the happy event After partaking of a bountiful supper and wishing Mrs, Macke many happy returns of the day, the guests departed for their various homes. The Nickson children whom we mentioned last week as suffering from ptomaine poisoning have re covered from the effects. The hoard as appointed by the State tax commission to review the reassessment of the town of Potosi met last Tuesday and Wednesday and examined the new assessment roll. They made no particular changes in the assesment though some land owers were present and complained of the high assessments. The assessed valuation of the taxa ble property in the town has been raised from $1,288,000 to $2,105,000, a raise of over $700,000. E. A. Berge, carrier on rural route one completed his 12th year as a rural carrier March first- John Harp after a week’s visit with his brother at Manchester, la., return© i to Potosi last Thursday, he left again Monday for an extend ed visit at Wheaton, Minn. Miss Agnes Bell departed, Tues day, for Nome, Alaska to spend an indefinite period of time with her brothers. The sad news was recieved here a few days ago that Mr. August Huntimer and wife had died within twenty-four hours of each other at Dell Rapids, S. D. Both were native born Potosians, and were married here. They are well re membered by the older residents here. Mrs D G. Seaton and daughter Mrs. Sam Thomas arrived from Wanakee, Wis., Thursday, and will make Potosi their future home. Mrs. Leo Meysemburg, of Lan caster, spent a few days here last week with her mother and sisters. Mrs. Neal McLaughlin bad the misfortune last Friday morning to slip and fall breaking one of her arms. Barney Houerbaum and wife and | John Lebben, of Dickeyville, were in Potosi, Saturday. H. G. Marvin, of Jackson, Mich , is in the city for a few days visit with relatives. Grover Vogelsburg and Otto Stoll have taken the agency for the Max well automobiles. They have pur i chased a lot and as soon as the weather permits will build a garage- They have a car on exhibition now, but as soon as their building is com pleted a carload will be shipped to them. BEETOWN. Ipftdal Correspondence to the Herald. Bennie Stout and his brother are here visiting friends and relatives. May Pascoe spent last week at Burton with her brother. Robert Fischer, of Waterloo. Wis., was here on business a few days last week. Miss Keitlinger spent Sunday at the Joe Birch home. The M. W. A. had a special meet ing Friday night and Leo Jack was initiated. Casper Lehner, the tombstone man, was here last week. The Ladies aid society had a very pleasant time last Thursday at the Holl Stevens home. The next meeting Mar. 12th will be with Mrs. Leo Stunner. There will be sew ing so come prepared. Bennie Scholl, of Rockwell, lowa, was here visiting his uncle, Matt Auel and family. Wm- Smith and Guy Horsfall were here on business, last week. The Beetown creamery was sold to Elmer Yager, of Bloomington. Among the movers last week were, Wm. Gates and R. Kirsh bauip to Cassville, A- Sprague to; the Wm. Gates farm, Ora Pascoe to ' Burton, Geo. Thorpe into the Wm. Wimer house and Wm. Noble into the house vacated by Mr. Thorpe. The R. N. A.’s are very thankful to the people who came to the rag ball social Saturday night in the storm. FIVE POINTS. Lee Meyers spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Beetown. Tom Hudson, of Flora, has been in this vicinity selling seed potatoes for which he is agent. The Schuster & Holzmiller sale was largely attended. Everything sold for a good price. Walter Pierce is moving onto the Schuster farm, Mr. Holzmiller will move to Mineral Point and start a barber shop. The First Baptist Church. 10:00 Sunday School. 11:00 Morning worship. 3:00 p. m. Services at Dyer. 6:30 Young people’s meeting led by Miss Roseila Pennock. 7:30 Evening Service. 7:30 Thursday evening usual mid week service followed by business meeting of the Sunday School offi cers. Friday evening Bible study and choir practice at the Pastor’s home. Wedding invitations, printed or engraved, at this office. WANTED—Lou in west part of city or will exchange good new piano for a lot. Mrs. Graves, at Grcenier Music Store. Iw2* FOR SALE—My property, one block south of high school. Eight room house; barn, and five lots with all kinds of fruit. Mrs, Martin Oswald, Lancaster, Wis. Itfc. INSTATE of Fanny Massey, deceased. State of Wisconsin, county court of Grant county—ln Probate. Notice is hereby given, that at the special term of the County Court, to be held in and for said county, at the court house, in the city of Lancaster, in said county, on the sth Tuesday of March A. D. 1914. be ing the 31st day March 1914, at the hour of one o’clock in the afternoon, the fol lowing matter will be heard and considered: The application of Elizabeth Foster to ad mit to probate the last will and testament of Fanny Massey, late of the Village of Po tosi, in said county, deceased, together with tne codicil thereto, and for letters testa mentary thereon. Bv order of the Court. E. B. GOODSELL. County Judge, Dated March 2d. 1914. Brown. Brennan & Carthew, Petitioner’s Atty’s. Ist ins March 4; last ins. March 18 pOUNTY COURT. Grant County, Wisc on " U sin—la Probate In the matter of the estate of Charles J. F. Nuii. deceased. Notice is hereby given, that at a special term of the County Court, to be held in and for said County, at the Court House, In the City of Lancaster, in said county, on the fifth Tuesday (being the 3ist day) of March, A. I). 1914, at the opening of court on that day the following matter will be heard and considered: The application of Orlando C. Nuti. ex ecutor of the will of Charles J. F. Nuti. deceased, late of Glen Haven, in said county, for the examination and allow ance of his final account, and for the assigning of the residue ot the estate of said deceased to such persons as are by law entitled thereto: and for the determina tion and adjudication of the inheritance tax. if any. payable in said estate. Dated February 28th, A. D. 1914. Bv the Court, E. B. GOODSELL. County Judge. Meyer & Burgess, Lancaster. Wis., attor neys for Executor. Ist insertion Mar. 4: last insertion Mar, 18 GRANT COUNTY HERALD, uajiCaSTEm WISCONSIN, MARCH 4 1914 FOR SALE —Pure bred Wisconsin No. 1 seed oats, cleaned and ready to sow. Yielded for me last sea son over 75 bushels per acre. W. A. Johnson, Lancaster. Wis- Itfc Herald Job Printing Pleases. Easy Terms - Cash Prices A new way to buy Ki.. a watch r PW- ■,;? ; -■ J You will be interested in our new club plan as it enables you to buy a high grade South Bend Watch in a beautifully en graved gold case on easy payments at the b rock bottom cash price. y.— No long prices—you buy this watch at absolutely the lowest' Wlr cash price. You get the watch upon making the first payments and its.a watch that you will be proud of. The South Bend Watch which we are offering on this club plan is backed by our personal guaran tee as well as an iron clad guarantee by the manufacturers. Our new club plan of selling makes this offer possible. We can make this offer for a limited time only. Take advantage of it now—come in and let us tell you the full particu lars of this remarkable offer. F. P. BARNETT Leading Jeweler LOAN WANTED Wanted, from SISOOO to $17500 on first mortgage farm security worth $35000 in Grant County. Abstract shows perfect title. Will not pay more than 5 per cent interest. Loan can be divided. Five to eight years time. Write Lock Box No. 7, Lancaster, Wis. ■■n NEW SPRING ARRIVALS Kuppenneimer r : and Society Clothes ® Clothes that Satisfy , , [/ i$S ’ "•■ 3 • ''."' i r i That is the Jcind we handle. a l , fa w? jasT® We do not patronize houses who manufacture clothing that WSOWPWKfI, simply looks good for a day or so: but a line that is sold on its merits, I. a MiO is the only kind that can be found in this store. i,|W V F ®!l3| KUPPENHEIMER AND SOCIETY CLOTHES i W li t « ■ ‘li wflw iwwMffl gj».y Are sold with a guarantee in the back of every suit. We sold an un limited range of styles in these garments. We have these wear-worthy |B| l||Mh ~ J garments in the popular chalk and pin stripes, greens, shepherd checks, blues and whites, blacks and whites, in all the smartest fabrics including many beautiful foreign designs. ~ Also New Spring Arrivals of— Florshiem Shoes For the man who cares STRENGTH— In every stitch STYLE— In every curve COMFORT— In natural shape lasts FOR ANY WEAR AND EVERYWHERE H. C. ORTON COMPANY Head to Foot Outfitters for Men and Boys —— Pictures Taken? The penny picture people are going away before long. Better have your pictures taken before there people go away. Tell all your friends about it. Read this description of 217 Design—Bridge model of the lat est design. Plates—Genuine nickel—not brass plated nickel as in many makes — insuring an even expansion and con traction in changes of temperature. 17 jewels—Selected ruby and sap phire jewels and not so easy to chip or break as the garnet jewels generally used. Escapement Double roller —this overcomes all danger of over bank ing which would stop the watch. Steel escape wheels—Harder than the brass commonly used. Balance wheels—Compensating automatically adjusts itself to changes in temperature, etc. Hair spring—Breuget—the very best made. Adjustments—Temperature, isoch ronism and three positions. Very closely rated under each of these adjustments. Finish —Very highly and beauti fully ‘ finished throughout. Gold let tering. The Acid test of Watch accuracy —keeping accur ate time frozen in solid ice. /5- j/®/ Ja Z J Dawd. Crichton &Cfa DAVID CRICHTON ’ LOCAL MANAGER - ~ Safety Pins, good quality large and small sizes, per paper of one dozen, 1c Trimming Braids, white with col ored edges, tinted grounds with white and colored edges, also insertions with plain edges and colored work in center. Wide variety of designs and color combinations. Several yards in each piece, per piece 5c and 10c Shoe Laces, black tubular weave, extra long and me dium lengths, per pair 1c Fine Cambric Muslin, full yard wide, and the finest, by long odds, that can be had today, for, per yd 12}sc Sanitary Requisites for Women, belts, protectors, aprons in the most approved styles and qualities. You may be sure that prices are reasonable. Ruff lings, White and ecru, the newest wide effects as well as the narrower and medium widths. We don’t believe that better values were ever seen at 25c to 35c yard, and we’re confident that you have never seen any to equal in either style or quality, those we are showing at, per yard 10c to 12 %c. KLace Collars, Now is the time for them — it’s getting just a little too late for furs. A pret ty collar in white or ec m will give your coat a refreshing spring ap pearance. You’ll find particularly pretty ones here, ranging in price from 25c to SI.OO The New Spring Hats and Caps ARE HERE Watch Our Display Windows doubt you’ll be wanting New Un derwear, Shirts, Shoes and Gloves too, and we can promise you the same service here as in more important items. CLEANING, Pressing and Repairing Done on short notice. Prices will please CLARENCE SOUSLEY , CHICAGO REPRESENTATIVE