Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30
soon be 1906.


Miss Edna Knapp of Platteville
was a Lancaster visitor this week.
Mrs. Chas. Searles and daughter
Bessie went to Madison yesterday.
Lou Eberle was here from
Richland Center on business Thurs
day.
Eastern Star installation Thurs
day evening was an enjoyable
affair.
Henry Thomas and family
visited at Bloomington a portion of
the week.
Phil Bennett of Yellowstone
park is one of the home-comers for
the holidays.
Mrs. Henry Nauman will enter
tain the WOman's club Monday at
the usual hour.
Misses Jennie Howell and
Emma Ressmeyer visited at Liv-
ingston yesterday.
Senator and Mrs. Baxter are
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. E. j.
Bennett of Maquon, I'll.
The Bloomington Farmers
Mutual Fire ms. company holds It's
annual meeting in that village Tues
day at 10 a. m.
The postoface will be closed a
greater part of the day Monday,
being New Years day, and the rural
mail carriers will not make a de-
livery.
No services at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday, except
Sunday School and Christian En-
deavor will meet as usual.
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph left
Wednesday for short holiday trip
to Mineral Point, where they will
visit at the home of Mrs. Ralph's
mother.
Miss Nellie Spragueis home from
Waupun for a two weeks vacation.
Roy Sprague from Reedsburg is
also visiting at the home of his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Sprague.
Ernest Degner, the Liberty
farmer who was painfully injured
in RUNAWAY accident while COM
ing to Lancaster Wednesday, is re-
covering. He had close call.
Mr.. and Mrs John Meyers
were the recipients of a welcome
Christmas gift on the eve of the
oath in the shape of a nice baby
daughter.
Frank Buchner and family of
Milwaukee visited Lancaster rel
atives this week. Mr.. Buchner re
turned home Wednesday. Mrs.
Buchner an children go today.
Mrs. Hoskins, mother of Robt.
Ho kins of Bloomington, died on
Wednesday at her home in that
villa 70 at al advanced age. An
obituary notice will appear in this
paper next week.
Miss Mary Dunstone died at
the home of her father in Cassville
early Thursday morning after a
brief illness. Interment was made
at British Hollow yesterday after
noon.
One year ago the blockade was
on in full blast in these parts. On
the night of the 28th the evening
trains failed to arrive here at all
and year ago yesterday there
were five trains in Lancaster al
one time.
The first big snow storm and
blizzard of the winter dropped in
Thursday and about 6 inches OF
snow fell. Sleighing is good, but
the beautiful dr1fted badly. The
noon train yesterday was nearly an
hour late.
Alice Wilkinson, daughter OF
John Wilkinson, residing near Platte
vile, elopel twice this week with
her fathers hired man, John Rousch.
The latter is 36 and the girl Is The
father of the girl frustrated their
first attempt to wed but two DAYS
after the couple flew again and this
time were welded in Dubuque.
Henry Ottemeier, a pioneer
resident OF Liberty, died at his home
IN Sitter Tuesday. Deceased was
a native of Germany and was born
Ia 1871. Funeral was held yester-
day at 1 p. IN. Five children were
born to him and his good wife who
passed away some years ago. Four
OF them survive: Henry and Mrs.
John Trumm, residing IN Iowa;
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