Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-26

IS visiting her son, Chas. Il. Tufhey
at his home in this city.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. Levi Garner next Friday.
County Clerk Tuf1ey and wife
went to their farm In Marion Thurs
day, to look things over and make
short visit there
Lewis Gelbach, who fractured
two or three ribs by a fall he re-
ceived some three weeks ago, Is re-
covering nicely and able to be
around again.
Sam Joeckel who has been at
Lake Mills assisting his brother in
taking inventory in the store there,
returned to join his family in this
city last evening. He will remain
most of next week.
Charles McVay, who has been
living on the Len Bradley place six
miles east of Lancaster, for the past
four years, has leased the George
Jarrett farm about four miles
southwest of Fenn1more and moved
onto the new place Yesterday, the
25th.
just before going to press ar
rangements were being made to
examine Joseph Dvorak, the prison
er who short time ago attempted
suicide, for insanity. The mans
actions have almost shown him to
be of unsound mind and an applica-
ton was lately made to have him
examined.
Daniel Smith has traded his fine
farm, near the fair grounds, with
Adolph Wepking, the new county
road commissioner, for his farm in
the vicinity of Fennimore. 1t is
understood that the basis Of val
uation of the two places was $135
per acre for Smiths place, and 800
per acre for Workings s.
NARROW Kidd and family, con-
sisting of a wife and two young
lady daughters, have moved here
from Glen Haven and will occupy
the Waiter Webb house west of the
Northwestern depot. Mr.. Kidd was
born on the farm in Glen Haven
where he has ever since resided-a
period of 81 years ard the Herald
has been a contant visitor in his
and his fathers families during all
those years.
The Union State Bank is max
ing preparations for moving into
their old location on the corner
west of the Wright House, now Oc
cupied by Mrs. Burr's millinery
store. 1t is expected that by the
middle of next week they will be
moved and doing business in their
new location. Mrs. Burr will change
places with the bank, moving her
store into the rooms the bank now
occupies.
The father of DIR. J. A. Gault of
this city died last Thursday at his
home in Bassets, Iowa, from the
effects of a paralytic stroke, follow
ing a bad attack of pneumonia
He was 81 years old and up to
short time ago was thought to be
recovering. He leaves besides Other
relatives, three sons and two daugh-
tiers to mourn his death: A. E. of
Basset, 1. L. of Fond du Lac, DR..
J. A. of this city and Miss Eta B.
Gault and Mrs. M. K. Keats of Fond
du Lac. Funeral services were
held last Sunday.
There will be a "Clothespin
social" next Monday evening, March
| 2, to which all are invited. Each
lady is expected to bring a basket
with luncheon for two. The basket
need not be trimmed but must con-
tain two clothespins dressed up as
dolls, exactly alike. One is left in
the basket, the other placed on a
table and sold. The purchaser,
after all are sold, finds the mate to
his doll and the owner is his part
ner for luncheon.
Arthur Bewick former old
resident of Potosi township, died at
his home in Mifdin, Tuesday, Feb
ruary 18th, after a most painful
illness of eighteen months, aged II
years. A widow and eight children,
all married, survive and mourn the
loss of good and much loved hus-
band and father. Deceased was the
father of Mrs. George P. Walker of
Lancaster. Mrs. Walker had re-
turned Monday, the day preceding
her fathers departure, from visit
to him. She and Mr., Walker went
immedialy to Mif1in upon receipt
of the sad news and remained until
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