Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-17
LATEST LOCAL ITEMS.


extended visit with Dubuque friends.
&C. H. Basford and son L. P. re-
turned home Monday evening from
Milwaukee.
frankie Hunsaker is recovering
from an attack of chickenpox and
bronchitis.
ALFRED Warren has been on the
sick list for a week OF more with an
attack of la grippe.
Walter Pollock of Cleveland,
Ohio, arrived here Saturday for a
visit with his parents.
Correspondence from Patch Grove
and an obituary for Albert Pluemer
reached as too late for publication
in this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f. Rowe have
returned to their home in Platteville
after an extended visit at the home
of VIM. E. Webb and family.
Today is ST. Patrick's day. 1t
will probably be observed as usual in
this city, and the memory of the good
old Irish saint will be kept green,
both literally and iguratively.
The jewel1y auction at F. P.
Bsrnett's has been attended by large
sized crowds. The auctioneer, Edward
Bergd, of Minneapolis, is selling the
goods and so far has met with good
success.
The Independent Order of Forest
res, of which the late A. j. Hyde
was a member, last week paid to Mrs
Hyde the sum of "a, 1000. the amount
of life insurance policy Mr.. Hyde
carried in that order. Prompt bust
ness.
The Huntleys gave their first
entertainment in this city Monday
night and although the house was
small, gave good satisfaction. Their
program consisted of motion pictures,
illustrated songs and drapery dances.
A ''baby contest is feature of
their weeks engagement in lancaster.
There will be special matinee
FLOR ladies end children Saturday af-
ternoon at 80, at 10 and sc.
There will be a special meeting
of Grant Chapter No. q, R. A. M
tomorrow. Thursday, evening. at z 80
for degree work. Next Monday even
ing there will also be a meeting, at
which the grand lecturer, G. S. Stock
we'll. of Neillsville, will be present.
There will be work in r. A. NJ de-
gree, followed with refreshments.
The little fourteen months old
daughter of James Sweeney and wife
died Wednesday morning after an ex-
tended illness. The funreal took
place Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Burial took place in the Catholic
cemetery. Father Schleicher officiat-
ing The little one was the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sweeney
and her death will be felt keenly.
John Buck died at the home OF
his son in this city Sunday afternoon
following stroke which he suffered
the preceding day. He had been in
poor health for some time. Mr..
Buck was born in Germany, May 9th,
1887. EARLY in life he emigrated to
this country and spent the greater
part of the remainder of his life in
this section. He is survived by several
children besides other relatives.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon from the German Presby-
terrain church and burial followed in
the Hillside cemetery.
Mrs Prutia Wallace died at her
home in this city last Thursday after
having been i'll for some time. Death
was probably caused by dropsy. Mrs.
Wallace was a native of New York
but spent much of her later life in
Lancaster and vicinity. She was
about SO years of age at the time of
her death. She is survived by three
sons besides other relatives: William
of 8. D. Harley and Chas. of this city,
and George of Edgely, North Dakota.
Funeral services were held from the
residence Sunday and interment took
place in Hillside cemetery. Rev.
Morgans Of the M. E. church, oficiat-
ed. Mrs. Wallace was good woman.
an affectionate mother and was we'll
liked by those who knew her.
--Jamss P. Cox, one of the oldest
natives of this section, died at his
home in the fourth ward at 2 O'Clock
Monday morning after an extended
illness. Mr.. Cox was born in this