Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-10

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nlmore Monday.
Francis Durni is very i'll at the
home Of Robert Engroff.
Oscar Wright had the fluff luck
to strip the gear on his Ford car last
week.
Fred Duncalf left for Madison
Monday afternoon, after brief visit
at home.
A tea will be given at the NJ. E.
church today. from 5 p. NJ. until all
are served. - "StE
Nellie Moran went to Dodgeville
Monday, where she will visit Miss
VeIma Schmidt.
Mrs. Henry Leise is receiving a
visit from Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM. Leise
Sr. of Little Grant.
Mrs Blanch McLyman of Pleasant
Valley, was in Lancaster Sunday. at
the home of Supt. BrockeIt.
Mrs. Geo. Gibbs had the mis-
fortune to run a needle in the palm of
her hand the first of the week.
Miss Stella Smith returned Satur-
day noon, after visiting in Platteville,
Dodgeville and Blanchardville.
Mrs G. s. Helberg and daughter
return home this week from their
summer vacation at Chetek, Wis.
Those who like to quilt an3 sew
are invited to come to the Congrega-
tional church on Friday afternoon.
Edwin Knoble arrived home last
Saturday evening, after a sojourn in
the eastern states lasting over nine
months.
Rev. and Mrs Louis Schmidt re-
turned to Lancaster last Thursday
after an extended trip through the
eastern states.
Lou Becker, living a few miles
north of the city, has purchased a
two cylinder Buick car. through the
Gould agency at Montfort.
The Ladies' Aid of the Evangell-
cal church met with Mrs. Philip
Berndt, west of the city last Friday
driving out in big hay rack.
Andrew Keane and daughter
Hazel, of Sutherland, Ia. are visit
ing at the Lon Wayne home. Mr..
Keane is brother of Mrs. Wanye.
Amherst Barber, of Washington,
D. c., is visiting at the home of A.
G. Knapp this week, and greeting his
many old friends in this vicinity.
DIR. and Mrs. Baltic and DR..
Marks. Of Fennimore, Miss Fish and
Miss Adams. of Madison, took dinner
at the home of Sheriff James Harcle-
road Sunday.
-Chas. Funk had a runaway last
Thursday. Mrs. Hanum Fitzgerald,
who was in the carriage, suffered
severe bruises, and the rig itself was
more or less damaged.
= Paddy" Doyle found a purse q
few evenings ago. containing sum of
money. It has been turned over to
Henry Ressmeyer for safe keeping and
the owner can have same by proving
property.
Miss Meta Schmidt entertained a
number of her school girl friends
Monday, the occasion being her 18th
birthday. The afternoon was pleasant
ly spent upon the lawn, following
which dainty refreshments were
served
L. D. Eastman had a narrow
escape from a serious accident in his
auto Friday night. He was on his
way home from F3nnimore, when the
lights on the machine suddenly went
out. This happened just before cross
ing small bridge, and as the ap-
proaches were not placed so that the
driver could ascertain the nearness of
the edge, it was not until one wheel
ran off that the danger was realized,
and the car stopped, On examination
it was found that the auto was just
balancing on the edge, and that it
was only the fact that a little more
weight rested on the safe side, that
prevented the car from going INTO the
ditch. Too much stress cannot be
laid upon the Importance Of proper
bridge construction.
The method pursued by the light
fingered visitors at FennimOre was
similar to that of all this class Of
thieves. They worked together, the
woman taking care of the DOODLE
They we're supposed to be selling &
three year subscription to mythica
farm iournal. and a fountain per