Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-05-08

The ice men are again making
their regular rounds.
Mrs. T. Fl Cor6eld, Of Fennimore,
is visiting 1er mother, Mrs. Newman.
Mrs. Henry Hayes, of Ellenboro
was Lancaster visitor yesterday.
H. E. Gross sold Sohmer piano
to Leo Vogt Of Beetown. a few days
ago.
&C. Wepking. Of Fennimore. was
down Sunday to see his brother. A.
Wepking.
Local news items will be found
on pages two four and five of The
Herald today.
Mrs John Decker has been suffer
ing a great deal the last few days,
with seattle rheumatism.
james Jordan has purchased the
horse and buggy advertised for sale
last week by Rev. A. Craemer.
Mrs Leo luxembourg is in Potosi
at present, caring for her mother,
Mrs. Glennon, who is seriously i'll.
Mrs. VIM. Webb returned home
Friday evening. having visited few
days with her daughter. in Platte
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Elwell living
near Potosi. are the parents of twins,
born Saturday May 4. Sex not re-
ported.
Fred Days new residence. which
is being erected on the corner east of
! the Lancaster house, is now being
inclosed.
-Chas. Webb was home for brief
visit, over Saturday and Sunday, re-
turning to his school duties at Madi-
son Monday.
DIR. G. A. Critchlow. of Mellen,
Wis arrived Monday evening for
few days visit with friends and
relatives here.
Since the weather has become
warmer, the chief occupation in every
home is the making Of gardens and
moving of laws.
Miss Roseleif has been confined
to her room in the FarweIl hotel for
nearly week with sickness but is
now able to be out again.
Misses Lutte and Julia Zaczeska
went to Dubuque Monday. Miss
Julia is taking a vacation from her
duties in the Baxter & Draper store.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Fl Cor6eld, of
Fennimore, formerly Of this city, are
about to leave for a couple of months
visit at Mr. Corfeld's old home in
England
Henry Cathman was examined on
May 3rd by Drs. Lewis and Heraty of
Bloomington and was pronounced
insane. He has been committed to
the hospital at Mendoza.
Mrs. Lucinda Garthwaite and son
Ora left for Adams, Mimi, Monday
where they will spend most of the
summer with Mrs. Garthwaite s
daughter, Mrs. J. A Morgans
-Chas c. Roberts has moved his
/ coulno 1ooochi,os into +bo ccoall -oo,,
at the east end Of the Baxter &
Draper store formerly occupied by H.
+. Barnett as dray and bus line
Office.
Numerous excellent pictures of
the asylum buildings. ravaged by
Saturday nights fire, have been taken
by local amateur photographers, and
they have found ready sale at %
cents for set Of four.
MY. ard Mrs n r. Demming, Of
New London Wis. are moving to
Marins tie, where Mr Demming will
continue in his line Of work and be at
home more Mrs Demming was
formerly Miss Floyd Stephens OF this
city.
[ The ladies Of the Congregational
church will hold a rummage sale at
the city hall next Friday and satur-
day, May 10 and II. Those wishing
to donate large or bulky articles,
please notify Mrs Geo Gobie or
Mrs. Geo. Gibbs, and they will be
called for.
1t seems that some people who
wanted to obtain something for
nothing were right ION the job at
the fire, at the asylum last Saturday
night. A good many small articles
of considerable value were saved from
the flames but were made to suddenly
disappear even when guarded while
lying on the grass near the entrance.