Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15

The Congregational Ladies Ala
will meet on Friday with Mrs Geo.
Marks.
). B. Bradbury Jr. was down
from Fennimore few days last week
visiting relatives and friends
Walter Damn returned to Madi-
son Sunday afternoon, having spent
a day or two here with friends.
Miss Anna and Herman Meysem
bourg, of Almena, Wis. are here on
two weeks visit with relatives aud
friends.
Geo. Peterson and mother, Mrs.
w. C. Peterson, of Boscobel, visited
hers last week at the home of Robt
Reynolds.
VIM. Lenehan, of Fennimore,
came down on Sunday and was
initiated in the Catholic knights,
branch No. 121.
While on the way to his home in
the east part of town one day last
week, Henry Bausch fell. sustaining
a broken limb He is rapidly re-
covering the injury.
L H. Stevens. M. Mcdonald
ard L D. Eastman attended the
Kiley Bros. auction which was held
at the farm between here and Beetown
yesterday. Mr.. Stevens was clerk of
the sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Breithaupt,
of Plattevile, mourn the death of
their nine year old son, who was
brought here last Friday for surgical
operation and who died upon the
operating table.
ON Thursday evening of last
week the Woodman installation was
held with A. j. Weidenbeck as in
stalling officers. After the meeting
which was largely attended a roast
beef supper was given by the mem bers
Mrs. Katherine johnson, the aged
mother of Ellen and Eddie Johnson
residing about two miles east of this
city died on Monday morning. Funeral
services will be held from the house
this afternoon. Interment, will be
made at hillside cemetery.
The marriage of Bernard Hauck.
of Liberty, to Miss Grace Sanger. of
Ellenboro, took place at the Catholic
church at $50 yesterday morning.
Rev. Father Wambold performing the
ceremony. Mr.. ard Mrs. Bauck will
reside on his fathers farm near
Liberty.
The First National Bank held
their annual meeting Saturday even.
ing, and elected the following officers,
for President. L. f. Stevens; Vice
Pr s. ?. I. Stevens; Second Vice
Pres J. A. Stevens; Cashier, c. Fl.
Basford; Assist Cashier, L. A.
CLARK. The directors are the same
as above.
The st. Agnes Guild of the
Episcopal church had O'Clock
covered dish party and annual election
of officers last Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Fred Wenzel The
following officers were elected: MIS-.
Goodsell, Pres Miss Warren, Vice
Pres Miss Kinzel, Treas. Miss
Treshie Warren, Sec.
The Wisconsin supreme court has
reversed the decision Of the Grant
County circuit court in the case tC
determine heirship in the estate Of the
late Thomas Richmond, colored.
The county court had decided that
Martha Richmond daughter of the
deceased, was the lawful heir, and an
appeal to the circuit court was taken
by Henry Richmond, a brother of the
deceased, to have himself and his
brother Peter decllr the heirs, and
the circuit court decisi IN was in their
favor The case was then appealed to
the supreme, court the decision il
which is in favor of the daughter,
Martha and she will be given title tc
the property.
The new lights on the court house
square were installed last week.
There are nine ornamental iron stand.
ards, each bearing a cluster of five
Mazda lamps, inclosed in opale'
scent globes. Two of these clust.
ers of lamps are located at each Of the
four corners of the square and one al
the central entrance on the north side,
making As lights in all, and when
they are all turned on in the evenings
it lights up the court house grounds
in fine shape. 1t is a fine improve.
ment to the county property, secured
at moderate expense and Hon. G. Il.
Baxter, who suggested the installation
and contributed 500 toward the cost