Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-31

Vogelsberg autoed to Cassville, Bee
town and Lancaster last Tuesday
Frank Hymer arrived here We'd
nesday from Tacoma, Washington, for
an extended visit with his hrotner,
| W. G. HymeT. This is Frank first
visit to his native heath in twenty
seven years. He finds quite a few
old friends and acquaintance Of days
gone by who are pleased to grasp his
hand and bid him cordial welcome.
Miss Carol Hurst, student of the
Epworth. Iowa seminary, is spending
her holiday vacation at the parental
home.
Miss Fanny Foster arrived Monday
morning from Fargo, North Dakota,
for couple of weeks visit with her
mother, Mrs Elizabeth Foster, and
with Grandma Massey and aunts Mary
and Thyrza EnDor. Miss Foster is in
structor IN college at Fargo,
Andrew and Arthur LoIgmier, of
Desmet, South Dakota, are spending
the holidays with their parents.
Miss Ethel G. Thomas, who is at
tending Lawrence University at APP
pleton, Wis. arrived home Wednes-
day to spend her holiday vacation
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. G.
Thomas. She was accompanied from
Madison by her brother Roscoe who
will visit a few weeks at the parental
home.
Miss Eva Wilmott went to Chicago
Friday afternoon for a brief visit
with friends
Sam Bauer came from Paducah.
Kentucky, Thursday morning to spend
the holidays with his mother. Mrs
Samuel Hoffman
Ben Mechler and Fl. j. Reuter-
shipped two car loads of dry oak wood
to Dubuque last week
Bob Hillery, of Platteville, was
shaking hands with old friends in
4 OlOSl
Mr and Mrs. S. ]. Hinson. of
Platteville, ate Christmas dinner at
the Wilmott home in Tennyson.
Mrs Mark Carmody, of Lancaster,
spent several days last week with her
parents MIR. and Mrs. J. p. Pluemer,
in Tennyson.
The Modern Woodman. of Potosi,
will give another of their popular
dances In the Woodman hall, Friday
evening, Jan. 9th. This will be
their 18th annual dance and no pains
are i. u ~ spared to make it eclipse all
| former occasions. A fine supper will
be prepared by the Royal Neighbors,
and cordial invitation is givenn to
all. One dollar is the price of ad-
mission and dance.
Nest No. SO, Fraternal Order of
Orioles at recent meeting elected
their officers for the ensuing year as
follows: Past President, NJ. B.
! Elskamp; President, E g. Thomas !;
Vice President. A. B. Hurst; Secre-
tary. John schumacher; treasurer,
George Meier; Chaplain. Robt.
Travis; Warden. Ed Flesch Inner
Guard, Chris Keehner; Outer Guard.
A. j. Schaefer; Trustees, Frank Doser,
Wallace Macke, John Esser
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schmitz. who
about two weeks ago took their little
fifteen months old boy to Chicago for
treatment for tuberculosis of the spine
received telegram Thursday from
the Presbyterian hospital to come and
get the child. MIR. and Mrs Schmitz,
MIR. Geo Wallenhorst took the mid
night train for Chicago Thursday
, night. On their arrival at the
hospital at Friday morning they we're
told that tuberculosis of the lungs had
developed and that there was no hopes
of the child recovering. The party
returned home with the child Satur-
day morning. They we're met at the
Union depot in Chicago by Ed Will
mott Jr., whom they we're pleased to
see. Mr.. and Mrs. Schmitz have
thesympathy of their many friends in
their trouble.
Town treasurer E. ii. Wilmott is
collecting taxes and holds his Office at
the Potosi State bank. He will be in
Rockville. Tuesday, Jan. 18th, British
Hollow, Wednesday, Jan. 18th, and
Tennyson Tuesday, Jan. Goth. A two
per cent penalty will be added to all
taxes unpaid on and after Feb. 1st
Mrs. Lizzie Jackson, of Oskaloosa,
Iowa. is visiting with her sister