Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06


Announcement of the death Of Mrs.
Frank j. Hickok in Mercy hospital,
Chicago, Saturday morning, was a
great shock to the many friends in
this city. Mrs. Hickok had an opera
tion the previous Monday, and 50 we'll
did she appear to recover that hsr
husband came home Wednesday; but
heart failure set in, and she died at
10 80 Sunday morning. Mrs. Hickok'
maiden name was Kitty Schloesser,
daughter of Capt P. j. and Josephine
Schloesser, She was born Sept. 10Th,
1868, and passed her early life at
home on the farm, receiving a good
education at the district school and
learning the useful arts Of home max
ing She married Frank j. Hickok
in 1888, and the happy union was
blessed with two children, Jay and
Eva. They engaged in farming and
prospered, finally establishing
beautiful home two miles east Of this
city. Failing health of Mrs. H1ckok
caused them to rent the farm to their
son and move to town last year. Be-
! sides husband, two children, father
and mother, she leaves two brothers,
Henry of Beetown and DR.. Chas. D.
+, of Chicago. Funeral services we're
i held in the M. E. church Monday at
1 p. M, Rev. Woolley preaching the
sermon. Mrs Hickok was good
woman and possessed a pleasant and
! companionable disposition. She was
consistent member Of the M. q.
church, and in her last hours found
comfort in her belief. Conscious to
the last, she gave directions and fare
we'll messages to daughter, parents
and brother, and peacefully passed to
eternal rest.
Mrs. Lewis BETTER went to Madi-
son last week and returned with her
daughter Lewis. who attended summer
school in that city.
7. E. Brodt and Frank Clark and
daughter autoed up from Bagley Sat-
urday.
Eugene Borah and wife of Mt. Ida
and Miss BERTHE Cooley Of Mt. Hope
visited at the !. NJ. Lance home
Thursday.
The Lance Music Co. last week de-
livered pianos to Mrs. Joe Anderson
of Mt. Ida and VIM. Woods of Bagley.
Mrs. W. g. Mauger, son Guy
daughter Gertie, and sister Mrs.
Cynthia Hawkins and daughter of Des
Moines, autoed over from Platteville
Saturday evening. Guy returned,
but the ladies remained for a few
days visit.
NJ. N. McIver of Oshkosh came
home Saturday to see his mother, and
other relatives and friends
Capt P. J. Schloesser and wife,
Miss Eva Hickok and Dr. c. D.
SchIoesser came home with the body
Of Mrs. Frank Hickok Sunday morn
ing. Miss Eva had been with her
mother during her ILLNESS.
Roy Lance and wife of Window,
Mimi, visited at the home of his
uncle, j. NJ. Lance, Thursday.
Thos. Smith visited relatives in
Lancaster Sunday.
Fay Ketner is subbing for Bosco-
bel druggist for couple of weeks.
Clarence Gulick, Mrs. John Irons
and Mrs. Thos. Harris were in from
Brudtville on business Monday.
Jay Abraham and wife are the par
ents of new girl. Jay was here from
GAINESVILLE few days to greet the
little one
Miss Bessie Birch visited at Ian
caster last week.
DIS. DoolittIe and Baldwin were
over fIom Lancaster Monday.
Luke Webb made a business trip TO
Milwaukee Monday.
Fl. G. Brookens was in from Brodt.
willie Monday
Miss Agnes Hope was on the sick
list for few days.
One of the twin boys of Edward
Mcnamara and wife died Monday,
Mrs. Israel Roberts went to Ottawa.
ILL.,, Monday to see her daughter
Daisy, who is taking treatment there
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Miller arrived
Tuesday morning from South Dakota.
toe late to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Frank Hickok
James Peacock. wife, Bernard and
Bernice went to Platteville Friday to
visit relatives and attend the chautau-
qua.
Mrs. Fred Moore and children of
Brodtville visited relatives here last
week.
Harry Hickok and " ife of Ralmon+