Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-06-18
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and attended commencement exercises
here Friday.
Mrs. Elmira McMamara has fine
new Oakland automobile.
Miss Alta Lewis, teacher at Prairie
du Chen. is home for vacation.
Miss Virginia Mcnamara is home
from Rewey, where she has been
teaching the past year.
On Friday, June 18th, 1913, moth
ing much happened.
Mrs Witcomb went to Racine Mon.
day, to visit her daughters. Louise and
Charlotte, and upon her return will
be accompanied by the latter. Miss
Louise will remain in Racine nearly
all the summer.
Miss Isabel LeamY visited her sister,
Mrs Peter McCauley at Shullsburg,
and relatives and friends at Sinsinawa
last week. 1t was commencement
week at Sinsinawa.
L. S. Sawyer has been building
new cement walks. placing a new
floor in his kitchen and otherwise
improving his premises.
Chas. Wetmore has a new cement
sidewalk about his new home.
Rev. Miles of Indiana preached in
the Baptist church Sunday evening.
Rolla Rech and family of Lancaster
we're guests at the Albert Schreiner
home last week
R. N. Hoskins conducted the
Julius Plondke funeral near Bagley
Saturday.
Carl Moore and wife and VIM.
Hoffman and wife of Lancaster autoed
to Clear Lake. Iowa, last week, and
visited the Herbert Cardey family.
Mrs. Cardy is sister of Mrs. Moore.
Geo. Budworth has a new Buick
auto.
Henry Cooley is walking mostly on
one foot, having cracked bone in the
other one while narrowing in the
field.
One of Joe Greer's horses struck
him in the mouth. dislodging one
tooth and breaking another.
Helen Taylor of Cassville is visit
ing at the Philo Taylor home.
During the shower Saturday evening
the tank in the top of the Dregfus
store building overfowed and soaked
q few yards of plaster from the cell
ing in the second floor hallway. Some
Of the water went into the store. but
the goods under the spot were remov-
ed and no damage was done.
Roland Thomas came home from
Montana last week to attend the
funeral of his mother, Mrs Joseph
Thomas of Beetown.
RY-FASSBENDER.
Henry Fl. Fassbender was born in
Germany Jan. 10, 1885, and died at
his home in Wyalusing township June
9Th, 1913 after an illness extending
over period of eight years.
He was the son of Adolph and
Salome Fassbender, and was about
nine years of age when the family
emigrated to the United States. locat-
ing in Dane County, Wisconsin,
where the parents spent the remainder
of their lives.
Of their nine children Henry was
the only one in the war. lie entered
the service as a member of Co. F.. !,
First Wisconsin Cavalry, being
enrolled Nov. 10Th. 1868, as a private.
but when discharged July 10Th. 1865
he was holding the rank of corporal.
He was in active service during the
whole time, either with his regi-
ment or on detached duty. and took
part in the Chattanooga and Atlanta
campain, and also in Wilson 8 famous
raid near the close of the war.
Mr.. Fassbender has resided on his
farm in Wyalusing township, upon
which he lived at the time of his
death, since 1862, and has successful
~ engaged In agricultural pursuits.
He was married to Miss Melinda
Sutton, Sept. 18th, 1862. She died
March 18th, 1896, at the age of SO
years. To this union were born ten
children. four sons and six daughters,
of whom three daughters and the four
sons are still living james M, of
Patch Grove, Eta E.. at home
Adolph. of Seattle, Wash. Cora
Hogt, of Grand junction, Colorado ;
Alfred, at home Laura A. Geiger,
Bloomington Theodore, Republic,
Wash. Also he is survived by one
sister, three brothers and sixteen
grand children.
He was a genial gentleman and
we'll informed on all matters in which
he took an interest; but be delighted
in horticulture, as manifest by the