Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-10
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

visited briefly in Lancaster the fore
part Of the week.
Mrs. Frank Boerner, of Liberty,
visited in Lancaster briefly the fore
part of the week.
Miss Elsie Stanley, of Ironton,
Wis, is guest at the home Of her
aunt, Mrs. Chas. Wilson.
Atty. J. j. Blaine, of Boscobel,
was at the county seat on legal business
the fore part of the week.
Mrs. Nellie Kellet, of Oshkosh
arrived here Monday and will visit
for time at the C. H. Basford home.
Mrs. Loretta Eastman, who was
operated upon last week at St. Mary's
hospital, Chicago, is doing nicely.
The Misses Edith Bassett, of
Chicago and Ethel Bradbury, of
LAGRANGE, ILL.,, are guests at the j.
II. Pugh home in this city.
Vernon H. Kinney has begun
work upon his new residence, to be
built south of the creamery of the
Lancaster Butter and Cheese Co.
"A further contribution to the
discussion of the relative merits of
concrete and wood silos appears on
page nine of today's Herald.
DR.. j. H. Reed was able to ride
out awhile, yesterday, after his long
and dangerous illness. His many
friends are glad to note his recovery.
Mrs. VIM. Good, of Chetek,
Wis, arrived last week for visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Wilson and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cook.
The following persons were oper-
ated on the past few days at the Doc
little hospital; Miss Florence Hope,
Mrs. Geo. Wenzel and David Young
all are doing nicely.
The following were initiated into
the Rebekah lodge Monday evening
Mrs. Carrie Nemitz, Miss Emily
Roberts, Mrs. C. H. Basford and
Ed. Olson. After initiation refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tiller and
Mrs. Alex Croft went yesterday to
Madison for few days visit at the
Roy Croft home. Mrs. Croft goes as
delegate to the w. r. C. convention
held in Madison this week.
E. L. Philip, of Milwaukee.
attended the soldiers reunion in
Platteville last week and renewed ac-
quaintances with old-time political
friends. He also stopped over few
hours in Lancaster on his way home.
Services were conducted at the
Emmanuel Episcopal church last Sun
day by Rev. G. H. Livesey, a grad
uate of Nashotah seminary, who is
substituting for Rev. w. A. Mundy,
who is now on a months vacation at
Detroit, Mich. In addition to the
regular services next Sunday there
will be special services at the church
tomorrow, Thursday, in observance of
the feast day of ST. Barnabas.
Mrs. Ella Washburn, of Racine.
grand lecturer of the Order Of the
Eastern Star, made a visit of in
spection to Minerva Chapter o. E.
S. last Monday evening After the
regular lodge work had been disposed
of Mrs. Washburn made an interest
ing address and complimented the
Chapter upon the quality of their
work. Light refreshments were
served and the occasion was made a
most pleasant one for all present.
Shortly before two O'Clock last
Wednesday morning fire was discover
ed in the building that had just been
purchased by Max Blackburn, next
door west of M. McDonald's store and
which was occupied by the tailoring
establishment of Frank Kofier. The
flames were quickly subdued by the
fire department after it's arrival but
not until the building and its con-
tents had been destroyed. The
small building adjoining, occupied by
the electric light company, was also
considerably damaged and some
damage done to the front of Nc
Donald's store and to the Doolittle
hospital overhead. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The loss on build
ing is fully covered by insurance and
there was about six hundred dollars
insurance on the stock and other con-
tents.
With the closing of the public
schools the teachers have mostly gone
home or elsewhere for the long
summer vacation. In the Lancaster
high schools a number of changes
will be made in the corps of teachers.
There will be a new principal next
uoar Mr. Trapor hauipC dooidad tO