Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-03
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Miss L. Thier departed yesterday
for Marietta, where she will visit
relatives for a time.
Jennie Woods was granted a
divorce from Chas. Woods in the
circuit court, Thursday.
Geo. Dyer and Ed Pierce have
both bought new Studebaker cars of
the Knox agency, this week.
Roy rockingham has moved
into the Dan Doyle house while his
own place is being remodeled.
David Crichton has purchased one
of Miss Watts houses, in the fourth
ward, next to the home of c. M.
Calvert.
C. Q. Sykes made a hurried
business trip to Menomonie, Wis,
the latter part of last week, return
ing on Sunday.
The new porch on the sheriff s
residence, built mainly of brick and
concrete, adds greatly to the appear
ance of the place.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Basford made
brief visit to Chicago, leaving by
way of Potosi Saturday night and
returning Monday morning.
Richard Bennett has this week
purchased from L. Groenier a beauti-
full concert grand Segerstrom piano as
present for his daughter, Leila.
The pipe organ in ST. Clement S
church has been thoroughly overhaul
ed and rebuilt by Mr.. Stahl, an ex-
pert at the business, and is now in
fine condition.
Clint Edwards moved yesterday
into the residence property he recent
ly purchased from the Misses Cash
man, who have rented one of the
houses belonging to Miss Watts.
The Ladies' Missionary society
of the Congregational church will
meet with Mrs. Calvert this after
noon, Wednesday,, at 3 o'clock.
Subject, Japan Leader Mrs.
Newell Garner.
The American History club will
meet Saturday afternoon at 2 30 with
Mrs. McAuleN north of the city
Members will meet at Mrs. c. w.
rockingham where transportation
will be provided.
Mrs. D. C. Parkinson and son
Robert, who have been visiting at the
E. E. Mccoy home and with other
relatives, returned home to Madison
Monday. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Julia Mccoy, who will visit
them for a time.
Father Quinn, the we'll known
and popular priest at Mt. Hope, has
been transferred to Stanley, Wis,
and will be succeeded there by Father
N. Brommenschenkel, formerly of
Minnesota, who for couple of months
was guest of Rev. F. A. Wambold,
of this city.
The suits brought by George
Johns ct al against the city of Platte
VILE for damages growing out Of the
sewerage disposal. have been returned
for trial in the circuit court. When
the cases were first started in circuit
court City Attorney Goodell demurred
on the ground that the plaintiffs had
not presented their claims to the city
council. Judge Clementson overruled
the demur and the Supreme Court
sustained his decision and the cases
now come back to the Circuit Court
for trial on the real issue. Platte
vile News.
On Friday afternoon Prof. w.
J. Schade received telegram from
Chicago, announcing the death of his
wife, who had been a patient and
constant sufferer in a Chicago hospital
and who had recently undergone a
serious surgical operation, the effects
Of which she had been unable to
survive. Mr.. Schade, who has been
untiring in bestowing upon his wife
all of the care and comforts that his
loving nature prompted, and who for
number of days preceding her
demise had been half dazed with ap-
prehension while compelled by bust
ness cares to be absent from her bed
side, left for Chicago on Friday
night. by way of POtosi. The funeral
took place Monday at Mrs. Schade' s
old home in Wheaton, Ill.,, to which
place she was taken for burial. Mr..
Schade returned to Lancaster yester-
day While a resident of Lancaster
Mrs. Schade made many true friends
who sorrow with the stricken husband
in the passing of this young life into
the valley of shadows.
PLEASE SETTLE-H Having sold my