Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-24

uILnOLS, thursday.
F. B. Calls was in Platteville
on business, Friday.
VIM. Smith has moved into the
Minnie Griffith house.
&C. Schafer, of Potosi, was
Lancaster caller, Saturday.
Herman Rolling and Frank Ander-
son, of Woodman, were here on Sat
urday.
Harvey Hurlburt went to Platte
Vile, Thursday, to witness a boxing
match.
james Parish, of Platteville, was
here last week writing Woodman
insurance.
Miss Lena Stippich, of Sitter,
was here between trains. last week
Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Verne Clanton
went to Fennimore, Thursday, to visit
relatives.
Miss Alta Skate, who teaches
at Mt. Hope, visited at the Ress-
meyer home, Thursday of last week.
Mrs. r. C. Sanders returned to
her home at Madison, Monday, after
visit with her parents in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Bradbury
returned to their home at Fennimore,
Tuesday, after visit with relatives
in this city.
Rev. F. A. Wambold went to
Highland, Monday, to assist at the
13-hour devotion, Tuesday, and to
establish Bank of Good Cheer
John Everson, treasurer of the
town of Hickory Grove, drove over to
the county seat, Monday, to deliver
his tax roll of Sc, 713.3 SO to County
Treasurer Livin gston.
Mrs. o. J. Day, Of Edgeley,
N. D., Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McPhear-
son, of Green Bay, and Miss Matte
McPhearson were here to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Mcpherson, Satur-
day.
In connection with the basket
ball game, last Friday night, a
cket-selling contest was staged.
The local team was sadly in need of
funds, so the citizens were asked to
buy literally, which the y did. Miss
Bessie Murphy sold "a tickets, and
carried off the prize-a box of candy.
Mrs. Louis Weber underwent d
rather serious operation at st.
Joseph's hospital, Milwaukee, last
week Thursday. Mr.. Weber was
there and remained until Monday,
when the condition of Mrs. Weber
was thought to be so favorable that he
might leave although it is expected
that supplementary operation with
in a few days may become necessary.
There was meeting of the rural
mail carriers for the county, at Fem
nimore. on Monday. 1t is an annual
event, and each town that has rural
delivery sends a delegate or two to
the meeting. From the Lancaster
office Reuben Garner, Ralph Irwin,
Fred Cox and c.. Wanemaker attend
ed as delegates.
While walking down town on
Friday morning, George H. Baxter
slipped on the icy walk and in falling
struck in such a manner as to- break
both bones in his right leg, about -four
inches above the ankle. He was taken
at once to the office of DR.. j. H.
Fowler, where the fracture was re-
duced. Later in the day he was re-
moved to his home on west Maple
street To the time of going to
press, Mr.. Baxter is doing nicely,
although he suffers much pain.
W. ]. Schade is compelled to,
move his sanitarium from the rooms
it has occupied in the Hotel linda
building, because the hotel manage
ment requires additional space to be
used for sample rooms. He has &C
cordingly leased the Gen. Calls
home, IN the hrst Ward, Wnlcn Is
large and conveniently located, and
expects to move to it on Saturday of
this week. Mr.. Schade will have
the place furnished in first class style
for sanitarium purposes and will pro-
vide rooms and board for his
patients.
Wisconsin Memorial Day annual
is out and being des tributed by the
department of public instruction at
Madison. County Superintendent of
Schools E. C. Brick has number of
copies and can supply large demand
here at home. 1t is, as usual,
creditable publication of go pages
and cover, exquisitely put out. AS
may be inferred from the name, the
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