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

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where Albert was delegate to con-
vention Albert is a good boy, and
we know he'll make a good husband.
Pritchett Bros, electricians, are
installing plant in the Walter
Arnsburger home near Patch Grove.
Last week Hiram Cliff purchased
cabinet size Edison Diamond disc
photograph of the Ora Hatch agency.
R. n. Greer of Prairie du Chen
visited in town over Sunday. R. N.
had just completed another successful
season as travelling salesman for the
S. A. Maxwell Co. of Chicago.
Mrs. Clay Tyler of Cody, Wyom-
ing, is visiting at the home of her
niece, Mrs. Frank Fivecoats.
The last number of the lecture
course, the Chicago Male Quartette,
will be at the city hall Thursday
evening, March 4th. Everybody turn
out and give the library benefit.
This is the highest salaried male
quarette ever appearing in this viii
lage.
Paul Donnelly will take the baths
at Prairie du Chen this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 6. Manager, of
Platteville, were in town first of the
week, and attended the funeral of
Lila Hickok.
Walter Roach, of Chicago, came to
this city with Harley Hickok Sun
day, returning to the city Monday
With thirty or forty men working
on the waterworks and considerable
building going on during the summer
this village ought to be fairly lively
and prosperous. Engineer Wolf of
ST. Paul, who was here last week to
inspect the plans of the committee,
Messrs. NJ. F. Woodhouse, Oscar
Knapp and Grant Ballantine, found
nearly everything satisfactory, but
advised a larger reservoir and more
substantial pump house. He thought
the works could be put in for $1O,-
900, with said Improvements.
Material is about ten per cent cheaper
than year ago.
There was pleasant dance in the
city hall last Tuesday evening. The
music by the Gabel Orchestra of La
Crosse was enjoyed by all.
The Baptists served dinner in the
Odd Fellows hall Saturday, and the
receipts amounted TO about $40.
At the Harry Tornowske home north
of town Mrs. Tornowske entertained
some of her lady friends Thursday
evening. A pleasant evening is re-
ported.
Miss Viola Plat of GAINESVILLE is
guest at the Foster Porter home.
Claire Lynn, Fred Lambert and
Ed. Koschke were down from Mt.
Hope Saturday.
Henry Schloesser entertained one
of his Chicago friends, George Paul,
last week. Mr.. Paul sells road
making machinery, and while here
called on the officers Of several towns.
John H. Dunlop, formerly of the
Storey & Dunlop lumber firm of La
Crosse and Glen Haven, visited old
friends in town Saturday. Mr.. Dun
lop is in the lumber business out in
the state of Washington. He re-
ports Ernest Pennock and family In
good health. Mr.. Pennock is mem
Der of Mr.. Dunlop's company.
Miss Mary Bonham, formerly post
mistress at Beetown, was appointed
to a similar position at Ismay, Mont,
recently.
Miss Kate Mann of Prairie du
Chen visited at the James Sprague
Jr. home last week.
The telephone meeting at Mt. Hope
Friday was not attended by a sutfi-
cient number of members to make
quorum, and so no business was trans
acted AS this was the second meet
ing called the officers will not call
another. Same officers hold over
until others are chosen.
Thursday evening at the city hall
our city basketball team defeated the
Prairie du Chen team by score of
30 to p. 1t was one Of the best
games ever played in town. The
Patch Grove high school boys won
over the local highs, IA to A. The
Grove students are too large for the
locals. After the games the boys
gave dance, and all had a good
time. The attendance was good,
enabling the boys to arrange their
finances satisfactorily.
Shan. Warwick and wife of Hazel
ton made their semi-annual visit to
this city Saturday.
Frank Hoskins is paintinp the in