Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-02-17
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was caller, Friday.
Reuben Roth, of Fennimore, was
here between trains, Friday.
Frank Simpson, of Fennimore,
was caller between trains, Friday.
-Eveline Livens and Freda Wetter
went to Madison, Friday, to visit
friends.
Mrs. Clarence Calvert went to
PlattevilIe, Friday, to visit Mrs.
Carthew.
Mrs. Addie Farrand, of Fenni-
more, was here few days last week
visiting relatives.
Geo. Angus and Harvey Orton
left for Boscobel, Friday, to install
some electric motors.
Mrs. Frank Horton returned to
her home at Fennimore, Friday, after
visit with her sister, Mrs. K. F.
Orion.
Mrs. Clyde Stevens returned to
her home at Montfort, Friday, after
visit with her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Hill in this city.
Perry Munns was down from
Fennimore day or two last, week,
for neighborly visit with Register
of Deeds and Mrs. T. A. Thompson,
and other friends.
At his home in the town of
Liberty, on last Wednesday, died
Heney Gratz, at the age of 48. He
was at work about the place, and
suddenly fell down and died. De-
ceased was buried at Fairview
cemetery, near Sitter on Friday last.
He is survived by widow and two
Children.
All record in the Wisconsin sale
of Red Cross Christmas seals were
beaten this season according to a
statement made by Otto F. Bradley,
campaign manager of the Wisconsin
anti-tuberculosis association. Though
there are a number of communities
that have not reported, it is safe to
say that the sale will total at least
$31, 900 exceeding last years sale
by at least So, 600.
To-day is Ash Wednesday, the
very first day in Lent. If you feel
real badly about it, awfully penitent,
you may, with perfect propriety and
with proper regard to the historic
verify of the term, put ashes on
your forehead. But, unless one is
really and truly penitent, he would
need to be careful about carrying
the ancient and solemn custom to its
full length-at least, that's what we
hear said of it.
Last Friday was the birthday
anniversary of the lamented Abraham
Lincoln. Flags were put to the
breeze, the courthouse emblem being
at half mast And the flag that was
turned loose on the top of the court
house was an old fellow. Somebody
said it was carried through the civil
war, but we have no records tt
show for that story. No doubt some
of the rural schools observed the day,
but in town there was nothing doing
Many of the teachers were at Madi
son at the teachers convention.
R. P. Birdsall, teacher 10 the
high school at Darlington, anC
director of athletics as well, made
many friends among the Lancaster
audience during the Lancaster Darl
ington game last Friday evening. He
wore a big letter IL on his blue
sweater, which being translated
means Lawrence, in which college
he has been q student While il
this city MIR. Birdsall was the guest
of Mr.. Gay, director of athletics II
the local school. Mr.. Gay was ;
student at Lawrence college, at APP
pleton, so it was a case of Lawrenc,
". Lawrence. One apparent feature
of the contest was its entire fairness
Neither Mr.. Gay nor Mr.. Birdsal
seemed to want score his team di,
not win.
Charles Brown, of Blue River
has been a bank examiner for thi
state a number of years. In this
capacity he has travelled over a gooC
part of Wisconsin, and in his protes
sional relations has always been yer!
popular with banks and bank officials
1t has not been known generally tina
Charley Brown was a farmer, ye
such is the fact. A number of years
ago he bought farm south of the
village Of Blue River. and on thi:
has raised crops of tobacco, besides
doing general farming His family
liked the farm life, and it has beer
said that Mrs. Brown was a gooC
manager Anyway. Charley has 9
fairly good crop of tobacco to sell