Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-03-03


j. P. Rivers, of the Hotel linda
left Friday for Chicago on a few
days business trip.
Mrs Mary Bell, Of Fennimore,
is here visiting Mrs. 7. A. Thompson
who is on the sick list.
Paul Roth, of Arcadia, Wis, is
now employed as clerk in the clothing
store of Haley & Edwards.
The jun or Aid Society of tn
NJ. E. Church will meet on Friday
afternoon, with the Mrs. S. w.
Doolittle.
Miss Elva UT returned Saturday
to her school duties at the Platteville
Normal, after a weeks visit at her
home here.
Claire Totman, who has been
employed in Uruguay, South America,
for the past two years, is on his way
back to Lancaster.
Out of the large numb er of pupils
in the rural schools who wrote in the
diploma examination, the last week in
January, 25 passed.
DIR. j. S. C'Connor optemetrist,
will be at the Wright House Thurs
day and Friday, Feb. 10 and IL.
See advertisement on another page.
The first robin has been seen by
several and maple syrup season has
arrived, so the optimistic believe
that spring is just around the corner.
Members of the local K. P. lodge
are making a survey of home burnt
cork talent, with view to putting on
a minstrel show some time this spring.
Albert Cardey has sold his home
on North Monroe Street to VIM. Walsh
of little Grant. Albert has purchas-
ed the Suttle residence on Nathan
Street.
"A baby son was born to the Rev.
Galley and wife at Waverly, Ia, on Mon
day of last week. Mr.. Galley was
pastor of the church at Liberty for
many years.
Mrs. Frank Murphy and son
Myron returned to their home near
Waukesha Wednesday after couple
of weeks visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. j. Petty.
William B. Carter has been con-
to the house by illness nearly all
winter, continues about the same and
is still unable to resume bis duties
in the Union State Bank.
Miss Vera Mcdonald returned
home Thursday, after an extended
visit in Duluth, Lacrosse and Madi
son. She was accompanied home by
her cousin, Miss Helen Williams, of
Duluth.
Another large inheritance tax has
been collected in Grant county-from
the estate of the late William Thomas
of Hazel Green. The value-of the es-
tate was $162, 964.17, and the tax
amounted to So, 765. 80.
Harry Simpson, from Madison,
the new manager of the local tele-
phone office is now in charge. Mrs.
Simpson has arrived and they are on
the hunt for house in which to set
up living in real earnest.
One of the most enjOyabls enter
tainments presented by Manager ID.
Hatch this winter was that of the
Welch Christensen Baker musical
company of artists. with Miss
Edna Means as dramatic reader.
And they were artists, every
one of the four. Seldom does COM
pany receive such hearty applause and
get it so persistently as was bestowed
upon these artists. A return date by
these people means a capacity house
for them.
At her home in this city, on
Friday night, Feb. 26, died Mrs.
James Blewett at the age of rs. She
is survived by her husband, four sons
and daughter. Inc sons are, James,
of Aberdeen, s. D.; Thomas, of
Lancaster; Ned, of Brawley, Calf,
and Frank of Anamosa, Iowa. Mrs.
john Meyer, of Boice Prairie. is
the daughter. All of the children
were here for the funeral except
Ned, and the two sons who came
from out of town brought their
wives. Funeral was held at the
home on Monday, the Rev. H. A.
Studebaker, officiating; interment
was made at Hillside cemetery. Mrs.
Blewett had lived in the county for
many years and was held in the high
est esteem by wide circle of friends.
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