Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-08

Henry Pink and wife went to Pres
ton, Saturday, for few days visit.
DIR. John Wambold, recently of Sun
Prairie, but now of Highland, visited
in Lancaster from Wednesday until
Saturday, as the guest of his brother,
Rev. Father F. A. Wambold. Dr. VAN
bold is an opthamologist and has some
remarkable work to his credit.
Col R. B. Pixley of Milwaukee, I'M
til recently secretary to Governor Phil
ipp, was Lancaster visitor Friday.
Mr.. PiXley is now on the Sentinel
staff and has been accompanying Sen
ator LaFollette on his speaking tour,
as press representative for the Senti-
mel
F. L. Duncan of Spokane, Wash,
is visiting in Lancaster with his moth
er, Mrs. Fannie Duncan, and his sis
ter, Mrs Anime Showalter, and broth
er Bud Duncan. Mr.. Duncan has lived
in the west for a number of years, and
is in the school supply business. He
will stop at Duluth, Mimi, on his re-
turn home, for a visit with another
brother.
"A very pleasant social event took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Walker on Friday evening last,
Dec. 8, the occasion being Mr..
Walkers S0th birthday anniversary.
Some of his friends surprised him by
appearing in a body at about 8 o'clock,
bringing their good wishes and gifts,
among the latter being a handsome
umbrella, presented to him by some
of the gentlemen. Although Mr.. Walk
er has reached life's evening, serene,
content and healthfu1, he is still a
young man in heart and mind. May the
coming years rest as lightly upon him,
and may there be a goodly number of
them. Mrs. Walker served delicious
refreshments, and all spent delight
full evening.
B. J. Lowrey, former editor of
Grant County Herald, returned to Lam
caster Thursday, after a six months
visit on the Pacific coast. Mr.. Lowrey
"loafed" beautifully for the entire time
feeling that after forty years at hard
labor in the newspaper game he was
entitled to a little play. He kindly
sent the Herald a series of very fine
letters while he was away and they
were greatly appreciated by ourselves
and readers Mr.. Lowrey buckled on
his apron Immediately upon his return
and commenced packing and shipping
the great amount Of calendar orders
which were printed during his alb
sence. Mr.. Lowrey will engage in the
wholesale calendar business after the
first of the year, handling Southern
Wisconsin and Western Michigan ter
ritory for one of the largest calendar
manufacturing and importing compan-
les in New York. He will employ a
number of travelling statesmen and will
make Lancaster official headquarters
for this state and Grand Rapids his
headquarters for that state.
William Foster who left Grant
county in the early 70s for the West
and has done we'll and prospered in
Montana, was married in Thompson
Falls, that state, a few weeks ago. Mr..
Foster is the brother of Andrew Fos-
ter and Mrs. Ralph Place OF this city,
and brother-in-law of Thomas Hore,
Jr. The following account is taken
from the Sanders County (Montan)
Ledger
Pioneer Rancher Weds.
William Foster, the pioneer Prospect
Creek rancher, sprung a mild surprise
on his many friends here in town
when he and Mrs. Ada Baker
were quietly married by Judge w. 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McGillis
were present and acted as witnesses.
William Foster, Familiarity known all
over the county as "Bill' Foster, has
been holding down his well known
place on Prospect Creek for something
over 25 years, and has, by hard and
consistent work carved out one of the
best ranches in this part of the coun-
ty. His genial and cordial hospitality
is known from Plains to Occur DIAL
enes and the fact that he has taken
unto himself so estimable woman as
Mrs. Baker as a life partner, and to
help him entertain his many friends
will make "BiIl'' Fosters place one
which will be rarely passed without
stopping.
Mrs. Baker, now Mrs. Foster, was
for some time a resident Of Plains, and
WeeksvilIe, on which she lived for
number of years. The Ledger extends
to Mr.. and Mrs. Foster it's heartiest