Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-15

Mrs. M. A. Reed has been on the
sick list for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Williams are
happy parents of baby girl, born
November IL.
Mrs. William Block, ST., spent sew
eral days Of last week with Mrs. John
Platt of the Hurricane.
Miss Martha Jordan visited from
Friday evening until Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jordan
james Trainor left Sunday for
Madison, where he will visit with his
sister, Mrs. E. F. Walsh and daughter
Julius.
Mrs. Chester Croker and baby
daughter went to Fennimore Tuesday
morning to visit at the John Croker
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cornwall of
Potosi, came Sunday to visit Mr.. Corn
wallis mother, Mrs. David Cornwall
of this city.
Arthur Gulke returned to his home
in Lake Mills, Wis, Monday morning,
after a weeks visit here at the Albert
Gulke home.
Miss Lola Bellard arrived here
Monday noon from Bridgeport. She
will work in Hoffman's restaurant
during the holidays.
james Hudson of Galena, ILL.,, has
sold one of his houses in the First
Ward to Anton Oertner, who is en-
ployed in the L. Alt store.
Frank Cameron of Tekameh, Neb-
raska, arrived here last Wednesday
noon to attend the funeral of his uncle,
w. ]. Dyer. He returned home Fri
day.
The many friends of Burr Halter
ty were surprised last Friday morn
ing that he was united in marriage
Wednesday morning to Mss Cora BOIL,
of Fennimore. The ceremony was per-
formed at the M. e. parsonage in Ga
lena, ILL.,, by Rev. Green. The bride
is one of Fennimore's most popular
young ladies and has host of admir-
ing friends who extend to her hearty
congratulations and best wishes for
her future happiness. She is a daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. David BOIL, of
Fennimore. The groom is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henderson Rafferty, of this
city, and is we'll known here.
An unknown tramp was abroad in
10 oh
and Friday morning, and after making
various demands, disappeared. The
fellow, who was a tough looking GUS
toner, called at several different farms
and asked for sleeping quarters. He
was directed to Lancaster, but stayed
in some barn in the neighbOrhOod dur
ing the night. Friday morning early
he called at the Joseph A. Bailie farm
and pounded on the side Of the house,
Mr.. Bailie asked him what he wanted,
and was informed that it was none OF
his d business. The stranger was
advised to hunt for the road, which he
did, The tramp obtained breakfast
at some farm in the neighborhood and
dropped out of sight.
Henry Eastman will move into his
new home in West Maple street with
in the next few weeks. Mr.. Eastman
has constructed a model two-story
home on the one and one-half acre
property acquired by him. Mr.. East
man moved the old property back on
Ito the rear part of the lot and then
erected the new house fronting Maple
street. The house has large porch
in the front, side and rear entrances,
large cement basement entirely under
the house equipped with furnace and
laundry. Inside on the first floor are
four large rooms and vestibule. The
living room and dining room are fitted
with oak throughout as are the stairs.
The balance of the house is fitted with
pine. Upstairs are four large bed
rooms and a bath room. The build
ing has just been completed and the
plumbing and lighting fixtures will
be placed in the near future. 1t will
make Mr.. Eastman and wife de-
lightful home.
Twenty of the members of the 10
cal Knights of Pythias lodge went to
PIatteville last Thursday night to at
tend the initiation of a class of six
teen candidates. After splendid pro-
gram the meeting adjourned to Tracy's
cafe where a banquet and musical
program was the next in order. The
Lancaster visitors went home voting
the Platteville lodge as royal enter
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