Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-04

Miss Myrtle Hudson has been
enjoying an extended visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Joseph
Hurd, at Livingston.
Ruth Wright entertained 6
couples at lawn party at her home
on North Washington street in honor
of Ida Ritz her former chum of Chi
cago.
Mrs. Ed Schaeffer and daughter
Flora, of Platteville, are making All
extended visit here at the home of
Mrs. Schaeffer's sister, Mrs. E. w.
Clifton.
Mrs. C. j. Kuenster has return
ed to her home at Cassville after
several weeks stay at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Erich Meurer in
north Lancaster.
"A party from Rewey composed
of Misses Erma Martin and Della
Gibson and Messrs. George Cutler
and Wilbert Schaefler, were Lancas-
ter visitors, Sunday.
Mrs. Irene Ward was present
at the celebration of the Goth ami
versary of Mr. and Mrs. j.. L. Finley
at CassvilIe last week. Mrs. Ward
is sister of Mrs. Finley.
Mrs. Baldwin has been remodel
ing her home at 456 S. Monroe street.
A fine large porch has been added
besides new coat of stucco over the
exterior of the entire house.
"A number from this place were
in attendance at the excursion given
by the Moose Order, to- Bellevue,
Iowa, on Sunday on the Steamer
Potosi. The boat left Potosi at z
o'clock.
Merrill HIldreth, who under
went an operation several months
ago for appendicitis, was about the
streets Saturday, for the first time
shaking hands with his numerous
friends.
Thomas Leamy has purchased
the farm, located north of Patch
Grove owned by George Garside.
Garside moves to Alabama and
Leamy will move onto the farm in
the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Mccormick
returned Saturday evening from
their several weeks honeymoon trip
in their Maxwell speedster to
Mitchell, S. D. They report plenty
of mud in the west.
--latest advertised mail at the
post office is addressed to the follow
ing: Mr.. j. Emery, Miss Genevieve
Espeseth, Miss V. M. Friedrich, Mrs.
P. Rice, T. C. Lingard, Mrs. T..
Stephens, Will Schwer and Mrs.
Wayne Burris.
&C. E. Rech drove his Oakland
auto to Cuba City Friday on bust
ness. Near Platteville on his return
home he had the misfortune to break
an axle and had to leave the car
there for repairs. Ernest WIsco drove
it home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Davis, of
Lone Rock, Wis, accompanied by
Leo Keegan, who acted a chauffeur,
came Saturday evening for brief
visit with their son, B. j. Davis
and wife. They returned to their
home Sunday afternoon.
VIM. Mcmahon, the Lancaster
bridge and road contractor, was at
Boscobel the first of last week on
business. From there he went to
Middleton where he has been awarded
a big job of filling over a viaduct.
He returned home Thursday.
"A new bridge is to take the
place of the old one at the foot of
Pigeon hill. The contract was
awarded to Burns Brothers, of South
Lancaster. The new bridge which is
to be much wider will do away with
the sharp turn which heretofore has
been so dangerous.
Harry "Gint'' Nathan, Jr.,
formerly of this city and now employ
ed at Superior, Wis, has returned
to Superior after a remarkable trip.
Harry, in company with a boy friend,
went down to Dubuque in canoe,
stopping at places of interest along
the way. The return trip was made
by rail.
Mrs. Bertha Martin who has
been visiting in FairvieW, Mont.
with her brother and his family, is
expected home about the 7th of this
month. According to letter receiv-
ed by friends, Mrs. Martin has had a
splendid trip and likes the boundless
west first rate. Mrs. Martin had the