Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-26

MISS Wayne Cull, OF tenHlHOFS.
spent Saturday here with friends.
Mrs. H. c. Anderson, of Fenni-
more, was in Lancaster on business,
Monday.
Mrs. John Klindt of Cassville, and
son John, were in Lancaster on bust
ness, Monday.
Mrs. Louis Althaus and daughter,
Leona, of Montfort, were shopping in
Lancaster, Monday.
Mrs. w. w. Martin, of Waterloo,
Iowa, returned home Monday morning,
after brief visit at the George Quick
home.
William Bailie and Walter G..
Knox left Sunday evening via POtosi
for Chicago, where they will attend
the auto show.
Mrs. Karl F. Orion left Monday
morning for West Branch, Iowa, where
she was called on account of the ill
ness of her mother.
H. c. Orion and Henry Belscamper
left Saturday afternoon for Chicago.
Mr.. Orion will purchase his spring
goods.
Miss Catherine Udelhofen returned
to her home in Platteville, Saturday
after a weeks visit here
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Joseph McBrien and son John
arrived here Saturday noon from Min
neapolis to visit at the Col. Clark
home. Mrs. McBrien is a granddaugh-
ter of Col. Clark.
Grant White left for Stevens
Point last Wednesday where he at
tended the funeral of his brother, w.
A. White, who died of lagrippe in that
city last week. Mr. White returned
Monday.
Miss Annie Reynolds of the state
of education was in Lam
caster, Friday, looking over the teach
ers' training course in the local
schools. Miss Reynolds will render a
report within the near future.
Mrs. G. w rockingham expects
to leave some time next week for Los
California. From there she
will go to San Diego, to visit with Mr..
and Mrs. John Wright. Mrs. Froth
ingham will be gone about two
Albert Lowell had the misfortune
Of smashing his middle finger on his
right hand quite badly while putting
coal in the cellar of Joseph T. Ben
nett's drug store, Wednesday morning.
He was fixing one of the coal shoots
when the one above it fell down on
his hand.
The West Side reading circle met
at the home of Mrs. r. B. Showalter
last Tuesday afternoon. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. NJ. Mccormick, Mrs.
F. B. Calls, Mrs. Walter j. Brennan,
and Mrs. Robert BROKER. After the
regular work of the circle was finish
ed up supper was served at 6 o'clock.
A very pleasant afternoon was spent.
Prof. Laurant, who gave a per-
Torrance at the Hatch opera house
last Saturday night, mystified his aud
fence to a decided degree and enter
tanned them thoroughly. The profess
sor is clear out of the old stuff class,
and his acts are novel and clever. He
carries a company of musicians and
that are above the ordin-
airy and his entire performance is good
The History club met Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles
H. Basford. After the usual program
was over with the ladies sat down to
a delicious supper served at $50.
Those present were: Mrs. w. ]. Bren-
nan, Mrs. Lizzie Orion, Mrs. G. w.
rockingham, Mrs. ]. Godfrey, Mrs.
Nellie Taylor, Mrs. John Reed, Mrs.
John Carthew, Mrs. Louise McAuley
and Mrs. Fred p Barnett.
The Quaker Whist Club entertain
ed their husbands at six o'clock din
ner last Wednesday evening at the Ho-
tel linda. After supper was served,
the evening was spent in playing
cards. DR.. and Mrs. ]. G. Gault re-
ceived the head prizes for the highest
score, and Louis Fischer and Miss
Laura Rowden won the consolation
prizes. At a late hour all departed
to their homes, realizing they had
spent very pleasant evening.
The General Calls Circle met
at l.: 80 p. m, at the home OF
Mrs. r. B. Showalter, and spent very
enjoyable afternoon. The regular
work of the circle was given in the af-
ternoon, followed by light refresh
ments. Among those present were:
Miss Leila Bidwell, Mrs. John Dob
son, Mrs. George Finney, Mrs. Leon
ard Bradley, Mrs. M. Finnegan, Mrs.
Charles Kapp, Miss Portia Showalter,
Mrs. J. Leighty, Mrs. John Blackburn,
Miss Catherine Trentzsch, Mrs. w. B.
Dyer, Mrs. John Mankel and Miss Celia
TrentZsch.