Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-09

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Jas. w. MilIin and Tavern Snider
of Glen Haven, were in Lancaster
Monday on business.
Miss Dorothy Keitlinger of LiV-
ingston, spent several days here OF last
week visiting friends.
Mrs. Delbert Taylor of Fenni-
more, spent couple of days here last
week visiting friends.
Frank Long, of Dubuque, spent
the forepart of the week here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Long.
Mrs. Laura Trentzsch of Platte
vile spent the forepart of the week
with her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Webb.
Mrs. Andrew Stopper returned to
Sitter Monday afternoon, after a
| brief visit at the Henry Nichols home.
Harry Kraemer of Milwaukee, is
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Levin
and family. Mr.. Kraemer is broth
er of Mrs. Levin.
Mrs. R. M. Carter and children, of
Livingston, spent several days here
with Mrs Carriers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Dickinson.
Miss Genevieve Bennett, who is
attending school in Madison, arrived
home Saturday to spend few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
T. Bennett.
Mrs. A. p. Anderson and children
left Tuesday morning for Morris,
Mimi, after an extended visit with
Mrs. Anderson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. F. Dickinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hector Garthwaite
and family, of Window, Mimi, return
ed to their home Monday afternoon,
after an extended visit with friends
and relatives here.
Mrs. R. B. Showalter and Miss
Anna Hoffman departed Friday morn
ing for Florida. They will visit var
ious places in Florida, and expect to
be gone for several months.
Miss Margaret Schreiner is ex-
pected home today from Madison,
where she is attending school, to
spend a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schreiner.
Miss Flossie Vesperman spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Vesperman in South Lancaster.
Monday morning she returned to her
school duties near Sitter where she
teaches.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church were entertained last Thursday
! at the home of Mrs. Louis Vesper-
man. About thirty-five ladies were
present and a pleasant afternoon was
spent by all.
George Peterson of Flora, was a
Lancaster caller, Saturday. Mr.. Peter
son says that the recent report of his
wifes relapse was erroneous as she
has been improving almost constant
| ly since her treatment here. Mrs.
Peterson is now able to form sentences
and otherwise indicates improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Pigg, who were
until recently proprietOrs of the
Phillips House, now occupied by Fred
Vented, have leased the Lancaster
House from Harry Gingrich. They
will take possession about Feb. %, af-
ter the hotel has been in the hands of
the decorators, plumbers and so on
for period.
! C. w. Burrows received a ship
ment of violins, Monday, for Miss
4 rh0 &c 4ofO not in
strument. The violins were three in
number and the only thing new about
them were the cases they came in.
Two of them are of German make and
one of Italian. They are valued at
about SIS apiece. Miss Myrtle desired
to select one instrument and the con-
Germ sent three for a choice.
John wilkinson of Rockville, was
| in Lancaster on business Friday of
last week. Mr.. Wilkinson and his
half brother George Shaw, farm $50
acres near Rockville, and saved
enough cron from last years crop
so they have been able to keep their
hogs going and get them fattened. A
wise move if a man can do it, as pric-
/ eS are bound to go up soon.
-Burlie Dobson left for Albany,
Green county, Monday, where he will
attend a sale of pure bred Poland
China hogs. From there he went to
Hazel Green where yesterday and to-
/ day 2 big sales were in progress. The
third lap of the trip takes him to Mad
ison, where the state association OF
Poland China breeders will be held
on Friday of this week. Mr.. Dobson
intends to pick up some good stuff If
Ianything likely looking is shown.
VIM. Keehner, formerly of r. F.
D. No. 1, Potosi, but now of South Lam
caster, spent Monday in this city. Mr..
Keehner has moved into the house
formerly occupied by John L. Benin
cke who recently moved to near Fen
nimore. Mr.. Keehner has given up
farming for the time being on account