Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-19
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Everett BOyes was In MOntfort
Saturday on business.
Miss sabina stockert went to
Sitter Monday on business.
Miss Nora Kasper of Sitter, was
here between trains, Saturday.
Miss Julia Trainor of Madison, is
here visiting at the home of her father.
Miss Fannie TrawIey went to
Sitter Sunday to visit at the Lind
home.
Miss Nell Moran went to Fenni-
more Monday afternoon to visit with
friends.
Mrs. Frank Walker and daughter
Grace, of Liberty, were in Lancaster
Saturday, on business.
Mrs. Frank Turner left Monday
morning for Platteville, where she
will visit with her sister.
Earl Eastman, of Cobb, visited
over Sunday with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Eastman.
L. G. Hickok left Sunday after
noon for Milwaukee, where he has gone
to attend a plumbers convention.
Mrs. August Furstenberg, of Fen
nimOre, spent Saturday here with
friends. She returned home the same
day.
Misses Edna Brun and Helen
Plattner of Sitter were guests at the
Conrad Wagner home for a few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bailie, of
North Lancaster have adopted one of
the children Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony KnOke.
Mrs. Elizabeth Richards, of Patch
Grove, will spend the winter at the
BasfOrd home. Mrs. Richards is Mrs.
c. H Basford's mother.
Mrs. Carl Alt and little son, re
turned home Saturday evening from
Livingston, where Mrs. Alt has been
visiting at the home Of her parents.
Misses Esther Boettcher and
Freda Polinske, returned to their
homes in Sullivan, Wisconsin, Wednes-
day. after visit at the Jacob Hahn
home
-1Irs. A. N. Frish. of Madison was
the guest Of her daughter and son-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. a. H Kessler last
week. Mrs. Frish returned home
Monday.
Mrs Roy rockingham and child
rem of Madison, spent the weekend
here at the c. IN. rockingham home.
Mrs. rockingham and children re-
turned home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mildred Dawson left Mon
day afternoon for Madison. where she
has gone to attend the chief operators
meeting Of the Wisconsin Bell Tele-
pEoae company. She will return
Thursday.
Mrs. George Hoffman, who lives
one mile south Of Five Points, is ser
iously i'll. Mrs Hoffman was unable
to attend her fathers funeral, the late
George P. Walker, who passed away
last Monday
j H Mankel of Flora, was in Lam
caster Saturday paying, taxes and, as
ne expressed "sqUaring up" all round.
One OF Mr.. Mankel's pleasant ways of
sqUaring up is to push the paper ahead
a vear-a most cOmmendable custom.
Mrs. Henry Roberts of Blooming
ton was called to Platteville Satur-
dav on account of the illness of her
daughter Jean, who is attending
school at the PlattevilIe normal. While
in Lancaster Mrs. Roberts called on
Mrs Phoebe Chatfield.
Miss Carrie PIatzner and Miss An
ma Kretchman of FennimOre, passed
through here the forepart Of last week
to attend the twenty-ffth anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ulbrick, Of Potosi. The
ladies returned home Saturday after
noon, after pleasant visit.
Word has been received that
Thos. ]. Haley's mother passed away
at her home in New Richmond Sunday
morning, January is. Mr.. Haley left
Friday evening via POtOsi in response
to a telegram stating then that his
mother was in a critical condition.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning.
The following young people at
tended the basket social and entertain
ment given at the Kerr school, dis
trict No. /. Saturday night: Mildred
Trainor. Stella Walker, Julia Trainor,
Esther Wepking. Pearl Poland, Clare
Hoffman. Leila Bennett Lottie Grebe,
Joe Hoffman, Allan Hoffman and Myr-
tie Burgess.
-MyrI Walker of South Lancaster,
was in town Saturday. Mr.. Walker
recently moved onto the old farm
about four miles southwest of the city
on the Platteville road. He has 12O
acres here and considers it very nice
place to live and do we'll in. Mr.. Walk
er will continue to specialize in good
stock and expects to have some likely