Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-09

Miss Geneva Wepking is visiting
] her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Book, of Bascobel
Leroy Edwards and Reuben Osch-
man left Sunday for Spring Lake, to
spend a weeks vacation in camping.
Mrs. n. H. Gerber and daughter
Janet returned home Friday from
Bellville, Wis, after anaextended visit
with relatives.
It. P. Edwards of Hazel Green,
candidate on the republican ticket for
the nomination of county treasurer,
was Lancaster visitor, Thursday.
Raleigh Blackburn and wife,
Thomas Blackburn and wife and Miss
Anna Snider mOtored to Dubuque,
Tuesday and spent the day visiting
with friends.
Mrs. A. L. Wiedenbeck and two
children left Saturday morning for
their home in Chicago after an extend
ed visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert ]. Wiedenbeck.
Ned Winskill went to Horizon,
Wis, Sunday, driving overland. He
will remain for a few days visiting
friends and probably bring Mrs. Wins
kill and the baby back with him.
H. F. Barnett spent Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday at the Laymen's Re
treat, Campion College, Prairie du
Chen. He returned Sunday with
Evans, who drove over for his father.
Charles Tiedeman, recently of
Minneapolis, Mimi, who sold out his
bakery in that city short time ago,
will open bakery in the BROKER
building west side of square on or
about August %.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Sterne and
daughters, Ruth and Mabel, of Grand
Island, Nebr., left Tuesday afternoon
of last week for their home after a
visit of two weeks with Mrs. H. Wool
stenholme and Mr.. and Mrs. c. d.
Stratton.
Ira d. Totman writes from Tay-
lor, Wis, that the farmers are very
busy around there with their crops.
A rain storm accompanied by high
wind came last Thursday night, but
before that it had been dry there as
everywhere. Crops look very fair.
Mrs Burr Halferty entertained a
number of her friends at her home
Monday night Among those present
were: Fanny Rafferty,, Clara BOIL,
Wilma Stucky, Norma Doeringsfeld,
Viola Spiegelberg, Gladys Beadle,
Jessie Kalisch and Mrs. ]. H. Ruders-
dorf.
Clyde PrideauX received a post
card last Saturday from w. ]. Schade,
addressed at lilo Juanan, Mexico. The
date mark was July 81 and the mes
sage that autoing was fine. On the
reverse side of the card was the pic
ture of bull fighter and bull in
colors.
Isabel Trow Servis, who has been
conducting the sewing class at the in
stitute this and last week, will not be
in the Lancaster schools next season.
Mrs. Servis has been appointed to
better position in the Minneapolis,
Minnesota schools and will instruct in
the coming school year.
The rain of last Friday night Wis
tied certain sections leaving others
free from moisture. At the DobsOn
& Eastman stock farm in Liberty a
nice rain came during the night and
a sprinkling that wet the dust visited
Lancaster. Rain was had south of
town several miles, but south of the
county farm for about mile no mois-
ture fell.
M. w. Metcalf and son Of Glen
Haven, were Lancaster visitors last
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Metcalf
says that crop prospects are good
around his farm, as nice shower Wis
tied them about ten days ago. Oats
harvested big with no smut, but some
rust The farmers used treatment on
the oats and find that it does the work
very satisfactorily. Corn is looking
excellent, according to Mr.. Metcalf
Mr.. and Mrs. M. O. Reynolds, of
Five Points gave surprise party at
their home last Tuesday night in hon
or of their eldest daughter, Hazel,
the occasion being her sixteenth
birthday. The evening was spent in
dancing, and, after a delicious lunch
was served, the guests departed for
their homes, having spent pleasant
evening. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Phillips and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bass, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Hurlburt, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Duncan and daughter, Bernice;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bevins, Albert Ziegler,
Pearl Bass, Kurt Schwantes, Ethel
Bass, Amanda Schwantes, Herbert and
Leonard Schwantes and Otto Spiegel-
berg