Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-21


caster visitor on Wednesday last.
Mrs. Louis Weber went to Cuba City
Wednesday afternoon to visit relatives.
G. B. Clementson went to Chicago
Tuesday afternoon of last week on
business.
Arthur Kaufman of Glen Haven, is
in Lancaster, taking treatment at the
sanitarium.
Miss COrnelia Block, who was oper-
atd on at the Doolittle hospital several
weeks ago, was able to return to her
home Monday.
Mrs. Gertrude Lang and son, Ken
meth, of Cobb, came Saturday for a
visit with Mrs. Lang's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Gibbs
Wesley Thompson went to Minneap-
oils Saturday for weeks visit with
his sisters, Mrs. Frank Muesse and
Miss Mildred Thompson.
John Rowden, of Fennimore, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edwards, of
Linden, attended the celebration of
Mrs. w. P. Rowden's birthday. <a
The last dance of the season, given
at the rink Friday night was we'll at
tended. Music was furnished by
Thompsons orchestra OF Madison
Mrs. Clay Chapman and baby, of
Platteville, arrived in the city Mon
day noon to visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert BROKER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos A. Thompson
and two daughters, Mile and Alma,
went to Fennimore Saturday after
noon to visit over Sunday with
friends.
Burlie Dobson was at Mankato. Min
nesota last Friday, attending the Pol
and China sale of .Gerloch & Parker.
Saturday he went to the TomlinsOn
sale at l. Seur.
James Duncan, of Beetown. was
taken to Rochester, Mimi. last week
to consult the Mayo Bros, in regard
to his health. Mr. Duncan has been
Ill Tor some time.
John Krohn has decided to go to
farming again, and has rented tho old
Degner farm five miles east Of town,
OF Mr.. Sandleback. He will take pos
session March l.
Clarence Rech left Wednesday morn
ing for Spooner, Wis, where he expect
to place a bid on a large piece of
bridge work to be built in that part
Of the state this year.
George Rigdon who was employed at
Baraboo last fell, went later to Rich
land Center where he worked on the
Democrat. Last week he went to work
for the Fennimore Times.
The Grant County Poland China AS
ISOLATION sale held last Tuesday was
well attended although the prices were
not nearly what the stuff merited. An
average Of $500 was attained, thir-
ty-eight head Of gifts being sold.
Kenneth Kaap, the 13-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kaap of this
citl, cut a cash on his forehead while
sleigh riding Sunday afternoon. The
accident happened near the Abe Livens
farm south Of town. He was immed-
lately given medical attention.
An item in the Herald two weeks
ago said that Mrs. John DiVall had
passed away suddenly. This should
have read, Mrs. James DiVaH." John
DiVall writes from South Pasadena
that the weather is pleasant and warm
The temperature at daybreak is 40 to
AZ, rising to 70 and Is in the middle
of the day.
Mrs. S. J. Atkinson has been quite
i'll with lagrippe at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. I. Williams of Ellen
boro township. Mrs. Atkinson is past
sc years. Mrs. Atkinson is also the
mother Of Mrs. Charles DeNure of
Platteville md N. E. Atkinson of Har-
rison township. Until recently she
was we'll and active
Mr.. and Mrs. John Garvin Clark of
this city, were married siXty-five
years last Monday. Mr.. Clark will be
go years old if he lives until July 81.
Mrs. Clark formerly Miss Minerva
Pepper Of Mineral Point, will be 81 in
March. They have one daughter liv-
ing-Alice (Mrs. E. r. TieD, of Cali
fornia, and one son, VIM. Harvey, of
Oklahoma.
Marcella, the eighteen months old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Pat
terson of Bloomington, was brought
to Lancaster on Saturday week ago
suffering from diphtheria which had
centered in her eyes. The family is
staying with Mrs. Patterson's sister,
Miss Maggie zenz, while DR.. Gault
is treating the case. The physician
thinks the sight of one eye can be re-
tanned perfectly, and the other in an
impaired state.
A. M. Appleby of Lancaster, was in