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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-10-23
Newberry No. 1.

Prof. o. Z. Cannon. .Newberry
Mr.. l.. X. Hagood. ........ .Newberry.
Miss Lucille Wilson. .NeWDerTy.
Miss Linda Welch. .Ne"oerry.
Miss Elizabeth Dominick. .Newberry
Miss Marian Jones. .NeWD perry.
Miss Meta DeLoach. .NeWDerrS
Miss Gertrude Reeder. -. .NeWoerry.
Miss Sadie Goggans. ..NeWberry.
Miss Sadie Bowers. ....... .NeWDerry'
Miss Annie Bynum. .NeWDerfy.
Miss Mary Frances Pool. ..Newberry.
Miss Ruth Seymour. .NeWoerry.
Miss Mary Burton. ......... .NeWberry
Miss Marguret Moore. .NeWberry.
Miss Bess Burton. .NeWberry
Miss Pearl West. $500. ,NewDerry.
Miss .Corrie Lee Havird. .Newoerry.
Miss Mary Gilbert. ...NeWberry.
Miss Julia tombstone. -. .NeWberry.
Miss Frances Forney. .Newberry.
Miss Leila Dennis. ....... .NeWDerry.
Miss Bernice Martin. .NeWoerry
Miss Annie Green. .NeWberry.
Miss Mary Wright. ....... .NeWberry.
Miss Geneva Thornton. .Newberry.
Miss Anna Dickert. ...... .NeWberry.
Miss Rosalyn Hipp. ..NewDerry'
Miss Agnes CHAPMAN. NeWberry
Miss Estelle Caldwell. -. .NeWberry.
Mt Bethel No. 2.
Miss Sara Bell Pope. -. .Newberry.
Maybinten No. s.
Miss Matte Horton. .......... .Blalrs.
Long Lane No. 4.
Miss Marguret Renwick. .NeWberry.
Mccullough No. 5.
Miss Myrtle Suber. .,....>. .Whitmlre.
Cromer No. 6.
Miss JAMIE Chalmers. ....... .Whltmlre'
Reagfn No. s.
Miss Cerna Summer. .NeWDerry.
Deadfall No. 8.
Miss Dorothy Bushardt. Silver Street.
Utopia No. 10.
Miss Rose Nichols. .NeWberry
Hartford No. IL.
Miss Mary Robinson. ..... .NeWDerry.
Miss Cleone Hays. .NeWDerry.
Johnstone No. II.
Miss Lizzie Neal. ........ .NeWDerry
Miss Annie Halfacre. ..NeWberry.
st. Lukes No. 13:
Mice Addie Rembert. Prosperity
Miss Mary Mckee. ........ Prosperity
Miss Lois Sharpe. 1900. Prosperity.
Prosperity No. IA.
Mr. J. S. Wheeler. ....... Prosperity :
Mr. J. NJ. Bedebaugn... Prosperity.
Mics sudie Dennis. 80. Prosperity.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-10-23
Is NEVBERRY COUNTY, SESSION l9lz-19l6.

,, Clara Prosperity Mrs B. Pugh Prosperity.
Mss e. Prosperity. Audic No. 81
Prosperity Miss Carrie Lock
Miss Grace Prosperity Vaughnsvlhe No. 80
sauda No Is. Mary E. Green chappelS
Mr. r Hunter ~ Prosperity. ChappeIls No. 80.
Miss Esere Pretto oeyS Shappel
Oyear No. IS Miss Chappel
Miss Prosperity. o'u 1o"h w. aV'
Miss sbeav Prosperity Coapa;...5i'e1 -
Monticello No H. Ma. CT"np IL. SiV2f -
w. L Mills. Prosperity. D0mlHcA ~ H. 81
Mrs Dora Kobn Prosperity Miss Silver St.
Farview No 1s independence 40: -
Prosperity. Miss Smith .
Switon No. 49, BUSH fn'er ~. 7'; >,r
Little Nj Mss Sbyl
Mics Anna 1,ra Harmon Little Mt Smyrna No. A.
Rig Creek No. 90 Mr. l. w Beden5augh NeWDe&
,1; ro,o 2icbo1s pnerv Mrs w Newbery
Amelia Klettner. Prosperity. Ir'"s w. 7' >nr
rootra1 So % Lucy NeWnef?
,s: oio wright pomara Miss Rosa New5e
St Phillips No p Buf1oh No. TO- x,
Newberry Miss Rath A'Fca
Miss Frances Nss Nancy Werts NS"s
Rutherford %. Jalapa No. 49, <ou,o~u
.NeWberry Mss Azie
Miss Matte cromer Nwberr Miss Haiace Ne"oef1'
Broad River No "a. Nh'fuS w. 10 1;rds
Miss Ema CLAYTON ~ Pomar Mss Lucy Riser. klnaos
Mrs Ed Crooks Pomara Miss .hnards
New Hope Tabernacle NO. 3D. a
' ~ pomara yo % whimire
Miss .Pomara Mr. c. B. Hanna :
Miss Ethel seybt Pomara Miss Hanna Whtmlfe
Garmanv No. D. Miss Margaret Williams Wht1nlce
Miss Feage .Nwberry Miss Ethel Jones With
MI pleasant xo 90 Miss Leonora Whtmlre
Mrs JAS Bla Miss Kate Prutt. i
Little Mt. No Miss Lula Donnan ..'' ] wh
Swittenberg Little Mt Mrs H. X bosa -. . - ~
,rss ,rv wots Little Mt Mollohon No. So.
Netie NJ. Baker
,1i,. pohooco sHob Little Mt Eden NO. 81
Little Mt Miss Marian
Wheeland No 81 Fork NO.
. nion No, 32 Zion Sc.
Newby Miss Minnie Pomaria
DeWal No 33 Mics Mamie Mae Williams Pomaria
Frof E. o. counts. .rFospefis' Belfast No 81
Prosperity ,r
Miss Lula Iominick Prosperity. O
St. Paul No "a 80 ~. e:,, Silver St
Miss Pomara Sni'' Silver
Excelsior No 55 "'sS 1'Ai00
,,... couu,ao pohb prosneriv Presley NO. So.
Pilgrim No. s6 Miss Helen Hen'I'' - ~
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-10-23
John Wicker
Defendant.

By virtue Of an order Of the Court
in the above entitled action, the
Master will sell at Public auction to
the highest bidder within legal hours
of sale on Monday salesday in NoVem-
Der, the same being November 5th.
1917, the following described lands,
to-wit: ALI that tract or parcel OF
land in Newberry County, South Car
olina, containing fifty acres, more or
less, bounded by lands Of A. ]. Gibson,
George S. Mower, Harmon Brennan,
James Counts, colored, and other
lands of William Greenwood from
which it is separated by Public
Road leading to Ashfords Ferry.
This is a part of the tract of land con-
yeyed to William Greenwood by
Elizabeth j. Gallman, by deed dated
February 1891, and recorded in the
Office of the Clerk Of the Court in
Book IS page "a, and by Joseph
Adams by deed dated December 18th,
1891, recorded in the Office Of the
Clerk of the Court in Book Is at page
93 The purchaser to pay one-third
Of the purchase price in cash and the
balance to be evidenced by his bond
and secured by a mortgage Of the
premises, payable one year after
late OF sale, with interest from date
at the rate Of eight per cent per an
rum, with the usual stipulation for
ten per cent attorneys fees II It is
collected by suit or placed IN theI
hands of an Attorney for collection
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-10-23
EXECUTGR'S SALE.

Under and by authority of the last
will and testament of G. M. Bowers.
deceased, We, the undersigned Exc
cutors, will sell to the highest bid
der, for cash, before the Courthouse
door at Newberry, S. c., on sale day,
Monday, November 5th, the three foi-
lowing described tracts of land, lyihs
and being situate in Township No. 3.
County of Newberry, State Of South
Carolina:
/. That tract of land known as The
Middle Tract" or "House Tract" con-
tanning eighty-eight and S0-10O
(88-SO-10O) acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands of George iWl Bow
ers, lands of D. I. Long, the Upper
Tract of land of G. M. Bowers, de
ceased, lands of estate Of HI. P. DON'T
nick, deceased, and the Lower Tract"
of the lands of G. M. Bowers, deaces-
ed.
2. That tract Of land known AS the
Upper Tract" containing forty-six
and 5O-10O (46-50-10W acres, more or
less, and bounded by land Of Pat Bo.
lad, road to Mt. Tabor, lands of es-
tate Of HI. P. Dominick, deceased, by
the Middle Tract" of the lands OF
the estate of G. M. Bowers, deceased
8. That tract of land known as the
Lower Tract" containing forty-siz
and 14-1oO (46-14-1o0) acres, more OF
less, bounded by lands of George W.
Bowers, the Middle Tract" of the
lands of. G. M. Bowers, deceased,
lands of the estate of H. P. .Domi-
nick, deceased, and by Camping
Creek.
Plats of the above tracts of land
will be exhibited on day OF sale o,
may be seen before that day by call
ing on George W. Bowers, at New
berry, S. G.
G. W. BOWERS.
H. B. DOMINICK,
Executors of the last will and testa-
ment of G. M. Bowers, deceased.
10-9-16-23-30.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The regular annual meeting of the
Stockholders Of Oakland Cotton Mills
will be held at the office Of the Mill
Thursday, october 25th, 1917, at 10]
O'Clock A. Ms
J. N. Mclaughlin, Sec'y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26

Edith Pennock, Lacrosse, Wis; Char
lotte Whitcomb, Racine; Emma Glas-
Ter, Manitowoc, Wis; Gladys Hickok,
Fox Lake; Gene Roberts, Potosi; Olive
Hope, Salem, Wis; Carl Cooper, Mar
shall
Mrs. Ora Hatch who has been at
Rochester, Mimi, for several weeks
is expected home Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tavern Millin of OIL
vein, Iowa, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Mullins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Peacock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Patch and Marie
went to Detroit, Mich, to spend the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs H. B..
Ray. Mrs. Ray was formerly Miss Ada
Woffinden
Miss Sylvia Greer of Chicago is
visiting her mother, Mrs Carrie Greer
DR.. j. S. Heraty came from Camp
Pike, Ark, to spend Christmas with
his family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
GLEN HAVEN.

Albert Baumgartner died at his
home in Wadena Ia, last Wednesday
after an extended illness. His niece
Mrs. Gustave Kuenster Of this place,
attended the funeral.
Mrs. E. L. Chandler and Miss Ell
zina Wood were Dubuque shoppers
Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mon Barr of Omaha,
Neb., arrived Friday for a short visit
with relatives.
Raymond Alderman of Mason City,
Ia, is spending the holidays at the
home of his uncle, w F. Alderman.
Avery Barr of Camp Grant, and
lady friend Of Elgin, Ill, spent Christ
mas here with relatives of the former
Mr.. and Mrs. John Neubauer and
daughter, Alberta, of Monona, Ia,
spent Christmas at w. F. Ackerman's S.
Miss Katherine Mann of Blooming
ton, spent the past week at her home
here.
Miss Kathryn May came up from
Dubuque Sunday.
Leo Junk arrived here Friday from
Dubuque where he attends st. Jo-
seph college, to spend the holidays.
Willis Knox went to Dubuque We'd
nesday and to Lancaster Thursday.
Al Neisis, Andy Welsh and Ed
Ready went to Dubuque Friday to at
tend a wrestling match but it was
called off because Of small attendance.
One Of Glenn Gruender's children
fell and severely sprained her arm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
REEETOWN

The Beetown Ladies Aid society
meets with Laura Thompson, Jan. 10
1918.
Mrs. John Wise fell and bruised her
arm and side and has been SUFFERING
a great deal but at this writing is
much better.
Mrs. Mary Walters received a tele-
gram last week that her sister, Mrs
Josephine Wildman, had died quite
suddenly at Faith, S. Oak.
Mrs. Aurelia Taylor wishes to thank
the people for the floral offering sent
as tribute to her late husband. John
Taylor
Albert Sprague has been in Chica-
go the past week.
Earl Sturmer shipped a carload OF
hogs to Madison last week
The directors of the telephone com
pany met last Thursday.
Miss Matte Burns accompanied by
her mother left for Dubuque Sunday
where she was united in marriage to
Ray Thorne of Rockford, ILL.,
Tommy Auel is home from Mason
City for short visit
E. l.. Auel, Johnnie Anstey and
Frank Champion are home from train
ing camp for Christmas.
time having received an honorable
discharge.
Bernard Taylor has a new Ford
car.
The DR.. Kraut family and Elgie Jam
isOn are new members of the Red
Cross. Donation of 81 by Mrs. Bell
Barr. Now is the time to pay your
1918 dues.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
LITTLE GRANT

Charley Dickinson and Del Moore
were through here last week getting
members for the Woodman lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Govier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Addison, visited at Mrs
Minnie COoley's Sunday.
VIM. Ball and family visited at Chas
Jiedie's, Sunday.
There was a nice crowd at the soci-
al and Christmas tree at the Welsh
school, Friday night. There were
fifteen baskets which sold for $12.65
They have the chimney and furnace
in the new school house now. Will
start to plaster after Christmas.
Vivian Van Malta and wife, Chas
Jiedy and wife, Sherm Hayden and
wife, were in Dubuque last week.
James Addison was out to his son
Charley's few days last week
Floyd Govier and Everett Daysvisit-
ed at Floyd's home, Sunday.
Clarence Knapp visited with his
folks Sunday.
There is a new baby soldier at Henry
Cliffs. He came last Friday night
Mother and baby are getting along
fine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26

Howard Jordan of Dubuque came
Monday to spend part of his vacation
here with friends and relatives.
Lee Okey of CassvilIe who has been
taking treatments at the Schade sani-
tarium returned to his home Satur-
day for two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McBrien, Jr.,
of Chicago. came Monday to spend
Christmas at the James McBrien, ST.,
home
Miss Isabelle Glubka left Saturday
for her home in Winona, where she
will spend her vacation with her par
ents.
Harry GauIt of Wisconsin univer-
sity is among the holiday visitors here.
John Prideaux went to Blooming
ton Saturday to spend a week with rel
atives and friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
POTOSI.

AT the annual meeting of the Cath
Ollie Knights of Wisconsin branch of
st. Andrews congregation held Dec
ember 16, officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Pres, P. j.
Stelpflug; Vice Pres, Frank Haser
Recording Sec. Ben Reuter-; Finan-
cial Sec, Mrs. Elizabeth Weber; Treas
urer, Anizet Leibfried; Marshal, VIM
Zenz; Asst. Marshal, Leo thinner
Treustees, Henry Floegel, Peter ST.
mon, JOS. j. Gerhard.
The FTaternal Order of Orioles have
chosen officers for the coming year
as follows; Pres, Rudolph Schuma-
cher; Past Pres, VIM. Stark; Vice
Pres, VIM. A. Miller; Chaplain, Frank
Doser; Warden Edward Flesch; Rec.
Sec, Paul Schumacher; Financial
Sec, Paul Schumacher Treas, Geo
Miller; Marshal, Mike Preston; First
Sentinel ]. A. Schaefer; Second Sen
tinel, Killian Stockert; Trustees, Al
phonse Schreier, Frank Doser. VIM
Stark
The Misses Clara Runkel, Emily
Phillips, Irene Millen and Gertrude
Schiffman, students at the Platteville
Normal, and Viola Stoll and Tilda
Mike, at the La Crosse Normal, have
arrived at their respective homes to
spend their holiday vacation
The st. Thomas congregation OBJ
served their Patron Saints day Fri
day, Dec. Fl. Rev. Father Prucha was
assisted with the services by Rev.
Fathers Thies of Prairie du CHEN,
Jones of Cassville, Dyer Of Glen Haven
and Scheffer of st. Andrews congre-
cation.
Andrew and Joseph Bode recently
purchased from 0. w. Seaton the tract
OF land formerly known as the Jack
son land. The land lies in the town
ship and village of Potosi and CON
sists of about 1877 acres. A part of
the land is heavily timbered and the
Messrs. BOde will soon have force
OF men at work chopping and log
ging.
The Herald's POtOsi scribe extends
thanks through the medium of the
Herald to Hon. H. E. Rothe Of Fen
nlmore, for a copy of the 1917 Wis
cOnsin blue book.
Miss Lizzie Holzer who recently un-
derWent an operation for appended
It's at Mercy hospital in Dubuque, has
returned home and is feeling as we'll
as can be expected.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. August
Koeller underwent an operation for
removal of tOnsils and adenoids one
day last week. Dr. Bowers was assist
ed in the operation by Miss Theresa
Klein, a trained nurse.
Miss Kate Burgraff is very i'll with
threatened attack of pneumonia.
R. w. Craig and family have re-
moved from British Hollow to Poto-
81 and are occupying the house recent
ly vacated by Ora Hudson on East
street hill. Mr.. Craig is a blacksmith
and has entered the employ of Schiff-
man e Flesch.
Sister M. Humiliana, after several
weeks visit in and around Tennyson,
has returned to ST. Frances Convent
at Manitowoc, Wis.
Paul Schumacher and Will Lind
ley spent last Tuesday night and We'd
nesday in La Crosse.
Mrs. Virginia Richards, son Glen
and daughter, Jennie, of Fergus Falls,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
BLOOMINGTON

The following students are home for
the holidays: Will and James Ballan-
tine, Letha HOSkins, Nellie MOrrisey.
Viola Pohle, Norma and Helen Pear
son and Irving WoodhOuse from Uni
versity of Wisconsin; VeIma and Bea-
trice Hickok Margaret Thornton.
Fuller Porter, Melvin Cooper and Mil
ton Frazier from Platteville normal:
Clara Edwards from Downer college.
Milwaukee.
There will be a lecture at the CITY
hall, Wednesday evening, by c. H.
Powell Mr.. Powell was an ambulance
driver and spent six months at the
front.
Mrs. Abbie Ballantine is visiting rel
atives in Prairie du CHEN.
School closed Friday and the fol-
lowing teachers went to their respec-
tive homes: Miss Jessie David, Mus
coda; Oscar Schneyer, Prairie du
Chen; Miss LuelIa Meade, Lodi; Miss
Mundy, BOscObel; and Miss Hallman,
Milwaukee
Miss Iva HaskaIl who teaches at
Hurricane is spending her vacation
here with her sister, Mrs w. G. Snow
Guy Bates is home from Camp
Grant for Christmas.
G. W.. Hoyeman died, Dec. Is. in
Chicago, at the home Of his daughter
Mrs H. L. Montague. His wife re-
turned to Bloomington, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. French expect their
son, Gerald, home from Camp Lewis,
Wash, for Christmas.
George Strang died, Dec. 20, at his
home in Richland Center Mr.. Strang
was a son Of Mrs Elizabeth Strang
and brother of Mrs. F. L. Greer. DR..
II. Hancock Of La Crosse and L. NJ
Greer went to Richland Center to at
tend the funeral.
Annual fireman's dance will be held
at the city hall, Friday evening, Dec
%
DR.. and Mrs. H. Hancock and child
rem of Lacrosse; Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Paterson and daughter, Helen of Man
kato, Mimi, are visiting at the home
Of Mrs. F. L. Greer.
A reunion of all but one of the liv-
inb members of the John Woodhouse
family was held at the home of Mrs.
John Gates, Thursday. Those present
were: Levi WOOdhouse Of Gordon,
Neb.; Edwin Woodhouse, Clark, Neb.
John Woodhouse, Wesley Woodhouse
and Mrs. John Gates of Bloomington.
Teachers home for the holiday vaca-
ton are: Alta Lewis, Lodi, Wis; Nor
man WoOdhOuse, Grand Rapids, Wis.
Lucille Woodhouse, Galesville, Wis;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26
CASSVHLE

Miss Hazel Pierce arrived Saturday
from Tama, Ia, to spend Christmas
at home.
Miss K. Anna Casper is spending the
week in Lancaster at the home of her
! brother, Joe.
Soldier boys home for the Christ
mas holidays are: Joe Neimer, Arthur
Kleinpell, Art Foehringer, Carl Klein
pell and Ed. Braun
Visitors in town this week are: Nor
ton Eversole, Julius Wathan, Misses
Martha and Halle Smith, Elva Gates.
Marie Baumgartner, Laurel Bush,
Ethel Woodington, Charlotte Kuens-
ter, Mildred Bernhardt Josephine
Haberman, Anna Joyce, Orrin Kuens-
ter, Sylvester Bernhard.
Miss Stella Scheible of Rockford is
spending her vacation with Myra
Lindner
Mrs. VIM. Wintz, an old settler, died
at her home in this village, Sunday
morning, after a lingering illness.
Her husband preceded her to the grave
several years ago. She is survived by
two sons, Chas. Kuebler and Frank
Wintz Of VirOQua and two daughters.
Mrs. Otto Kleinpell of Carter, Mont,
and Miss Fred Koch Of this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Bennett were in
Lancaster, Thursday
Mrs. Thomas Guliek came down Sun
day from Bagley for a visit at the
Lewis Lau home.
The young folks will watch the old
year out and the new year in at the
dance at the Concert hall. Music b.
the Bloomington orchestra Supper
at Osgoods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26


Orval Wright has moved on his
farm that he bought of VIM. Garth
waite. Mr.. Garthwaite will move to
Lancaster as soon as his house is
vacated.
VIM. Balls family spent Sunday at
Chas. Jeidy's. Ed. Govier and wife
and Chas. Addison and wife at Min
ME Cooley's.
Floyd Govier was home Sunday,
Everett Day accompanied him.
Mervin Govier has had a lame knee
the past week. He was at Lancaster
few days getting it doctored.
Mrs. Vivian Van Nutta's brother is
visiting her through the holidays.
Mrs. 3. Carter and daughters, Ethel
and Bessie Of Madison, are guests of
Dr. and Mrs. Roy Carter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26

5. D., arrived Friday night for a hol-
day visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Gillian. This is Mrs. Rich
ards first visit to the old home in
four years and was joyfully welcomed.
Charlie Baumler came from Camp
Grant Saturday on a short furlough
to see his parents.
The teachers in the high school have
all gone to their respective homes to
spend their vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schwab, Frank
Meme, Ned Costello and E. NJ Will
mott were among the Potosi people
who were in Lancaster Saturday.
Anton Steuer, highly respected old
citizen and for upward of 60 years a
resident Of POtosi, died at his home
two miles east Of the village on Mon
day, Dec. "a, aged SO years.
Robert Miller, the 16 year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. August Miller, who
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis at hospital in Platteville about
five weeks ago, was brought to his
home recently and is feeling quite
/ we'll.
We are very sorry that the Herald
made errors in the names of some
ladies that were sent in our last items,
for instance in the obituary of Henry
f. Uppena the name of Mrs. Wallace
Macke, a sister of the deceased, APP
peared as Mrs. Wallace Mackenzie.
Then again are items on the patrio-
I tism Of Mrs. Jacob Bonn was credited
to Mrs Jacob Brown.
Mr.. Wilmott takes a great deal of
pains to write things correctly and
naturally is mortified when things get
twisted The Herald was pretty busy
last week and mistakes will happen.
Beg your pardon. Edward
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26

Miss Hazel Pierce arrived Saturday
from lama, Ia, to spend Christmas
at home.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-08
WOMEN's AID OFFICERS.

The Woman's Aid society Of the
First Baptist church held it's annual
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
church parlors. The yearly reports of
the officers and committees were re-
ceived and the following officers
elected: President. Miss Florence B.
vice president. Mrs. Alice
Holley; secretary, Mrs. Catherine Joy:
treasurer, Mrs. William H. Judd
auditor, MrsA g. B. Germond; chair
man of visiting committee, Mrs. G. A.
Lufvigson: chairman Of ways and
means committee, Mrs. D. A. Niven:
chairman Of floral committee, Miss
Florence B. Andrews.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-08
Jim Thorpe ole PHNew York Legislature Trying to
Sape Boxinetes Defeats Sports
Berlin BOWIERS
GET The SPOTLIGHT
Construction Company Lane Men
Perform on Etna Alleys

The Berlin Construction company
bowlers occupied the center of the
stage in local bowling circles last
evening at the Aetna alleys. The
games resulted in two-time victories
for the Hawks and the Owls over the
Ducks and the Eagles Windish OF
the Hawks was the star of the night.
with total score Of 307 each OF his
games topping the century mark.
A division Of the teams formerly
captained by Wright and Johnson.
brought together last evening the mar
ried and single bowlers, with the re-
suit that the married folk walked OF
with a 'two-to-one victory. The work
of Lind was a feature for the single
team while Wright starred for the
winners.
The Wild Roses and the Nightin-
gales of Newington clashed last eve
ming, the former rolling to victory,
taking the first two games.
The scores:
New Britain herald., 1917-03-08

be some sort Of regulation for the
sport and will suggest to the governs
or the enactment Of law which. Il
10 understood. win give the attorney
general power to pass upon all prop-
erty for which licenses for boxing
bouts can be granted. Dickering over
leases has been one OF the principal
causes for the present boxing law
scandal, this suggestion is intended
to remove that evil.
The senators will endeavor to per-
suade the governor by Offering to
give the attorney general broad con-
troll over the amount Of purses for
bouts, power to reduce the number.
Of rounds, and to bring about the APP
pointment of a commission OF such
high class men as will raise the pre-
emit standard Of the sport.
The boxing advocates say they do
not want a return to the abuses OF.
the old club membership days. but:
Senator J. Henry Walters, chairman.
OF the senate judiciary committee. in-ss
sists that II the governor remains de-,
termined to have the Slater bill passed;
which probably will prove to be tho
case, a solution can be found. With
that object d bill has already been
drafted in the judiciary COMMITTEES TO
supplement the Slater bill by prevent
ing boxing Of any kind IL the present
boxing law 10 repealed.