Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-13
Leroy Edwards has the mumps.

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Chas. Johnson of Chicago, returned
of home last Monday after a weeks
visit with A. L. Sherman and family.
The Wright House was formally
transferred to its new quarters last
Saturday through the process of TAX
ing everything up in vans.
Mrs. Ettor Scaffetti of Chicago, and
Mrs. w. T. Ducklow of Wilton, Wis,
returned to their homes, Monday af-
ter a visit at the " w. Reese home
daughter, Miss Ruth, went to Madison
last Thursday where Ruth entered a
branch Of the Battle Creek sanitari
UNI for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Zieg
Ter returned Friday evening"
Miss Nellie Howell, teacher of math-
ematict and history at Pardeeville,
arrived home last week to spend the
summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Howell.
Miss Anna E. Meysembourg return
ed home from st. Tressa's college, at
Winona, Mimi, Thursday She will
spend her vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Meysembourg.
Mrs. E. j. Morse entertained last
Wednesday evening from to o'clock
in honor of Mrs. Lewis Kessler Of
Evansville, Ind, who is here for a
visit with her son Alvin.
LaVerne He'll is recovering from his
illness almost as rapidly as he took
|sick. Last Thursday evening he was
able to dress and take the air on the
front porch of the Godfrey hospital.
Mrs. A. j. Pipkin entertained last
Thursday evening at the G. f. Bud
worth home in honor Of Mrs. Bud
worth and A. L. Sherman whose joint
birthdays occurred on that day.
G. A. Lindsey moved his photo
graphic outfit from Bloomington last
week to Lancaster. He has rented the
Orion studio here. Mr. Lindsey also
operates a studio at Mineral Point.
Ralph Stone left Saturday, driving
overland for Camp Minoqua in north
ern Wisconsin, where he will direct
agricultural operations among youths
who will farm 200 acres this season.
Byron Payne was taken seriously
i'll last Wednesday morning while on
his way to the Hurricane Cheese fac
tory. The trouble was diagnosed as
pleurisy. Mr.. Payne was able to re-
turn home Friday.
Richard Walker and Miss Mary
Walker of Potosi, were in the city
Monday calling on friends. Mr. Walk
er visited the Herald while here. The
paper has been in their family since
1848 when his father came from Eng
land.
Mrs. Leo Meysembourg and daugh-
ter, Anna, left for Chicago and Evans
ton, Friday, where Miss Genevieve
will be graduated from the Cummock
School of Oratory, at Northwestern
University.
Amos Brown is now employed at
the Burrows & Winskill garage and
Geo. Duncan has entered the employ
Of the Vesperman garage. Mr. Brown
since last fall worked for the Vesper-
man concern and Mr.. Duncan for
Burrows & Winskill.
Geo. A. Moore had the luck to find
his bunch of keys the same day he
lost them. Mr. Moore had already ad-
vertised them and maintains the ad
made him look further for the keys
until be found them. Herald ads al
ways pay.
Henry Thomas was able to be down
town last week after his long illness.
Mr.. Thomas has almost entirely re-
covered and endeavored to register
on Tuesday but was rejected for be-
ing too young. He insists that he will
go to war anyway.
T. Emery Bray and family of Bloom
ington, moved here last week, taking
possession of the house recently pur-
chased of ALT. Payne. Mr.. Bray was
given a reception by the Bloomington
band of which he has been the di-
rector for several years past. The
band also presented him with hand