Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-20

spent Sunday at the Bert Mink home.
Park Dudley went to Fennimore,
Monday to attend the funeral OF Jas.
Pigg.
Julian Bellows left Monday for
visit with his brother, Bert, at Crys-
tai Lake, I'll.
The Boy Scouts returned Monday
fro their weeks camping expedition
on Grant river
Mrs. Bert Cook of MOntfort, spent
the weekend at the Chas. Mccartney
home.
Mrs. Geo. B. Clementson entertained
friends from Galena, Saturday and
Sunday.
Misses Hattie and Lenice Schneid-
er left for Plattevine, Monday where
they will attend the camp meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Ruegger of Chi
cago returned to that city Monday,
after q visit at the Chas. BOrah home.
Evans Barnett is in the city for
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. F. Barnett.
Mrs. r. G. Heddon of Fennimore,
was a guest at the w. G. Knox home
last week.
G. +. Dickinson left Saturday for
Chicago, where he goes as delegate
to the NJ w. A. convention.
Wilbur Dodge of Chicago, was here
Saturday visiting his sister, Mrs.
Copeland.
Mrs. Allie Leamy left for Letcher,
S. D.. last Friday where she will re-
side in the future.
Geo Reed and wife of Arena, drove
over Sunday and spent the day with
DR.. j. H. Reed and family.
Mrs. G. Huppenbecker and daugh-
ter. Emma, of Fennimore, spent the
week end at the G. w. Jewell home.
Mrs. Chas. Brick and children left
Monday for a months visit with her
sister. Mrs. Chas. Govier, at Broken
bow, Neb.
L. G. Lee of Bloomington, came ov-
er Saturday evening to take home
Miss Gladys Hickok who came on the
evening train from Platteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Austin and
daughters, Irene and Clara, of Austin
willie. Ia. motored here Saturday and
spent the weekend with relatives.
They returned Monday.
Mrs. C. B. Willard of Cedar Falls,
Wash. returned home yesterday at
ter a ten day visit here with her mo-
ther Mrs. John Lane, and other rela-
tives and friends?
Miss Floyd Bryhan of Chicago,
where she has position as trained
nurse in Augustana hospital, arrived
SUNDAY to spend her vacation with
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Arends of Pas
adena Calf. arri ed Wednesday via
Potosi for a visit with w. A. Austin
and family. They left Saturday Tor
Arlington, Ia where they VIII WISH
before returning home.
90 automobiles were counted on the
ancaster streets Saturday afternoon
although the day was probably
GOOD one for farm work. In the ev-
ening the cars were thick around the
square.
John Diesel of No. Lancaster, has
a herd OF COWS that are netting him
SIT month apiece at present The herd
consists largely Of Jerseys. Mr.. Dies
els daily average is about $lO at the
creamery.
Misses Elma Knox of Lancaster,
and Sadie Jones Of Chicago, left Fri
day noon via Potosi, for Colorado
SPRINGS. where they will spend the
summer months. Both young ladies
are trained nurses in Chicago.
The r. N. A. lodge held their pic
mic at Schreiner Park last Saturday
afternoon. The attendance was not
large. there being but "a at the pic
mic. Those present had a good time
and an abundance of good things to
eat.
Alterations have been made at the
Farmers & Citizens State Bank on
North Madison street, this city. The
offices have been extended to the front
of the bank affording room for var
ious purposes. The entire woodwork
is of golden oak.
Jas. Pigg, the landlord of the Fen
nimore House, passed away Friday
evening at $50 at the age Of 76 years.
The funeral was held Monday. Mr..
Pigg was an old settler in the county
and i'd the early days mined at Bee
town He was widely known and well
liked
Mre. G. w. Burrows and Mrs. w. B.
Dyer left Tuesday for KenOsha where
the FORMER VIII dCCeIu Il6 w. II. ~
convention and the latter Daughters
G.. A. r. conventions, both to open
today Mrs Burrows will visit at Mil
wauke4 and Madison before return
ing home.
"Civilization," the celebrated mo-
ton picture which was billed here in
March but could not show on account
of current failure, will be given at
Hatch's next Tuesday evening. Mr..
Hatch speaks very highly of the pic
ture and asks those disappointed the
last time to be sure and attend.
Rev H. A. Studebaker and H. J..
Schmidt cOllided last Friday morning
through the medium of their respect
i've cars at the postoffice corner. Both
cars received minor injuries.
G. E Wilson of Platteville, County
Food and Labor Agent was in the