Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

Id ernie 0IdII6II WENT 10 DOuS0VIll0
Tuesday morning for brief visit.
GIrs. John DiVall and daughter, Bes-
sic, are visiting with relatives in Min
neapolis.
Miss Elva Knox went to Fennimore
Monday morning to spend the day with
relatives.
Mrs. Phil Ryan, of Fennimore, spent
the latter part of the week with rel
atives in the city.
1dr. and Mrs George Bennett and
son, of Mather, Wis, are visiting rela-
tives in the city.
IVES Miller, who has been employed
in a Mifflin rock quarry, is home ut
the present time
Ernest SchOudt, of Livingston. spent
the forepart Of the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ward.
Mrs. M. MONTE and granddaughter,
Doris Kaap, visited over Sunday with
relatives in Fennimore.
Boscobel for the past several months,
is home at the present time.
Joseph Walker, who has been SER
iously i'll for the past three weeks, is
reported as slowly improving.
J. P. Rivers and D. c. Johnson left
Saturday morning for Lake Geneva,
Wis, to spend a week fishing.
John Blackburn, Sr., has been down
with rheumatism for the past three
weeks, but is now on the mend.
Mrs. X. Cubela, Of Fennimore, re-
turned home, Wednesday, after visit
at the home of Victor Holzmiller
Virgil Critchlow has returned from
Mellen, Wis. where he has been visit
ing his parents for the past week
Mrs. ]. P. Bradbury, Of Fennimore,
visited a couple of days Of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Bradbury.
Jesse Atkinson has sold his farm on
Platte to VIM. Brinkman and bought
the Harry Russell farm in Wing neigh
borhood.
Mrs. j. A. Mccoy went to Madison,
Saturday afternoon to visit with her
son, William, and also Mrs B. c.
Parkinson.
Stock dealers Stephens & Croft, sold
a fine span Of mares weighing better
than 5000 pounds last Thursday to
Of
j. Harold Pugh and Leo Mccormick
were in Dubuque last Wednesday af-
ternoon, returning Thursday. They
went on Overland car business.
Louis George has been promoted to
the position of section foreman on the
North Western road. Mr. George now
has a division out of Cuba City.
MRS Arthur Mayne left Saturday
morning for her home in Deerfeld.
Wisconsin, after attending the funeral
of her father, William Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Pieper and child
ren left Friday afternoon for their
home in Hawkeye, Iowa, after three
weeks visit here with relatives.
MRS. ]. w. Gray, of Nebraska, who
is visiting relatives in the city, went
to Preston, Wednesday afternoon to
visit at the William Walters home.
The Modern Woodmen dance given
at Knapp's rink Thursday night was
largely attended. The Imperial orches-
tra, Of Platteville, furnished the music.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tiederman,
who have been spending the past
week at the Charles Tiederman home,
returned to Platteville Wednesday af-
teTnoon.
George Burton of west Of town, has
bought the Michael Finnigan farm,
and One-half miles east of Lancaster.
Mr. Burton will lake possession on
March l.
Wesley Hymer the new sheriff, has
purchased an Overland car which he
viii use in the pursuit Of wrOngdOers
and the various affairs connected with
the Office.
Roy Grindell, of Platteville, monu-
ment salesman, was a Lancaster call
er last week. Mr. Grindell has sold
a great number of monuments to local
people recently.
T. J. O'Rourke and wife, of Lafay-
cite, Ind, left last Friday for their
home, after weeks visit with George
SchorOr and family. Mr.. O'Rourke is
an uncle of Mrs. SCLOrer
Lincoln Ellis arrived home from
Platteville on Tuesday of last week
Mr.. Ellis underwent an operation on
his leg about six weeks ago, but is
much improved at present.
Miss Mabel Johnson, of Chicago, Wis
iting A. L. Sherman and family, sue
cessfully underwent an operation for
tonsils and adenoids at DR.. Gaults hos.
pital last Tuesday morning.
Miss Thelma Stevens entertained the