Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-01
Local News

]. H. Pugh transacted business IN
Chicago the latter part Of the week.
Ben Mckenzie who is braking at
Baraboo was home for the weekend
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Ne
Collins.
Mrs Geo. FIesch has recovered suf-
ficiently to return home She recent
Iy underwent a serious operation.
Mrs Yves. Pollock was taken i'll
with appendicitis last Sunday and was
taken to the DoOlittle hospital for an
operation.
Fred Reynolds departed Tuesday
morning for Camp Dodge, Ia, where
he will take up his duties as a sol
der in Uncle Sans army.
Era Hores leg had to be reset and
a plate put in place last week. The
break occurred below the left knee
and required further attention.
John Dobson is better from an at
tack of tonsilitis and was up town on
Monday. John hopes that warm
weather will do wonders for him.
Groenier & Sitter have a new Re
public truck 1900 pounds capacity,
bought at the Monitor garage. 1t will
be used for country delivery work.
Barbara Barnett left for her school
at La Crosse, Monday, following
weekend visit with her parents here.
Jack Richardson went to Mt. Horeb
on business, Monday.
Miss Floyd Bryhan of Chicago, Wis
tied her family here the past few
weeks returning on Thursday. Miss
Bryhan was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis and came home to recup-
crate.
Miss Margharetta Nehls return
ed to her school duties at Lawrence
College, Appleton Tuesday, having
been here to attend the funeral OF her
grandmother, Mrs Henry Nehls.
Mrs. Chas Smith and little daugh-
ter returned to their home in Platte
Vile. Tuesday, having been here to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Smiths
mother, Mrs. Henry Nehls.
The Farmers Telephone company
switched their swithboards on last
Thursday changing from the old to-
the new. The work was completed
by Sunday but in the meantime sef-
vice went along without interruption.
Mrs. Fannie Livens and daughter,
Mildred. returned to Rockford Tues
dav after a stay at the home Of the
foremrs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Daley. Miss Mildred was operated
upon for throat trouble by DR.. Gault
last week.
A hole fifteen feet across and sew
eral feet down has been dug on the
west side of the Horace Hymer place
where Bert Schreiner expects to put
IiD his new house. The aim is to re-
move a mammoth sugar maple. The
butt of the tree measures feet by
8 feet 4 inches.
Lambert Groenier and wife left
yesterday morning for Chicago, to at
tend the wedding of their nephew,
John Groenier and Miss Irene Zibos-
XII. which takes place today. The
groom leaves soon for U. S. aviation
camp. He is a specialist on engine
work
The hotel at Cobb burned Monday
night. &Groenier & Sitter had a nick
le piano in the hotel but fortunately
for them the instrument was wheeled
to safety in nearby blacksmith shop
where the smith and his helpers had
high inks until Bob Burgess went
up Yesterday and took the joy-box
away.
The Slaght boys of Beetcwr, Floyd
and Frank, have been having more
than their share Of bad luck. Floyd
broke his leg some time ago and is
still using a cane. Frank got some
steel cuttings in his right eye few
weeks ago and has been having
serious time with it. His eye is out
Of commission at present but is ge--
ting better.
irwin f. Kraemer Of this city, who
is attending the Stout Institute at Me
nominie. has been selected as mechan-
zeal superintendent of the print shop
of that institution. Being a member
Of the ioinery section Of the special
class he was one of the students who
made the game tables that were made
at Stout to be used in the Y. M. Z. AS
in the environments throughout the U.
S.
Ra,ph Stone was home last week
visiting his mother, Mrs. Vina Stone,
returning to Camp Dodge, Ia, Fri
dav morning Ralph has been taking
officers training for the past few
months and completed this work two
weeks ago. He has been recommend
al for a commission as second lieut.
pnant. Ralph is very quiet as usual
but there is little doubt as to what
he Will do when the time comes.
Mr. and Mrs. O. r. Kurth Of Albion,
Nebraska, departed Tuesday morning
for Dodgeville after visit here with
the Trentzsch sisters. They were ac-
COMMANDED from here by Mrs. Weld
enfelleI Of Dodgeville, and MISS Cella
Trentzsch who accompanied them as
far as FennimOre. MI. ana MRS.
Kurth will also visit a son at the
Great Lakes Training Station on the
way home.