Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
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At the r. N. A. meeting Thursday
evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Oracle,
Mrs. Carrie Sprague; Vice Oracle,
Mrs. Celia Horsfall; Past Oracle, Mrs.
Alta Schneyer; Recorder, Mrs. Lizzie
Hickok; Receiver, Mrs. Ida Riese:
Chancellor, Mrs. Fannie Moore; Mar
shall, Mrs. Bertha Tornowske; Med
ical Examiner Dr. NJ B. Glasier.
The Beavers, had election of Off
GERS Wednesday evening as follows:
M. w. Beaver. Irwin Oakleaf; M. w.
Queen, Mrs Rose Lance; w. Counsel
or, John Lance; Sec, Mrs. Belle Belt
Ter; Treas, Mrs. Dora Pendleton; o.
L., Miss Bessie Tornowske; w. Primo
ess, Mrs. Nettie Auel; W. Guide, Mrs.
Bertha Tornowske; W. Trapper,
Frank Critchlow; Medical Examiner,
DR.. M. B. Glasier.
Prin. G. L. Vanderbilt has rented
Mrs. A. jays residence on Canal st.
Mrs. Vanderbilt and little son arrived
here Sunday and they will go to
housekeeping as soon as their goods
arrive from Blair, Wis, their former
residence. They are at present at the
L. NJ Greer home.
Chas. WetmUre has badly bruised
and cut face as result of being kick
ed by a COW when he was out on his
farm last week.
Mrs Linn Woodhouse and two little
daughters arrived home Monday from
Boise, Idaho where they have been
visiting for some time at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K. l. Per-
key
Misses Florence Mcnamara, May
Mundy and Lillian Daniels t0ok Miss
Nellie Mcnamara to Lancaster Sat
urday but as the schools there are
! closed Miss Nellie returned with them
to her home here.
Wesley Woodhouse returned Satur-
day from his trip to Texas. Walter
Clegg who went with him remained
| for a longer visit with relatives at
Dennison, Texas.
The local Red Cross branch shipp-
ed fifty sweaters to Platteville, Sat
urday.
Miss Nellie Morrissey, teacher at
Verona, is at home for a time as the
schools there are closed.
A son of John Havill of Bagley, died
at Madison where he was attending
school. He was brought home Thurs
way anu I1C lullCI d1 SCIN1CSS were
held Saturday at Bagley.
| Miss Clara Foshay reports that her
pupils of the third and fourth grades
raised $1,000, part of which has been
given to Junior Red Cross work and
United War work and the rest in
vested III Liberty Bonds and War
Savings stamps.
Fred Schreiner of the S. A. t. G..
q Modicno
Saturday because of the illness of
all the members of the Schreiner fam
lily. They are all improving at this
writing.
Frank Newman leaves this week
for Brownsville, Texas, where he will
spend the winter with his daughter.
Mrs. E. K. Goodrich, and family.
Mrs. L. G. BARLEY and son Frank
are now nicely settled in their fine
new bungalow. 1t is very pleasant
and convenient home.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ellis, who live on Campbell
Ridge, died of influenza, Thursday
Several other members of the family
are i'll of the same disease.
At the Sunday morning service at
the Congregational church Rev G. C.
1cst' = lC11USI GU IGSlSudL1Ou DIS
pastor of the church.
Miss Edith Pennock arrived home
Saturday from Kansas City, Kan,
where she teaches The schools there
are closed until after the holidays.
! Mrs. Leo BARLEY entertained the
teachers Friday evening.
Mrs. Lee Greer and daughter Mar
ion, spent Friday and Saturday at
Dubuque.
James Sprague, Grant Ballentine
and Henry Schloesser made trip to
Chicago, Thursday.
Miss Beatrice Hickok came home
from school at Platteville, Thursday,
because of illness.
The Mentor Rech farm west of town
on the Glen Haven road has been
purchased by Milton Martin who will
take possession in March
The officers elected for the parent
teachers association for the coming
year are: Pres, Mrs. Grant Ballen-
tine; V. Pres, Mrs. A. E. Budahn:
Sec, Miss May Young; Program Com,
for next month, Miss Daniels, Mrs.
Gilligan and Miss Holman.
The Methodist people will give a
chicken pie dinner at the church
basement, Wednesday.
The stores are gaily decorated in
their holiday attire. A number of
fine window displays along the street
look attractive to the Christmas
shoppers and seem to offer every
thing that could be desired in that