Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-08-28
Local News

Ing friends in Chicago.
Mrs. Charles Williams has gone to
Baraboo for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Will Walters of Preston Wis
tied friends in So. Lancaster for the
weekend.
Al. Hunsacker left Monday for
GAINESVILLE where he will transact
business.
Henry Williamson and two sons of
Windsor, motored here Saturday TO
visit Agent Williamson.
II. II. Deter returned to Milvau-
kee, Monday, after a weeks visit at
the home Of Robt. Jordan.
Conductor Mills bought the Theo.
Calvin property last week and will
take possession October LIST.
Marcus Baxter is home on a brief
furlough. He has finished his pre-
i1m1nary training as aero flyer.
Ed. Lind OF Sitter, harvested 500
bushels OF oats and lao bushels of
wheat from a small piece of land.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Knapp and
daughter Marie are enjoying a motor
trip through the eastern part of the
state.
Miss Katherine Barnett has been
spending the week in Bloomington.
the guest Of DR.. Fay Baldwin and
family.
Mrs. w. H. Williamson and her sis
ter, Mrs. H. J.. Cramer, returned TO
the latter's home in Chicago, the first
of the week.
Miss Grace Pendleton of Fenni-
more visited here the weekend. Miss
Grace is now principal of the Ridge
way schools.
julius Voigts and his two sons,
Harry and Fritz, all of Belmont, mo-
tored to Lancaster, Wednesday, and
spent the day.
Everett UT left hurriedly for Mans
field, Wash, last Monday evening, be-
ing called west by the illness of his
brother, Hugh UT.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Corield and
daughter visited Miss Stella Baldwin
for the weekend. The Corfelds are
moving from Fennimore to Beloit.
County Agent Weld says that in the
last two weeks the late corn has done
more than in any four weeks pre-
ceding. He feels very optimistic ov-
er corn prospects.
Judge Goodsell committed Miss
Cinda Lu Smith to the asylum for
predetermined at Chippewa Falls, on
Wednesday last. Miss Smith resides
at Platteville.
Mrs. Lyman Goldstein came home
last week from a visit in St. Paul.
She was accompanied by Mrs. H. AL
exander of Baltimore, Md, and Miss
Effie Elfenbin of st. Paul, MINI.
VIM. Benn, an old Lancaster resi-
dent, visited here a few days ago.
Mr.. Benn was employed by Joe Ma
than when the latter was in business
here. Mr.. Benn now lives at Clinton,
Wis.
Will Hore and wife went to Bosco-
bel, Thursday, to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Hore's father, James Cole
man. The latter died Tuesday ev-
ening at the age Of SO. The funeral
was held Friday.
Mrs. p. T. Stevens returned to
Montfort yesterday following a week
end visit with her children here.
Mrs. Chas. Jewell is spending a
couple of days with Fenimore rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. w. A. Hayes of Baraboo, Wis
tied here with her sister, Mrs. w. F.
Orion, from Wednesday until Mon
day. Mrs. Hayes was called home
as Mr.. Hayes was taken i'll follow
ing a trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhea Rees and son,
Cuyler of Sioux Falls, S. D., returned
by auto after a ten day visit with w
w. Rees and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. w
w. Rees going as far as Dubuque
with them to spend a day with Cert
rude Avery.
C. H. Angus and wife are home from
an extended visit at New Lisbon with
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Cornwall. They mo-
tored home, Mr.. Cornwall acting as
driver. Mrs. Angus is still IN poor
health and requires constant care.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith Crosse
Lawn received a message MONDAY
from their brother, Major J. w. Smltn
of the Medical Reserve Corps, y: .
A., that he is on his way from Man
lila. P. l., via SanFranclsco. lie VIII
come this way before entering SER
vice.
Mr. and Mrs. AL. Hunsaker had a
three day motoring trip last week
They visited Shullsburg, Monroe, be
lott. Baraboo, Mirror Lake and Reeds
burg. Sunday they motored IRON
Reedsburg to Lancaster In SIX nours
using Z gallons Of gas in lou miles
of travel.
Miss Elva Dyer has returned IRON
Tekamah. Nebr.. where she was cali
ed to attend the funeral OF Mrs. JONI
Cameron who died at Laramie, Wyo.
on the 18th. The funeral was held at
Tekamah. Miss Dyer also visited al
Lincoln, Ashland and Omaha WINS
in Nebraska.
Mrs. VIM. Fischer of Livingston
entertained her Sunday school class
at att the Gar Carl Alt farm, last Thursday
Mrs. L. r. Morris returned 70 nei
home in Duluth, last THURSDAY Ioi,
lowing a visit at the w. J.. Brennan
home Miss Carrie Wright accom-
panied her to Duluth.
Word is received of the death a
her home at Atlantic, Ia OF MIS-
Libble Nichols, wife of VIM. Nicno,s !.
a former Beetown boy. Two listed
friends at Beetown and Lancaster
Mrs, Nichols is remembered as 9