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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-04
Chickamauga Park, Gs

Dorchester Red Cross Chapter:
wish to extend my most sincere
thanks to the chapter for the Won
derful gift I received this morning. |
will always try to help the Red Cross
whenever the opportunity comes, not
for the gift, but because I think that
It is the most wonderful organization
In the world, and feel that in say
ing that there are thousands of boys
in the service of Uncle Sam who echo
my sentiments. We are at present
in quarantine on account of an cpl
demic of mumps in the camp. l will
close now, with best wishes to all for
a happy Christmas.
Sincerely yours,
EMORY 2. CHRISTOPHER,
A Co., seth Z. S. INIT.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


This is to give notice that the sub
scriber. Walter b. Johnson, hath OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of
Dorchester county, in Maryland. let
tiers of administr alton on the personal
estate of Annie Marie Travers, late of
Dorchester COUNT, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on Or before the LIST day of
August. next; they may otherwise, by
law. be excluded from all benefit of
said estate. All persons indie ted TO
said estate are requested to make int
mediate payment.
Given under my hand this 22nd day
of January, 1918.
WALTER Is. JOHNSON,
Administrator, w. A, of Annie Marie
Travers, deceased.
RUSSELL P. SMITH.
True copy. Test: Register of Wills
Russell p. Smith. l-28
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:. Dec. 81. 1917.
Secretary Cambridge Red Cross
My dear Madam am writing to
thank you for a package that l re-
ceived today. i, was pleased indeed
to receive a present from near my
home. The boys over here" are al
ways glad to receive tobacco from
the States, as it is very hard to pro
cure in this country, and the French
tobacco is entirely unsuited to the
American taste.
Well. this is about all that | am
able to say, except that l send my
best wishes to your chapter, and
again thank you for your package.
Sincerely,
SGT. HARRISON A. WOOLFORD.
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Cape May, n. j., Jan. %.

Cape May, n. J., Jan. e.
Dorchester Red Cross Chapter:
Dear Friends.-Please accept my
tardy thanks for the package which
l received Christmas, and trust you
will not think me ungrateful for not
having acknowledged it more
promptly. / have found the contents
most useful, but aside from that, the
fact that was remembered by the
people back home creates a feeling
that is hard to describe.
Wishing you all the success in the
world in your wonderful work, I am,
Yours sincerely
L. A. DUNN
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-04
Washington, D. c., Dec. 27.

Washington, D. c., Dec 81.
Dorchester Red Cross:
want to write and thank you for
the well chosen and much apprecia-
ted package, which l received Xmas
Day. 1t went a long way towards
making the day seem like a real
Christmas for those of US who were
away from home. All the men here
had a package placed at their plate,
and it was real pleasure to look down
the row of faces and see the smiles
that they brought forth.
l am temporarily stationed at the
Walter Reed Hospital. | hope that
! may serve our country in manner
to merit this act of kindness which
you have conferred upon me-
Again thanking you, l am,
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Wise Resolve

did you make any New Year reso-
lutions?"
yes; one"
What was it?"
.Nnt to make any"
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Very gratefully yours,
=. B. WELASBURG.
L s. S. Ozark, Dec. 26.

Dear Friends:
which pleased me very much. Quite
a lew OF the Other boys on here be
sides myself have received packages
from the Red Cross, and | guess it
is hard TO imagine how good II
makes us feel to receive something
like that and 10 know that the folks
back home have not forgotten us.
Thanking lCd very much for the
package. | remain, sincerely,
RUSSELL H. BR ANDT.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-04

In: addition to the letters already
published by Dorchester Chapter OF
the Red Cross, the following have
been; received:
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Camp Mcclellan, Jan. 20.

DeaI Mrs. Kerr:
IAanted to thank someone long
time ago for sending me such nice
box;:frOm the Eastern Shore Red
Cross Association. l certainly did
enjoy it, and appreciate it very much.
l didn't know until few days ago
whom OF thank for it. Sincerely,
NEVETT G. HIGGINS.
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0orchA6ter Red Cross Chapter:
eo Friends Please accept nay
thanks for the excellent package
which / received from you Christ
mas. Everything in it was useful.
but the fact that I was remembered
by the folks back home affected me
more than simply the receipt of the
package.
! sincerely trust that you will not
think me ungrateful for not having
acknowledged it more promptly, but
Uncle Sam keeps his sailors on the
jump these days, and we find very
little opportunity for writing.
With best wishes for the success
Of your society as whole, and the
Dorchester Chapter in particular, l
am, Yours sincerely,
!. HAZELTON BRANNOCK
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Washington, D. c., Dec. 30.
Chairman Dorchester Chapter,
American Red Cross:
Dear Friends.-I want to thank
you most sincerely for the Christmas
package I received from you Christ
mas morning 1t was a very pleas
ant surprise, and was appreciated
very much. especially at this time.
! am in the hospital with the mumps,
but hope to be out before long.
Wishing to remain your sincere
friend, l am,
HOWARD FRANCE,
Co. D., 4th Bat, Goth Eng, A. U.
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Z. 5. 5. Tallahassee, Dec. =.
Red Cross Society,
Dorchester County. Md.
Dear Friends-I wish to thank
you all for the Christmas package
which was sent to me by your So
ciety People can hardly realize ex-
actly the delight of a man In the SER
vice, away from home, to be able to
know that he is still being remem-
bered by the people at home.
The work your society has been
doing is surely wonderful, and l sin
cerely hope that the good work may
continue.
Thanking you again for your kind
ness, very truly yours,
KARL RICHARDSON.
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MORE LETTERS FROM
!. THOSE REMEMBERED

Soldiers And Sailors Continue to
Write The Red Cross Society
Thanking Them For Christmas
Packets.
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u. S. S, Wyoming. Jan. 2.

Dorchester Red Cross Chapter:
I wish to thank you for the pres
emit / received a few days ago. Best
wishes
-. C. P. ROBERTSON.
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France, Jan. 3. ,
American Red Cross Chapter,
Cambridge, MARYLAND:

France, Jan. 3.
American Red Cross Chapter,
Cambridge, Maryland:
received this morning the Christ
mas box from your chapter, with
the candy and tobacco and other
things. 1t would have reached me
more promptly. but l have been
moving about and it has been fol-
lowing Thank you very much for
sending it and for the thought: 1t
was very much appreciated.
Apart from the actual comforts
and pleasures you give, it is always
pleasant to be remembered. To many.
such things are the only expression
of assurance that those in America
are as much in the war and of the
war, in their way, as the troops over
here are in theirs; that the same
spirit exists everywhere. That
means a great deal.
The men and women who are here
have come in order that those who
cannot come may continue to have
those things you believe in most,
your homes, your families and your
future. Many may not return. You
cannot do as much as they will do,
but this is accepted in a spirit of
pride, rather than with the feeling
that there is any greater obligation
on your part. All are glad to be
here in a war against a nation with
out regard for anything except its
own purpose, and the destruction of
those who stand in its way. From
being remembered by you we feel
you understand that it is necessary
for everyone to have some part, some
word, in the war, even if in the case
of some it can only be hearty and
warm encouragement for those who
are able to be more active. Altho Of
a different kind. the work. of those at
home is just as vital and just as nee
essary as the work of those over
here. If one is to be done well both
must be done well. Anyone who
fails to understand this who does not
know that no person should expect
to come through the war without
doing his or her part and making
many sacrifices, when some must
give their lives, stands in the way of
those who are over here, and helps
to bring disaster on them. If the
winning of the war is to be made
sure and with the least of loss, there
must be everywhere the spirit to
give, to have courage, to stand de-
termined, to win.
l am sure your boxes are appreci-
ated the more because they mean to
us that you have the feeling / have
tried to express. If there are any
who are without it, who are unable
to understand, make it possible for
them to do so, so that in your own
community when your work Is to be
done the first thought and the first
purpose of everyone will be the war.
Here in France three years and
half of war have made many chan
ges, left many marks, but the will
and the spirit are unbroken. Always
the reason for everything that is
done, or given up, or endured, or suf-
fered, Is the expression-C'est la
else matters. So
it must be at home; everything that
you can do must be done.
Very truly yours,
DANIEL. M HENRY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-11-20
HAZEL GREEN.

The News-Herald says:
Last week, too late for publication
we had the particulars of a second
bereavement of Mrs. P. n. Larkin and
family. After Mrs. Larkin and daugh-
ter Bernice went to Washington and
sat by Johns deathbed, came home
and buried him, the daughter Loretta,
was attacked by infiu3nza and passed
away Nov. 1st and was laid beside her
soldier brother in st. Joseph GENE
terry at Sinsinawa.
Our carpenter, Dick Pearce, has just
been repairing the roof of the Craw-
ford residence and in the operation
removed the open observatory from
the top of the house. Some rs years
ago when it was built there, this was
a very useful ornament as at that time
it commanded view for many miles
to each point of the compass, but 9TH
er sizeable buildings were built near
it and trees grew up and the view
was more limited. Nevertheless,
there is always little regret when
old landmarks are removed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-11-20
CASSvILLE.
The Record says:

The Record says:
Emery Schultz who is employed
with the Burlington signal crew, has
been confined to the hospital in Gales
burg for the past two weeks with in
pneumonia. His parents re-
ceived word that he is well on the
road to recovery.
Mrs. VIM. Glassmacher ST., who was
injured in fall last week. was TAX
EN- to Prairie du Chen Wednesday
morning to have an X-ray taken of
her injured shoulder.
Ralph c. Bennett returned Monday
evening to Shawano, Wis, to resume
his duties as teacher after spending
a few weeks in Cassville with his
parents. Ralph has just recovered
from siege of the flu.
Mrs. J. F. Mccain received a very
pretty souvenir from her brother,
Pvt. Leo Steffen in France. 1t is an
embroidered lact handkerchief which
she prizes very highly.
Pvt. John Koppen, son of Henry
Koppen of this village, writes that he
was wounded in the left arm by a
shell splinter at the front on Oct. 4.
He is still in the hospital but ex-
poets soon to be out again as the in
jury is not very serious. The letter
was written Oct Is and arrived here
on the day the war ended-Nov. IL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-11-20
AROUND THE COUNTY
PLATTEvILLE.

The Witness saws:
Edward Shaffer, one of our most
respected citizens, passed away sud
denly Sunday morning. He had been
in failing health all summer.
Miss Mamie Britten leaves today
for Rochester where she will teach
in the schools there.
VIM. Place has returned from Wich-
TIA Falls, Tex, where he was called
by the illness of his daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. Bak-
er and the two children were in the
hospital for some time. The children
returned with him.
Miss Winifred Showalter, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Showalter,
died at Fargo, N. D., on Thursday
last. Mr.. Showalter was a member
of the Platteville Normal faculty for
several years. His son Ray, and wife
were living in Fargo and both of them
were taken very i'll with influenza
and his sister Winifred, who had
been living in Minneapolis, went to
nurse them. Her parents, who had
been living in Kansas, had decided to
spend the winter in Minneapolis, and
when they got there found that the
daughter had gone to Fargo and fol-
lowed her there, arriving a few days
before the daughters death. Rolla,
Winifred's brother, and wife, who live
in Nebraska, were present at the fu-
neral which occurred Monday. The
Showalter family made many friends
in Platteville during their residence
here, all of whom will deeply sympa-
thize with them in their bereavement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-11-20
PLATTEVILLE.

The News says:
Ben Bailey Sr. died at his home
south of Platteville on Sunday. He
had been an invalid for a number of
months.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bush
nell of Montfort, daughter, Tuesday,
of last week Mrs Bushnell was for
merly Miss Anna Rundell of Platte
vile. She is at the Cunningham hos
pital.
Edward Shafer died at his home on
Pine street in this city, Nov. 10th at
the age of ~ years.
August Miller died this morning at
his home in the north part of the
city.
Mrs. Vera Perry Armstrong and
children of Canada, are guests at the
Perry home.
Miss Ruby Rawson and Samuel
Kirk were married recently in Du-
buque. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Jonas Rawson and has
been teaching music for several
years. After their wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Kirk will return to Big
Patch where they will make their
home.
Peter Mahr attended the funeral of
his uncle, Nicholas Rock, at Mineral
Point. He is survived by his wife
and five children all Of whom were
sick with influenza and unable to at
tend the funeral. He was an only
brother of Mrs. John Mahr of this
city
Ed. Logan, a wounded soldier, who
has just returned to his home at So.
JUayDa wac with Tiaut Kohl of
Monroe, and former jeweler in Cliff
fords store, when the latter was in
jured and taken off the field. He
says: "The lieutenant was shot in
the breast but that did not injure him
as much as did the shock from ma
chine gun bullet that struck his pist-
oil. for that was like striking one with
a sledge hammer. Kohl was lying
on the ground with the enemy firing
at him, but the boys crawled out and
brought him in. He said that was
when one had to lie low and dig his
nose into the ground"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-11-20
CASSVILLE.
The Index says:

The Index says:
Kenneth Bennett who is with the
A. E. F. in France, has written home
several times lately from Bordeaux.
He is well and says it is grand
country but doesn't look as good to
him as the u S. A. where he hopes
to return soon.
Miss Martha Hager, who returned
from GAINESVILLE last week to pack
household goods, preparatory to NOV
ing there, left for that city Wednes-
day. c. John Hager, the druggist, re-
mains in Cassville.
Geo. Parkins and family of Lancas-
ter, were visitors at the Chas. L. Ish-
mael nome Sunday. others who were
there that day were Lee Sturmer's
folks from Beetown and the Ben
Grimm family, Cassville.
Mrs. Sherman Greenwood had news
of the death of her brother, Charley
Seeley, at Duluth, Mimi, last Thurs
day, Nov. 7th. He was 16 years old,
the youngest Of large family. The
boys father, Newell Seeley. who lives
in Cassville, went to the funeral
Mrs. E. L, Mink has news from her
son Fred, chief pharmacist mate, that
all members of the navy and coast
guard on ST. Mary's river have recov-
cred from the flu. OF Is cases none
developed into pneumonia and no
deaths resulted. Capt. Addison at
tributes the good fortune of the men
to the close following of instructions
on the subject and the excellent care
OF DR.. Wilson, U. S. physician, and
C. p. Mate, F. G. Mink At Fl Brady
not case of flu remains and the cas-
es of pneumonia are getting well rap
idly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-11-20
MONTFoRT & LIVINGSTON

The Mail says:
Jerry Violence was kicked by a
horse Saturday morning, his right
limb being so severely injured that
he will be laid up for some time. DR..
Stirn dressed the injury. Ligaments
were found to be torn loose but no
bones were broken.
Mrs. Bertha Runkel. of Havre, Mon
tana, is here for an extended visit
with her daughter, Mrs. w. B. Alton
Nelson Bovee, brother of Mrs. Jack
son Devoe of this place, died sudden
ly at his home in Beloit Monday morn
ing, Nov. 4, at the age of 70 years. He
was an old soldier, and well known
by many old residents here
Mrs. J. A. johnson and daughter
accompanied Miss Kissel to Lancas-
ter, Sunday, where they will make
their home.
Relatives here received word of the
death of Miss Myra Darlington OF
Rosebud, Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Livingston re-
ceived a telegram from Ogden, Utah,
stating that their daughter Carol,
who is teaching in that place, is quite
sick. Mr.. Livingston and daughter
Nellie left on the train Monday even
ing for that place.
Mrs. Thos. Mcdonald of Lancaster,
visited relatives here Saturday. She
expects to spend the winter in the
state of Washington.
G. Fl. Bunker, Montfort's Oldest cit
izen, celebrated his 98th birthday on
Sunday, Nov. 10th. He is hale and
hearty and enjoys fairly good health
and makes his daily trips down town.
He and his wife, whose 91st birthday
occurred two weeks ago Sunday, ate
his birthday dinner at the farm home
of his son, Scott, about two miles
south of town M
Private Roscoe Allen it at home on
furlough from Camp Grant to see his
mother, Mrs. Chas. Allen, who is SER
iously ILL.,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-11-20
BOSCOBEL.
The Dial says :

Inc Dlal says:
The name Of Joe Marsoun appeared
on the honor roll in the daily papers
on Tuesday. He died of disease. Joe
went in the selective draft in the
early summer and had been in France
but a short time before he made the
supreme sacrifice.
Frank Rounds passed away at San
Antonio, Calf, Friday, Nov. 1. His
remains were sent back to his old
home. He is brother of George and
Perry Rounds and is we'll known in
these parts. Funeral services were
conducted Saturday, Nov. 9 from Gays
Mills, Rev. James officiating.
Harlan Rice of Marion, received a
telegram Thursday of last week stat
ing that his son, Clyde, who was call
ed to the colors a copule of weeks
ago and stationed at Camp Shelby,
Miss, was very i'll with pneumonia.
Riley Vanderbilt of Woodman, sail
or on the steamship Mt. Vernon, was
home on a ten day furlough and spent
Monday in our city Riley has been
in service six months and during that
time has made two trips to France I;
the last time their ship was torpedo
ed.
Mrs. Ruth Galloway Anderson of
Crawford county, became violently
insane following an attack of influ-
jenza. She was accompanied by her
husband to Milwaukee, Friday, where
she will receive treatment at pri-
vate sanitar um Mrs. Anderson is
a young woman and mother of two
small children which makes it a most
deplorable case.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-11-20
BLOOMINGTON.
The Record says:

The Record says:
Abe Woffenden reports that dogs
have killed several sheep on his farm
and warns owners of both sheep and
dogs to look out. If your dog has wool
between his teeth, that is circumstan-
tial evidence.
DR.. F. H. Baldwin is recovering
from the illness with which he has
been suffering at FIT. Riley, Kas. He
is in Base hospital section o. Mrs.
Baldwin is with him and is staying at
Junction City, only few miles from
FIT. Riley. No doubt messages from
friends would be welcome to them.
S. E. Pearson passed last week with
the exemption board at Lancaster.
Besides its regular work the board
made q summary of work accomplish
ed since June, 1917, to report to the
government. The working force
numbered twenty to thirty people all
the week.
DR.. M. NJ BARLEY of Columbus, has
received his commission as a first
lieutenant in the army, and in re-
Spouse to a dispatch from Washing
ton takes up work in the S. A. T. C.
at Madison, where he will do the den
tai WOrK Tor 5UU boys.
Wilbur Austin arrived from Chica-
go last week for a few days visit. He
expects to accompany his mother and
sister Eleanor to Tampa, Fla, where
they will spend the winter. They will
start on the southern journey today
Albert Lyness, we'll known young
man of Little Grant, was called in St
Mary's church Sunday morning, the
lady of his choice being resident OF
Philadelphia. Albert's many friends
wish him well in this happy affair OF
the heart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-11-20

A. w. Kopp returned home Friday
from a trip to Florida, where he had
been to see Mrs. Jas. Hutton. He
found Mrs. Hutton very ill, and also
her daughter. Both were convalesc-
ing when he started home. While
there, he settled up the office affairs
of Mr.. Hutton and attended to other
necessary business. Mrs. Hutton ex-
poets to return to Waukesha when
she is able, and will remain at the A..
J. Hutton home for a while
John Bailie died at his home one
and one-half miles south of Platte
vile on the Dubuque road,
Sunday at o'clock. He has suffered
with kidney trouble the past six
months. He was 68 years of age. He
leaves a widow, two sons, VIM. E. and
j. B. Funeral services were held
from the Catholic church this morn
ing and burial in Calvary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-11-20

County Court, Grant County. Wis
consin-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Hen
rietta WOOlstenholme, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at
special term of the county court to
be held in and for said county at the
court house in the city of Lancaster
in said county on the second Tues
day being the 10th day. of December,
A. D. 1918, at the opening of court
on that day, the following matter will
be heard and considered:
The application of Charles D. STRAIT
ton, executor of the will of Henrietta
Woolstenholme, deceased, late of
Lancaster in said county, for the ex-
animation and allowance OF his final
account, for judgment constituting the
will of said deceased, and for the as
signment Of the residue of the estate
of said deceased to such persons as
are entitled thereto; and for the de-
termination and adjudication of the
inheritance tax, if any, payable in
said estate.
Dated November 9th, A. D., 1918.
BY the Court,
e. B. GOODSELL,
1893. County Judge.
Brennan & Carthew, Exor's Attys.