Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-10

years, mas D6en very Ill Will oil III
testinal complaint.
Mrs. W. D. Humphrey of RialtO,
Calf. is visiting here as the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Geo. Gibbs.
Miss Lucia Wiedenbeck, who. is at
tending business college in Lacrosse,
spent the weekend at home.
A baby girl was born to MI. and
Mrs Geo. Latham on Thursday, July
4th. Another independence baby
Mrs. E. J. LANCE and son, Kenneth,
of Cobb, returned home Sunday after
brief visit at the Geo. Gibbs home.
Miss Elizabeth Eckert of GAINESVILLE,
returned home Sunday, following a
pleasant visit with her friend, Miss
Winnie Lee.
Chas. Hall of Green Bay, was here
for the weekend on business. Mr.
Hall lived here years ago and is re-
lated to the Calloways.
Miss Hattie Latham of Richland
Center, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Geo.
A. Moore The Moores motored to
Bo5cobel Monday and brought her
oye'
Friends of Miss Marion Walker,
daughter Of r. D. Walker of FIT.
Pierre, S. D., will be glad to learn
that she has recovered from re-
cent operation and is now we'll enough
to go home from the hospital.
AL Hunsacker made shipment of
six Collie puppies to Gustav Delber
ner of Watrous, Sask, Canada, on
Monday. The puppies went in small
crates and seemed anxious to get out.
They will be, week on the way.
DR.. J. A. Gault and family returned
Sunday from their motoring trip to
Minneapolis. The doctor is greatly
improved in health. He says crops
north of here are simply great. Not
a poor field for hundreds of miles.
Mrs. A. J. Pipkin of BoscObel, Wis
tied portion of last week at the c.
F. BudwOrth home in this city. Mr..
and Mrs. D. T. Parker and daughters
motored down from FennimOre, Sun
day. and Mrs. Pipkin returned home
with Them
Howard Ropes and Leo GaumOnd,
FIT. Sheridan regular army men,
spent the 4th with the formers step
mother, Mrs. G. F. Ropes of this city.
The boys returned to duty Friday.
They expect to be in France before
many days.
Mart Hayden of Chicago, arrived
here the 4th to visit his brother, Jac.
and family, for a week or so. Mr..
Hayden finds the country welcome
change. Miss Eta Hayden, a sister,
also of Chicago, came to visit on Mon
day of this week.
w. c. Livingston announces his
candidacy for the office of county
treasurer in this issue of the Herald.
r ;xrs1oc ho1 nf
friends over Grant county who will be
glad to cast ballot for him at the
September primaries.
Everett Humphrey, chairman OF
the town Of Patch Grove, came to
Lancaster, Saturday, bringing Mrs. S.
J. Sifford, an aged widow, who was
CHARTERED temporarily at the county
home. Arrangements are being made
to place her in home in another part
of the state. .f
Geo. Flesch Of Liberty, was in town
Saturday to get some repairs for his
mower which refused to say eyes"
Saturday a. M Geo. has 160 acres in
isall and about As acres in hay 25 of
which are in timothy. Mr.. Flesch
says that crops of all kinds look good
out Liberty way.
w. c. Livingston and family motored
to Rockford the 4th and visited their
son who is in training there. "Pins"
reports seeing six boxing contests and
Secretary Baker. There were 100000
visitors but the 900 acre camp could
hold four times that many. The big
camp is as clean as pin.
Lambert Groenier returned last
week from his extensive trip to New
York Washington D. G. and Boston.
Mr.. Groenier says the east is ex
tremely busy and nothing is heard of
but war. He saw many interesting
things including numerous sub chas-
ers and ocean going steamers cam
oufaged in various colors.
The Croft brothers of this city, re-
ceived news Sunday of the death of
their brother, Henry Croft, at Cen
trail Point, Ore. Mr.. Croft was an old
time Grant county man. He was ga
years old and the next to the young
est of five brothers. The survivors
are VIM, Alec, Fred, Louis, Albert of
Lancaster, and Benjamin of Minneso-
ia.
w. D. Burr of Little Grant, was in
town the other day transacting bust
ness although he hurried home as
these are busy days on the farm. Mr..
Burr is doing his share to win the
war by tending to business and hasn't
much time to campaign for the Office
of county treasurer. He therefore
asks his friends to remember him at
the primaries as no doubt they will