Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-02-13

Mrs. Robert Peacock went to Dubu-
que, Tuesday, to visit relatives.
Mrs. G. w Cohe of New Orleans,
La, is guest at the G. B. Clementson
home
Walter Meade Of Chicago visited the
first Of this week with Mrs. Hinson
and other relatives.
Chas. Tiedemann went to PlattevilIe
Tuesday for visit with his mother,
Mrs. Chas. Tiedemann.
Mrs. F. H. Baldwin of Bloomington
went to Livingston yesterday for
visit with her mother, Mrs. Agnes AL
len.
Word was received the first of this
week by Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Durni
that their son, Leroy, had arrived in
France safely.
Wesley Cooley, Frank Burrows, w.
G. and Burnell Suttle went to Mil
waukee last Friday morning, return
ing Monday.
Barney Long is home again after
visit in northern points. Mr.. Long
tried to enlist but was turned down.
He expects to try again soon.
The Misses Harris of this city knit
| ted SO pairs Of sox for the Red Cross.
Their names were unfortunately omit
ted from the report last week.
Mrs Chas. Jewell went to Fenni-
more yesterday for a visit with her
mother, Mrs. G. Huppenbecker as it
was Mrs. Huppenbeckcr's birthday
John Longmyer of Ramsey neigh
bOrhod was a Lancaster caller Mon
day. John brought a load of grist for
grinding but had to remain over night.
Last Friday the Minerva chapter of
the Eastern Star gave a Thrift lunch
con from which more than enough
money was cleared to buy two War
stamps.
Arthur Knapp Jr., returned from
Milwaukee last week where he was
examined, passed and sworn into the
U. S. Radio service. Mr.. Knapp is at
home now awaiting call.
Many young friends have been ask
ing for the address Of Kenneth Oy-
er. It is: Co. E, 1O7th Ammunition
Train, 32nd division, V. R. A. Post
master, New York, City
Misses Marie and Elizabeth Turner
who are employed as operators at
the Madison telephone exchange, have
been spending a ten day vacation with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tur-
ner
Rev and Mrs. R. Heddon and daugh-
ter Irene Of Fennimore. spent the week
end at the Walter Knox home.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Finnegan Of Slit
ger were Lancaster callers the first
Of the week
Mrs. Loretta Eastman returned to
Chicago yesterday where she is
nurse at ST. Marys hospital Mrs.
Eastman has been visiting the past
month with her sister, Miss Julia
Sweeney.
Henry Kasper has returned from
Milwaukee where he took special
course in tire and tube vuIcanizing
at the Fisk tire and rubber company.
Mr.. Kasper feels we'll qualified to do
first class work.
Yves Cooley and BurnelI SuttIe ar
rived home from Milwaukee, Monday,
both having enlisted in the Naval Ra-
do service. They are now subject to
call when Uncle Sam wants them. Mr..
Cooley decided for the radio in pref
erence to bricklaying.
Marvin Clifton of Mt Hope spent
the weekend at the home of son-in-
law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
YOOse of S. Lancaster. Mr.. Clifton
wanted particularly to see the new
granddaughter, the first he has had.
The POtosi passenger service has
been off for the past several weeks
and will not open up until the roads
get better
Chas. Livens of BagIey was among
those visiting at the Herald last Mon
day. Mr.. Livens hauled SO bushels Of
wheat for grinding. Last year he rails
ed so bushels Of spring wheat on four
acres and after supplying a few neigh
bors still has some left for flour. This
was the first wheat Mr.. Livens ever
raised but he will try again next year
and hopes to have a bigger crop.