Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-26

Purl Breithaupt visited friends in
Cobb the weekend.
Mrs. Will Schuppener of Sitter,
visited friends here Sunday.
Josephine Pryor Of Dodgeyille, was
a weekend guest of Miss Flo Roth
schild.
Mrs. Austin Farrand's married
daughter in Chicago has been i'll with
the flu.
Paul Keitlinger arrived Saturday
via Potosi after a year spent with the
U. S. arms.
Leroy Durni has landed in New
York and his people here expect him
home soon.
Henry E. Roethe of Fennimore,
walked into Lancaster, Saturday, and
spent the day.
Mrs. Burlie Dobson went to Mt.
Horeb Saturday and visited over Sun
day with Burlie
Mrs. Louis Vesperman has been i'll
for four weeks with a cold contracted
IN chicago. She is feeling better now.
mere will be parent-teacher'
meeting at the North school Friday
at o'clock. Good program; all in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Orion are
now located at McGregor, Ia, where
Mr.. Orion has charge of the Mid-Con-
tinental plant.
Old Aurora Borealis again turned
on the Northern Lights last Wednes-
day night and the display was up to
its usual form.
Dave Napp of Fennimore, was here
Saturday to see his mother, Mrs. Con
rad Napp. The old lady is 92 years
old and in poor health.
II you begin our new serial, "The
Wolves of the Sea-" you will not
miss the balance of the story as it
unfolds. It's whirlwind.
Geo. SchOrer of North Freedom,
was here last week moving his goods.
Mr.. Schorer and family are well set
tied in their new location.
U. S. reports show the supply of
unshelled peanuts in the United
States equals 114,364,367 pounds.
This will interest Tony Howell.
Baxter Judd spent Friday and Sat
urday at Fennimore with his young
friend, Laverne Draggs. Baxter goes
to work on the G. A. Case farm this
week.
Miss Thelma Stevens is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Stevens.
Mrs. P. T. Stevens of Montfort, Wis
tied Sunday with her sons family
here.
Old and young will enjoy the fine
adventure story beginning this week
in the Herald. 1t won't be long
drawn out so start and you will sure
ly finish it.
Tom Blewett spent the weekend at
his brother Franks at Dodgeville.
Willie Roller, the Cobb restaurant
eur, was in the city Saturday with his
lady friend
Read the opening chapters of "The
Wolves of the Sea-" the Heralds new
serial beginning this week 1t will
last eight weeks with a full page or
so each week
Henry Naumann reports good pro-
gress on the farm and last week the
livestock increased IS pigs ard Two
calves. The Naumann's like the new
home immensely.
Miss Emma Braun spent the week.
end with her parents at Cassville and
Mrs. Clay Chapman acted as assist
ant in the county superintendent
Office during Miss Braun's absence
Miss Gertrude Gunderson returned
TO Fennimore, Sunday, after spend
ing the weekend nursing Mrs. Benz.
Hippenbecker. The latter has been
sick with scarlet fever but is better
now.
VIM. Smith has resigned from the
Barnett employ. and will spend his
reclining days at ease. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith receive a pension of $50 a
month from Uncle Sam and further
work at Mr. Smiths age is unneces-
sary.
Lancaster played Fennimore Fri
day evening at basketball and the
score was % to in Fennimores fav-
or. This was a post-season event
staged to clear up Fennimore's de-
ficit The boys took in $50 for the
game.
T. N Moore, district manager of the
Bell interests, was in the city last
week comforting with local officials.
Mr. Moore says that his company is
ready and willing to come to con-
solidation agreement with the Farm
ers' system but there seems to be
double hitch over what is fair COM
pensation. In other words both sides
want to settle at their own figures.
Out-of-town people attending the
funeral of Mrs. Bessie Avery were
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Harndon of Ell
roy, Mrs. w. T. Ducklow of Wilton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Avery of La
Crosse. Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Avery of
Wyeville, Miss Grace Bracket of
Chicago, Miss Gertrude Avery of Du
buque, Miss Matte Bracket of Man
chester, Ia, Robt. Bracket of Mime
apolis, Mrs. V. e. Schroyer of Gen.
eva, Ia. The funeral was largely at
tended.
VIM Ward returned last week from
Cotton, S. D., where he visited for
few days with his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Treloar.
Mrs Treloar, formerly Miss Myrtle
Ward, is in poor health. This was
Williams first visit west for years
and he was surprised in many ways
to note the difference. But a few
years ago Dakota land around Cotton
sold for $500 quarter section. Now
it brings $3.50 an acre. In other
words it has increased more than 800
times in selling value.
Chas. Thier and wife of Ellenboro,
were among the many in town Sat-