Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-04

Mrs. Hazel Doeringsfeld and babe
of Fennimore, visited here last week.
Nick Adams of Beetown, lost a
/ horse by a mysterious illness not long
ago.
Henry Nehls of this city, has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Eta Smith,
of Platteville.
H. ]. Orr and daughter Eva and Miss
] Carrie Wilcox Of Bloomington. were
in Lancaster Thursday
Al. Phillips and Chris Schmitz of
Beetown, went to ST. Paul last week
and bought load of cattle.
Parke Knapp has been having an
attack of the summer flu" bad
stuff, Parke tells the world.
Mrs. AL. Hartman of Glen Haven.
underwent tonsil operation by Drs.
Kraut and Gault last Wednesday.
John Heinrichs lost two horses re-
Gently. One was valued at $3.50 and the
other at nearly $780, Illness took both.
Louis Kraut and wife leave this
week for Simms, Mont, where they
will visit for the summer with their
daughter
Thos. Haley has been taking a brief
vacation Thos. Sweeney being in the
store as assistant during Mr.. Haley's
absence.
Willard Eastman who has been Wis
iting here for the past several months
returned to his home at Bellvue, Ia,
Thursday.
Serg, Christianson of Milwaukee,
has been visiting his friend, Joe
Turner, for the past week. The young
men served together in France.
Mrs. Anna Baumgartner left Mon
day for Green Bay where she will
attend the Rebekah convention now
in session, as delegate from Lam
caster.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Mcknight and
! Mrs. Loren Mcknight of Bridgeport,
visited here last Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reynolds,
going home in the morning.
Miss Mary Grif1s of Mt Hope, left
Wednesday for Platteville to visit her
sister, Miss Florence Griffis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Era Griffis accompanied their
daughter this far on her journey.
Master Donald Avery was seven
years old last Wednesday and seven
little friends were his guests at a pic
mic party at Schreiner park. The lit
tie guests enjoyed themselves thor
oughly.
A charivari was given to Celestine
Pink and bride last Wednesday ev-
ening at the John Ertz home. Mr..
Pink did the honors in a very accept
able manner and those present enjoy
ed themselves thoroughly
Mrs. Geo. Mcdonald of Madison, re-
turned home Thursday morning after
a weeks visit at the l. O. Mills home.
Fred Irwin and family motored to
Rockford and other Illinois points re-
turning last Wednesday.
Miss Berna Knoble left Saturday
for Chicago to visit her sister, Miss
Emma Knoble, who graduates this
week from the Northwestern school
of music and art. The year closes in
d festival VIII oh lasts a week The
young ladies will ~aturn home the lat
ter part of this week
Rev L. G. Catchpo7e of Milwaukee,
was here last week in the interest of
the Children's Home Society of Wis
consin. He secured contributions of
about $3.50 at Lancaster and Platte
vile. This society has found homes
for 3,400 children. The county board
always remembers this meritorious
enterprise
Mrs. Jesse Riese of Lancaster, ac-
companied the Fred Riese and O. L.
Saether families to Camp Grant last
Tuesday. The party stayed overnight
at the Dubuque home of Frank Riese
who motored with them to Camp Grant
the next day The object of the trip
was to greet Jesse Riese, recently re-
turned from overseas.
Jacob Glasier the Platteville insane
case taken down to Mendoza by Sher-
ifs He'll and Calls, continued his OBJ
streperous conduct all the way in. Mr.
i He'll and Mr.. Calls concurred in say
ling that Mr.. Glasier was the hardest
patient to handle they ever saw The
poor man is an an awful condition.
Miss Evelyn Sherman entertained a
number of little girl friends last We'd
nesday May goth, the occasion being
her eleventh birthday. Present were
/ Aline Payne. Thelma Hatch, Ruth
4 Frye, Susan Clenentson, Florence
INWier, Bernice Duncan, Kathryn Fow-
Ter, Mae Dawson, lone Irwin, Bethel
Cardey, Gotta Alexander, Maurine Car
mody, Florence Hayden and the host
ess. Refreshments and games made
| the little folks happy until supper
time
Mrs. Ted Sprague and son, Edward,
of Bloomington, motored here We'd
nesday and visited at the L. G. Hick-
ok home overnight Thursday morning
they went to Monroe to visit Miss
Gladys Hickok, teacher there.
The Woodmen had a big time at
the local camp last Thursday even
ing with two candidates-Carl Kress
of Lancaster, and Guy Williams of
Ellenboro-being indicted into the or
der A generous feed followed the GER
emonies. One important topic was a
county picnic to be held some time
this summer. Visiting Woodmen
from Beetown, EllenLoro, Blooming
ton, Burton and Fennimore, declared
themselves charmed with the hospital
ity of the Lancaster camp. The fes-
tivities lasted almost until the roosters
called breakfast
/ The ladies of the Pythian sister
hood entertained last Thursday ev-
ening at the K. P. hall. A brief but
meritorious program opened the ev-
ening with songs by Miss Elva Doll
and Audrey Thomas. Mrs. Bessie
Frye accompanied Mrs. R. B. Show