Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-05-28
AROUND THE COUNTY
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her school at burton and arrived at
home Saturday
Mrs. M. Simpson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Vesperman Of Lancaster, spent
Sunday at the Roy Simpson home.
Miss Mile Rundells Sunday school
class known as the Willing Workers
surprised her Monday evening in hon
of her birthday. A lap supper was
served after which games were played
and pleasant evening spent.
Livingston went over the top in the
Centenary movement Saturday night
and was the first church in the dist
riot to make their quota, and is also
placed on the honor roll.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Heberlein OF
Fennimore, were here to attend the
guard play, "Tangles," and bas-
ket social. Mr.. Heberlein auctioned
off the baskets sos cleared. An inter
esting talk was given by Corp. Elgar
Runkle recently returned from over
seas. He was in the surgical depart
ment so had many experiences with
the sick and wounded.
Willie Born arrived Tuesday from
overseas.
Robert Wilkins returned Sunday
from overseas.
Memorial Day will be fittingly OBJ
served in this village and w. M. Liv-
ingston, village president, has issued
a proclamation to that effect.
Memorial Day services will be held
this year at Rock church cemetery.
The Boy Scouts will hold services for
JOS. A. Bacon. The Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs will hold services and the
soldiers's graves of the G. A. r. Will
be properly marked. A pot luck din
ner will be served at noon.
Mrs. C. W. Crumb of Milton Grand
Warden of the Rebekah assembly, was
here last week enrOute to Plattevllle
where she attended the convention.
Those from the local lodge attending
were Mesdames Arch Rundell, Albert
White, Ernest Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wilkins and Miss Bessie Vi
pond.
Jacob Gundlach was born in the
town of Clifton, Nov. 16, 1S41. He was
the son of Anna and Ferdinand Gund-
ZACH. When 10 years of age he en-
listed and was member of Co. l.,
18th Wis Reg. With a brother, Fred,
he saw active service during the years
of the conflict and in one of the clos
ing battles the brother fell Mr.. Gund-
ZACH was one of the soldiers who ac
companied Gen. Sherman on his march
to the sea. At the close of the war he
returned to Wisconsin. On March Z,
1878 he was united in marriage to
Miss Eleanor Kies. The young peo-
pie engaged in farming near Martini
Vile and later spent four years near
Lincoln, Nebr Thirteen years ago
they came to Livingston to live and
spend the sunset Of their lives With
the wife he is survived by eight
daughters and one son all of whom
were at home to attend the last rites
Nine grandchildren also survive. The
end came peacefully at $50 a. m. on
Wednesday morning, May IA. Taps
have sounded for one more of our few
Civil war veterans. The funeral was
held on Saturday, May II, at the
home, conducted by Rev. John Hard
castle of Platteville, assisted by Rev
F. Apologize and Rev. Frank Kamm
local pastors. The G. A. r. of Platte
vile, Of which deceased was a mem
Der, attended in body and held their
usual ceremonies.
Roscoe Allen arrived home from
Camp Grant Tuesday having been dis
charged.
Miss Lenys Laughton came homo
Friday having closed successful
term Of school at Schleisingerville
Memorial services were held in
the village park Monday. May &c, to
dedicate a tree in memory of John c.
Watson who was drowned in France
Dec. 81, 1918.
Misses Rhoda Watson and Mildred
Livingston are spending several days
with Misses Florence Watson and
Grace Livingston in Madison.
Donald Livingston was discharged
at Camp Grant and arrived home We'd
nesday.
Frank Fisker is at Lancaster where
he underwent an operation
Miss Pendleton returned to her
home at Lancaster, Saturday She has
just recovered from the mumps
Mumps seems to be the style around
Livingston this week
The following pupils attained a per-
feet record Of attendance for the
school year having been neither alb
sent nor tardy: Geraldine Rundeu,
Alice Gundlach. Kenneth Richter. Mil
ton Rundell, Dorothy Fest, Anita
Gundlach, Mildred Skate, Luther
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The LIST grade pupils enjoyed pic
mic at Andrews lake Friday.
Dessa Fields, Elmer Livingston.
Willie Hannah, Otis Livingston and
Rush Watson received Sth grade di-
plomas
For the school year just closed.
LAG pupils attended school. The net
enrolment is 125 and the average
daily attendance 115 plus.
A program was given by the graded
school Friday evening, May 16. $50
was realized the money to be used to
purchase victrola.
Jess Sabinson has been laid IN
having stepped on a rusty nail.
w. G. Keller of Cobb, was in town
Tuesday and purchased soda foun-
tain Of Mr.. Lang.
Mrs. Guy Sanborn was called to
Nebraska by the death of her father.
Harlan Biddick of this place, shipp-
ed two carloads of hogs to market
that brought him $1,000 at S21.55 per
hundred.