Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-02-12
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hall Thursday evening after which the
following officers were installed:
Oracle, Carrie Sprague: P. O.. Alta
Schneyer; v. o., Celia Horsfall; Chan.
Fanny Moore; Rec, Lizzie Hickok;
TO- S.,Edith Richter; Mar. Bertha
/ Rec'r, Ida REESE, l. S., Eliza Bates:
/ Tornowske; Mgr, Stella Moore:
Physician, DR.. NJ. B. Glasier; Asst.
Mar. Nettie Auel; Modesty. Mildred
Stark, Faith, Birdie Sprague; Endur-
ance, Elma Tyler; Courage. Stella
Moore; Unselfshness; Gladys Stark;
DR.. M. B. Glasier acted as installing
officer and Miss Stella Moore as GER
emOnial marshal.
A number of farms in this vicin-
ity are changing hands this month:
Harry Tornowske is moving from the
village to his farm two miles north.
The residence now occupied by him
has been purchased by Lou Taylor
who will move in soon. Willis Ed
wards and family have returned from
Platteville where they have lived the
past two years and will be settled on
their farm a mile west of town about
/ March 1. Clarence Brown now oc-
cupying the Edwards farm will move
to a farm near Bagley. Elmer Wager
has moved from the Addison place in
Little Grant to the Chapman place
near Beetown, which he purchased
lately, while John Fuller will move
to the Addison farm. John Gull will
go back to his farm now occupied by
Jay HickOk who will move to the
Hendricks place near Dodge.
A couple of good games of basket
ball were played at the city hall on
| Wednesday evening between the Mt
Hope high school and Bloomington
teams. The first game between the
two high school teams resulted in a
victory for Mt. Hope. The winners
then engaged the local city team and
were in turn defeated.
I Prin. c. L. Vanderbilt fastened to
Platteville Saturday afternoon upon
! hearing the sad news of the death of
his father, Len Vanderbilt, who lost
his life in the terrific explosion there.
! w. G. Mauger, who was injured, was
for many years in business in this
city. His many friends here congrat-
ulate him that his injuries were no
worse.
Misses Counie Lewis and Velma
Hickok, teachers at Boscobel, were
home for the weekend
Miss Elma Morrissey entertained a
number of her schoolmates at tea on
Saturday, the occasion being her 18th
birthday
Mrs. Alice Small spent part of last
week with her sister, Mrs. Roseman,
at Boscobel.
Harry Pritchett of the marines, is
home from New York on furlough
Dave Ballentine was over from F.
D. G. Saturday
Mrs. Jacob Henry suffered a stroke
of paralysis Saturday and is in a crit
ical condition.
Laverne Snyder, Joe Niemer have
| landed in New York from France and
will doubtless be home soon.
Miss Norma Woodhouse is expected
home this week from Grand Rapids
where she teaches. Since her siege
! of the flu her health has not been of
the best and she will take vacation
to recuperate
"The Vicar of Wakefield" at the
city hall Saturday night pleased
good sized audience.
Miss Clara Edwards is home from
/ Downer college for the mid-semester
season.
Word was received of the death of
| Wesley Perrin at his home in Minnea-
polls. He was a son of the late John
Perrin and spent most of his boy
hood in or near this place. He was
Sc years of age
Miss Sylvia Moore of Lancaster, is
visiting her sister, Miss Stella.
! Lincoln Abraham was here from
Madison a few days last week.
/ Miss lGadys MOgan, teacher at Po-
| tosi, was called home Saturday by
the serious illness of her grandmoth-
err, Mrs ]. Henry. Palmer Henry of
Camp Grant. also arrived Monday.
The wrestling match between Hen
ry Engel and Jack Hagensick had to
! be postponed because of an injury to
Mr.. Engel
Charles Wetmore was out at the
farm all last week helping with the
chores as his son Lewis has been i'll.
He is now improving.
Miss Marion Greer celebrated her
18th birthday Wednesday by enter
tanning party Of her girl friends at
tea.
A load of young people from here
attended dance at Cassville Thurs
day night.
Miss Mate McIver gave a southern
luuCnCOn " Lie 1dOlCO VI IlAC Odlud-
gundi club at her home Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Perrin of
Gordon, Neb. arrived here Thursday
and will remain for a visit with rel
atives and friends. They had spent
several weeks visiting relatives at
Beetown and Wauzeka.
Miss Lucille Woodhouse is home
| from visit of several weeks in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Lizzie McGonigal came over
| from Lancaster Friday and is visit
ing at the Lee Greer home.
| Mrs. Ed Carter who has been at the
home of her son, DR.. r. M. Carter,
since the holidays, went to Lancaster
| Thursday for a visit after which she
will return to Appleton where her
daughter Ethel teaches in the high
school,
Mrs. Jesse Riese of Lancaster, Wis
| tied at the Fred Riese home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Brown of Lam
caster, were in town Sunday and went
! from here to Bagley.
! A number of people from here went
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