Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-10
LOCALS
Geo. Vail is very ill.

Geo. Vail is very i'll.
sick. E8H
John Harshberger has been very
sick.
Everett Boice is at home here with
diphtheria
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Fuerstenberg
have baby girl born last Tuesday
night.
Miss Cora Thorne of Beetown. was
operated upon by DR.. Kraut, Monday.
for tonsil removal.
Miss Wayne Johnson has returned
to Ft. Sheridan to continue her train
ing as government nurse.
Mrs. Chas. Weber selected one of
the coolest days of the year to visit
old friends in Fennimore, Tuesday.
Miss Hilda Kramer of No. Lancas-
ter, was operated on for tonsil remov-
al by Drs. Godfrey last Wednesday.
James r. Cox Of the South Prairie,
was operated on for appendicitis last
Friday by Drs. Godfrey and Fowler.
Mrs. A. r. Smith left Monday for
Plattsmouth, Nebr., to visit her son,
VIM. Smith, for the next three months.
VIM. Short, an old Beetown resi-
dent aged "a years, died last Tues
day. The funeral was held Monday
Of this week.
Miss Mary Titzel of Sandwich, Ill,
visiting friends here, and Miss Ruby
Hoffman, went to Sitter, Monday, to
call on friends.
Fred Erwin and Gene Doll hunted
Sunday and brought home another
fox. The boys went north Monday
looking for game that way.
Anita, the 15-months-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Roesch Of Boice
Creek, seems to be recovering from
a severe attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. w. B. Dyer and Miss Laur
Wurster and Mrs. Harvey Schmidt
went to Milwaukee last week return
ing with Mrs. w. j. Dyer who.is visit
ing at the w. B. Dyer home.
Harry Borah broke his right arm at
the wrist while cranking his Ford
Tuesday morning. Harry broke the
same arm in the same manner about
a year ago. DR.. Fowler set the break
Arthur Knapp left Sunday for De-
troit where he will call on uncle Hen
ry Ford this week Later Art goes
to Milwaukee where the state imple-
ment dealers will have a big pow
WOW.
Mrs. John Ziegler of Glen Haven,
who was operated on at the Doolittle
hospital NO weeks ago, is recover
ing nicely and will return home soon.
Miss Rocena Snyder is assisting
DR.. Fowler in the Office
Err. Mclean or Grant River, is
moving on the Jos. Seipp farm of 165
acres below Udelhofen's ford Mr..
Mclean bought this place and will To-
cate there permanently about March
1st
Harry Simpson, the genial manager
OF the local Bell exchange, is having
a well earned vacation from his du-
ties, the first in the five years he
has been here. Harry isn't camping
out though.
Henry Pagen: OPT went to Milwau-
kee Tuesday, to attend the implement
dealers convention. Henry figured
that the train would acquire momen-
tum thru his weight and be able to
negotiate the snowdrifts.
At the election of officers of Mis-
sissippi Valley Lodge l. o. 0. F. last
Wednesday evening, the venerable
Alexander Ivey was again elected to
the office of financial secretary, this
being Mr.. Ivey's seth consecutive
term in that capacity.
The roast pig supper at the X. P.
hall last Tuesday night proved to be
a big success. The pig was baked
in the Tiedemann oven it taking 8
hours to thoroughly cook it. Stuffed
with oysters and served with other
good things the supper proved to be
a banquet The pig was the gift Of
Andrew Jerrett to his brother knights.
The Edward Pollock funeral held
last Friday was one of the largest ev-
er held here. The service took place
in the Odd Fellow hall the impressive
ritual of that order marking the last
testimonial of respect to this old fra
ternalist and citizen. Mr. Pollock
was buried at Hillside near the city
where he spent most of his life.
The Woman's club met with Mrs.
Williamson Wednesday. One of the
features of the program was an orig
inal story read by Mrs. A. c. Knapp.
A number of schools have been
obliged to close in, rural districts OF
the county owing to shortage of coal.
1t is not expected that the shortage
will affect the Lancaster schools.
Friday evening of last week was an
occasion of note in I. O. o. F. circles,
as the lodge, called in special session,
conferred degrees upon twenty-five
candidates A number of out of town
visitors were present and at the con-
clusion of ceremonies supper was
served in the dining room.