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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-31
BLOOMINGTON.

Christmas entertainments at the M.
+. church and Congregational church
Wednesday evening were we'll attend
ed. At the latter church there was
no Christmas tree and no presents
were in evidence. A good program
was given after which each S. S. class
with appropriate exercises made a do
nation to some worthy cause At the
NJ. E. church there was a tree and the
little folks did their usual tasks OF
speaking. singing. etc.
Early Christmas morning the high
school band and other pupils played
and sang Christmas carols in various
parts of the village and received a
number of contributions for the re-
lief of the Armenian sufferers.
Miss Velma Jeide, eldest daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Jeide is suffering
from an attack of blood poisoning.
One OF her fingers was slightly cut by
a razor blade with which she was rip
ping seam and the plood poison re-
suited. She is staying in town for a
time that she may receive proper med
zeal attention.
Word was received by friends here
thai Mr.. and Mrs c. E. Vanderbilt oil
Watertown have q new girl baby al
their home
Fred WEIGH has fixed up The upper
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-31

room OF the garage as rink and there
viii be roller skating there Thursday
and Friday nights this week
a number OF very good moving pic
lures have been shown here during
the past few months.
Frank Newman started Saturday on
his annual trip to Brownsville, Texas
to spend the rest Of the winter at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. E. K.
Goodrich
Miss Myrtle House. the efficient
clerk at the Ferris Bros. store, is
spending the holidays at her home in
Boscobel.
Earl Small is home from Madison
and his brother Claude from Water
town, for a visit with their mother,
Mrs. Alice Small
Valorous Field who belongs to the
U. S. navy is home on a ten-day fur
Tough. He has been in the navy about
a year and is stationed at Hampton
Roads, Va.
Miss Edith Pennock left Saturday
for Kansas City to resume her work
as teacher in the high school of that
city
Mrs. Harry Shearer of Edgerton,
Wis, is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs M. F. Wood
house.
Jens Nelson IS back from Chicago
and is visiting at the VIII Hickok
home
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Lewis of Lam
caster spent Christmas day at the
Lee Greer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Macke made a
trip to@Lancaster. Friday.
Mrs. F. w. Phillips is spending a
couple of weeks with her daughter
Eleanor in Milwaukee.
Lawrence Lewis of Presho, ~ D.,
who has been visiting at Livingston
for several weeks spent the weekend
with relatives here and went to Ian
caster Monday
Neil Heiner of Sturgis, Mich, and
George Heiner of Chicago, are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Harry Voss and
family
Mark Hoskins was over from Lam
caster to spend Christmas Ralph,
Letha and Belva accompanied him
back and took in the Christmas dance.
Wendell Rewey of Rewey paid a
weekend visit to friends here
Mi. anu MIS-. Tavern MllllH OI O0I-
vein, Ia, are visiting at the James
Peacock home
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roberts and
daughter Jean, Mrs. Elizabeth Rob
erts, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Pearson, Nor
ma, Helen and Carlyle Pearson, took
sleigh ride out to George Sterrett's
home Saturday and remained over
Sunday.
Earl Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Fore
hand and Miss Florence Cooper are
spending the holidays at the home of
F. L. Cooper.
Teachers and students who have
come home since last writing are Elva
Field, Peshtigo; George Conklin, La
Crosse; Alice Patterson, Chicago; Eth
lie Edwards, Mt Hope; Bernard Pat
terson, Platteville; Margaret Patter-
son, Sinsinawa; Nellie Cooley Lam
caster; Emma Hammond and Melvin
Cooper, Patch Grove; Olive Hope, Sa-
lem Velma Hope, Berlin.
Herbert Krohn of Moline is visiting
at the r. French home.
Ray Bates, instructor in painting at
the school for the deaf at Delavan, is
spending few days here.
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LIVINGSTON.
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Contractor c. NJ Radley left Tues
day for his home in Wild Rose, Wis,
and several men employed in the con-
struction of the sales pavilion depart
ed for their respective homes. The
pavilion is complete with the excep-
ton of the stuceo finish on the exter-
ior of the side walls which will be
finished as soon as weather permits
The opening sale will be Jan 20, 1920,
of E. II. Edgington's Shorthorns.
Mrs Ed Wishoff and son Charles of
Madison came Saturday for a visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arch Rundell
Joe Nicholson of Edmund visited
with relatives over Sunday.
Nellie Livingston and Mrs. Frank
Bishop went to Edmund Saturday and
from there walked to the Iowa county
farm where they were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John Livingston
The many relatives and friends were
grieved to learn of the death of Mrs.
James Allen Of River Falls.
The Frank Dietzman and Mark Col
Inns families have departed for their
new homes near Grand Rapids Wis.
having traded their residences here
to b. Van Bergen and Peter Van Ber-
gen for farms at that place
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Skaife, Will
| Thomas and Wesley Edgington at
tended the funeral of Mrs Richard
Granville at Linden Friday
Rev F. Apologize of Viola came
Tuesday to spend Christmas with
friends.
The following attended the funeral
of Mrs. John Wildermuth at Cuba
City on Friday: Mr. and Mrs Joe
Hurd, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mueller, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Wildermuth, Jacob
/ Beerkirchner, Gottleib Mueller, Mrs
Henry Kramer, Mr.. and Mrs. TheO.
Gundlach and Ed. Edgington.
Mrs. ]. G. Kramer and Mrs. Chas.
Blunt of Montfort were in town. Tues
day.
Rev. and Mrs. Johnson and his
mother of Sitter, visited at the Gott-
lieb Mueller home during the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlieb Mueller were
in MOntfort Monday to see Mrs. VIM.
Schuster who is quite i'll.
Mrs. Carl Alt and children of Ian
caster are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Fisher.
1 - w. A1OlulCS ID OpCIdIOi I'll Il1C II ia
River Butter station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Andrew and son
Allie spent Christmas with their sons,
Drs. Carl and Harry Andrews, at
Platteville.
Misses Alice and Leila Edgington
went to Edmund to attend the Silver
wedding anniversary of their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Thorn
as.
Wesley Hannah spent Christmas
with his lady. friend in Fennimore.
Mrs. Frank Allen entertained her
sister, Mrs. Loretta Eastman of Chi
cago, during Christmas week
Mrs. Ed. Davis was called to Ev-
ansville by the illness of her little
/ granddaughter.
Miss Name Britton Of Platteville is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Homer Run
dell
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-31

QUALITY RIDGE.
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Plenty Of horses sick on the Ridge.
Clyde is still under the care OF a
dentist
Ella Ward spent Wednesday at the
Del Moore home near Bloomington
Tillie the teacher spent a few days
in the vicinity OF Sitter returning on
Saturday.
The social at the Welsh school was
largely attended. The program was
very nice Stife bought Martha's bas-
get and Wv bought Annals.
Tom Welsh has a new Delco light
ing system installed in house, barn
and yard. Good for Tom. Do 'er right
Tommy
Vannattas shipped their turkeys
last week. Thew Melted them soc per
pound and some of them weighed Is
pounds Some roll of toad skins, that.
Seems like Wv could afford to take
the Herald on that
Ed and Jessie spent Christmas at
Geo. McCormick's.
Andrew Goetzelman and family
took their Christmas with Robt Beh-
ling, also August and sister
Isaac Garthwaite made flying trip
to Lancaster Wednesday.
Ben BrOokens from the north Ridge
made a trip to Lancaster with grist
Saturday.
John Beetham and family were hub
callers Saturday. Miss Hazel is home
from GAINESVILLE.
Uncle Ed. Jeide delivered cattle on
Saturday some place in Lancaster.
Miss Mary Robertson from Fenni-
more is helping Mrs. Arthur Winters
on the 1902 Stock Farm owned by Joe
Wright Some farm, that. Joe just
sold 115 head of steers off of that farm
that brought him the little sum of
nearly $4,000. These cattle had a
run on 225 acres of blue grass.
The Big 4 is shredding for Day
Bros. this week.
Cap is helping with the shredder.
Well Santa Claus sure did raise
cane on the Ridge last week. When
he stopped at Orval Wright's he left
ten pound boy, then he didn't get
back until the next day and left one
at Shorty's. Orval smiles, Shorty
smiles, Uncle Ed smiles and says it
says l told you so.
II Cl1hO " SOI Duoy I'll IAAo wv AAASs
The Equity meets next Saturday p m.
at 2:30 We will have to get our or
der in early, so get in if possible. The
sugar proposition will be up in jan
uary Get ready for booking as there
won't be any orders taken only from
members as we are strong enough
now to handle nearly any old thing,
and new members are coming every
day.
The Hayden bunch spent Christmas
at Jeide's, also Isaac and sons.
Chas. Addison and family were at
Lancaster for Christmas; Mrs. Cool
ey, son and daughter, with her son
! Ort in Bloomington.
so people remembered Arno Bran
demuehl on his birthday. They all
remember Pete, as we used to call
him, He wishes to thank his many
friends for their kindness. Never
mind, Pete, we expect to be shaking
your old paw by spring. Then the
Herald was sent as a Christmas pres
ent and of course the Quality Ridge
news will look good to Pete for he
used to live on @. r. With a little ex-
ira care and the old Grant Co. Herald,
who wouldn't get we'll? You never
have to put on a gas mask to read the
best county paper in the state.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1919-08-07
CANAAN VALLEY

Mrs. Esther Brinton of Winsted
spent last week with her daughter,
Mrs. B. L. Frink.
B. L. Frink has sold a portion of
his farm to J. G. Stevens.
Misses Jennie Roger and Blanche
Frink returned Saturday from the
Danbury Normal School.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Roger and son
of New Milford spent Sunday with
relatives in this place.
Miss Freda Anderson of Water
bury was home over Sunday.
Mrs. Florine Stevens and daugh-
ter Miss Elsie visited in Winsted last
Tuesday.
Mrs. M. G. Buckbee of Canaan and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Langdon attend
ed the funeral of their cousin, Amos
Clark in Sheffield July 3Oth.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Leonard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wheeler of
Bridgeport, Mr.. and Mrs. Harland
Jefts with friends of Winsted, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Phelps of Waterbury,
Mrs. G. L. Payne and daughter, Miss
Hazel Of Naugatuck were visitors at
F. H. Langdon's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Kimmer and
daughter and Miss LYDIA Upycr of
Bridgeport are guests at F. H.
Langdon's TIE present week.
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PRINCE or WALES VISITS E~oalm
HUT.

London (By MaiD-The Prince e
Wales visited the Y. M. G. A Eag1s
Hut today and got an enthusiasts
reception. American officers am
men cheered when he entered. Franr
els Powell of New York, head OF tba
associations work in Great Britain.
introduced him.
Thank you for the kind reception"
the Prince said. 81 know the work
of the Y. M. G. A. In London, and
am glad of this opportunity to vtsis
the Eagle Hut. 1t has been Of tire
mendous help to men on leave. do
not feel altogether a stranger for
know q lot OF Americans in the army
over there, and take this opportunity
To wish you all a safe return to the
United States"
The Prince remained half an hour
TO hear a concert and applauded every
number.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1919-08-07
WEST CORNWALL

Friday, Aug. list, some forty or
more guests witnessed the marriage
of Miss Ethel Oliver and Mr.. Wallace
NJ. Hart, at the home of the bride.
The house was daintily and prettily
trimmed with clematis, corner of
one room being especially arranged
for the bridal party. The many
presents of silver, glass, china,
checks and other things were taste
fully arranged in the dining room.
The bride was dressed in white with
a veil; Miss Olive Oliver, a sister of
the bride, dressed in pink, was brides
maid, and G. w. Hart, a brother of
the groom, was best man. G.. Leroy
Hart, also a brother, played the we'd
ding march. After the ceremony
and social time, cake and ice-cream
were served. The bridal party went
first to the home of the groom s
mother, who on account of sickness
was unable to attend the wedding.
Later in the day they started in an
auto for a pleasure trip.
Housatonic Valley Pomona meets
the third Wednesday in August with
Wichita grange in Warrens
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1919-08-07
SALISBURY

The Reverend and Mrs. John Cal
vim Goddard announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Priscilla
Alden, to Lieutenant Edwin Lyon
Allen, Jr., of Pittsburgh, Penn.
The young people enjoyed dance
in the town hall on Monday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Ludlow of Norfolk and
New York preached in the Congre-
gational church on Sunday.
Rev. C. B. Carpenter returned
from the Boy Scout Camp in Kent
on Saturday. On Monday he with
Mrs. Carpenter left for a few weeks
stay in Vermont.
The Misses Hart and Sanford of
Winsted spent the weekend with
Mrs. ]. R. Sanford.
The Girl Scouts took hike to
Indian Pond on Tuesday. On We'd
nesday they went to Bethlehem to
visit a canning factory.
Mrs. Carleton Hendricks and
daughters of Northampton, Mass.
are visiting friends here.
Mrs. Burton Clark is spending q
few days with friends in Holyoke,
Mass.
The Congregational Sunday School
held their annual picnic at Holley
Grove on Wednesday.
Mrs. Harding, Miss Agnes Meade
Miss Carrie Conklin and Miss J. l.
Clark spent Monday in Hartford.
Mrs. M. Allen of Detroit is visit.
ing her mother and brother for g
few weeks.
Fl. S. Kelsey and friend, Mr.. Scog.
land of Pennington had an unusually
good catch of trout m Ward Brook
Sheffield, last Thursday, when they
caught Is fish that weighed 22s lbs
and 10 of them weighed 15A lbs.
all native trout, pretty good for the
last day of the trout season.
Mrs. R. Hurlburt and daughters
who have been visiting Mrs. Kate
Ashman returned to their home il
Bridgeport on Monday.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1919-08-07
CORNWALL

The following resolutions were
adopted by the Red Gross Branch
on August 1st.
Whereas Mrs. Charles L. Gold has
been an interested member and ac-
tive officer of the Cornwall Red
Cross organization from its forma-
ton, and for the past year its eff
cient chairman; and
Whereas it has pleased God to re-
move her from her useful activities
here by the hand of death;
Resolved that we hereby record
our appreciation of her quiet faith
fulness and efficiency in her office,
and her interest in the work of the
Red Cross Society; and
Resolved that we extend to the
members of his family our sympathy
with them in their great loss and
sorrow, all the deeper because of the
virtues and graces that will max: her
memory the more dear and the
longer cherished.
Rumsey Hall has been papered
and painted extensively this vaca.
ton, thirty rooms being "done over''.
and the dining room enlarged. TIC
the school house a porch is being
added by the trustees, partly in,
closed for q cloak room.
The public school house also is
being newly painted inside, and
otherwise repaired and cleaned.
Potatoes are reported to be a dis
appointing crop this year, and the
wheat has grown, whether Cut o.
standing. Sweet corn began TO bt
used with the advent of August.
The village is unusually full o.
summer visitors.
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NEWS from NEARBY F0WRS

foreman in the construction of
the electric light line from Torring-
ton to Winsted.
The Rev. Father Hayden of Troy
preached very interesting sermon
at the Catholic church last Sunday.
The text was, We Shall Render An
Account of Our Stewardship. Faith
err Hayden praised the pastor, Rev.
Father Donahue and his beautiful
little church, and highly compliment
ted the choir, and told from the altar
his experiences with Father Donahue,
whom he has known for 80 years.
Father Hayden said Father Donahue
assisted the Bishop at his ordination
in Albany, and that evening they
assisted at vespers, and there was q
choir of orphans that sang at YES
pers, and he said he thought it must
have been the sad plight of their
hearts, which reached the minor key,
and their sweet voices rendered such
devotional singing, which he has not
heard since, until last Sunday at the
Catholic church here. He told the
congregation they ought to be
thankful for it. The choir consists
of the Misses Helen, Margery, and
Agnes Lowe, Sarah Dunn, Kathleen
Hines, Stella Passini, ably assisted by
Mary Goggin Dunn, organist and
choir director. The organ is a fine
large, two manual, Estey reed, with
pedal attachment, and is operated
| bV an electric motor.
Bruno Heinz and family motored
to Bridgeport Saturday, spending
Sunday with relatives. Miss Dora
remained to spend the week in the
city.
Rev. E. w. Potter of New Haven
will speak in the Congregations
church Sunday morning on temper
ance. In the afternoon he will
speak at the South Canaan church.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1919-08-07
SHARON

Mrs. D. P. Morgan of Bedford
Hills, N. Y, is the guest of Mrs. and
Miss Ashwell.
Workmen are busy shingling the
exterior of the school house, and
making other improvements.
George Wilbur has been suffering
from a painful and serious injury to
his eyes, the result of burning them
with lime, while white washing his
poultry houses.
Mrs. VIM. Byron and daughters,
Margaret, Mary, Katharine and
Elizabeth of Waterbury are visitors
at the home of Postmaster Byron.
Mrs. Maude D. Pulver of Manga
tuck is enjoying three weeks vaca=
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Dakin.
Mrs. Alfred Chambers and three
sons Of Cohoes are visiting the for
mer's sister, Mrs. W. K. Landon.
Mrs. F. B. Rhynus attended the
Goth wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Jones at Millerton last
Thursday.
Miss Helen C. Smith is spending a
ifeW weeks with her aunt, Mrs. F. A.
Wike at her cottage at Pine Grove,
near Canaan.
Friends of Miss Betsey Nodine will
| be pleased to learn that she has so far
recovered from her recent injury
as to be able to be removed to he1
home.
Mrs. Katherine McGrath and two
children of Hartford visited hel
sister Miss Margaret Fahey last week
Mrs. C. H. Eggleston spent last
week with Mrs. Hamlin Andrus il
Yonkers, N. Y.
| W. K. Landon of this place an
nounces the marriage of his daugh
ter, Dorothy Florence, to Mr.. Ste
'wart Lafayette Hartwell on Satur
day, July 26, 1919, at Montreal
Canada.
On the afternoon of August 28tl
the members of the Eastern Star will
hold a sale of home made cake anC
ice cream, on the lawn in front o:
the Casino.
Mrs. D. F. Duffy, Mrs. Chas. Mil
Ter, Mrs. Edw. Wike, Mrs. Roy Hot
aling, and the Misses Laura Bartran
and Mabel Hotaling are enjoying
!camp life at Indian Lake.
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Professor Henry F. Perkins, the
newly elected acting president of
Trinity college, and among the sum-
mer residents here, gave an illustra-
ted lecture in the Congregational
church Sunday evening.
Miss Mary Holleran has returned
from Mora, N. Y. where she has been
the guest for several weeks of Miss
Eula M. Dodge, teacher last year in
the Center School. Miss Dodge &C
companied her and spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gregory.
Mrs. Eleanor Boehler who has been
caring for Mrs. o. M Snow for sew
eral years, spent Sunday in New
Haven.
Miss Florence A. Jordan was with
her parents over Sunday.
Army Field Clerk Ellis Sylvernale
returned to Camp Devens Sunday
night after spending short furlough
at his home here.
Mrs. Melvin E. Snow, who was
painfully injured in an automobile
accident at Satan's Kingdom last
| Thursday afternoon, returned from
the Litchfeld County hospital Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. Snow is still at
the hospital.
W. H. Moseley, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Moseley, has
been appointed assistant manager of
the local branch of the United Motors
service, Inc, 1242-48 North Broad
street, local service station for Del
co, Klaxon and Remy products.
Harold Parker of Canaan spent the
weekend in town.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert H. Saunders left Saturday for
Hartford, where they will visit rela-
tives while Mrs. Saunders joins her
husband in New York to go with him
to Atlantic City, N. J., for 10 days.
The play that Captain Saunders has
been assisting WincheH Smith, the
playwright, to place before the public
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1919-08-07

At a Court of Probate Holden at
Cornwall in and for the District of
Cornwall on the End day of August,
A. D. 1919.
Present, Leonard ]. Nickerson,
Judge.
The Administrators, Nettie A.
Poland, having exhibited her ad-
ministration account with said es-
tate to this Court for allowance, it is
ORDERED-That the 10th day
of August, 1919, at one o'clock in the
afternoon, at. the Probate Office in
Cornwall be, and the same is assign
ed fpr hearing on the allowance of
said administration account with
said estate, and this Court directs the
Administrative to give public notice
to all persons interested therein to
appear and be heard thereon, by
publishing a copy of this order in
some newspapers having a circulation
in said District, and by posting a copy
of this order on the sign-post in said
Town and nearest the place where
the deceased last dwelt six days be-
fore said day of hearing and return
make to this Court.
Leonard J. Nickerson, Judge.
Certified from record,
Agnes X. Lowe, Asst. Clerk.
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goes on the road next week, with At
tantic City as their first stop.
Miss Virginia Cobb left last week
for Litchfield, where she will spend
the remainder of her summer vaca-
ton with relatives.
Colonel and Mrs. F. M. Alger and
family arrived from Detroit Satur-
day to visit Miss Mary Eldridge.
Joseph O'Connell of Hartford and
Miss Katherine O'Connell of Winsted
were home Sunday.
Thomas J. McEnroe of Canaan was
a weekend visitor in town.