Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-26
LOCALS

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Downer Kilby of Milwaukee. was
mld-week visitor with his family
here. ''4A'i''
Miss Elma Hirsch of Sitter was q
weekend visitor of Miss VIVA Burgess
here eo''
Arthur A. Knapp of the Moline
Plow Co., Milwaukee, was a weekend
visitor at home.
Mrs. Joe Hird and two children Of
Livingston, was an over Sunday Wis
itor with relatives here.
Mrs. Will Hayes of Baraboo visit
ed last week with Mrs. Lenora ORION
returning home Saturday.
Miss Winnifred Lee went to Wer-
ley, Friday, to visit the weekend at
the Harry Goodrich home.
Mrs. Letha Orion and daughter
FRANCIS, were weekend visitors at
Frank Horizons in Fennimore.
Harry Reyes and family of Fenni-
more, were mid-week visitors at the
george ana Clarence Wetter homes.
MRS. II. Lee Ellis left on Wednes-
day for Chicago where she will visit
later.
Mrs. ALT. Prideaux of Madison who
has been visiting at Bloomington re-
turned home via Lancaster. Monday
morning.
w. j. Bailie went to Milwaukee. Fri
day, to secure new Hup for himself
and make arrangements for delivery
on Nash and Oakland.
Or. Godfrey operated on Doris
Brown, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Brown, last Wednesday
correcting throat difficulty.
DR.. John Chase and wife of Viro-
qua motored here Saturday and Wis
tied at the w. B. Carter home over
Sunday. Mrs. Chase was formerly
Miss LAME Nye.
Messrs. Ralph Grimm, o. N. Ire
week, Frank Feiker, Fred Mink and
Frank Grimm of Cassville, attended
double raising at the local Masonic
lodge Thursday evening.
David Johnson, Fred Erwin and
gene Doll went to Iowa county Sat
urday to spend the weekend fishing
the trout streams in the Wyoming
country.
Rev J. R. HUMPHREYS of Dodge
vile, who has been conducting SER
vices at the Baptist church, was call
ed home Friday by the illness of his
little daughter.
Mrs. Elvira Rigdon accompanied by
her son, George, went to Chicago
Thursday, where the former will en-
ter Presbyterian hospital for dag
nosis and treatment
M. ID. McNelly and wife of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, arrived here Wednes-
day to spend their honeymoon trip
with Principal S. S. McNelly and wife
The visitors returned home Monday
Fred Gelbach of Long Beach, Calf,
visited here from Tuesday to Thurs
day with his brother, w. L. Gelbach
Mr.. Gelbach departed for Albany, Wis
and will visit in South Dakota on his
way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Thompson
of Goodland, Kansas, came here on
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
the late Mrs John Kramer. They re-
turned home Friday Mrs. Thomp-
son was sister of Mrs. Kramer.
Lou Kraut and wife came over
from Glen Haven last week and again
located in Lancaster. For the time
being they will reside in rooms in the
Pollock residence but expect to build
a modern residence on their lot next
to DR.. Kraut's
Miss Mabel Wilson departed Mon
day for Waukesha to visit her sister,
Miss Lorraine, one of this years grad
yates at Carroll college. Miss Mable
plans to attend the school May Day
festivities scheduled for next Friday
1t is reported that payments on the
pension roll at the increased rates
will be effective on the next quarter
ly payment due July 4. Necessary la
Dor and changes prevent earlier pay
ment says the commissioner of pen
siOns.
Mrs W. J. Schade and her mother
Mrs. Kate McClain, departed Wednes-
day for Fairfield, Iowa. Mrs. Schade
will visit at Fairfield pending the ar
rival of Mr.. Schade i'll June. They
will then go to the Schade farm near
Owen and remain until November.
r. B. Watkins and wife Of Oklaho-
ma City, with their son, Richard, ar
rived here Tuesday for a visit with
Mrs Watkins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tony Howell. Mr.. Watkins leaves
for The south this week but Mrs. Wat
kins and son will remain for a more
extended visit.
The Mine Social given blythe ladies
of st. Agnes guild last Wednesday
afternoon and evening at the Episco-
pal rectory was we'll attended. Adj
mission was nine cents; every ninth
person was admitted free; fayOrs were
auctioned for nine cents each with
every ninth free; and refreshments
were nine cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howe entertain
ed a few friends at musicale last
Wednesday evening when their son,
Clarence Howe, gave a number OF
song numbers. On Tuesday Mr.. Howe
sang at the Grand theatre for the Gen.
Calls Circle benefit. He is gifted
singer having spent two years IN
Chautauoua work and at present is
tenor soloist in the church of the
Holy Spirit, Lake Forest, ILL.,
Miss Norma Vesperman, ten years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Vesper-
man of the third ward, had narrow
escape last Thursday afternoon. Nor
ma was swinging at the Curtis home
and in endeavoring to alight caught
herself around the neck on sus--
pended loop nearby. Norma managed
to extricate herself before being
strangled but bore mark around her
Of