Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-08
LOCAL ITEMS


he went too close to the road side.
The Hore car was Ford and good
Samaritan Ford came along and with
ropes pulled the Hore car back in the
road in jiffy. When the Hore Ford
found it could go again it acted with
enthusiasm and ungratefully rammed
it's benefactor in the hind end. But
the engine was pulled out of gear and
soon the two Fords were buzzing up
the hill as if nothing had ever happen
ed and all was well.
Harry Borah and Genevieve Huff.
both OF North Lancaster were mar
ried Wednesday at the CONGREGATIONAL
parsonage, by the Rev. Arnelger. The
witnesses were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Burr. Following the ceremony the
young couple and the immediate
families partook of wedding dinner
at the Borah home. Harry is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Borah while the
bride is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James Huff. The young couple went
to Chicago in the afternoon and upon
their return will reside north OF town.
J. Lee Wright and Harry Gault
were passengers on the Milwaukee
road train that went to grief near
Madison early Saturday morning. The
wreck was due to a broken or spread
ing rail and the locomotive, tender
and two forward cars remained on the
track The sleeper left the rails but
remained standing. The two middle
cars LETT the track and tipped over.
Clarence Reuter-, Sank City, was
slightly bruised. The remainder of
about 40 passengers were unhurt.
Mrs. Fred Schlosser assisted by
Miss Alvina Brandt entertained about
80 guests Friday evening at a novelty
shower complimentary to Miss Gene
We've HUFF. The color scheme of
green and white was carried out in
the decorations and refreshments,
games and stunts of various kinds
and dancing furnished the amuse-
ments of the eyening.-XXX
Judge Smalley opens court in Darl-
ington this week with one murder
case, that of Herman Blasel, Oak
Grove farmer, who shot a man in a
Christmas spree. There is only one
other case as the Lafayette county
Judge has jurisdiction in all criminal
matters except murder and all civil
actions up to $4,000.
The Saturday morning train pulled
out without single local passenger
and only two travelling men. Light
traffic has caused an order for COM
bination baggage and smoker for the
afternoon train cutting the number of
cars by one. The morning train was
so equipped several weeks ago.
John H. Fuerstenberg recently
bought yearling Holstein~ bull OF N.
P. Hanson of Detroit, Mimi. The ami
malls dam is "a pound COW at two
years and his sire's two nearest dams
averaged 1000 pounds a year. His
granddam is a 40 pound COW.
The Darlington contestant at the
state oratorical event, Miss Frances
Steffen, We'd with Shawano girl for
first place. A careful check of per
centages gave first honors to Shawn
no. Miss Steffen was given civic
reception upon her return home.
Theodore Bertrand, Preston cheese
maker, was brought to Lancaster for
erysipeIas treatment last week and
died Wednesday night. The body was
taken to Green Bay for burial Thurs
day morning by Mrs. Bertrand. The
deceased was 38 years old.
r. N. Hoskins and wife Of Blooming
ton collided with the culvert bridge
northeast of the Rhodes school last
Wednesday night Mr.. and Mrs. Hos
kins were driving Ford truck. The
bridge was damaged more than the
vehicle was.
Mrs. J. L. Hack went to Milwaukee
Monday to attend the high school
graduation of her son, Arno. The
young man will return with his mo-
Their and remain in Lancaster until
he enters the university next fall
Miss Carol Parkinson, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Parkinson of Mad
ison, has been elected a member OF
the Mortar Board society, a university
honor accorded only in cases OF excep-
tionaI merit.
Miss Eva Aupperfc departed last
Monday for Sheldon, Iowa, to visit
her brother, George, for the summer.
Before leaving she ordered the Her
aid to keep posted on Grant county
news
Mrs Bessie Chapman and sons are
at Devils Lake near Baraboo where
they will spend two weeks in cottage
and enjoying the manifest advantages
OF the outdoor life.
Mrs Will Carter of this city under-
went minor operation at her home on
Sunday morning. Miss Eckhardt OF
Dubuque, a trained nurse, is caring
for Mrs. Carter.
Mrs. Mary Thompson of Lancaster
and Mrs. Orion Cooley of Blooming
ton went to Milwaukee as delegates
to the Rebekah convention in session
this week.
Mrs. Harry Sulzer and two sons OF
Davenport arrived here Saturday Tor
two weeks visit with the formers
sister, Mrs. Clara Hodoval.
Mrs. Laura Eastman returned to
Chicago Monday after a weeks WISH
in Lancaster. She came home with
Jesse Riese and wife.
Mrs. Ellis Schmidt came up from
Madison Sunday to visit her mother'
Mrs. Clementson, and daughter, Ruth,
for a week or two.
James McBrien was called to Du-
buque Monday by the death OF ms
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