Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-15
RI0OMINGTON

The west Grant Chatauqua is in
full swing this week with a good at
tendance at all sessions. The weather
has been ideal making it easy for per-
sons from a distance to attend. The
neighboring towns are all we'll rep
resented each day The entertainments
and lectures to date have been fully
up to the expectations of the public
and some of the best ones are yet to
come A number of new seats have
been added this year so there is now
ample accommodation for all
The Editors PrOverbial Luck.
Last Saturday as the city hall piano
was being moved to the Chautauqua
grounds, sudden jolt of the truck on
which it was loaded threw it to the
ground breaking it somewhat. Editor
A. G.. Bishop, who was helping to move
the piano, very narrowly escaped be-
ing caught under it as it fell. Luck
lily he got off with bruised arm.
G.. A. Cornish of Elgin, ILL.,, and son,
Lee, have been renewing old acquain-
tances here. Lee has recently been
retired from the army in which he has
served for p years. He expects to
return to California to make his home.
Editor A. l.. Sherman of the Herald,
Mrs. Sherman, and their children,
were over from Lancaster Saturday
and attended Chautauqua.
The 0. e. S. had initiation, a fine
supper and general good time at
their Wednesday evening meeting.
The candidates taken in were: John
Keller, ]. E. Horribly, Harley Clifton,
and Chas. Calkins, all of Bagley. Mr..
and Mrs e. r. Roethe and Mr.. and
Mrs Max Kolb of Fennimore, and Mrs.
barrow of Potosi, were visitors at the
meeting.
Mrs. Lizzie Hickok received word
that the body of her son, Robert, who
was killed in action in France, would
arrive in New York, about June Is,
and be sent here as soon as possible.
Mrs. Orion Cooley represented the
local Rebekah lodge at the Rehekah
assembly in Milwaukee last week, re-
turning home Thursday.
Mr. ana Mrs. Charles Austin and two
children of Ludden, S. D., are visiting
Mrs. S. and Miss Eleanor Austin.
Miss Alta Wetmore came home Fri
day having finished her school at Bos-
cobel. She attended commencement at
Platteyille and visited a few days at
Lancaster before coming home.
George Conklin has accepted the
position as director of physical ed
cation in the Chippewa Falls school
for next year. He is at that place
this week supervising some work in
his line.
Miss Emma Hammond is home from
Racine for a vacation. For the past
seven months she has held good pos
4;Y1an lrnonnr in q manllFqPfl1T-
ing plant in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. George Maiben, two
daughters, and sister, Minnie, of Lam
caster, were in town Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Greer and children,
Marion and Frank, of Madison, are the
guests of friends here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Bishop are enter
tanning Mr.. Bishops mother and sister
Ruth. of Elkador, Iowa, this week.
Milton Frazier came home from Lam
caster Saturday where he has been
high school instructor the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs.
frankie Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Galley
and Mrs. w. Stevens OF Lancaster
were callers in town last Manday.
Mrs. Ludden OF Mineral Point is
visiting her son, J. b., and family.
Another son, DR.. Homer Ludden, was
over Friday bringing the mother.
Lincoln Abraham of Madison spent
part of the past week here.
Miss Edith Pennock has finished her
wears work in Kansas City and is at
home for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Hiram Wagner Of Pra. du Chlen
Is spending few days at the 5. Z.
Pearson home.
DIR and Mrs. G. E. Chambers Of La
Fargo are spending the week at the
S. A. NARROW home.