Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-27
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Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pennock sur
| prised them at their home Thursday
| evening. A picnic supper was en-
ioyed in the lawn after which the
/ time was spent in visiting, with plenty
tof vocal and instrumental music for
| entertainment. Mr.. and Mrs. Pen
nock go to Portland, Ore, soon to
spend the winter with their son, Err
nest, who is in business there. Their
daughter, Edith, will accompany them
and teach in the Portland high school
the coming year.
Mrs. S. E. Pearson returned Sunday
from Fremont, Nebr., where she has
spent the past three weeks at the
home Of her brother, Chris. Roberts.
/ Her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts,
came home with her, entirely recov-
| cred from her recent illness.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hickok and
daughter, Vivian, of Belmont, were
! Sunday visitors here.
Rev. Robt Apitz of Cassville has
been holding meetings at the Baptist
church in this city every Tuesday
| evening for some weeks. Last Tues
! day evening Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert of
Mt. Ida, Rev. and Mrs. Weyhrauch
and about thirty others from Lam
caster drove over and visited at the
meeting. An open air service on the
street was conducted by Rev. Gilbert.
A similar service is scheduled for
this Tuesday evening.
Miss Betty Jones of Charles City,
Iowa, is visiting Miss Leila Ludden
and other friends.
Chas Hickok and wife are visiting
relatives at Augusta, Wis.
Mrs. o. L. Saether anG daughter,
Audrey, of Milwaukee, are visitors at
the Fred Riese home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Riese of Du-
buque were here the first of the week.
Walter Olson of Dallas, Wis, has
been engaged as buttermaker at the
creamery.
! Miss Sabine Stockert has been en-
! joying a vacation from her work at
the erris store.
Rev. Conklin is spending a couple
of weeks at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Lee milford, at Graham, Iowa.
Lee Greer returned to his home in
Madison Thursday after spending
week here.
Miss Louise Witcomb is home from
Dallas, Texas, for the remainder of
Inc VdCdLIOu.
Myrtle Barr has been reelected as
teacher in the 18th and Sth grades in
our school.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Duncan left on
Wednesday for a motor trip through
IIowa and South Dakota. They will
visit relatives at Sheldon and Clear
Lake, Iowa, and Pringle, S. d.
Joseph. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Foster, was seriously i'll the past week
but is better at present.
DR.. Dillman of Steuben was in town
on professional business last week.
He was accompanied by his daughter,
Velva, who remained for visit with
her aunt, Mrs. Hannah Porter, and
some girl friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Lee Brookens, Err
nest Brooks and DR.. M. B. Glasier,
drove to Neillsville Thursday in the
Brookens' car and visited Mr.. and
Mrs. H. j. Brooks, returning home
Sunday.
Miss Stella Ewers of Richland
Center spent the past week with her
friend, Miss Alta Wetmore.
Mr.. and Mrs Matthew N. McIver
and two children of Oshkosh, are the
guests of relatives here.
The w. r. c. met with Mrs. T. A.
Hammond Saturday evening. A fine
program was given and refreshments
were served,
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan McKichan of
Fennimore spent the weekend at the
Thos. Millen home.
J. B. Ludden and daughter, Flor
ence, and Miss Hazel Hickok drove
home from Chicago Saturday evening
They enjoyed the r. G. U. convention
and report pleasant trip.
About twenty people enjoyed a
neighborhood picnic at the big spring
south of town Wednesday evening.
Hon. and Mrs. James Monahan of
Darlington were in town for short
time Sunday.
Blackberries are plentiful in this
section and good many people are
going to the woods to gather the wild
berries of which there are many and
of good size and quality this year.
The farmers are busy threshing.
They report the yield of grain very
light
Sam McIver was overcome by the
heat while loading cattle at Glen
Haven one day last week, and had to
take it easy for couple of days.
The Record arises to make the OBJ
servation that our village board should
take steps at once to install water
meters about town. That great deal
Of water is wasted, especially during
the summer months, is matter of
common knowledge, and the receipts
at present are away short Of the cost
of pumping alone, to say nothing of
interest on the investment. Ordinary
business judgment would seem to in
dictate that this matter should be
looked into at once The cost of