Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-02-23
LOCAL ITEMS


ter, Halle.
Mrs Chas. Unger and son. RAYMOND.
of Mineral Point, are visiting thu for
mer's father, Geo Moella.
Mrs. Daniel Donnan of Fennin3ore
was an over Wednesday guest at the
Fred Maso home in this city.
Charles Hubanks has again assumed
his old post as superintendent Of the
third chair i'll the Gibbs & Starr bar
Der shop.
Mrs. Henry Beaver of Buffalo Cen
ter, Iowa, visited at the VIM. DYER and
Charles Borah homes the past week.
returning Thursday.
r. M. Orchard went to Richland
Center, Thursday to take deposition
in the will case of the late John n.
Swingle of Muscoda.
Mrs. w. L. Morrisey of Glen Haven
is visiting friends at Lancaster and
Montfort. Mrs. Morrisey was Miss
Jessie David before her marriage.
Byron and Ralph Payne have en-
barked in the billiard business at
Fennimore where they recently pur-
chased the Len Bradley establishment.
Mrs. F. Heidel of Highland was a
weekend guest of Lancaster relatives.
Mrs. and Mrs. Mark Hoskins have
been confined to their home with the
influenza.
Mrs. Mabel Blewett, who went to
Davenport last fall to attend the Pal
mer School of Chiropractic, has been
elected director of the Wisconsin
Alumni association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hines of Mil
waukee, visiting Mrs Emma Day of
Platteville where they will visit be-
fore returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Scllaal went to
Madison Thursday for weekend
visit with friends They will visit at
Waukesha, Milwaukee and Aurora, Ill,
before returning.
Sheriff Holmes was in PotCsi Thurs
day where he visited the soft drink
rarlOrs of G. SchmitZ and d. Welsh.
Samples of beverages were taken for
analysis by the state chemist.
John Pink Sr. of this city was sc
years old Wednesday last and his
old friends remembered him with a
postcard shower. Fifty or more of
these epistles of friendship reached
the old gentleman who needless to
say was highly pleased and deeply
appreciative of the thoughtful acts.
George Wieland returned last week
from Letcher, S. d., where he was
called by the illness of his brother-in-
law. John Flitsch. Mr.. Flitsch, a
bachelor aged 65, was taken with a
paralytic stroke Monday of last week.
Mr.. Wieland had him take to a hos
pital at Mitchell where he will re-
the best of care When Mr. Wieland
came east Mr.. Flitsch was doing as
we'll as could be expected.
Floyd Suttle returned last week to
Philadelphia expecting to report for
work with the Pollock Appraisal Co.
Since the slackening of industry last
fall work in the appraisal business has
fallen off and Floyd and Edwin
NnObel decided to take vacation for
few weeks or more after many
months Of strenuous work. Edwin is
at home and will probably remain un-
til June returning east about that
time.
J. F. Louthain of the Herald staff
was called to Platteville, Thursday, by
the illness of his father, Benjamin f.
LOuthain. The old gentleman, aged
76, died at s o'clock Friday morning.
Death was due to a decline following
persistent cold and asthma. Mr..
Louthain was a veteran of the civil
war and the father of a large family
of sons and daughters who with the
widow survive. The funeral was held
Sunday.
Gustav Gilbertson of Fennimore
and Hannah Graney of Lancaster were
married at the home OF the brides
parents. Mr. and Mrs Charles Graney
l. o11an 6nX mo
ing. The ceremony performed by the
Rev. Louis Arhelger was witnessed by
the immediate families of the young
people. Following a wedding dinner
at the Graney home the newly weds
left on the noon train for Artes1an, ).
d.. where they will live on farm.
John Howe went Chicago Sunday
to meet his wife and her mother and
sister, Mrs Martha P. Meyer and
Miss Jessie Meyer. The party left
Miami. Fla, Friday on receipt of the
news Of the death of r. Meyer Jr.
The transfer from the southern train
to the Burlington was made without
mishap and the party reached here
Monday afternoon Mrs. Meyer, an
old lady of "a years, made the long
and hurried trip splendidly.
Samuel farrell, the old gentleman
who died at Big Patch a couple OF
weeks ago at the advanced age OF so
years. was the father of Mrs. Frank
He'll and the grandfather of Mrs. J.
Lee Wright of Lancaster. Mr. Tarrell
was native of England who came to
America when 13 years old. He was
continuous resident of Grant county
for 70 years He is survived by his
aged wife whom he married 81 years
ago. She is now 80 years old. 10
them were born eleven children OF
whom six are living. For nearly hail
a century Mr.. farrell was supern-
tendent of the Primitive Methodist
Sunday school at Big Patch. He was
buried in the cemetery there.
George Kinney is visiting his daugh-
and family at Kenosha.
Scott CAREY of Platteville, veteran
of the world war and lieutenant OF
company l.. 4th Regiment, w n g.,
was in Lancaster over Thursday Mr..
CAREY is the captain OF the Platte
Vile machine gun company. Y strong,