Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-06
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all day Thursday as that was the day
set for the annual store picnic. Sever
auto loads of store people and their
families about so in all drove to Pra-
du Chen, took the ferry to McGregor
and picnicked on McGregor Heights.
A splendid dinner was served to
which all did full justice. Although
warm, the day was clear and fine and
the wonderful view of river and bluffs
never appeared more beautiful
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Fred c.
Bell of McGregor, the entire company
was treated to a delightful ride on the
river in his fine yacht 1.-THE Arbutus.8
The party left for home in the late
afternoon, stopping at the big spring
in Bridgeport hollow for picnic
supper. They arrived home about
dark and all agreed that it was one
OF the best picnics they ever had.
Henry Lord was born in New York,
Feb. 20, 1928 and died at the home of
his son John in this city Friday, aged
ninety-three years. He came west to
Grant county in 1916 to join his bro
Their who came the year before. The
next spring his brother Horace ar
rived and all three settled on farms
on Blake's Prairie. Mr.. Lord was
public spirited man of much intellig-
ence, who always took an active part
in the affairs of his community. Pos
| sessed of unusually good health he
was active and hearty until last
| spring when he suffered stroke Of
paralysis from which he did not re-
cover. He leaves two sons, to mourn
his loss, Thomas of Mogong, Wis. and
John with whom he made his home
in his last years. Funeral services
were held at the Congregational
church Sunday afternoon, Rev. ID. w.
| Phillips preaching the funeral SER
mon Burial was at the Red school
house cemetery, by his wife and son
| Byron who preceded him in death
some years ago.
| Loren Small has gone to Prairie du
Chen to take charge Of bakery in
which he bought half interest. His
place in the Guernsey restaurant is
taken by Mr.. Book of Lacrosse an
experienced baker who came we'll re-
commended.
| Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wetmore and
children went to Wyalusing Sunday
and spent the 4th with relatives.
There was a sale of army blankets
on the street Thursday evening with
| G. w. O'Neil as auctioneer. The
| blankets sold for $500 to $3.50 each.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Hoskins and
daughter Belva spent the past week
with the Monroe Hoskins family at
Lake Mills.
The ladies bridge club had picnic
Tuesday afternoon in hnor of Mrs.
Frank Hoskins of Delavan, former
member of the club. In the evening
game of bridge was enjoyed at the
home of Mrs. S. e. Pearson.
Joseph Pagan of Ottumwa, Iowa,
visited at the Peter Pagan home last
week
Mrs. Nanta Beeman and sons, Har-
old, Kenneth and David Of Dubuque
are visiting Mrs. Beemans parents
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Hatch.
party of ladies picnicked at the
big spring south of town Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Celia Horsfall is home from
Carthage, Mo-, where she spent the
past winter and spring with rela-
tives.
A plan is on foot to make a swim
ing pool by building a concrete dam
across the creek south of the village
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hatch and
children visited at the S. A. Hatch
home Sunday.
Fuller Porter, principal of the
schools at Tripoli, Wis, now attend
ing summer school at Madison, spent
the weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Hannah Porter.
Miss Dorothy Baldwin, WHO has
been teaching at Jacksonville, ILL.,,
is visiting at the home of her brother,
DR.. F. H. Baldwin.
Luke Webb has purchased a fine
new Paige car.
Misses Maggie Morkin and Alta
Lewis are here from Saginaw, Mich.
to spend the summer.
Ralph Hoskins, DeForest Brown,
Emery and Otto Baldwin, Fuller
Porter and Melvin Garthwaite were
callers in Prairie du Chen Sunday.
Frank Taylor and family have re-
turned from Wheaton, ILL.,, and will
make their future home at Bagley.
Mrs. Myrtle Hickok arrived Friday
from Whittier, Cal, for visit at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ted
Sprague l9@ n~' ~ 5 "~aYna
| ~ uduC0 DIT LlS City HALL IuuTSudy
evening was, 9fairly well attended.
Music was furnished by travelling
orchestra.
Emma Hammond and Eldridge Ed
wards were home from summer school
at Platteville for the 4th.
| Miss Irma Pagan came Thursday
from st. Louis for a visit with the
home folks.
! Mrs. Foster Porter VISITED in James,
vile few days returning Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Critchlow of
Mellen, Wis, Mrs. A. e. Lewis and
daughters Ivanelle and Ruth called
on relatives here Tuesday.
G. B. Wurster of Mazomanie drove
over Saturday and is spending few
! days at the r. N. Hoskins home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoskins re-
turned to Delavan Tuesday making
| the trip in their new Nash car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Riese and
| daughter of Dubuque were at the
Fred Riese home Sunday.
Miss Maude Hodge Of Lacrosse