Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-09-06
LIVINGSTON.

Miss Edna Merritt leaves in Octo-
Der for Madison to enter nurses
training at the Methodist hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs Elgar Nicholson have
gone to the Grant school district.
where Mr. Nicholson will teach9
A community farewell supper was
given in the village park Friday to
the John Anderson family who leave
Sept. for Fort Atkinson
Mr. and Mrs Dick Allen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Schulz have been enjoy
ing an auto trip to Mauston, Wis,
where they were guests at John Al
lens home.
Mrs. w G. Livingston leaves Sun
day for a two weeks visit at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. Ben Rahbek,
Monroe.
Dr.. Carl Andrew of Platteville and
Allie Andrew Of Livingston motored
to Rochester, Mimi, Wednesday to
see their mother, Mrs. George An
drew
Miss Clara Laughton left Friday
for Florence, Wis, where she will
teach. Her sister, Miss Lenice Laugh
ton, accompanied her to Milwaukee.
Miss Lollie Smith of Lancaster is
guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Frank Allen.
c. L. futile, Lee Bayley, L. H. Neg
lown. Loren Livingston, Harry, Will
and Ed Rundell attended the baseball
games at Lancaster Wednesday,
Mrs. Charles Fest entertained the
members of her club at slumber
party Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Shear returned
Thursday from a motor trip to Bell
Center.
Donald Livingston has purchased
John Anderson's barber shop and
takes possession next week.
Margaret Markee of Boscobel, is at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Wonzor
Shear, while her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dell Markee, are visiting in
Wausau.
Mary Catherine Mitchell was born
near Charleston, ILL.,, May %, 1887,
and died at Livingston, Wis, Sept. /,
1922, at the age Of So years, three
months and three days. At years OF
age her mother died and at IA she
came with her grandmother and two
brothers to Clifton township. On Dec.
10. 1857, she was married to Amasa
Edward Latham, and resided, for the
most part. on the farm in Clifton until
1907. when they moved to Livingston.
Mr.. Latham died in 1910, and the wild
Ow continued to live here until her
death. To Mr.. and Mrs Latham were
born ten children, eight of whom sur
yive Ada, Mrs. James ChilsOn, OF
Boscobel; Thornton of Mt. Hope;
Will of North Park, Colo; Adele,
Mrs. Thos. Latham Of B0scobel; Tim
othy OF No. Dakota Mae, Mrs. Geo.
A. Moore Of Lancaster; Clara, Mrs.
Thos. Hannah of Livingston; and
George Of Farview, on the old home
stead. When MIR. Latham enlisted IN
the Civil war she remained on the
farm, caring for it and her children.
What days of loneliness, when the
neighbors were few cnG far between
and when the wolf roamed without
fear,eye close to ones dwelling!
In her illness all was done that low
ing hands could do to relieve her
bodily suffering and recover her
health, but our Saviour in His infin-
lite wisdom, saw best to come and
take her to herself On Sunday,
Sent 3. at 1890 noon, a short burial
service was held at the home OF
Mrs. Lathams daughter, Mrs. Hannah,
after which the main service was con-
Quoted at the church at Farvlew. The
remains were then laid to rest beside
those of her husband, in Farvlew, the
Rev. E. A. Wolfe officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nicholson, Dodge
Vile. were over Sunday guests at the
Fred Biddick home
On Wednesday Mrs. Bert Dieter, MI.
and Mrs. Henry frankie, son, Law
renee. and daughter, Lenice, motored
to Madison to see Bert Dieter who is
in the Methodist hospital where he
underwent an operation last Monday
and is doing nicely
The Livingston High School opened
Sept. A with the following teachers;
Prin. e. E. Skaliskey, English ana
History. Miss Loretta lrVen, Domes-
tic Science Miss Lena Driver; ana
Mathematics, Miss Bess Allen. 80
pupils enrolled on opening day and
a number are expected during the
week
A family reunion was held at the
old Nicholson homestead south OF the
village Sunday. Fifty relatives were
present. Pot luck supper was served.
Mrs. Bert Warne underwent an OPP
GRAFTON at the Buck hospital Friday.
Earl Daugherty and Herman Muen-
der motored here from Steuben Sun
day and were guests at the Fred Bid
dick home
A. r. Biddick was in Chicago with a
load Of stock, returning home We'd
nesday last.