Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-09
LOCAL ITEMS

ward.
Sanford Larkin Of Oakland. Calf
was a recent guest at the L. H. Stew
ems home.
Mrs. Frank Allen Of Livingston had
tonslls removed at a Chicago hospital
last week.
MI. and Mrs Wilmott Frost are
motoring in northern Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
Stuart Allen of Boscobel visited
mere last week as the guest of Geo.
Clementson, Jr.
The Lancaster Bridge Co., McMa-
non Bros, have secured the BagIey
Hollow contract.
Misses Mabel and Lorraine Wilson
went to Fennimore Wednesday for a
visit over the Big Days.
Joseph Chapman, Milton Jet, farm
er, was here on business last week
returning home Wednesday.
Miss Olive Hope and Arthur Bloss
have been visiting at the Frank Nor
row home in Little Grant
Miss Gertrude Keitlinger has &C
cepted the relief operator post with
the Farmers Telephone Co.
Mrs. Geo. Douglas, Glen Ellyn, Ill,
spent couple of weeks here as the
guest of Miss Jessie Zeigler.
Col. Samuel Draper took his outfit
OF badges and embIems to Fennimore
last week and took in both Big Days.
Judge E. B. Goodsell and wife de-
parted Wednesday on their vacation
trip of one month in northern Mime
sofa.
Postmaster Mcmahon took day off
Tuesday, the first in many months,
and attended Ringling's circus at
Madison.
John DiVaIl has returned home to
Pasadena, Calf, after an extended
visit with Lancaster and Montfort
relatives.
Mrs. Chas McAuley and daughter,
Margaret, went to Madison Wednes-
day for weeks visit with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. J. L. Ohmsted and son, David,
OF Madison, returned home Thursday
after a visit with Roy Gates and wife
of West Grant.
Mrs H. Lee Ellis has resigned her
position as clerk in the Groenier
store. Mrs. Letha Orion will take
Mrs. Ellis's place.
Miss Lulu Kerr, a former Lancas-
ter, resident, has been appointed as
sistant superintendent of nurses at
the Elkader. Iowa, hospital.
Mrs. w. b. McGonigal and daughter,
Dolores, Of Sheboygan, returned home
Wednesday following weeks visit
with w. j. Battle and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Baxter Of Chi
cago, and Mrs. Bakers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peterson of Delavan, have
been visiting at the George Baxter
home.
Lou Starr, hard working north side
barber, took vacation fishing at Nc
Cartney last week. Eddie GARDINER
OF Beetown is subbing in the Gibbs &
Starr shop.
Thomas Edge and wife of Blunt, S.
D., visiting with Geo. w. Edge Of Ell
lenboro and Platteville relatives for
two weeks, returned home Thursday
morning.
The Misses Anna and Rose Hoffman
are touring the western states in
couple of weeks trip. They expect
to visit Yellowstone Park before re-
turning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Hanks of West
field, Wis, parents of M. w. Hanks Of
this city, have been visiting their son
and family at the new Hanks home in
the third ward.
W. H Williamson and wife return
ed home from their trip Wednesday
but were called at once to Madison on
account of the death of Mrs. William
sons aunt, Mrs. Chris. Lawrence,
which took place Tuesday.
Park Gelbach, South Lancaster
Aberdeen-Angus breeder, is in James
Vile showing his herd tops at the
Rock county fair. Parke will visit
nine fairs this season and hopes to
bring home lot of premiums.
John B. Horsfall piloted party OF
Lancaster ladies to the state park in
Wvalusing one day last week. Those
taking advantage of Mr.. Horsfalrs
hospitality were: Misses Ellen john
son, Maria Hore and Mabel Banks.
Mrs. Albert Sherman and children
returned from Chicago this week
after a two months visit Mrs. Sher-
man is improved in health but will
not be able to undertake anything
strenuous or to see people for some
time.
Mrs. Letha Orion, spent last week
in Fennimore with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Horton. Mr.. Frank Corbln Oh
West Branch, Iowa, brother, with
his wife and two children also spent
the week in Fennlmofe, FSlIIHS Ield-
tives and taking in the two big days
Conrad Pilz, Browntown, Green
county, candidate for congress viii
speak in Lancaster at p. NJ today
Mr.. Pilz is conducting his own cam
raign. and is said to the an lndepen-
dent. fearless and original candidate
His talk should be heard with inter
est. =
The Farmers Telephone Co. IS
working out general line OF recon
struction to clear up bad places IN the
system, L. H. Stevens, Secretary "
said last week. A weak place Will be
rebuilt. one at time, the gang NOV
ing on to other places as rapidly as
possible. ,rz.,
Miss Alma Henkel went to Madison
Friday to visit former pupil III the
Memphis, Tenn, schools, Miss Louise
Reecher. now a summer student at
the University. Miss Henkel planned
70 visit her brother and sister-ln-law,
Erad Henkel and wife, at Richland
Center. before returning home to Lam