Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-23


a considerable strain upon the con-
stltutlons and nerves of farmers who
were actively engaged in threshing
all through the hot weather. One
cheerful fact made the load easier
the threshing yields in small grain
are much better than last year and
about a normal crop. Corn, fruit,
vegetables, even nuts, will be a heavy
crop this year and if the farmers can
move the stuff when it is ready all
ill be well in Grant county.
Supt NJ V. Burris of the county
| farm was exhibiting last week nam
moth tomato he raised in the farm
garden plot. The tomato of the Great
baltimore variety, was 17.5 inches in
circumference. 1t was one of many
large ones taken from $50 plants of
thls variety set out in the farm garden
last spring.
z. A. Wachner and wife of Jackson,
Mich, and Mr.. Wachner's mother
! Mrs. Grant Eastman, and half
brother, Douglas Eastman, of Platte
vile, motored to Lancaster Friday
and visited various old friends. The
family lived here up to a few years
ago.
Miss Agnes E. Smith, former county
health nurse who left here in the
spring for Rio de Janiero, Brazil So
America, have received cards describ-
ing the scenic wonders and life of
that region. Miss Smith says she is
enchanted with her nurse work there
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith of Ian
caster were in Cassville Sunday and
dlned with their friends, MI. and Mrs.
VIM. E. Houghton, and their visitors,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fletcher, who &C.
companied the Smiths home for a two
day visit-Index.
Despite the bad train conditions the
inbound trains to Lancaster had not
been late up to Friday noon when the
Madison passenger pulled in two
hours late. The train had been held
at Madison owing to late trains from
the east.
Mrs. Wessie Dudley Gates has been
at her home near Bloomington the
past two weeks. Mrs. Gates greatly
enjoyed her outing. She has been at
her parents home in Lancaster for
treatment since last February-Rec-
ord
Mrs Catharine Nathan and two
children returned Wednesday from
children returned Thursday from an
extended visit in the south Atlantic
states. Miss Velma Richmond, who
accompanied Mrs. Nathan on her trip,
returned also.
A radio concert given by the Legion
boys Wednesday eve was heard by a
| large number seated in the courtyard
opposite the legion rooms. The music
was projected by means of an ampli-
| fer, located in the west window of the
1npion nuartprc #**
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Hickok, daugh-
| ter, Mrs. Alden See, and baby, drove
over from Lancaster Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Sees home is at Genoa Junction,
! but they are moving to the state OF
| WashingtOn.-BlOo Record.
Lee Eastman, lumber man, farmer,
county board member and aspirant to
| legislative hOnors, carried away ten
| firsts and five seconds on his hogs at
the Boscobel fair.
| r. M. Orchard and assistant, Minnie
| Caspers, went to Montfort Friday to
work in assisting in untangling the
mixed up affairs of the Montfort State
bank.
| Mrs. E. Cook of Rewey returned to
| her home via Lancaster Friday fol-
| lowing a visit with relatives at the
village of Bloomington.
A. Fl. Hopkins of ReedstOWn return
ed home Friday morning after visit
with his sister, Mrs. VIM. Dean of Ell
| lenborO.
The Misses Carrie and Lulu Benn
went to Dodgeville Friday for visit
with their brother, VIM. Benn, and
| family.
John Decker has been taking va
cation from his combining duties in the
E. Maple Ctreet barber shop.
Mrs. Chas. Kaap spent Friday after
noon at the home of her sister, Mrs.
John Buster, of Fennimore.
! Mss. Clarence Gribble of Platteville
was a Friday guest of her sister, Mrs.
| Frank Schreiner,