Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-08
LOCAL ITEMS

visitor at the Frank Kenzell home in
Boscobel.
Mrs. Lou Fischer went to Madison
Saturday for weekend visit with a
friend, Mrs. Ben Prien.
Geo. Kinsel and family of Fenni-
more, visited from Friday to Sunday
at the F. M. Eastman home.
Misses Myrna Bergheger and Helen
Bruss, University students, were
weekend visitors in Lancaster.
George Peterson of Fennimore un-
derWent an operation for appendicitis
at the Doolittle hospital Wednesday.
Mrs. G. D. Hayden of Baraboo Wis
tied over the weekend with her hus-
band c. D. Hayden, of Lancaster.
Miss Ruby Bennett Of Fennimore,
visited last mid-week in Lancaster as
the guest of her aunt, Miss Eta Ben
nett
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Cook returned
home to Viroqua Saturday after a
weeks visit with Mrs. Lottie Ward
Ropes.
Mrs Lucy Lounsbury of Lake Mills,
returned home Saturday after an ex-
tended visit. with her daughter, Mrs.
Mark Hoskins.
Mrs. S. S. McNelly and children,
Teddy and Lucille, went to Madison
Saturday for weeks visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Taylor.
N. H. or mick" Gerber, formerly
cashier of the Farmers & Citizens
bank here, has bought a variety store
in BarabOO and takes possession Jan.
1st
Miss Rachel Payne, teaching at
Bozeman, Mont, has returned home to
hi 4
Miss Payne's health and her parents
asked her to come home at once.
The small children of F. S. Orion
accidentally set curtain on fire We'd
nesday while their mother lay sick
with measles. Fortunately the fire
burned out without further damage.
Ed. G. Vesperman drove out from
Chicago the other day with a new
Buick six. Mr. Vesperman had good
Test Of the cars pulling qualities on
the way home, and is enthusiastic
about it.
A lilac bush in the Herman Bruss
yard has been newly leafed out and
ready to bud again the past week. The
present cold wave will probably put
an end to all plant life until next
spring.
Miss Maggie Holl of Potosi, patient
at the Doolittle hospital for the past
sixteen weeks, returned home Satur-
day Miss Holl had a broken hip that
required a long time to knit. She is
now able to be about on crutches.
Thos. Carmody went to Chicago Sat
urday for a brief visit with his
mother Mrs. Mary Carmody, and sis
ters, Miss Nellie and Mrs. John Nc
Call During Toms absence his eld-
est son, Maurice, took charge of the
chOre work at the farm and handled
things very capably for a boy of u
years.
Fred Knapp, Lancaster farmer, on
Saturday, shipped a Poland China
boar weighing $50 pounds to the Lone
Tree Stock Farm at Green Lake, Wis.
The big fellow occupied nearly all of
the south end of Jack ThOrn's baggage
section and Jack had strict instruc-
tions from the reporter not to slide
into his guest.
Edgar Croft of this city went to
Madison yesterday with a shipment OF
stock Mr.. Croft says that practically
all OF the hogs, lambs and calves in
this region have been shipped to
Madison for slaughter this year on
account Of the lower cost of shipping.
The plant is we'll equipped though
small, and has a capacity of 1000 hogs
day and several hundred cattle.
Mrs. Martha A. Wright writes the
Herald from her daughters home,
4028 IngalI ST., San Diego, Calf, say
ing that she had a pleasant trip and
that the weather has been lovely since
she arrived IN California. The sun
shines every day like summer time IN
Wisconsin. The markets are full OF
green vegetables and good things to
eat. Mrs. Wright sends regards TO
Lancaster friends.
Mrs. J 4. McLain of Geneva, Fl0rl-
da. q daughter Of Mrs. M. G. Barber
Of this CITY who has been visiting at
the A. G. Knapp home this summer,
has received the sad news Of the death
of her Youngest daughter, Evelyn o.
typhoid A sudden relapse after an ap-
parent recovery caused her death.
Mrs. McLain being unable to reach
home in time TO see the little 8lrl, Will
remain a few weeks longer.
Tt IS probably not generally known
that the HOskins stores OF Blooming
ton and Lancaster are among me
largest retailers Of paints for all puF-
poses in Wisconsin. The otnet Gay
the two stores p1dC6u d1 " u0A W -
the Martin Senour company OF Chlcta--
60, for $4,000 worth OF paint It VIII
he divided between the Lancaster ana
Bloomington stores for 1928 sales. Al
Will he sold anu probably considerably
more as the paint has won a line local
reputation.
Benz. Pend}eton and wife returned
last week from a three months VISIT
in the west. They took the northern
route out last summer, going to fel-
Iowstone Park, Seattle, Portland ana
thence to California, where they US
tied relatives in various places. Ihey
came back via Salt Lake City ana
Denver, reporting an enjoyable trip
ali the way through.
Arch Tredinnick, pleasant and cap
able assessor Of incomes for Grant
ana Iowa counties, was in Lancaster
Friday with his annual report to p9
put into printed form at the HeralQ
office. This report covering a yolun-
nous mass Of work Gone and data on
tax schedules. will be hand-Dook