Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-08-30
LOCAL ITEMS

AAo6N la Pei 4eluineu MONDAY eve
from Ludington, Mich, where he went
on trult buying trip for the Farmers
Union and Farm Bureau. Mr.. Harm
er also attended the state and des-
cribes it as being we'll worth FIVE
times the price asked. AT a Sunday
dOuble-header ball game between the
Ludington and Grand Rapids team a
Ludington boy knocked a home run
The delighted Ludingtonites passed
the hat, collecting $126 for the PLAYER
short stop. When the Grand Rap
ids player won the second game with
home run he got-nothing.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Woodhouse of
Eugene, Ore, arrived here last SAT
urday for a visit with Mrs. Martha.
Wright, sister Of Mr.. Woodhouse.
They will also visit at the Hatch
homes in Bloomington. Mr.. and Mrs.
WoOdhouse are now enroute home
from visit in eastern points, includ-
ing Boston. They have resided in
Eugene, known as one of the best
towns in Oregon, for a number of
years and like it exceedingly well.
Ladies Of the Congregational Mis-
sionary society entertained visiting
women guests from the societies of
the POtosi and Bloomington churches
at a program and supper in the local
church basement Friday evening.
About 125 were present. Music was
rendered including a duet sung by
Mesdames Louis Arhelger and Carl
Walker. Refreshments were served
and q general good time had by all
present.
Floyd Tannehill has returned from
McGregOr, where he went to work
with the possible intention of staying.
Floyd found McGregor living condi-
tions at least % per cent higher than
Lancaster due to the burg being a
railroad town. Rail towns are motor
iously high towns to live in and Ian
caster is not so high q town as some
people like to make out.
w A. Busby and wife of Beloit,
were last week guests at the w. H.
Rose home in Lancaster, leaving Sat
urday They were on their way south
from Winona where Mr.. Busby has a
contract He plans to return to Lam
caster to work some time later Mrs.
Busby is gradually recovering from
illness due to blood poisoning.
Erasmus Williams, a resident of
Grant county for rs years, died Au-
gust 10 at his home in Cuba City. The
aged widow and five children survive.
Mr.. Williams was veteran of the
Civil war, having served in Co. F.,
goth Wis. Volunteers for three years.
Burial was made August Fl in Smell
ser cemetery.
"Sheik Ben Ali the hindOo fortune
teller who entertained Lancaster sew
eral weeks ago, was arrested Friday
at Madison for telling fortunes with
out a license. He pleaded not guilty
and took a jury trial. w. A. Richard
son, the sheiks manager, said he
would fight the case to finish.
Judge Fritz and reporter arrived
here Monday from Milwaukee to try a
Cuba City SANDER case, Dewey VS..
Lightcap. Judge Smalley, through
previous connection with the case,
could not hear it.
Mesdames Rose Doft, Louise Ref
stock and Mary Weiner, cousins OF
Heny Mink's mother, and Mrs. Louise
May and Ed. Riefsteck, all OF Dubu-
que, spent Sunday at tie Mink nome
here.
Earl Westman, Saltwater, Mimi,
human fly" fell two stories landing
on a cement sidewalk at La Crosse
last week after climbing the front or
SCOuQdEu
was through"
DeForest Brown Of Bloomington,
went to Madison Saturday to attend
the 32nd Division reunion in progress
there. DeForest was with the divis-
ion overseas, and in a number OF en-
gagementS.
Tony Hoffman returned to his
studies at Marquette Dental College,
Milwaukee, Monday. He was accom-
panied east by his sister, Marie. Miss
Hoffman enters Holy Family Convent
at Manitowoc, to take the veil.
Miss Velma Stivarius, Milwaukee, is
spending a two-weehs' vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Art StlVar-
JUS. of Lancaster. Miss Stivarius IS a
student nurse at Milwaukee hospital.
Mrs. Alice Galloway has returned
from Platteville, where she vls1teo
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tiedemann who
are the parents of baby daughter
Alice Marie, born July 81.
Miss Ruth Campbell of Plattevllle,
visited here last week as the guest o.
Ruth Mink. Miss CampbelIs health
is entirely restored since her opera
ton last summer.
The S. S. McNelly family have
rented the 3rd ward residence vacated
by L. D. Durni. who moved to Dela,
van. The house was formerly oWheu
by Frank McGuigan
Mrs. c. C. Roberts, daughter, Emily
and sons, Keith and Carson, camped
over the weekend on Plondke lake
near Bagley.
Mrs. Stella Muesse of Minneapolis,
returned home Monday after WISH
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Root.
Thompson.
Mrs. J. H. Aver of Benton visited IN
Lancaster last week with her brotner'
Timothy Cottingham, returning nome
Saturday. ,,a
Fair secretary Eastman has added
green running race for THURSDAY
and Friday, $50 purse, half mile anu
repeat. ,ron
day in Dubuque, where the DOCTOR
consulted an eye specialist. So,
w. J. Bailie and James Bradbury
went to Milwaukee Monday TO drive
out new Hup. ,,
Captain S. C. Craig leaves this Week
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