Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29
LOCAL ITEMS

Ed. Shepherd was Yesterday
passenger to Madison, where he IS.
visiting friends.
Mrs. G. G. Roberts and Miss
Hildegarde Alt were Fennimore
callers Saturday.
Elzle Dobson shipped a load of cat
tie to stock market Wednesday and
accompanied the same down.
Marion wager went to Madison yes
terday to spend few days with his
daughter and grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Flesch went to
Madison yesterday to consult doctors
in regard to the latter's health.
Mrs. w. H. Rose went to Poplar
Grove, Ill, Saturday, to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. W. A. Busby, who is i'll.
Rev. w. A. Weyhrauch has return
ed from Chicago where he conducted
a protracted series OF REVEALS under
Baptist auspices.
Mrs. Louis Marberger went to Fen
nimore Wednesday to visit few DAYS
at the Henry Henkel home. Mr.. Hen
kel is gaining in health.
The local fire boys were summoned
out Monday by a burning chimney at
the Mrs. Nellie Zeigler home in the
3rd ward. No damage resulted.
Mrs. R. Meyer Jr., and Miss Jessie
Meyer held q series Of parties last
week, entertaining each day from
Tuesday to Friday to different groups
of lady guests.
Clarence Edwards, Marshfield at
torney, was in Lancaster over the
weekend looking after the disposal
Of property left by his father, the late
Mathew Edwards.
Mrs. Austin Farrand received word
Saturday afternoon at Ills that her
daughter, Mary, was dangerously i'll
in Chicago. Mrs. Farrand caught the
lao train for the city.
Rev. John Birrell closed his series
OF evangelistic meetings at Fenni-
more Sunday and will be in charge
of the Lancaster Methodist pulpit
next Sunday as usual
Old-timers who are used to watch
ing weather signs say that fair
weather during the Ember days means
a fine spring. To date the prediction
has not been borne out, but the old
timers have not given up hope yet.
Frank Cox went home Saturday to
spend the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cox. trained
nurse of Potosi is looking after the
o.
Cox shows no Improvement.
Mrs. j. Hildebrand of Baraboo re-
turned home Wednesday after a visit
of ten days in Lancaster. She kept
house at her sons home while Mr..
Hildebrand and wife took one of their
children to Madison for medical treat
ment
Theo Calvin writes from California
saying that west of the Rockies is a
rocky road to Dublin" He speaks of
20 inches of rain in Los Angeles since
last fall, seven inches more than nor
NAL and few light frosts. Every
thing is lovely except some of the
flowers were killed.
Supt. w. A. Hayes of the Madison
Galena division and VIM. Mulcahey,
superintendent of bridges, were in
Lancaster over Friday in the formers
private car. Mr. Hayes is we'll known
here and Mr.. Mulcahey in addition to
being a pleasant man is a master in
bridge work. Both officials are
popular with the railroad boys.
Ivan Kantcheff, State Prohibition
officer, denOunceS as canard the
story that he has been promoted 10
"Chief of the Raiders" at a big sal
airy. Mr.. Kantcheff says that until
he knows different he remains as en-
forcement official for this section.
The story emanated from sources
that have continually tried to belittle
his office and hamper the work OF en-
forcing the prohibition laws, Mr..
Kantcheff states further.
Engineers Riley and Hiestand went
to Dodgeville yesterday to look over
projected work on the Dodgeville-
Mineral Point and Mineral POint-Bel-
mont roads 1t is planned to resur-
face the road between DOdgeville and
Mineral Point this summer. This
eight-mile highway carries much
traffic. 1t has a bottom of soft rock
that is full of holes and clay has been
put on over the road to make
smooth surface. During wet weather
the cars pull the clay up in huge gobs
and the road is extremely rocky as
result. The new surface will smooth
this out
DR.. ]. H. Reed is in Chicago this
week to attend meeting OF his class
of the Chicago College of Dental Sur
gery from which he graduated 80
years ago DR.. Reed is an alumnus OF
the college and we'll known in dental
circles throughout the country. The
class of 1889 were the guests OF the
college yesterday, observing college
teaching and practice. During the
evening came the meeting and ban
uuet. Of the original class of about
fifty there are less than half OF that
number to answer roll call when the
class meets. Most of the dentists in
the class reside in Chicago.
Mayor E. l.. Mccoy received grac-
ious and beautiful present Saturday
from Mayor Stanley l.. Shanks OF
indianapolis, Ind, comming known
among the boosters as Lou Shanks.
The gift consisted of handsome
bouquet of eighteen jonquils twined
with ferns in neat willow basket,
The Florists Telegraph Delivery AS.
ISOLATION of which c. H. Stratton OF
Lancaster is a member, is in conven-
ton at Indianapolis, and the floral
tribute was an acknowledgment to
Lancaster of Mr.. Stratton's member
ship. Mayor Mccoy was hlghly
pleased with his fine bouquet.
r. M. Orchard, attorney Of this city,