Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-27
LOCAL ITEMS

M. n. Bonham of Portland, Oregon,
and Mrs. frankie Brooks OF Hopkin-
ton, Iowa, motored here last week for
a visit amid scenes of their childhood.
They are children of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
H. Bonham, So Lancaster residents
a number of years ago. Mr.. Bonham
left Lancaster in 1877, going west,
first to Iowa, and couple Of years
later to Oregon. Except for visit
about twenty years ago he had not
been back since his removal west.
Burr Walker and Robt Kinney,
Juniors members of the Bailie Auto
Co., went to Madison Thursday after
new Dodge touring cars. The firm
has had signal success in disposing
of cars in their lines, the main diff
Guilty being to get cars rather than to
sell them Thursday there was only
one new car on the floor at the Ba1lle
show room.
Mrs. j. A. Gault received a check
for $500 last week from the Royal
Neighbors of America, in payment OF
DR.. Gault's policy in that order. DR..
Gault was a member of the organiza-
ton for "a years and had paid in TO
the benefit fund the sum of $1O6.35.
The check was received within 80
days of the official notice of the doc
tors death.
Claire Totman of Brookings, S. D.,
where he is employed in the creamery
at the state agricultural college, was
in Lancaster last week visiting his
wife and mother. Mr. Totman and
mother, Mrs. Lucretta Totman, motor
ed home the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Claire Totman will remain for
further visit here and in Chicago.
Thos. Haley in renting for the
Herald from New Richmond, sends his
kindest regards to all old friends in
Lancaster Tom and five others went
bass fishing and pulled out 1876 in the
morning and evening. Another bunch
got some 80 odd fine pickerel on
morning. L. G. Hickok is not to read
this item.
Earl Grimes, Lancaster young
man, departed Thursday morning for
Ann Arbor, Mich, where he enters
university. Earl has completed two
years of work at Wisconsin univers-
ity and plans to finish at Michigan.
He is taking the Letters and Science
course.
hauled and remodeled the cOmbina-
ton baggage and smoking car on the
morning run to Galena. The train is
composed of only two cars but they
are spick and span in appearance and
the crew feel pardOnable pride in
their outfit.
VIM. Lee, a son of the late Mrs. De-
sire Abrams, died at his home in Col
Thn hnI TT
was brought to Dodge cemetery for
burial. Mr.. Lee visited in Lancaster
at the time of his mothers death a
couple of years ago.
Miss Eva Taylor is home from vi
roQua where she taught the past year.
Her sister, Miss Margaret, employed
in the Alabama state board of health
with headquarters at Montgomery, is
expected home soon for a summer Wis
it.
C. M. Calvert and H. S. Rhodes Of
Lancaster and Robt. j. Cohan of Fen
nimore, are in Eau Claire this week
attending K of P. Grand Lodge as
delegates of their respective castles.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. J. GrOssheim are
the parents of baby daughter born
last Tuesday morning. DR.. Fowler is
looking after the mother and babe.
Jos. Fronk and wife are visiting at
the Jos. Caspers home here. Prof.
Fronk was school principal at Spring
Green, the past term.
Miss Lillian Korber of Los Angeles,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs Lin
coin Hounsell and brother, Henry
Korber. She plans to return west IN
the fall.
Miss Adah Mccormick leaves soon
for New York city where she will at
tend Columbia University summer
school.
Miss Thelma Hatch went to Fenni-
more Wednesday for weekend visit
with Miss Elizabeth Williams.
Miss Mae Tobler Of Vancouver, B.
c., is visiting her sisters, the Misses
Kate and Florence eastman
Mrs. A. Alden Sec and babe of Rem
ton, Wash, are visiting at the parental
HickOk home in Lancaster.
Miss Theda Howe has completed her
school year at Madison and is visiting
at the John Howe home.
Roy DiVall is able to be around
again following an attack of stomach
trouble caused by ulcers.
The w. l.. Winskill family of Man
chester, Iowa, visited Lancaster rlea-
tives last week.
Mrs. Eliza Shattuck is visiting her
son, Roy, at BaraIbOo.