Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-04
LOCAL ITEMS

Augusta May Jones, aged So commit
ted to Mendoza by Judge GoOdsell af-
ter an examination by Drs. Schuldt
and Cunningham. Mrs. Jones de-
mentia was brought on by worry and
distress. A daughter has been in
Wales sanitarium for a year or more
suffering with tuberculosis The moth
er attempted to keep up a home but
it is said she often suffered for want
of food and fuel. A pitiful case.
Mrs. Charles Knobel was among
the number whose plans went all
awry as result of the recent snow
blockade. She was enroute from her
home in Valparaiso, Ind, for a visit
to old home folks and friends here.
Delayed SO long in Milwaukee because
of the snow which tied up traffic, she
became discouraged and returned to
her home.-Richland Center Demo-
crat.
The G. B. Ziegler & Son store has
had an interesting window devoted to
baby chicks under a Colony hover.
DIVER a hundred cunning chicks af-
ford interest to every passerby, old
and young. This firm uses an incu-
bator to hatch the chicks in late win
ter and demonstrates with a window
display later on, finally selling the
chicks to poultry fanciers.
Clyde Robbins bought the old tele-
phone building from VIM. Gelbach and
is moving it to lot north of the light
plant where he will convert it into a
cottage for his mothers use. Mr.. Gel
bach bought the building for $110 and
after utilizing part of the lumber, sold
the main building to Mr.. Robbins for
$3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Steinforth and
daughter went to Fennimore Friday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Stein
forth's father, George Frye. Mr.
Frye died Tuesday at the age of rs
years after long illness. Funeral
services were held Friday at the
Fennimore Methodist church with
burial in White cemetery.
Miss Marie Meyer, teaching at Bee
town, went to Milwaukee again Thurs
day to consult DR.. Snider in regard to
eye trouble. She has been bothered
considerably with pain and failure OF
one eye to function properly and may
submit to a delicate operation to
remedy the difficulty.
L. H. Stevens, G. A. Vesperman and
William Pink went to Monroe Thurs
day morning as q committee from the
Farmers Telephone Co., to look over
the Monroe Telephone exchange and
absorb ideas. The Monroe building is
said to be a model of its kind.
E. G. Schroeder, for the past six
months local representative of the A.
& P. Tea store, leaves this week to ac-
cept better position with the same
company at Madison. Mr.. Schroeder
will be succeeded by w. H. Gall Jr. OF
Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs Adolph Wepking and
son, Carson, spent Thursday at the
Henry Wepking home in FennimOre.
Miss Jessie Battle, Beloit student,
returned to her studies Thursday, fol-
lowing a visit at the parental home
here.
William Miller was called back to
Colome, S. D by a fire affecting the
business district of the village. Sew
eral buildings were destroyed includ-
ing property owned by Mr.. Miller. He
is mayor of Colome.
Miss Marion Walker, visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker in
Lancaster for some time, returned
Thursday to her school work at
GAINESVILLE.
County Judge E. B. Goodsell COM
mitted w. G. Williams of Ellenboro
township, and Myra Eggelston of Bos-
cobel to the county home the past
week.
Miss Thelma Cook expects to leave
soon for La Crosse to take up nurs-
ing study relinquished last fall on &C
count of i'll health.
Paul Humphrey of Patch Grove,
was a Madison passenger Thursday.
Mrs. Humphrey remained here for
visit with Mr.: and Mrs. J. c. Whit
more.
Mrs. Arthur A. Knapp returned to
her home in Minneapolis Wednesday
after an extended visit at the Arthur
Knapp Sr. home in Lancaster.
Mrs. ]. L. Hack went to Monroe
Wednesday for a visit with her aged
mother, Mrs. J. S. STICKY, who has
been ailing of late.
Elgie Hickok went to Madison Fri
dav in connection with his award OF
the plumbing and heating of the new
Fennimore library.
Mrs. u. d. Kinney has returned
from sanitarium in Pra. du Chen,
where she took treatment for rheuma-
tic trouble.
los. Fronk and wife of Spring Green
came to Lancaster last week to spend
the spring vacation at the Jos. kas-
pers home.
ward Totman went to Madison Fri
day on business going from there to
SechIerville to visit his brother, Ed
mund. ,r.
Miss Nellie Moran of Austin, Mimi,
visited at the Gene Woodhouse and
DR.. Rafferty, homes in Lancaster last
week.
Mrs. Chas. McAuley and daughter,
Margaret, went to Madison Wednes-
day for a weekend visit with friends.
Miss Alice Howell was Friday
messenger to Beloit, where she visited
her brother, Dr. Paul Howell,
Miss Laurinda Hampton, Appleton
senior. spent the spring vacation Win
her parents in Lancaster.
Miss Velma Stivarius OF Milwaukee,
has recovered from an extended III
ness with scarlet fever.
Thomas Carroll, employed IN chi
cago for some time, is visiting with MS
parents in Lancaster.
Miss Alpha Roth, attending Univer-