Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-20
LOCAL ITEMS
CHAUTAUQUA begins HUME 20

also that at Potosi, where so many
were found delinquent last year, he
found no one running without proper
license. The license authorities real
lie that farmers have had a hard
blow and they are taking easy steps
before putting the screws on when
they find soil tiller has neglected to
get a license. In Lafayette county,
however, one man worth half a mil
lion dollars and possessing a thou
sand acres in one piece, was found to
be operating two cars on one license
Needless to say action was swift with
this man.
The state crop reporting service
states that rye, barley, oats, hay and
wheat production will be less this
year than it was in 1922. Alfalfa and
peas will be a larger crop. The I'M
seasonable cold weather during May
and lack of rainfall about five
inches below the yearly average ac-
counts for deficiency in the crops
named. Small grains and hay will
average a 2596 drop this year al
though the acreage was increased
Corn is doing we'll.
Head officials of the Modern Wood
men of America announce that the
growth Of that fraternal organization
during the month of May was the
greatest experienced in that order in
any month since the year 1911 Dur
ing last month a total of $4,000 new
certificates were issued and 80 new
camps chartered.
Word has been received that Mrs
Myrtle Johnson, former resident CT
this city was married last Monday
evening to Elder J. O. Dutton Of
GAINESVILLE, Wis, at the home of the
brides sister in Madison, Wis, by
Elder H. w. Woodstock of Madison.
They will be at home in Madison at
ter Sept. /. ***
Miss Myrna Bergheger, U. of w.
student, is home for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Berghe-
ger. Myrna went to Sitter Wednes-
day to view the ruins of the Berghe-
ger store, struck by lightning Tues
day afternoon.
JOS. Walker and Claude Du Hamel
are local Masons who went to Mil
waukee last week to attend grand
lodge as Lancaster delegates Mr.
Walker, in his S7th year, is the old
est Mason in Grant county. Mr.. Du
Hamel is somewhat younger.
Will Walker has gone to Mayo hos
pital, Rochester, for treatment to his
feet. Mr.. Walker has been unable to
get around with comfort for long
t:Ee. He was accompanied north by
Arno Alt and Parke Knapp OF this
city.
Eugene Woodhouse and Louis Starr
with their families got away Friday
on their western trip. They carry
the best wishes for a successful trip
along with little good-natured envy
from the stay-at-homes.
The Thursday evening band con-
cert was attended by an enormous
crowd The band is evidencing pro
fessionaI quality and under present
direction is an asset of which the city
may be proud. ,e
In last weeks Herald about half
the issue gave the bail of two de-
PENDANTS in the bank case at $1,000.
This was corrected to read "$lO,OOO +
in the middle of the run.
Mrs. Earl Sangster Of Niagara,
Wis. is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Mccoy. Prof. Sang
ster finished his school term at NJ
agara last week.
Miss Thelma Hanks, teachlng ~
Wisconsin Rapids the past year, IS
spending her summer vacation VIII
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. W.
Hanks. ;.i+,r bor
daughter. Mrs. Norton, in Los An
geles. Mrs. Norton was lollne1lS
Miss Marie Vincent of this city.
q q Roberts returned from ROCK
ford Tuesday for a stay in Lancaster.
Mr. Roberts has been located III
Rockford since last spring. .e..
Mrs Mary Cushman OF MonttoTt-
visited her friend, Mrs. Violana NC
Donald, here last week, returning -
her home Friday. 49,
Miss Lila Wendell, teacher at the
Deaf and Dumb School, Counc.l
BIuffs. is visiting her sister, MIS- o
w. Doolittle. ,.an voc
noid-week guest at the home OF MI
and Mrs. Ed. Eastman, returning FIJI
day morning. -, ~ piarro
6 y, visiting Miss Catherine WaIheL
for week, returned home lhutsuay
M Mrs Louise Lorschetter, Cassville,
visited Thursday at the Jos: oelpp
home, going on to Manson 'n"' .
ternoon. n,,or nootored
tO AnOletOn last WSSh "
o - Ap Pra dnation at Lawrence college.
AN Miss ! s Lorraine Wilson, Ripon high dga
sobnoI is visiting her father anu
mother mother Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. wilson Is haer
sunday evening services have oeen
ounu%5 Of the Congregational
c cbnrch during warm weather: ,o.t
= Roger r Sherman went farming dIa Gas bas'
81, on fine place Of his uncle, Cnas.
Tohrcon near Five POINTS.
o Richard orion has taken employ B0v
me ntel for the summer on the Roy
Granev farm in Ellenboro. ono
Misses Ruth Ward Yard and ntta helia " sum-
are Lancaster girls atIeii0iNe
mer school at Platteville., So -.
s Mrs. Ellis Schmidt Of Madison G,o,,,a WIS
tied her mother, Mrs. Geo. Clement
son, here last week: I'D family Of
pa nJ spent the past week al
'Hs Miss hs Elsie Brennan went to M L.iai+
son Thursday for weekend VISIT