Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-20
FENNIMORE

Mrs. r. P. Green is back again
from Alaska, where she went last
summer with her daughter, Hattie
She likes Grant county best, and is
STAYING with her son, Berle, on the
old home farm. Mrs. Green made the
Journey from Seward, Alaska, alone
which is something remarkable for a
woman Of her age, as she is 50 years
old. The trip took nearly two weeks.
She was on a boat seven days.
Dorothy Villemonte, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Villemonte, won
the four year scholarship provided
for in the will of the late VIM. Mars
den Catherine Williams, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Williams, was a
very close competitor of Dorothy.
Due to the fact that the contest was
so close Mr.. Shellman, principal OF
the high school, sent the results OF
the four years in high school to the
state superintendent office and a
committee there decided in favor OF
Miss VilIemonte.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Bradley of Pas
adena, Calf, on their return from
four months enjoyable trip around
the world, spent several days with
Mrs. Bradleys sister, Mrs. T. H.
Marsden and family. This was Mrs.
Bradley's first visit here at her old
home for about twenty years. She
will be remembered by the older resi-
dents of Fennimore as Miss Tressie
Byerly. The Bradleys had a most de-
lightful tour, starting from San Fran
cisco, through Japan, the Orient.
Egypt, Europe and Canada and saw
much of interest upon which to rumi-
nate for many months to come.
Willard Bray, who is a foreman in
the paper mills at Ladysmith, had a
narrow escape from being killed
while at work in the mills a week
ago Wednesday, The belt caught his
shirt sleeve and pulled him up to &
place where the pulp is taken into
the crusher which makes the paper,
and fortunately, at that time his shirt
sleeve tore, releasing him and throw
ing him a distance of about % feet.
He was badly bruised, receiving some
cracked ribs and facial injuries as
we'll. His folks, Jesse Bray md fam
lily, motored up to see him and found
him getting along as we'll as could be
expected.
Mrs. Abe Howell ST., passed away
this Wednesday morning, about four
o'clock, at her home just west of the
city. She suffered slight stroke of
paralysis last November from which
she seemingly recovered. Her last
illness was of but a weeks duration.
Mrs Howell was one of the commu-
nity's best loved and most highly re-
spected citizens. Having lived here
all her life she numbered everyone
as her friend. Her kindly disposition
and helpfulness in joy and sorrow
endeared her to all. Mrs. Howell at
tanned the age of 70 years and is sur
vived by eight children, six boys and
two girls; Louis, George, Abe, Jay,
Ora, DR.. E. c., Daisy (Mrs. Will Webb
of Lancaster) and Matte.
Max w. Kolb, proprietor Of a drug
store here, died at his home in this
city Tuesday morning about o'clock,
death resulting from a blood clot He
was about So years old and is surviv-
ed by his wife and one son, his par
ents, Frank Kolb and wife of Patch
Grove, one brother and a sister, Mrs.
F. McKichan Of this city. He form
erly was located at Lena, coming TO
FennimOre about three years ago and
purchasing the drug business of c. j.
Niehaus. He was a member of the K.
P. lodge, junior warden of the Ma
sonic lodge, worthy patron of the
Eastern Star, and clerk of the NJ. w.