Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-21

ing.
Mrs. Fred Orion spent the weekend
in McGregor with her son, Harvey
and wife.
Mrs. w. H. Thomas of Duluth has
returned from Potosi to complete her
visit with Mrs. Lizzie Orion.
Mrs. Ernest Steinfort went to Fem
nimore Friday to see her father,
George Frye, i'll with pneumonia.
Dr. Fowler reports the birth of a
son, Friday morning, at the John
Schrautemyer home in Lancaster.
Mrs. Ed. Foltz went to Montfort
Monday to care for her daughter, Mrs
Arch Livingston, who is reported as
being quite sick.
J. D. Hatch and wife went to Chica-
90 Tuesday to buy spring goods, take
in bull sale and attend few select
ed entertainments.
Mrs. Barbara Fletcher held a health
meeting at Hazel Green last week
She went to Montfort Monday to hold
meeting there.
H. E. Schreiner went to Milwaukee
to attend a meeting of the Royal Arch
Masons OF the state as Lancaster del
regate, today and tomorrow.
Mrs. Ray Walker went to GAINESVILLE.
MOQudy ~
that her eldest daughter, Marion, a
high school teacher there, was i'll with
influenza.
]. J. Stelpfug, Tennyson merchant,
was in Lancaster on Monday to re-
port for jury service and give his age,
63. as a reason for not serving. He
was excused. 'sf sazr~
Ralph Payne has bought out his
brother, Byron's interest in the Fen
nimOre billiard parlor. The Aft
Payne family plan to move to Fenni-
more some time soon.
There are no motor accidents to re-
port this week as the mild weather
has put a stop to all motoring. AL.
Hunsaker, however, ran his bus lines
to Potosi and Platteville by Friday.
The Thursday train, due here aC
$40. limped into Lancaster at $3.50
after a days battle with drifts on the
Galena run. The pull Friday was
made with jubilance by the crew as
the bitter weather had moderated.
Miss Francis Walton, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Walton, Oklaho-
ma City. was married Thursday a
week ago to James Marshall Weir,
Young business ban Of Oklahoma
CITY. Miss Walton is native OF Lam
caster, her parents moving south
about fifteen years ago.
Capt. ]. T. Scolman, wife and son,
Rice Lake, Wis, stopped here Mon
day to visit Mrs. Lizzie Orton, an old
friend. The captain was called TO
F.. Benning, Ca, for military instruc-
lion and took. his family along. he is
member of the Wisconsin National
Guard.
At the annual meeting of the Wis
consin Poland China Breeders asso-
citation. held at Madison Feb. Z, Burlie
Dobson, secretary for the past six
years. received a gold watch as
present from the members as an ex-
preston of their appreciation OF his
efforts in behalf of the association.
Frank Boerner, Liberty farmer
wants to know if the moon theory OF
weather disturbance, namely a dark
moon causing stormy weather ana
full moon mild, pleasant weather,
was borne out last week. According
to the Herald's observation It was anu
the moon theory man proved ms case
The Griswold Bros. sale at Living
ston last Thursday was postponed 70
March 3 on account of stormy Weatn-
err A number of bidders from the
county were present but blockaaeo
roads kept foreign buyers away. II
is said that those going Thursday VIII
have their fare paid if they make the
trip again March 3.
Curtis Totman has had "Charley
Horse" in his left knee as the result
of a piece of floating cartilage pc
coming caught in the joint IN sucn
manner as to lock it,. The result is
a perfectly stiff knee but no pain 10
speak of. Eventually the "outla"
cartilage dislodges and the knee re-
sumes its function. :.
Stunt. w. A. Hayes of the Galena OIL
vision. Civil Engineers Culp and blunt
and VIM Mulcahey, Supt. OF prluses
and buildings, were here in prlVate
car Monday making an Inspection o.
the Lancaster property OF the Noleh-
western road. The officials nave d
fine car and a chef with Well stoCh-
ed Iarder. This makes an oHlclal Inc
quite the life. 80
Lancaster stock shipments last
week were halted by the Storm pro
ceeding Friday when SIX cars eo
signed by A. e. Lewis, Croft q olepn
ems and Phillips & Seipp, Went ou..
The last firm shipped cattle tne otneio
shipping hogs. Wednesday the asso.
citation shipped two cars OF nogs' Tue
canning company double-deck OF OF
sheep and Elmer c. Bryhan a car OF
hogs.
Fletcher Miles, Flora farmer, was
in town Saturday after being snow,
bound for three days. Mr.. Miles salu
the roads were icing gradually oroh,
en- but that motoring was out OF ts tnt
question as yet. Mr.. Miles salo ma the
the high wind blew dirt from tue III
fields into the Flora school house ut
tering the furniture Much dirt was s
blow from pillow ground over the snow ~
ana the surface of the snow was olaS -
in many places. las
the many friends of DR.. S. T. has,
sell, of Lancaster, will be INTERESTS says
to know that it was fifty-one years
ago on Feb. that he arrived I,, pa IN daa
caster, having driven from poso S,toyy
1t was intensely cold and the snow snow
was deep. He engaged room anu so
board at the hotel, telling them ne