Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
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Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sawyer drove
to Madison Sunday to visit their son,
Harold, who has a position in a store
there. Mrs. Lizzie Hickok accom-
panied them. They returned Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Johnson, who
have spent the winter season at the
Lee Brookens' home, drove to Min
neapolis last week in their Buick
roadster.
Almon Stark, who has been So
journing in Madison the past couple
months, returned home Saturday
A. A. Welsh, the west Grant Ford
man with an efficient crew, went to
Lancaster Friday and brought out a
dozen or more Fords and FOrdsons
for use among our prosperous farm
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Mcconnell of
Cassville, were callers here one day
the past week.
Dan Shrake and wife and brother,
Asa, of Wyalusing, were business
callers Friday.
Lee Peacock drove over from Iowa
to spend Sunday at his fathers home.
Lawrence HickOk and wife of East
Moline, are here to look after their
interests in the Hickok billiard hall.
Mr.. ad Mrs. Chas. Meyers expect to
move to the BETTER building on Canal
and Mill streets this week. Mrs. Ket-
ner will probably move into her
house in the near future.
The last old folks dance of the sea-
son was held Friday evening, they all
reOOrt q good time
Leo Scheurer of Bagley, was here
to advertise a farm sale. With his
family he intends to locate near
Jamestown, n. Y.
Mrs. Will Morkin and son, Glen,
were business callers at Dubuque
Friday.
Mr. Auman came home from Prairie
du Chen Sanitarium Saturday. He
feels some what improved in health,
but does not feel like a whole man
yet.
Dave Ballantine was over from
Prairie du Chen Thursday to look
after his auto business. Dave drove
a Nash sport car over. We have not
seen him driving any Of his Fords
yet, but in time he will get accustom-
ed to them.
Several movie fans were over to
Lancaster Wednesday evening to see
a show-"The -Four Horsemen." All
said it was a good show.
Principal D. w. Hubert of Patch
Grove high school, was a caller here
Saturday.
Orr Brothers have received large
of the various models of the
new Chevrolet cars. They are the To-
oil ictr r io Ia a L O
of automobile and will doubtless sell
a large number of them. The coupe
is a favorite model and is a very at
tractive car.
Mrs. James Sprague Sr has gone
to independence, Iowa, to visit at the
l.. S. Reinecke home for d couple of
weeks.
n A. Ferris is conducting one of
his big sales this week. He calls it
the biggest sale in history" and
from the large crowd that appeared
before his door Saturday morning, the
opening day, one would conclude it is.
There seemed to be an unusual egg
contest here Saturday, the price was
% cents per dozen in the morning,
but before six p. m. it was rumored
some one was paying as high as 80
cents. During the evening, however,
the price fell to % cents, which was
a fair price We trust the price will
remain high the rest of the season,
but could make no promises.
The Ed. Ready family expect to
move to Savannah, ILL.,, this week. Mr..
Ready has employment there.
Rev A. w. Philips preached at the
North Andover church Sunday morn
ing. He expects to have regular SER
vices there every other Sunday even
ing during the summer.
Miss Joe Patterson of Beresford,
S. D., is visiting the PattersOns and
other relatives and friends here
About twenty members Of the local
fish and game club participated in
clay pigeon shoot at the fair grounds
Sunday afternoon. AS this was the
first shooting of the kind done by
most members of the club, no re
markable scores were made The
club now has about forty members.
Victor Patterson of Spokane, Wash
ington, came Thursday, to join his
brother Frank of Billings, Montana,
in few days visit at the home of
their father, VIM. Patterson, and
with 0thnr rn1ativnc aOd friends Tho