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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
JUVENILE COURT
TO FIND HOMES
FOR CHILDREN

Judge Goodsell has under consider
alton the finding of homes for four
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward PAT
ford of Beetown. There are three
boys, the oldest seven, and a daugh-
ter, six months old. The father is in
the last stages with, heart trouble and
the mother is unable to provide a
suitable home for the children. Rev.
A. H. Zechiel of the Wisconsin Home
Finding Society was here last week
looking into the case. II the children
prove to be normal the society agrees
to find homes for them.
Representative of the local church
es, civic organizations and the press
viewed private showing OF the MIN,
Human Wreckage", at the Orpheum
Saturday. A. j. Shumow of Milwau-
kee, travelling distributor of the film,
returns here next week for a three
day engagement. The film depicts
the horrors of drug addiction in
forceful manner and is an object les
son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
Beetown F. & A. NJ. Officers.

An open installation of the officers
of Beetown lodge F. & A. M. was made
at Beetown Saturday evening, Dec.
18th. The following officers for the
ensuing year were installed by Past
Master F. w. Rafferty, of Lancaster:
w. NJ, Lester Hickok; S. W., John
Antsey Jr.; ]. W., Erskine Black
bourn; Treas, Frank Elwell; Sec,
Delos Wood; S. D., Chas. Thorpe; J.
D., Grover Houghton; Tyler, Chas.
Bast; Stewards, John Lancaster and
VIM. Barr. The installation was wit
messed by the wives and daughters of
Masons of Beetown lodge.
After the installation the members
enjoyed bounteous supper prepared
by the ladies, consisting of oysters,
many kinds of cake and many other
delicious eats. The people of The
Beetown community have the reputa-
ton of giving good feeds, and they
certainly lived up to it on this occas-
ion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
BOICE CREEK
NATIVE DIES
IN COLORADO

Mrs Sarah Jane Clark, a native of
this county, died Dec. 2, at Otis, Colo,
at the age of II years, ten months and
twenty days. Deceased bore the
maiden name of Sarah Jane HARE.
She was married Oct. 20, 1875, TO
Walker Sylvester Clark, at Lancas-
ter. To their union were born six
children, three daughters and three
sons: Mrs. Emma Pounds, deceased,
Orah Clark, Mrs. Alpha Pounds, Ar
chic, Eugene and Harry Clark. Mr..
and Mrs Clark homesteaded in BeaV-
er township, Smith county, Kansas,
moving to Otis, Colo, this fall. A
husband, five children, nine grand
children, five sisters and two broth
ers survive. Remains were shipped
to Riverton, Nebr., for burial. The
Herald is advised that Mrs. Clark's
parents were James and Elizabeth
Hare, residents of Boice creek, years
ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
Flashes
s'Life is Short-Tell the Truth"
Genuine Charity
Works in Secret.

The Herald is glad to relate that
certain men Of this city have under
taken the Good Fellow work and that
no child in our city need go without
a happy Christmas, if the Good Eel
lows know Of it. The Good Fellows
will go further and look after any
child within a reasonable distance OF
the city. Any one knowing of any
cases may notify this Office and we
will see that the Good Fellows get the
word.
True charity works in secret and IS
unostentatious. TIE spirit Implies
that the right hand knoweth not what
the left hand doeth and vice versa.
The charity that signs its name with
a big flourish, for advertising is not
worth fig. In fact we think the
Lord would rather no charity at all
than such charity. So the Good Eel
lows will work in secret and while
the recipient may know no one else
will know.
This is a year Of stringency, suffer-
ing and hardship. 1t is a year OF OPP
portunity for those blessed with
plenty to help others who have little.
Let us bear this in mind as we APP
proach Christ's birthday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
Files Plea For
AnnuIment
of MARRIAGE

Annulment of marriage has been
filed in circuit court by Mrs. Cora
Book Ward of Boscobel against Jas.
La Veer, alias James Ward. Mrs.
Ward recites in her complaint that
she was married to Ward in Denver,
olo., August Is, 1921. She says that
he represented himself to be an hon
orable man of good standing, whereas
she later found that he was a man Of
bad repute and character, who had
another wife and two children at the
time he married her. Plaintiff furtn-
er recites that shortly after the mar
riage Ward or La Veer was convicted
in the Iowa courts of having obtained
goods by fraud and given seven years
in the Fit. Madison penitentiary. He is
there now serving his time. Mrs.
Ward recites that her husband told
her he was the victim of conspiracy
and that she spent large sums from
her personal fortune defending him.
On Dec. s, 1928, she became aware of
the facts in the case.
Ward was sentenced for selling
fraudulent stocks. He was identified
recently as La Veer as the result Of
a search made by his first wife, Mrs.
Eleanore La Veer, of GAINESVILLE, fol-
lowing the nation wide search and 10
cation of Edward j. Sailstad, the IN
surance cheater, for whom La Veer
had worked in Eau Claire.
Mrs Wards maiden name was
Cora Book She is BoscObel music
teacher. Judge Smalley will hear
her petition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
Evangelical Church.

Sunday morning. Dec. %.
German service at 8 a. m.
Sunday School 10 a. M
English service IL a. m.
English service, Liberty. p. m. .
Christmas Eve Program.
Organ prelude, choir, prayer and
scripture reading, song by Sunday
school, welcome address by Clarence
Block, Primary song, Beginners
Christmas Acrostic, Primary recita-
tons, Primary songs, Song by confir-
nation class, I'd year juniors dialog,
song by Sunday school, 1st year
primary boys recitation, song by
three girls, recitation by first year
juniors, song Alice Block, dialog sec
ond year primary, song Avis Kaap,
recitation second year juniors, dialog
second year juniors, song Arnelda Alt,
Christmas story Leila Bruss, presen-
tation of White Gifts, song by Sunday
school. Benediction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
Christmas at St. Clements Church.

Christmas at st. Clements Church.
For the first time in many years
there will be midnight Mass at St.
Clements. The custom of celebrating
the birth OF Our Lord at midnight
dates back to the earliest centuries OF
the church, when the faithful watch
ed and prayed (yigilia) IN prepara-
ton for great feasts. Soon after mid
night they then celebrated cthe Holy
mysteries and retired to their homes.
The feast of Christmas still retains
this custom.
On the stroke of twelve the inspir-
ing Holy Night, Silent Night with
violin accompaniment will announce
the hour OF Our Lords birth. This
will be followed by High Mass. The
sermon will follow the text: Peace
to men on earth"
The service will close with Adeste
Fideles. Second Mass at $50 with
Christmas hymns. Third Mass at
1920 with sermon: "The Incarna-
tiop".
The Sunday after Christmas the
Catholic Daughters of America viii
entertain the children of st. Clements
parish with q Christmas tree party,
Galloway hall 2:30 p. III.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
GIRLS RENDERED
UNCONSCIOUS BY
AUTO COLLISION

Mrs. Irene Wieland and Miss Olga
Hodoval, sisters, both of Lancaster,
figured in a head-on auto collision
about o'clock Sunday afternoon near
the Orr school in Glen Haven.
The young ladies were driving from
the school where Olga teaches to the
Geo. Matte home, where she boards.
Irene was driving. Coming around a
corner they met Buick six occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bonn, who live
three miles west of Bloomington.
The Ford sedan was badly smashed
in the collision and the occupants
were knocked unconscious. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bonn were shaken up but not
badly hurt.
Mrs. Wieland and Miss Hodoval
were brought to their home in Lam
caster. Mrs Wieland suffered torn
ligaments in her left knee. She was
also severely bruised. Miss Olga was
badly shaken up but able to return to
her school Monday.
The Hodoval family has been pur-
sued by accidents and misfortune. A
few years ago Mrs. Wieland was
knocked from car on Pigeon hill and
one knee badly hurt. Her injuries
Sunday were in the same knee. Eight
weeks ago little Bernice, the young
est sistre, had the flu. Two weeks
ago she was operated on for mastoiG
trouble. Four weeks ago, another
sister, Mrs. Ruth Wieland, was pain
fully burned between one knee and
ankle. Sunday the two girls were
hurt. The father, James Hodoval, met
accidental death few years ago while
putting up ice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
FARMERS BANK
TANGLE ON WAY
TOADJU.STMEN7

Considerable progress was made
toward satisfactory adjustment of
the Farmers & Citizens Bank Difficult
ty at the Saturday meeting. An adj
journment was taken until today
when it is hoped affairs will be en-
tirely settled in favorable way. UP
to Saturday all but $4,000 of the stock
easement of $4,000 had been paid
in or pledged in a satisfactory way.
AS the $4,000 bond has been signed
this leaves a relatively small sum to
be accounted for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
KILLING 4
result OF
Dance ROW
Peter Campbell, Bridge
port, Found Dying

BRIDGEPORT, Wis.-Peter Camp
bell, 81, soft drink seller was slugged
about midnight here Saturday and
died four hours later Of his injuries.
Campbell was found unconscious in
an area way adjacent to his place
shortly after II o'clock. He had a
deep cash in the back of his head and
his face was badly swollen. He never
regained consciousness. Campbell was
a widower with six grown children.
A dance was in progress at Bridge
port Saturday night, the hall being
place. While the Saturday night
dances at Bridgeport are said to be a
rendezvous for roughs and sports OF
both sexes, there was no fighting go
ing on Saturday night, local citizens
relate 1t is matter of common COS
sip that hard liquor has been sold to
dance patrons.
An inquest was held at Pra. Gu
CHEN Monday The authorities sum-
moned for questioning all attendants
at. the dance they could locate. From
information gained it is hoped a
prosecution can be based.
Respectable people in Bridgeport
say they have been expecting some
thing like this for a long time. They
put up with open drunkenness and
rowdyism as there seemed to be no
way to stop it. Now comes murder.
Some person slugged old Peter
Campbell and killed him. Who did it?
In conversation with Pra. du Chien
yesterday the Herald learned that the
coroner's jury was still celebrating.
1t was agreed Monday evening that
death was due to brain concussion.
Several persons are under suspicion
but no arrests have been made as yet.
The Pra. du Chen Courier denies that
there is any foundation of robbery
motive but says Campbell may have
been slugged by mistake where the
blow was intended for another man.
The Courier affirms the brawl and
drinking S!de of the story.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
FARMER VISITS;
STRICKEN WITH
APPENDICITIS

Bert Weisbenner, young farmer
residing west of Lancaster, is in
Mercy hospital, Dubuque, recovering
from the effects of an appendicitis
operation. Bert went down there
last Monday to visit his sister, Mrs.
John WINNER. He was taken i'll The
same day and went on the operating
table the following morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
ZIEGLER & SON
WINPRZE FOR
DISPLAY WINDOW

C. B. Ziegler & Son won a prize Of
fered by the Remington Arms Co., for
having one of the best displayed Win
dows in the United States and Canada
devoted to advertising Remington
Arms products and an outdoor study
during Remington week. There were
$4,000 photographs sent in and but
500 secured a prize Maurice Ziegler
dressed the window and was in COM
petition with expert window dressers
all over the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
THESE MAY WE'D

: Claire Butson, Lima; Gladys Steph-
ems, Ellenboro.
Emily B. Bunts, Millville; Ros-
annah Vince, Woodman.
Robert D. Burns, Lancaster; Mar
garet Doser, Potosi.
Dewey Markley, Muscoda; Lucille
Zardrazil, Muscoda
DeIbert F. McDermott, White Oak
Wis; Collette Sullivan, Cuba City.
Henry Tande, Mt. Hope; Clara
E. Zimmerman, Humbird.
Samuel j. Wood, Bagley; Bernice
Millen, Bagley.
Herman Otto Frey, Boscobel; Irene
Priscilla Ransom, Boscobel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
SHERIFF HALTS
SALE TO AID
BUSTED FARMER

Deputy Sheriff Calls was busy last
week crying sales. Saturday he sold
the Schulz store property at Cuba
City, on foreclosure. Friday he went
to Patch Grove and prevented the
referee in bankruptcy from selling
exempted property at the sale OF
Frank Hore. It seemed that the
referees representative misunder-
stood the law and was selling exempt
ed feed and personal articles along
with other chattels properly within
the sale.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
NO ACTION ON
SPECIAL SESSION
COUNTY BOARB

Oscar Knapp, county board member
from Bloomington, advises the Herald
that while he and Mr.. Brainerd of
Boscobel, have discussed calling a
special meeting of the county board
to take further action on the dance
hall ordinance, nothing definite has
transpired. Mr. Brainerd says he has
talked to a number of people VINO
were disappointed because the county
board tabled the Knapp ordinance
and expressed a wish that something
be done. The list includes several
board members, Mr.. Brainerd says.
J.. j. Bark of Rochelle, ILL.,, is visit
ing Addison Bark here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
WITH CHRISTMAS NEAR
is WORRY FAR BEHIND?

WHAT TO GIVEl
To many persons selecting suitable
gifts a real worry.
A subscription to the Grant County
Herald, with a check written and
mailed now, solves what to give.
inexpensive, yet carrying a real
message, the Grant County Herald
represents an ideal Christmas gift.
Fort fifty-two weeks it will be re-
hinder of your regard and thought
fulness.
An attractive announcement card
will be mailed with each gift subscrip-
ton Do it nowi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
Ask Relief For German
Children
TELEGRAM
Milwaukee, Wis.,,
Dee. 18th, 1923.
Mayor Everett L. Nc Coy.
Lancaster, Wis.

/ received urgent appeal for
help from General Allen. who
commanded American forces on
Rhine and Herbert Hoover, men,
Der of President COOlidge's cabi-
net, they personally guarantee
it that seven million German chill
dren are on verge of starvation.
In large cities and Industrial cen
terS child tubercular victims of
undernOurishment increased from
% percent last year to 60. Wis
cOnSin is rallying, wont YOU join
us by calling meeting, your lead
ing citizens organize committee
to make immediate canvass for
funds to meet this vital need.
Every dollar subscribed will be
spent in this country to buy food
shipped free to Germany and
personally distributed by the
Quakers, who are in Germany
now feeding two million mothers
who are unable to nuriSh babies.
Not one cent for expense, all are
children. Wire me who will lead
your city.
JUDGE A. c. BACKUS.
Chairman State Committee, Re.
left German Children, Hotel PTS
ter, Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
F. A. MOREHOUSE
NEW SECRETARY
OF FAIR ASSN.

The fair association held its an
nual meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Burlie Dobson and George Beck were
elected new directors and V. L. Sho-
walter was elected as holdover.
Officers are: Burlie Dobson, Presi-
dent; F. A. Morehouse, Secretary; v.
L. Showalter, Treasurer; Hugh Har-
per, Supt The fair dates will be the
same as last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19

Croft & Stephens and Lewis shipped
I'll hogs out of the local yards yes
terday to Madison. The total ship
ments for the first three days of the
week will probably reach 1,500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
Presbyterian Program.

Monday evening at 7:3U.
Song by congregation.
Scripture and prayer.
Welcome, by Sunday School.
Welcome, recitation Annabell Vie
land.
The Christ Child, Vera Vesperman.
On to Bethlehem, Jane Kress.
Christmas Pageant, (seven scenes).
The BRIDES Message, Guerdon
Snyder.
In a Manager, Marie Vesperman.
The Stranger Star, Mabel Hartman
and Helen Hildreth.
Christmas Emblems, Norma Ball,
Leona Vesperman, Nellie Jeidy and
Corine Vesperman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
Congregational Church.

A program Of carols, Rotations
and Christmas exercises will he given
by the children of the Congregational
Sunday School on Christmas eve. An
offering will be taken at this time Tor
the Near East sufferers.
Those not attending this program
will have an opportunity to make
their offering Sunday morning, Dec.
%.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19

Last Friday night, while on an au-
tomobile trip with his family between
Hudson and Eau Claire, the car of
Byron F. Sherman, Eau Claire, went
over a thirty foot embankment. Mr..
Sherman was injured internally and
passed away Saturday morning. Mrs.
Sherman was seriously injured but
hopes for her recovery are entertain
ed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19

]. Lee Wright was granted a di-
vorce from Beth Wright by Judge
Smalley Monday. Complainant al
legged cruel and inhuman treatment.
Mr.. Wright was represented by R. M.
Orchard. David Gardner Jr. appeared
for Mrs. Wright, who was not present.
She now resides in Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
Methodist Episcopal Church
Christmas Services

Sunday, 23rd, 1880 a. m.
Music by the choir and Quarset.
Pastors Christmas message.
7:30 D. m. Special service. Ring
in the Christ.
Christmas tree Monday, oath, at
1880 p. m. Fine program, something
different. Come and bring your
children.
Treat for the children.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Slaght are the
parents of a new nine pound boy who
arrived the latter part of last week,
John DiVall of Liberty is i'll with
scarlet fever. Dr. Fowler is looking
after him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
. Year Ago
Yesterday 1t
Was Is Below

". r. Walker advises the Herald
that a year ago yesterday, Dec. Is, the
thermometer stood at IS below zero.
Yesterday morning it was around 80
degrees above zero.
Forecast: Mild with colder end of
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19

Mrs. Edgar Grebe went to Montfort
yesterday to visit her sister-in- law,
Mrs. Geo. Muender, for couple OF
days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19

In response to the urgent appeal
sent him by Judge Backus. Mayor Nc
Coy Immediately appointed r. M. Or
chard as local chairman to receive
contributions for German child relief.
Mr. Orchard announced Monday of
this week that no drives would be
made. Posters will be placed in GER
tain store windows and those desir-
ing to give may step in and do so ac-
cording to their ability to help.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
Baptist Church Christmas Program

Tuesday eve, 7:30 p. N.
A special program of songs, dia-
logs, recitations, etc. will be render
ed Pastor will give a short address.
Christmas tree and gifts. Public Cor
daily invited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
Civic improvement
Demands Cooperation.

Lancaster needs better streets and
better roads leading into the town.
The last is perhaps our biggest need.
As a market town good roads are eS-
sential. AS county seat good roads
are even more essential. In fact the
prosperity of Grant county is tied up
with the good roads movement and
what is good for one will be good for
all.
Along with others we have worked
for a tourist camp in this city. 1t
seems certain that next summer we
will have such a camp and it will De
in keeping with the towns import
ance as a good place to visit.
The city's sewage disposal system
is Inadequate and probably in bad re-
pair. 1t should be 0verhauled and
put in good shape. This is import
ant Our water system is old but will
probably give good service. 1t is
we'll kept up. Some fine day, however,
the old standpipe may fall down. 1t
should be thoroughly inspected.
In opening the city theatre it is
important to have good perform
ance First impressions are highly
important. We would rather see the
building dark for a while than to see
it open with some cheap show.
A good pipe organ is an esthatic
necessity in such a fine building. It
would add double to the attractiveness
of the civic center. 1t can be put in
by private subscription. All can give
something.
These are a few things we see in
the way of needs. We can never get
them by idly talking about them.
What we need is organization and we
will never get anywhere without or
SANITATION. Why don't we organize
and pull together?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19

The funeral services for Mrs. Da-
RUS Walker were held at the Metho-
dist church Friday afternoon and
burial was made at Hillside. Ralph.
Eugene and Harry Walker, sons. Of
Edmonton, Can, and Mrs. R. B. Pol.
ley, a daughter, of Calgary, were here
to attend their mothers funeral.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Sunday School 10 a. m.
Morning worship IL a. M
Services on Christmas at 80.
Hurricane.
No services at Hurricane next Sun
day.
Christmas program at Hurricane on
Sunday evening at 1880.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19

UlrrtH111taH prngra1ttH
Christmas nay Services

German services at 8 with holy COM
munion.
English services at 1880 with holy
communion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-19
Combating
Propaganda.


Lately Lancaster has unfortunately
gotten a black eye. This is not
founded on anything just and the dis
trust will pass away sooner or later.
But to combat the propaganda that IS
hurting this town we need organized
effort. We must sell this town to the
world and keep it Sold Effort, plus
advertising, plus service are the
means by which we can put Laneas-
ter on the map. For instance, when
we know that Lancaster merchants
can and are underselling Dubuque
and Madison with better article why
can't we take joint page in the Du-
buque or Madison papers and pull the
people from there here to buy just as
the Dubuque and Madison men pull
trade from this county?
The first element of success in any
business is to make the public believe
that you are the big store in your
line. The rule applies equally to
communities.
Our merchants are good fellows and
good business men but they are too
modest. Don't keep your light under
q bushel measure.
Evening star., 1923-10-21

forgotten what loneliness is with you
by me. Look up at me-"
He raised his head-and her eyes
were dancing.
yes"
Has 1t yellow hair?"
"Will you teach 1t to Iaugh?"
"Biddy-Biddy-"
Twill be dull in heaven without
you," she said But twill be gay
when you come" She leaned toward
him, her lips curled to mischief.
wait till they tell my Aunt Dasheen
Saint Peter himself will have to
laugh. Woman. there's some one Just
come asking after you-a little one
even on her toes. She says her name
is Biddy and she's Duchess Of Boiling
ham,
The faint voice trailed to airy mirth
and with that music echoing still
about her her grace closed her
dancing eyes and closed her laughing
lips, and turned her bright head away
and was gone as lightly and swiftly
as she had come.
(Copyr1Rht. 1927