Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-16

Joe Kilby Sr. They found excellent
roads all the way, but the Wisconsin
roads are much superior to the Iowa
brand. In the Hawkeye state the
patrol system does not prevail and
the improvement work is left to
farmers, who are generally too busy.
Bridgeport Hollow is hard surface
from the top Of the ridge to Bridge
port, making wonderful road. In
cidentally, Iowa taxes are much be-
low those in Wisconsin, Mr.. Kern
found out.
G. H. Nye writes the Herald from
Viola, directing his paper sent there
instead of Viroqua, where Mr.. and
Mrs Nye spend their winters. Mr..
Nye, for years, was Grant county
superintendent of schools and the Nve
family is we'll known here. Mr.. Nye is
SO years old and his estimable wife is
now past her 83rd milestone. The old
gentleman says he will cultivate only
a SMALL garden this year. He sends
kind regards to old Lancaster
friends.
The city street department has de-
cided not to put any gravel on the
macadam streets this year and a saw
ing of $1,000 will result. The gravel
alone costs $500 to say nothing of as
phalt oil and labor. To keep the dust
down and make traffic good the city
will spray thin oil down the center of
the main streets. The oil will be gen
orally distributed by the traffic The
tests made so far show excellent re-
suits from the straight oil.
Sunday visitors at the Lincoln
Hounsell home were: Henry Hounsell
and wife and Neil Hounsell and wife
and daughter, Cuba City; Fred Mike
and wife, Loren Crapp and wife, Mrs.
Mary Korber, Potosi; John Cox and
wife, So. Lancaster; Henry Korber
and wife, Lancaster.
Lisle Blackburn and Donald Dyer,
travelling with the Lawrence College
baseball nine, visited local relatives
briefly last week. The Lawrence team
played Platteville Normal Saturday
and won. They lost to Rock Island
and Cedar Rapids previously in the
week.
VIM Morse, located in Toronto.
Canada, observed Mothers Day by
telephoning his parents over long dis
lance. Mr.. and Mrs Morse talked to
their son, daughter-in-law and grand
children, everything being distinct
and satisfactory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. S. Blewett are
back in Lancaster, having completed
the three-year course at the Palmer
School of Chiropractic at Davenport,
Iowa. Both hold the degrees, Doctor
of Chiropractic, and Philosopher OF
Chiropractic.
e. l.. Mccoy and Geo. Beck went to
pn0lz will
take the Scottish rite in Free Ma
sonry. Mr.. Mccoy took the work Lass
year Mr.. Beck will also enter the
Mystic Shrine while in Milwaukee.
John Kitto of Platteville, former
resident of Rockville, was in Lancas-
ter last week representing the Mass
bruch Mfg. Co., with device to make
Iawnmowers sure fire when cutting
grass.
Art. Delaney, "Swede," Lancaster
pitcher for the past two seasons, ar
rived here Monday to confer with
Mgr. Lewis over playing with the 10
cal club this season.
Miss Martha Riley, director OF So
cial work of the Wisconsin state
Board of Health, leaves for Washing
ton, D. c., to attend the national CON
ference of social work, May 1928. :"
H. E. Schreiner and wife went TO
Milwaukee Sunday. Mr.. SchrelneF
will attend shrine meeting there.
They will finish the trip with a Dusl-
ness and pleasure visit in Chicago.
Mrs. H. J. Cramer of Chicago spent
last week here with her sister, Mrs.
William H. Williamson. She returned
Saturday to Milwaukee, motoring
home with Mr.. Cramer from there.
Geo S. Rockwell departed Monday
for Chicago, where he transacts Dusl-
ness He goes from there to POLO
to visit a nephew and niece lot
week or more.
Row DiVaIl and John Rock, builders,
have moved Frank Schrelners ola
garage to the B. & D. lot south OF tne
depot. and will use the structure loT
a work shop. ~ ro,
Mrs J. Reilly and Miss Elsa Egh--
art Port Washington Wis, returned
home Monday following an e1tenu .7
visit with Thos. Reilly and FANNY
IL Hunsaker has been shipping a
number of fine Collie pups IRON
T.oyeland Farm. There is also orlSh
local demand for Collies. W.
Allen Horsfall of Thayer, Neot. =
was here last week YlSlIluS hlo 60 -: -,
John Horsfall, who has been Ill WIN
high blood pressure.
Robt. BROKER has completed d. lay ms
new roof of asphalt shingles. M ~
new method makes tireprooI anu
handsome roof. d,..,,o
Uncle jack" the comedy dIst tia
to be given by the c. D. A. DraIna.Io
Club, will be presented at the opera
house May %. 80, ,oorc
After reposing for nine long year tbs
the old Herald office sign over Tue
HYDE building was removed by "orN-
men Monday o,,inoc 6
Mrs. Claire Totman Of Brooklngs' -, >,
D.. arrived here Tuesday Tor wv
months visit with her mother MIS-
r. M. Lee .o1vipo an
VIM Walker has been taxing al az
vacation at his cabin near Mc oncenter
keeping open house for Lancaster
cronies. >-o,,, Ru+1er
spent Sunday with her HUSBAND, az -
inc conductor on the morning run -
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