Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-30
Personal Mention


DeSoto and Lynxyill is involved. The
plan is to erect a huge dixie along the
Mississippi and reclaim most of the
land for farming or grazing purposes.
The court decided for the proposition
as all but ten percent OF the property
owners favored it. The case may be
carried to the Supreme court for final
determination.
Theo. Kronshage Jr., Milwaukee,
was here Tuesday comforting with W.
J. Brennan in regard to the Hide
brand estate. Mr. Brennan prObated
the Hildebrand will for Mr.. Kron
shage. The estate is a large one,
about about s425. 600, and the inheritance
will be a matter Of adjustment by a
representative from the state tax
commission. 1t is possible that the
inheritance tax will average 3 per
cent, making a total tax OF around
$35 900.
Harry Cooper of Madison, better
known as Railroad Jack" addressed
pupils of the Lancaster schools Fri
day on the subject: Educational
Values" Mr.. Cooper is a mine OF
statistical information having COM
mitted to memory intimate facts Goa
corning 5000 people in history. Fol-
the psf 26 yers he has slept outdoors
every night regardless of weather
conditions. He spoke at Platteville
Thursday while in the county.
Walter Damn went to Argyle
Thursday to look over some contract
work his concern, G. E. Rich & Co.,
have under way. The work covers
cuIvert installation, etc, on big
Il oh iC
at work on S. r. L. 1872 between Mont
fort and Fennimore, subletting under
Burch, the main contractor.
r. p Ahern, editor and manager OF
the Teller up to May 10, has accepted
a position as special writer on the
Dubuque Telegraph Herald. M.
Ahern is a newspaper man of ability
and hustle and the Herald predicts d
caster with the best wishes of all To-
cal members Of the craft
Geo. S. Rockwell is back in the
harness again after a couple OF
weeks visit with relatives at Crete,
ILL.,, and Usage, Ia. Mr.. Rockwell is
one of the Oldest, if not the Oldest city
clerks in the state, having attained
the ripeness of Is years. He is also
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage, Jan. z, of Helen Avery,
teaching at the Welsh school near
Bloomington, and VIM. Brand, a
young farmer residing near Elroy.
The young couple kept their marriage
a secret until recently.
Theo. Calvin writes Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis BETTER an interesting letter
from California. He sends regards TO
all old Lancaster friends. Mr.. Cal
vim is 81 years young, he says, and en-
joys the California outdoors immense
ly.
Ernie Rundell and family are NOV
ing to Fennimore this week to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rundell have bought
the upper restaurant near the depot
and will endeavor to serve the pub
lie in capable manner.
Marguerite Kroening, who has
course at Miss Browns School of
Business, Milwaukee, has been placed
with the Morehouse Publishing Co.,
Of that city ***
Miss Rachel Schreiner, youngest
Schreiner, has received an appoint
ment as Assistant in Bacteriology in
Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass,
for the coming school year. ***
Mrs. John Clark and daughter,
Frances, departed Thursday for Lin
coin, Nebr., where they will visit Mrs
Mrs. John Spiedell. They will be
gone several weeks.
Mrs. C. Fl. Gribble, Mrs. w. II Will
oDJ Nrc Thurman If
Platteville, were guests at the Frank
Schreiner home Wednesday at the
meeting of the Woman's Club. ass
G. II. Basford departed Saturday for
Indianapolis, to take in the auto races
held on Decoration day. His son, DR..
l.. P, accompanies him from Mo
mence, Ill.
Mrs. Frank Allen of Livingston
was in Lancaster last week to see her
sister, Miss Kate Sweeney, who has
been i'll with an infected foot.
Geo d. Brakeman of Parsons, Kan
Of this city fine Boston bull terrier
pup.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Alderman of
Neillsville motored here last week and
visited the Chris. Grebe family.
WI > ~ Il. DdSIO1t ASli W GU LGoQcly
for Aberdeen, S. d.. to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Max Stokes.
Henry Heberlein, Liberty farmer,
lost fine colt by lightning in storm
of recent date.
l.. a. Clark drove his Marmon to
Chicago last week to have the big Sc
dan reffnished
Leo. Henkel has a new Maxwell
coupe for summer and year round
driving.
Miss Bessie McNair went to Fenni-
more Thursday on brief business
call
The John Slider family of Platte
vile have moved to Lancaster.
Clay Knapp was in Dubuque last
week for a nasal operation
Mrs Harry Barnett has recovered
from recent illness.
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