Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-15
LOCAL ITEMS

i, II. DuDllSU6r
met death in Chicago when he fell
from the 18th story of the Morrison
hotel to the 10th floor of the Boston
oyster House building, was the father
Of c. l. Nye of Minneapolis, and the
father-in-law of Mrs. Fern Petty Nye,
formerly of this city. Mr.. Nye had
evidently slept near the window on
account of the heat and lost his bal
ance, plunging downward. Burial
made at GAINESVILLE.
H. F. Zernecke of La Crosse, rep
resenting the Interstate Oil Co., was
in Lancaster last week comforting
with l.. B. Weatherwax, the local
dealer. The Interstate Co., now well
known in this territory, handles
high-grade line of gasoline, motor
oils ,greases, etc. Distributing sta
tons are maintained in all parts of
Wisconsin.
Fred A. Wenzel and wife of East
orange, n. j., are visiting Lancaster
relatives They made the trip west
in a motor car, taking nearly a week
10 cover the distance. Mr.. Wenzel
describes the roads as excellent and
the scenery beautiful He is COZ
npcted with the Crowell Publishing
Arthur McKevitt of BloOmin gton,
has been chosen to officiate in the
Aberdeen-Angus division of the Wis
cOnsin Junior Livestock exposition to
he held at Madison Oct. 1926 He
will select winners from among the
exhibit of "Doddies" shown by the
Youthful breeders from the various
sections of the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Bergheger and
daughter, Myrna, are home from an
extended motor trip through Iowa,
Minnesota, Michigan and northern
Wisconsin Mr.. Bergheger has re-
liable Overland car he has driven for
a number Of years. 1t is still giving
such excellent service that he is loatn
TO part with it.
Mrs. Chas. Belscamper and daugh-
ters Genevieve and Charlotte, of st.
Charles, Mimi, are visiting the for
mer's aged mother, Mrs. Laura Knapp
at the Grant Hampton home. The
mother and daughters have recently
completed a summer school course at
the Wisconsin university.
Lancaster Lodge No. 20, F. & A. M,
held a Lodge of Sorrow" Tuesday at
the regular meeting in honor of the
late President Harding. Mr.. Harding
was 32d degree Mason and planned
10 take the final degree soon but was
summoned on another journey
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ertz Sr., Mildred
ErtZ and John Muench and wife de-
parted yesterday on two weeks trip
to I,oval. Wis, where they are visiting
the Joe Zenz family. They also ex-
meet to have a short visit with Rev.
GINS Kaiser at Stanley, Wis.
A. G. Morse returned last week
from a three weeks visit with reld-
tives and friends in northern Wlscon-
sin. While away Mr.. Morse visited at
Stevens Point, Wausau, Fond du Lac,
Madison and Wisconsin Rapids.
w. p. RowdOn has moved his in
surance office from Peoples Bank
building to the Schmidt building. MI.
Rowdon, recently past the Saith mile
stone of life, is the oldest insurance
man in the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kaap and MI.
and Mrs. Chas. Brewer, motored sun
day to Manistee, Mich, in the upper
peninsula. They are visiting at the
home Of Fred Brewer and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Wegner are
visiting the latters- parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs Fred Nehls. Mr.. Wegner has
accented an offer in the Marshheld
schools for next teaching year.
Hugo C. Krebs of FIT Atkinson ana
Milwaukee. engaged in decorating ana
painting here for the past year or So
has decided to make Lancaster MS
permanent headquarters.
Chas. e. Chase and wife are on
fishing and camping trip over INC
line in Canada. The place the CnaseS
spend their summer is said TO De
sportsman's paradise.
Mrs A Alden See and son, JUNIOR
who have been spending the summer
at the Elgie Hickok home, nave re-
turned to their home in Renton, WASH
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Meissner OF Ga
lena are here taking care OF the Uus
genheim store during the absence "
Mamie and Phil now on Vacaclon.
Charles BladO-n and WlIe OIL one
boygan visited here from Monuay ~
Thursday Of last week with the l"'
ter's sister, Mrs. Paul SplegeIpeIg.
Messrs and Mesdames Iel .IaIaa
Roth of Lancaster and Frank FerIpee
of Blue River motored 10 DaveNpo-'
to visit Clyde Roth and family -
Miss Edith IIovd of Marion, Ind,
returned home Saturday following a
IlOlllI
Mr.. and Mrs. David Crichton.
Mrs. Carl Alt was knocked down py
calf she was feeding one day re-
Gently. She was somewhat oruiSe''
and had to have medical care.
r. w Morse and family motore oSl
here from Stevens Point last Meeh
and are visiting the A. c. and +. j.
Morse families. .,,o+o
Miss Ethel UT, Register in Probate:
departed Thursday on a tWo-Weehss
vacation. camping out near Grana
Rapids, Mich.
The Misses Rose, Clara and Anna
Hoffman departed wednesday lot lns
Deils where they will spend their va
cation. ,,,sto
Miss Madelyn Powers of Waukesn a.
visited here last week as the guest u
her uncle and aunt, DR.. and Mrs. Chas'
Moore. - ,,,o
Rev. John Birrell and family nave
returned to Lancaster from pIea ia
ant outing in the northern Wisconsin
Coo Petersen q patient in the INC