Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-25
LOCAL ITEMS


baskets and celebrated the old gen
tleman's 10th birthday. A six O'Clock
dinner was served to the following.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roth, EVELYN Roth
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph King, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ramshaw, Vera Ram
shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Garner. Mr.
and Mrs. j. c. Vespcrman, Mr., and
Mrs. Geo. Hoehn, Misses Lizzie and
Lydia Schneider, Mrs. Chas. Erwin
Helen and Alpha Erwin, Mr. and Mrs
Fred Cox and children, Dave Garner
Ed. Walker, Ed. Hyde, John Cox, Eva
Aupperle, Mrs. Dan Aupperle. The
evening passed pleasantly in social
converse and games. All departed
wishing Mr.. Cox many more happy
birthdays.
Clyde Robbins has joined the Nc
CARNEY Lake Boat Club, having pur-
chased an Evinrude motor boat for
use on the lake and river the coming
summer. Mccartney is an increas-
lngly popular summer resort and a
number OF new cabins have gone up
IN recent years. The fishing in the
lake, when properly protected, is said
10 De as good as any on the river.
An outdoor band concert will be
rendered by the Lancaster band I'M
der direction Of Ted. Silbeck about
the second Sunday in May. The band
Will have regulation uniforms in a
short time. Decoration day will be
the opening of the formal band COL
certs for the summer. The band is
now getting into shape to handle
some very difficult productions.
Mrs. Adolph Bergheger returned
Friday from Madison, where she spent
the week with her daughter, Myrna.
Miss Bergheger won two prizes last
week at the Jamboree, a University
social event. One prize was for the
best costume and the other prize for
being the best dancer. The prizes
were picture of Madison scene and
box of chocolates.
DR.. Mildred Van CIeve will be at
the rest room at Fennimore, one to 4
p. NJ, Friday, April 27, to meet moth
erS and young children. The aim of
the health center is to give regular
supervision of the infants health and
watching and preventing defects.
Richard Holpin of Chicago and
James Ledbury of Cassville, have
rented the Blackjack farm in Beetown
and will follow the pursuits of farm
ing this summer. Mr.. Holpin drove
up from Chicago last week. He found
the roads very tough going.
Geo. B. ClementsOn has again re-
tanned the services of Miss Mildred
Gutweiler of Fennimore as steno-
grapher. The work in district at
torney's office has been growing
every year and at present is heavier
than ever.
Fred Megow of the high school
faculty is acting as "big brother" to
a number of small boys who are or
ganized in a Junior Y. Not many men
interest themselves in young boys to
see they have healthy and happy pur-
suits.
Frank Belz, the we'll known Bee
town smith, has moved to Lancaster
and will operate a shoeing shop in
the fourth ward near the Lorenz mill.
He has rented the Henry Hartline
house near the canning factory.
J. Lee Wright and several assist
ants caught the east-bound train out
of Platteville Thursday morning for
GAINESVILLE. They returned Friday
with a whole flock of Chevrolet cars
for distribution in this county.
Jack Thorn and family went to
Cobb Friday to attend the silver we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs Ed. LANCE. From
Cobb they went to GAINESVILLE and
spent the weekend with Mr.. ThOrne's
mother.
Miss Marie Starr went to Madison
Wednesday to visit friends. An item
stating that Miss Starr had been
transferred to Madison was incorrect
as she is still employed in the local
Bell exchange.
Local Rebekahs are planning to at
tend the district convention to be held
in Fennimore June 6. The Lancaster
lodge will exemplify the degree work.
A fine program is in preparation.
Mrs. w. II. Williamson was in Madi-
son last week as the guest of Mrs. Ira
Cooper, an old friend. While there
Mrs. Williamson attended the North
western Woman's Club banquet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Crossley have
moved back to Lancaster from James
Vile. Mr.. Crossley found the hotel
work too combining after years of out
door life on the farm
Mrs. Louise Gnagi, deputy inspec-
TOT of the Pythian Sisters will visit
Calanthe Temple Wednesday, April
26 A covered dish supper will pre-
cede the regular work.
Mr.. Spence of the high school facul-
tv has high school athletes practicing
on track work for the coming month
OF outdoor activities and contests that
close he school year.
Dawald Garner, an old soldier VINO
spends his winters in Lancaster and
Pra. du CHEN, leaves soon for Crystal
Lake, H., where he will visit a son
eo. tho summer
Mrs. Kate Muench went to Fenni-
more Wednesday to assist in the care
of her granddaughter, Eunice Marie
Rudersdorf, who has been i'll OF late.
Rev. Gus Kaiser of Lancaster, and
Rev. M. F. McQuaid of Boscobel, as
sisted Rev. Kenny in holding 4O-hour
devotions at Avoca last week.
The Lester Hickok family of Bee
town. have rented the Paul Hum
phrey place in the fourth ward and
will take possession soon.
Mrs. Chas. Benoy was a Madison
passenger Wednesday, taking treat
ment of DR.. Jackson.
Parke Knapp is driving a special
speedster he built in his shops here,