Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26

ILL.,, MRS. Hazel weaver OF South Benz,
Ind, and Grant Johnson of Evans
vile, Wis, spent Friday here. Satur-
day they went to Lancaster to attend
the funeral of James Johnson of
Edge1y, N. D., father of Grant and
Mrs. Weaver. Mr.. Johnson was well
known here, having lived for num-
| Der of years on farm on Hackett,
and later on what is now the Frank
Hickok farm. He was about seventy
years of age. Burial at Burton.
Attend Older Boys Conference.
E. Moe, Harry and Carl Bishop and
Jack Porter attended the Older Boys
conference at Lancaster Saturday and
Sunday. Oscar Schneyer, A. c. Bish-
op and Ralph Hoskins went over to
the Saturday evening meeting and as
sisted with the singing. All speak
highly of the helpful, instructive pro-
gram and the hospitality of their Lam
caster friends.
Give "POverty" Party.
The ladies of the w. R. c. gave a
poverty" party at the l. o. o. F. hall
Saturday evening. Much merriment
was caused by the poverty" costumes
in which each lady appeared, but
there was nothing poverty-stricken
about the fine supper which was
served. It was a pleasant occasion
for all present.
Bloomington IA; Bagley 10.
The local high school basket ball
| boys engaged the Bagley team in
lively game at Bagley Friday night.
The result of the game was victory
for our boys. Score IA to 10.
Social, Church and Personal.
: The Truth Seekers" class of the
! M. E. Sunday school held their an
nual monthly meeting Friday even
| ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Vern
ellis. A fine supper was served at
| z p. m. after which the regular bust
ness meeting was held. The rest of
the evening was pleasantly spent in
games, music, etc. About 80 were
present.
The local Eastern Stars invited the
Prairie du Chen and Mt. Hope lodges
to visit them this Wednesday evening
and are expecting good delegations
from both places. The affair is prin-
cipally in honor of Mrs. Will Graves
of Pra. du Chen, who is present
Grand Patron of the state.
| There will be a special service at
the M. E. church Thanksgiving day at
| 10 a. M, and all cordially invited to
attend. The Rev. G.. E. Burden will
deliver the address.
Miss Hazel Hickok and her mother,
Mrs. Lizzie Hickok, drove to Blue
River Sunday and brought Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Greenfield home with
them.
| Mesdames H. ]. Mclaughlin and
James Sprague gave a bridge party
Tuesday afternoon at the home of the
| former.
| Work of remodeling the city hall is
progressing rapidly and it will soon be
in good shape. A new entrance on
the east side is much needed i'm
provement.
Rev. ]. W. Taylor of Cassville
preached again in the Congregational
church Sunday morning, to a good
sized audience. His daughter, Gwen
dolyn, was with him and played -
violin solo at the service.
Mrs. A. C. Johnson of Madison is
making a two-weeks' visit at the farm
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Zeigler.
Mr.. and Mrs W. J. Auman and son,
Norval, drove to Kent Ill. Saturday
to visit relatives for a few days. They.
have discontinued the restaurant in
this place.
| Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Knapp attended
the funeral of Mrs. Burr Walker at
Lancaster Saturday.
The David Baldwin family is now
settled in the John Gates residence.
There was a good crowd out to the
sale at the Baldwin farm Saturday.
Alex Robertson, John and Virgil
Duncan are home from Gratiot where
they helped to complete and Smile
length of hard-surface road.
Miss Patricia Gilligan went to Pal
myra Thursday to see her sister,
Mrs. NJ. F. Baldwin, who was i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Martin have a
new boy at their home, born We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith en-
tertained party of friends at a six
O'Clock dinner Thurday. The evening
was spent playing bridge.
John and Leonard Saunders of
Patch Grove were helpers at the Glenn
/ Meyer store the past week.
Gerald French of Milwaukee spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Reub French. From here
he went to New A1bin. Iowa. to join
his wife in a Thanksgiving visit with
her mother.
Mrs Gertrude Selander is back on
her job in high school after an abb
sence of two weeks because of sick
ness She and her sister, Ruth, have
given up their housekeeping rooms
and moved to their home in Patch
Grove. They will drive to and from
school daily.