Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-10


Milwaukee, recently declined an offer
to send him to Argentine Republic on
four-year contract.
On Sept. II at two p. M, at Madison,
the state utility commission will con-
duct a hearing to determine whether
or not toll service should be estab-
lished between the Lancaster and
Fennnimore Farmers Tel. Co. ex-
changes. At present the calls are free
to subscribers.
Miss Genevieve Kilbourg has re-
signe her position with the J. F.
Stampfer store at Dubuque and after
a two-weeks' vacation with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kilbourg, will
return to Milwaukee to accept pos
ition there.
The new Bell Tel. Co. directories
are out and being distributed to local
patrons. Mgr. Briggs with considera-
BILE effort has affixed the address to
each name of each subscriber making
the directory handy city directory as
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. J. Anderson of Cd.
Rapids, Mich, spent the past week
here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Cas-
pers' Mrs. Anderson's parents. They
went to Spring Green Sunday to visit
JOS. Fronk and wife before returning
home.
Cond. Mills returned to work on the
morning run to Galena Wednesday.
Tommy Ryan of Galena, who relieved
for Mr.. Mills while the latter was IN
the west, has taken over the Galena-
Madison run, relieving Cond. Jack O.
'Keefe.
Leroy Edwards departed Monday
for Indianapolis where he takes the
chair of materia medica in the Indian
apolis College of Pharmacy. Mr.. Ed
wards is a graduate of the U. of W.
school of pharmacy and an expert
along the lines of drug botany, etc.
Hugo Forsman and wife and daugh-
ter, Ruth, of Negaunee, Mich, spent
four days of last week visiting John
Flitsch and family of Waterloo. Mrs
Forsman and Mrs. Flitsch are sisters
They left Saturday via the North Wes-
tern on their long trip to the upper
peninsula.
The Knox Auto Co., selling the Stu
debaker line, is located in the former
Tiller barn property, more recently
used as a garage by Ned Winskil1 and
later by VIM. Lorenz Jr. Mr.. Knox
may decide to build an up-to-date
garage and auto sales room if cond1-
tions seem to warrant.
Mrs. Chas. G. Roberts was here
. IN MI al q
the sale of the Roberts residence on
w Cherry St. to Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Jewell. The house has been occupied
by S. A. Cousley and wife since the
Roberts family moved to Madison a
year ago.
Miss Ethel Peterson has begun her
years teaching at Liberty school,
taking the train back and forth daily.
The school is held full nine-months
and Miss Peterson has classes in all
grades from the first to the seventh.
She has Is pupils this year which is
three less than last year when 10
were enrolled. Four of Miss Peter
sons pupils enter Lancaster high
school this year.
Mrs. Laura Davis and danghter. FL
len, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Reese, all
of Chicago, who came here with the
body of Mrs. Mary Ellen AltiZer, re-
turned home Friday morning. Mrs
Altizer. maiden name Morris, was the
last of family of six children and
the oldest of the family She was a
native of Grant county. Mrs. j. b
Horsfall, deceased, and Mrs. Altlzer
were sisters. Mrs. Altlzer attained
the age of 81 years.
"The marriage of Miss Elvah Marie
Meyer of Lancaster, Wis, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer of that city
to Mr.. Loran c. Stevenson OF TINS
city. was solemnized last Saturday
afternoon. The Rev. Ralph Erickson
read the service at 1870 o'clock al
Plymouth church. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Coplen attended the couple. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevenson will make their home
in this city.-Aug. 20 issue of Seattle
Post
Ira Smith of Fennimore was Ian
caster caller Saturday. Mr.. Smith anC
wife recently completed beautiful
home in Fennimore and enjoy it thor
oughly Mr.. Smiths aged father, M
P. Smith, is now 95 and still enjoys
excellent health. He has lived in the
county II years, coming here from
Pennsylvania. Through the long Wis
ia of years Mr.. Smith has seen Gram
county develop from wilderness t.
its present improved and prosperou:
condition. He is Fennimores oldes
resident and highly respected ole
gentleman.