Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-09
LOCAL ITEMS

Thursday evening.
Mrs. Bert Kitson of Madison is Wis
iting Lancaster relatives.
Miss Naomi Bollard of Mt. Ida was
a weekend guest of Miss GLADYS Bey-
ms.
Miss Dorothy Mcmahon departed
Monday for Milwaukee for a few days'
visit.
Donald Spaith, employed at steam
filter at Madison, spent the 4th at.
home
Miss Flora Harker of Cuba City was
a weekend guest of Miss Charlotte
Grebe.
Ed Pagel went to Fennimore yes
terday to do mason work for Henry
Roethe.
Mrs. Mae Ziegler of Glen Haven is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mink of
this city.
Marvin Blake returned to his home
in Baraboo yesterday after holiday
visit here
NJ. H. Hoskins was a business cal
Ter at Jefferson, Wis, and Chicago
the first of the week.
DR. Kraut reports the arrival of a
daughter Monday at the Virgil Irish
home on Burton ridge
JUN O4ONtAy C1np1Oy Gu Ill the rail-
way mail service at Milwaukee, spent
the weekend at home
Christian Vesperman has returned
to Lancaster from the state hospital
much improved in health
Mrs Russell Mulgrew and children
of Dubuque are visiting at the par
entail Leo Meysembourg home
Mrs. Irene Wacek and children re-
turned to Madison Monday following
a holiday visit at the A. V. Ward
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hall and son of
Madison spent the 4th and the week
END with Lancaster relatives and
friends.
Mrs. c. w. Stedman, son, c. w,
and daughter, Lila, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Thos Menzies here the past
week, returning home yesterday
Edwin Knoble returned to Chicago
Sunday after a fine vacation in Ian
caster. He is now appraising a big
brewery. Good hot weather work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marks of Rip
on, departed for home Tuesday morn
ing after a pleasant visit at the home
of the formers mother, Mrs. George
Marks Sr.
Wesley Thompson was arrested
Saturday by Chief of Police Kerr on
a charge of driving a car while in
tOxicated. He paid a fine of SIS and
costs, amounting to 500.
Janitor Dave Spaith has a number
of potted palms and Towering plants
secured from STATIONS flower and
gift shop, as part of the parking of
the city hall. The arrangement is quite
pleasing to the eye.
Paul Stockey, North Western fire
man, is expecting a transfer to Beloit
or elsewhere. Mr.. Stockey has big
garden including IT'S tobacco plants
IN f1ourishing condition. He regrets
the change very much.
Norval Henrikson and family of st.
Ansgar, Ia, are here for visit with
the formers brother, c. R. Henrik
son, tailor with H. G. orion Co. The
Henrfksons motored here Monday and
will return the end of the week
Thos. Welsh, Glen Haven farmer,
was picked up drunk by Chas. Roesch,
road patrolman, and brought to Ian
caster about 8 o'clock Monday morn
ing. Mr. Welsh was reposing along
side of the road on Pigeon hill. $40
and costs.
Two Platteville young men riding
in an Oakland car went to sleep near
Ellenboro Friday afternoon and had
to be hauled in by road patrolman
and put to bed in the county jail as
the safest thing TODD. They were turn
ed loose Saturday.
Edward John Walter, well known
Sinsinawa resident aged 4S, died Fri
day at Mercy hospital, Dubuque. he
leaves a widow, four daughters, five
~ Of whom Mrs ChaS.
Funk of Lancaster is one, and SIX
brothers. Funeral services were held
Monday.
Mrs. Ruby Donohue of Seattle was
here the past week to visit her aunts,
Nesdames Dan Price and John Stew
ems. Mrs. Donahue came east TO at
tend the funeral of a s1ster-ln-laW
Mrs. Geo. Stewart of Austin, MIMI,
who died two weeks ago following an
operation at an Austin hospital. MT
Stewart visited here last winter.
A large force of employees are now
at work at the Lancaster canning ~
packing the pea crop The pea PACK
lasts about six weeks. This is foi-
lowed by a lull until the corn Is
ready for packing. The early peas
are considered the best and command
the best price. About 100 acres are
being garnered at present. The IN
dustry is a good thing for Lancaster
and has been a money maker from Tue
start
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Clough OF Lead
s D.. stopped in Lancaster Saturda!
While motoring this way and visited
DR.. and Mrs. James Fowler. Or
Clough and DR.. Fowler were studen Is
toootbor at Rush Medical College II
years ago and Mrs. Fowler ana MIS-
Clough. then single and nurses, were rs
attached to the Presbyterian hospltaI
in Chicago at that time. Old friend friend,
ships were renewed and a pleas''n
time had by the quartet.
Arch Durni and family OF Valles
CITY. n D.. motored to Lancaster ane
visited visit the Francis Durni family owe. owe,
the 4th. Mr.. Durni is farming n}s n neal
valley City and likes it fine. he les, say y
that Rev. Weyhrauch IS Wen o loo'e onf
there with fiourising pastorate ,,n,,
bas recently purchased a new hom'