Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-07
LOCAL ITEMS

MI ana Mrs. George Bracket are
the parents of boy who arrived at
their home last Wednesday,
Mrs. Josephine Book and daughter,
Miss Josephine Book, of Fennimore,
employed at the county home for
some time past, returned to their
home Thursday afternoon.
Mason Ed. Pagel is doing a capable
piece of work on the new store
building being put up by Henry ].
Walker just south of the depot. The
building will be of fire-proof tile con-
StructiOn
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lawson have
moved from Dallas, Texas, to Dodge
vile where Mr.. Lawson has opened
an ice cream factory. Mrs Lawson
is a sister of Mrs Alonzo Aupperle
of Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schurman of
FennimOre have made application for
citizenship through Clerk of Court e.
G. Burr. Mr.. Schurman is a native of
Switzerland while his wife gives Nor
way as her native land
r. S. Grilley is taking a week off
from his duties as operator at the
North Western depot. Operator Egg
gleston of Madison is substituting for
Mr.. Grilley while the latter lie visiting
LII I1o OlO IlOl1lS, OuIOu CGuL6I.
Earl Ivey employed in the Ivey &
Webb store for a number of years,
has gone to Chicago to take up church
pipe organ work under direction of
Prof Frank Van Dusen Mr. Ivey has
acted as organist at the Congrega-
tiOnal church here for the past six
years.
The Herald made a grievous error
last week in saying that the noon
train reached here at o. 80" and left
at 1880. The last part which is the
most important was correct but fail
ure of a figure to fall in the machine
made the train come in and leave at
the same time. This would be more or
less of flying switch
c.. c.. Bennett, special investigator
on motor car license for the secretary
of state, is now making his rounds
and parties in various cities have been
notified to get their license tags at
once. The department is lenient until
about June l when prosecutions are
made at once where parties are found
without proper car license.
The city street department is pre-
pairing to clean all the macadamiZed
streets, flushing them thoroughly.
bitches will be cleaned out and all
dirt carried away Oiling will follow.
The county oiler will be used to do
spread the OIL The city pays for the
oil used and the labor it being figured
to be cheaper and better than if the
city men applied the oil.
Some confusion existed among local
fishermen Thursday on account Of
reported ruling from the attorney gem
eral that the trout fishing season did
not open until June /, instead of May
1, as commonly understood. 1t seemed
apparent that if any such ruling did
exist the conservation commission
would have broad-casted it and most
fishermen went fishing to their hearts
content.
Miss Elizabeth TebO of BeetOWn
went to Platteville Saturday to attend
the Senior banquet at the Normal.
There were 500 present to enjoy the
festivities of the evening After sup
per was served the president, Asa M.
Royce, and others gave some very fine
toasts in honor of the graduating
class of "a About $3.50 everyone went
to the gym to enjoy an evening of
dancing and also the grand music
which was engaged for the occasion.
j. L. Fletcher, owner and proprietor
of the Wright House, has completed
extensive interior improvements and
is now engaged in identifying the OK
terror of the popular hOstelry. Lat
tees painted white are located at the
entrances and these will afford a sup
port for vines. The general appear
ance of the Wright House, inside and
out, is greatly improved. Mr.. Fletcher
has as a slogan: "A good hotel in
live town"
Fl. r. Briggs, Dane county assessor
IL in n
SCISSOR for Grant and Iowa counties,
was in Evanston, Ill, Wednesday to
compete in the tryouts for the Amer
lean Olympic wrestling team. He
qualities in the 135-pound class. Mr..
Briggs is of small and wiry stature
and to Judge from appearance would
be far from an athlete. Maybe, that's
how he fools his opponents. While
in Southwestern Wisconsin Mr..
Briggs kept in shape by taking long
hikes. During his vacation he went
to Colorado and climbed moutains.
Miss Laurel Leighty, student nurse
at Milwaukee, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Josh Leighty, here last week:
Miss Nellie Clark has returned
from Kirkland, Wash, and Will make
her home with Mrs. Dan Price.
Mrs Rit. Stephens, who died at HUI
ron S. D., was buried aC CdSSFHAo VI
Saturday a week ago. The stephens
family resided in Cassville tor many
wears Mrs. Stephens going to Huron
fo live after the death of her husband.
The funeral of Henry Wepking,
nrominent citizen of Fennimore, was
held wednesday afternoon. Mr.. WEEP
king was taken i'll Friday night
week ago with gladstone trouble. he
was taken to Madison Saturday ana
onerated on the same day but failed
to rally from the anesthetic. Deatn
came the following morning at 4:oO'
Mr. Wepking is survived Dy ms VIZ
ard two sons. Milton at home and
DeIbert of this city Funeral ser
vices we're held at Fennimore Wed
nesday at one p m. Burial was made
in Hillside cemetery near this city.
Mr.. Wepking was "a years of age.
Miss Clara DiVan of Monttort was