Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-13
LOCAL ITEMS


Madison last week by assembled
badgers at the state farm week con-
vention. Along with four other no.
tables in agricultural pursuits Mr..
Mckinney received testimonial of
praise. Mr.. Mckinney while here
farmed Wath is now the Louis Yes
perman place. He moved to Barron
in 1894 and has resided there since.
He is well known farmer and head
of the Barron creamery, the largest
cooperative in the world. Others
honored were: A. w. Sanborn, Ash
land county: c. E. LENS, Washing
tor county; Henry Tunke, Kewaunee
county, and Mrs. Fannie o. Brace,
Richland county.
A Mt. Hood, Ore, newspaper sent
to Geo. Tuffley of this city announces
the dedication of a mountain in
honor of Donald r. Frazier, nephew
of Mr. Tuffley, who died in service
during the World war. Shell Rock
mountain was changed to Frazier
mountain, in honor of the young man,
At the same time Oak Grove noun
tain was changed TO Mt Roy Mitchell
in honor of another young man who
met death fighting a forest fire. Both
young men were lin the forestry SGT
vice prior to their deaths.
D. B. Stevens, 81, former resident
of Cassville, died suddenly at st.
Maries, Ida, last week. Mr.. Stevens
went from Cassville to Rhinelander
in about 1885. He was a pioneer
lumberman Of Rhinelander, partici-
pating in the big timber cut in the
Rhinelander region in the last half
of the eighties. Fifteen years ago he
moved to Idaho. Willard T. Stevens
of Rhinelander, well known legisla-
tor, was a son of deceased Four
sons, all in the lumber business, and
two daughters survive.
3. J. Lowrey, Charlotte, Mich,
spent the weekend IN Lancaster at
tending to calendar sales. Mr.. Low
rey, former editor of the Herald, has
built up large calendar business
since returning to Michigan. He ask
ed to be remembered to all old friends
in Lancaster, Potosi and elsewhere
in Grant county, whom he wos unable
to call on while here.
w. A. Fowler Of Mather, Wis, was
here last week to attend the meeting
Of the Williams Cranberry Marsh Co.
The marsh failed to show a profit
last year due to drought and through
the growing season and frost when
the berries were ripening. Mr.. Fow-
Ter is superintendent in the marsh
company, owned by Lancaster and
Platteville parties.
A towel shower for Teresa Adams,
soon to be married to Celestin GOckel
of Glen Haven, was given at the Pat
May home Monday evening by Leona
May and Helen Graney. Tonight Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Adams will entertain
at Galloway hall in honor of their
daughter and Mr.. Gockel. Invitations
have been sent to about 200.
Judging from the number OF tele-
grams sent in nightly to the hun
dreds of broadcasting stations as
congratulatory messages on their ex~
cellent evening programs, it is evil
dent that the telegraph companies OF
the country are reaping an unlocked
for harvest from this new field.
Mrs. Mary Marshall returned to
Rockford Friday following a visit
here during which time she cared for
Miss Matte Bracket, who has been
i'll for some time. Mrs. Marshall and
little daughter expect to return to
Lancaster about April Is and remain
for the summer.
Walter Vesperman, deputy sheriff
under Dick Holmes, has decided to
make the race for the republican
nomination for sheriff in the Septem-
Der primaries. Mr.. Vesperman made
a creditable showing in the primary
two years ago and hopes to be first
this time.
Jos. Pendleton, Glen Matthews, and
Lloyd and Myron Wilson, all OF Mt.
Hope. went to Madison Thursday to
take in the state automobile show in
progress there. The young men
Grove from Mt. Hope to Lancaster
through drifts Wednesday night.
L. w. Hounsell has decided TO
again make the race for county treas
urer. standing on his record OF en-
cheney and courtesy in the conduct OF
the office. He asks the support OF the
voters in an announcement elsewhere
in this issue.
Miss Martha Petty, University OF
Wisconsin, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Petty.
John B. Horsfall returned Saturday
from Hhayer, Nebr., where he visited
his son, Clarence, for a couple OF
months.
Miss Mabel Taylor went to Chicago
Saturday for the purpose Oh entering
the Cosmopolitan School OF Music,
taking advanced work in voice. For
several years past Miss Taylor taught
in the schools of Hastings, NeDr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Decker Sumner went
to Chicago Thursday to Visis until
March 1. They may decide to locate
in Chicago permanently.
Phil and Mamie Guggenheim left
Lancaster Thursday afternoon for
Galena, where they will make their
future home.
Geo. Stewart of Austin, Mimi, re-
turned home Thursday following
brief visit at the Price and King
homes here.
Mrs. Martha B. Showalter has gone
to Ell Paso, Texas, where she VIII
visit a sister for the balance OF tne
winter.
The Burns Electric Shop OF TINS
city has taken the agency for the
complete line of DeForest radio ma
chimes.
w. J. Bailie, Lancaster's veteran
auto salesman, went to Madison FIJI
kakn show