Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-25
LOCAL ITEMS

MISS berHlC6 OrcnarQ, Lawrence
college, Appleton student, is home for
the summer.
Miss Nellie Martin spent the week
END In Pra. du Chen with her sister,
Mrs. Ira Willard.
The Clyde Roth family of Daven-
port, Ia, visited at the Herman Roth
home here last week
Miss May Dawson of Lancaster Wis
tied here last week with her sister,
Enthusiastically Witness.
Miss Catherine Walker is home
from Lawrence college, Appleton,
where she studied the past year
Miss Rachel Schreiner, bacteriolo-
g1st at Wellesley college, Mass, the
past year, is home for a summer visit.
John Gourlie and family motored to
Hartford, Wis, Saturday and will Wis
it there for the balance of the month
Mrs. Albert Flesch and children re-
turned home to Jefferson Thursday
following an extended visit at the
VIM. Turner nome.
Mrs. Frank O.. Thompson of Rewey
visited in Lancaster from Tuesday to
Friday of last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. August Kress.
Mrs. VIM. Mapes of CassviIle motor
ed to Lancaster Friday morning and
caught the early train for Madison
where she is visiting friends.
Miss Grace Holzinger spent the
middle of the week at the Lacke home
in Highland. Frank Lacke mOtOred up
Saturday for Miss Holzinger and his
brother, Clement.
Miss Grace Stone has returned from
Knoxville, Tenn, where she taught in
the University of Tennessee for sever
al years past She is visiting her faith
er, John NJ. Stone, for the summer.
Harry Jones OF Richland Center
was brought to Lancaster from La
Crosse to answer a charge of bas-
tardy made by Platteville Miss. He
gave bond for $500 to stand trial in
October
The parking around the city hall is
decidedly pleasing to the eye as the
grass is f1ourishing in fine shape and
to prevent an accidental step on the
sod Janitor Spaith has built in some
ornamental railing.
Mrs. Albert Sherman and brother,
C.. F. Johnson, returned from Chica-
go Wednesday reporting their father,
Capt. Johnson, as somewhat improv-
ed in health after serious spell with
pneumonia.
Mrs. John Hoffman and daughter,
Anna, deported Friday for Milwaukee
for a weekend visit with Anton Hoff-
man, going from there to ManitowOc
to visit a daughter and sister in the
convent there.
Mrs Frank lockwood and daugh-
ter, Eleanor, of Fennimore, were in
Lancaster last Wednesday and Thurs
day. While here Eleanor underwent a
tonsil and adenoid operation at one of
the local hospitals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. P. Martin leave
this week for Wittenberg, Wis, in the
northeastern part of the state. They
will visit Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Gralapp
for a week or so. Mrs. Gralapp is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin.
l.. G. Hickok went to Milwaukee
Thursday of last week to participate
in a big shooting tournament, and
this week goes to Dubuque for a sim
liar event. "Hick" is an expert
trap shooter and an enthusiastic all
around sportsman.
Thos Mcmahon of this city has
been awarded the contract on the new
Young hill bridge Work begins next
week. The road across the valley has
been changed so that center line OF
the new bridge will be about eight
feet north of the present location.
Will Clark and wife of Sacramento,
Calf, arrived in Lancaster via Potosi
Wednesday. Mrs Frances Burr, who
spent the winter with the Clarks,
came east with them a few days be-
fore Mr.. and Mrs. Clark went on
east and then returned via Lancaster
for visit here before going on west.
VIM Ilker Jr. and wife and waiter
Schelpfeffer and wife and son, Yer
non, motored to Lancaster last week
home
visiting VIM. Ilker, who is employed
with the Northwestern road. The
drive was made in their new Buick
sedan. They returned home Thurs
day.
Miss Margaret Taylor, visiting her
Darents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Taylor,
plans to go to Lansing, Mich, soon
as bacteriologist with the state board
of health. Miss Taylor spent two years
at Montgomery, Ala, in similar po-
sition with the board of health of the
southern state. She prefers north
ern location. :,
John w. Miles, formerly we'll
known Lancaster resident died at the
home of a son, Fred, in Wauzeka, on
Monday of last week. He was civil
war veteran and past SO years OF age:
He leaves sons, Fred of WauZeka, ana
Jesse of Colorado Springs, and daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Frank Munns of Eldred, Pa,
and Mrs. r w. Munns of Beloit. Bur
ial was made here Tuesday at Hill
side cemetery.
Misses Helen and Marion Metcalfe
of Beetown went to Madison Friday
TO take in the short course in agrl-
culture and animal husbandry pro-
vided by the state for the boys and
girls cattle and pig clubs of the
State. The Misses have each won priz-
es for fitting baby beef and now have
three baby beeves apiece in process
of fitting for fall. The program which
includes much of an entertainment
nature, lasts all this week.
Sheriff Edge bought tickets We'd
nesday noon for Frank Moran ana
wife. held here for vagrancy, ana saw
them on their way to La crosse, Inc
counle was arrested by request OF
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