Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
LOCAL ITEMS

old Herald office, was painfully hurt
Thursday morning when a 6-foot STEP
ladder "jackknifed" on him. Louis
struck the floor quickly and an OBJ
struction of some sort caught him be-
low the ribs. Fortunately he was on
ly painfully bruised
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Adrian of Potosi
visited in Lancaster last week at the
Pat May home While here Mrs.
Adrian was summoned for jury SER
vice and this made their stay a few
days longer than they had intended
The Adrians move to Dubuque March
LIST, nephew, Lee Garner, going on
their place,
Jurors took a vacation from Friday
afternoon until Monday afternoon
when case scheduled for trial was
settled out of court. The jurors re-
ceive per diem whether on case or not
as long as the court is in session
They must pay their mileage beyond
one trip each way.
Atty. Jesse Ruble of PlattevilIe was
Lancaster caller Friday. Mr.. Ruble
was candidate for district attorney
four years ago and made a creditable
showing. He has not, as yet, decided
to make the race again although he
has been importuned to so do by vari-
Gus friends.
Reports from Chicago are that John
Webb, patient at Augustana hos
pital, is improving in health. Mr..
Webb was operated on recently by Dr.
Nelson Percy, his malady being skin
trouble of long standing. At present
he is taking serum treatment.
The c. D. of A. put on the premier
dancing party at the new Grantland
club rooms Friday night. Judging
from the noise and bright lights pro-
ceeding from the building those pres
ent were having a merry and enthus-
iastic time of it.
Chas. E. Tuffley of Boscobel, as
semblyman from this district, was a
Lancaster caller last week Mr.. Turf
ley says he will not make the race
again unless the constitutional
amendment increasing the compensa-
ton is passed.
North School 18th and 8tth graders
put on an interesting program Friday
afternoon on the subject of George
Washington at Valley Forge, George
Washington and Betsy Ross and other
incidents in the life of the Father of
his Country.
Clarence Croft of Evansville, was
here last week to attend Gene Croft's
purebred Duroc sale. Mr.. Croft NOV
ed from near GAINESVILLE to Evansville
recently, taking a smaller farm. He
sold his 240-acre place near James
vile.
A good bunch of Duroc gifts
brought but fair prices at Gene
Croft's sale in the Lancaster sales
pavilion last Wednesday, Thirty
three head averaged but $50 with
top of SAL to Albert Blum of Little
Grant
Stanley Hickok Beloit student, has
been under quarantine for scarlet
fever although he has the disease in
a mild form. He will remain in con-
finement for several weeks until dan
ger of injecting others has passed.
The C. D. A Dramatic Club will
present a comedy, "a Pair of Skies"
at the Grantland April 80. About
twelve characters will be presented in
the play and the actors and actresses
are now busy reading their lines.
Lancaster attorneys entertained
their brother professional men at
banquet at the Wright House Mon
day evening at o'clock. The fra
ternity over the county was well
represented.
Rogers entertained at the Austin
home Thursday with six o'clock din
ner and subsequent social converse.
About thirty feminine guests were
present.
The Chas. Hubanks family have
moved into the ]. 1. Williams house
near the flower shop. The Williams
family have moved back on their
Buckwheat Ridge farm.
Mrs. Ira Smith of Fennimore, visited
in Lancaster over Friday with her
niece, Mrs. Alonzo Aupperle. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith have recently erected a
model home at Fennimore.
Mrs. F. C. Sanders of Moline, Ill,
returned home Friday after a visit of
five weeks in Lancaster, caring for her
mother, Mrs. Grace Thomas, who re-
mains in quite poor health
Versatile Michael Trainor is back
again at the B. & D. creamery for the
summer. His place at the Wright
House was taken by Earl Kobler of
Madison.
Misses Marie Mccarthy and Esther
Henkel entertained the local school
teachers at bridge and luncheon
Thursday evening at the Mccarthy
home.
Edward Bergman, we'll known
Dodgeville resident, passed away last
week. JOS T. Bennett of this city at
tended the funeral.
Matt Peacock of Fennimore, was IN
Lancaster last week visiting his
brothers, Robert, Thomas and Alfred.
Mrs. NJ Mcdonald left Wednesday
for Duluth, where she is visiting her
sisters. Mrs. ]. G.. Williams and Mrs.
G. l.. Blake for couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Govier of North
Lancaster are moving to town in the
ALT. Payne house in the fourth ward
Master Vernon Klarman is nursing
a broken collar bone due to a fall
down the cellar stairs at his home.
Rev John Birrel and family plan to
leave soon for their former home IN
England to be gone three months.
c. H. Basford went to Chicago Fri
day to see Mrs. Basford, who is pa