Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-03
LOCAL ITEMS

Chas. Borah was a Madison brs-
mess passenger Monday.
John Heinrichs is home from Rur-
trum, Mimi, where he spent the fall
on his ranch.
Miss Grace Bradbury of Fennimore
visited her uncle, James Bradbury. be-
tween trains here Saturday.
DR.. Kraut reports the birth of a
boy at the Fred Koeller home in Po-
tosi township Saturday, Nov. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barnett spent
Thanksgiving with their daughter
Mrs. Florence Suttle, of Chicago.
Otto Waldman, local mechanic, has
been limping due to a heavy bar fall
ling on one foot and crushing a toe.
Miss ElVa UT of Hammond. Ind.
visited her mother and sister here oy-
er Thanksgiving, returning via Potosi.
Sunday.
Geo. Rigdon, employed at Harvard.
Ill, spent the Thanksgiving holiday
with his family in Lancaster, return
ing to work Monday.
Jack Larsen of Chicago spent
Thanksgiving as the guest of his ia
Their and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Hans Larsen of Lancaster
Miss Vera Maiben, teaching at Be
Lott, spent the Thanksgiving vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Maiben of the second ward.
Burlie Dobson, P. R. Stoffel, John
Pink and Otto Schmitz left Saturday
for Chicago whe1e they are taking in
the livestock show this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lemanski OF
Fennimore are the parents of daugh-
ter born last week. Mrs. Lemanski is
at the Doolittle hospital here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rusk Okey Of Cass-
vile were Sunday callers in Lancas-
ter, visiting Mrs. Okey's sister who is
convalescing from an operation
Arno Alt has been making weekly
trips to Chicago with shipments of
poultry from the Dobson store to COM
mission firms in the windy city.
A ten-pOund son arrived on Nov.
% at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Waldman of No. Lancaster, Dr.
Rush Godfrey attending physician.
Miss Laura DiVall underwent an
operation for appendicitis and gall
stone trouble at Godfrey hospital Sat-
urday. Her condition is favorable
VIM. Morse Jr. of Toronto, Can, is
here again to resume mis- school work
He will spend the winter with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Morse
Matthew Murray, aged 60, patient
at the county asylum, died there Mon
day of last week. The remains were
shipped to Benton, his former home,
for burial.
Mrs. r. M. Lee returned Tuesday
evening from Bookings, S. D., where
she visited for some time with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claire TOtman.
Rev. Samuel Chase, Dist. Supt.,
preached at the Methodist church
Sunday morning and evening. Illus
trated hymns were special feature
Of the services.
Misses Jeanette Mccoy Of Milwau-
kee and Elizabeth Mccoy of Edger-
ton, spent Thanksgiving with tehtr
mother in Lancaster, returning east
via Platteville, Sunday.
The deal on the Gem restaurant
between John Brogley and Mrs.
Kirkpatrick was called off and Mr..
Brogley is again in charge at the e.
Maple street eating house.
Mr.. Mamie Lee, widow Of the late
VIM. Lee, was a recent guest of friends
and relatives in Lancaster and v1cin-
ity. Her husband was son of the
late Desire Abrams, widow of Delos
Abrams.
The county expects to sell the old
horse barn at the jail and will put
in a modern garage for use of the
sheriff and his aides. This is in &C
cordance with provision of the coun-
ty board at its 1924 session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Schermerhorn
and little daughter, Meredith Jane,
spent Thanksgiving at the parental
Bransby Skate home in Livingston.
Mrs. Schermerhorn and little daugh-
ter remained for few days visit
Ora Sitter, proprietor of Sleepy
Hollow farm and local da1ryman,
jumped from his wagon to make de-
livery Tuesday and struck guy wire
with such force that a deep cash was
inflicted in his lip. 1t took four
stitches to close the wound.