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

Peter Hoffman was Fennimore
caller Wednesday.
r. M. Orchard was a business caller
in Madison Wednesday,
Andrew Jerrett has been confined to
his home with bad case of sore
throat.
Henry Belz has been laid up from an
infected foot due to an injury sustain
ed last summer.
Mrs. Geo. Holmes has returned from
Milwaukee, where she made her son,
Harry, an extended visit
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Schreiner went
to Chicago Thursday for a few days
business and pleasure visit.
The Chas. Block family have return
ed to farming, renting their house in
West Lancaster to Chas. Brewer.
Ted. Raymond has gone to Madison
to work on a painting contract and his
boss. Hugo Krebs, follows this week.
Eric Gilbertson and Ralph Payne,
both of Fennimore, were between
trains callers in Lancaster Wednes-
day.
Mrs w. B. Dyer plans to leave soon
for El Paso, Texas, where she will
make an extended stay on account of
her health.
Mrs. Hattie Drew of Necedah and
Mrs. T, H. Brewer of Blue River were
In Lancaster Wednesday as witnesses
in the France case.
Mrs. Geo. Graney, for some time a
patient at Madison suffering from the
effects of a goitre, has returned to her
home in Ellenboro.
The Henkel store has opened a mil
linery department in connection with
their business. Miss Jane Aronson of
Chicago is in charge.
Miss Grace Bracket, r. N, Chicago,
is here assisting in the care of her
aunt, Miss Matte, who is quite i'll at
the Fred Bracket home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Frazier have re-
turned to Lancaster from Norwalk.
where they paid an extended visit with
their son, Milton, and family.
B. ID. Waite, conductor on the nooA
train, is taking his annual six-weeks
and mid-winter visit in California,
where a son, Maurice, resides.
Mary Gibson, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs J. w Gibson, is laid up with
broken bone in one leg, due to fall
suffered while playing Sunday a week
ago.
Mrs. Thos. Carmody went to Pra. du
Chen Friday for weekend visit with
her father, John Lawless. The old
gentleman has been in poor health or
late.
Felix Wanazek has returned to
farming on his place in Little Grant.
Mrs Wanazek and the children will
follow as soon as their Lancaster
property is rented or sold
Otto Berndt has left his Two Rivers
position, where he has been located
for several years, and will accept a
new post in a Madison pharmacy. Mr..
Berndf and wife visited Lancaster
relatives recently.
Manager Briggs of the Wisconsin
Telephone Co. is in receipt Of the COM
pany's almanac compiled along unique
and antique lines to advertise the in
dustry. The almanacs are distributed
free upon request.
H. Wilson of Darlington, Redpath
representative, was IN Lancaster iast
week sounding out the sentiment In
regard to a good lyceum course at the
Grantland next winter. The sentiment
seems to be along the lines or AN ex-
ira good course If at all.
Mrs. Margaret Hutton Abels, Wau-
kesha, has been appointed by Cover
nor Blaine to the state board OF con-
troll to succeed Mrs. Elizabeth Kad1ng,
WATERFOWL, resigned. Mrs. Abels'
term continues to 1927. She is sis
ter of Mrs. A. w. Kopp Of PlatteVille.
Lou Fischer was elected chief and l..
G.. Hickok assistant chief OF the nre
department at meeting last week.
Curtis Totman is truck foreman. Al.
Lowell hook and ladder foreman and
j.. G. Hickok chemical foreman. ID. J.
Schmidt has charge Of the hose carts.
Fred Engroff was called to Darling
ton Friday morning by the death OF MS
elder brother, Chris. who passed away
suddenly Thursday night Deceased
was rs years old and bachelor. Fred
thought the body would be brought to
Lancaster for burial as this city was
his brothers former home.
Mrs. N. S. Higgins and Mrs. r. A.
Couey OF Blue River. were In Lanc2s-
ter Wednesday as witnesses In the
France abandonment case. The yisi-
tors said three days was required 70
make the trip from Blue River to Ian
caster and back when the rail- lines
were used. With good roads to the
county seat they could have made the
trim by motor car and transacted their
h,1Siuacc in one d0y.