Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-27
LOCAL ITEMS

Miss Eva Taylor, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. S. H. Taylor, left Monday
for Viroqua where she will again re-
sumo her teaching work in the high
school:
Miss Alpha Roth has accepted an
offer as instructor in dramatic work
and expression at Ames 1owa) coll
lege. She finished at Wisconsin Uni
versity in June.
Mrs. ]. A. Morgan and daughter,
Priscilla, of Elkton, Mimi, returned
home Monday following a weeks visit
with Melvin Wayne and wife and Mrs.
Lucinda Garthwaite.
Mrs. Henry Grebe entertained a
number of young ladies at dinner on
Friday evening in honor of Miss Ena
Durni who became the bride of Paul
De Vries Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Eustice and Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Kay and daughter, Mar
jorie, and friend were visitors at the
L. w. Hounsell home Sunday. The
guests all reside at Cuba City
John Kruger and daughter, Jean,
of Madison, and Mrs. Hiecke of Mil
waukee were Saturday and Sunday
night guests at the Mrs Mary Nick
son and Lincoln Hounsell homes.
Burlie Dobson and nephew, Ralph
DObson, went to Milwaukee last week
to handle the swine department at
the state fair. Mr.. DObsOn was re-
Gently appointed superintendent of
the swine department.
Mrs. r. NJ. Lee and son, Joel, who
were called to Bowman, S. D., by the
death of Blaine Lee, are expected
home soon. They have been visiting
1n1, T,f, e. - Ill,
S. D., for the past week.
Mrs. Thomas Sweeney departed on
Saturday for the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Lyme of Benton
where she will visit Prof. Sweeney
remains here for further visit with
his parents. He heads the schools at
Prescott, Wis.
A goodly number of friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Weber walked in on
the worthy couple at their newly re-
mideIed home on East Hickory street,
one evening recently. Dancing, games,
social converse and refreshments
made the occasion all that one could
wish
Miss Mae Dawson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jos. Dawson of this city,
leaves soon for Milwaukee where she
will take nurse training at Columbia
hospital. Miss Dawson graduated from
the Lancaster high school in June.
Her friends consider her well adapted
for the profession she has undertaken.
DR.. Jos. Godfrey and Mrs. Godfrey
were in Davenport last week visiting
their son, Fred, and family. The doc
tor reluctantly abandoned his plan to
motor back to his boyhood home in
lower Canada, but hopes to make the
trip next year. The Godfreys contem-
plate fall visit with their nephew
in Wyoming.
William Reinke of this city depart
ed Saturday morning for Wisconsin
Rapids called there by the death of
his sisters child, Miss Carrie Bells
camper Miss Belscamper, aged II,
and daughter of James Belscamper,
was struck by lightning and killed.
Mr.. Reinke said he had no further de-
tails of the tragedy.
Chas. Mutt and wife and daughter
of Minneapolis returned home Satur-
day via Lancaster following a stay of
several weeks duration at the o. c..
Mutt home in Glen Haven township.
Clarence Mutt the we'll known tenor,
is staying on the farm for several
weeks longer prior to his return to
study at Minneapolis next month.
Clinton F. Budworth of the Herald
staff goes to Chicago this week to
enter a sanitarium and take expert
diagnosis and treatment for stomach
trouble Following his hospital stay
Mr.. Budworth plans to combine rest
and visit with friends at different
points If all goes well he will be
back in Lancaster around the middle
of September.
]. L. Kruger and daughters, Jean
of Madison. and Mrs w. A. Hiecke of
Milwaukee spent the weekend with
friends in Lancaster. During Sunday
they motored to British Hollow where
Mr.. Kruger lived when boy fifty
years ago. In those days British
was a thriving hamlet with number
of good firms and a gOod-sized pop
ulation They also visited at Tenny-
son and POtosi
Neighbors and old friends to the
number of ten of Mr. and Mrs. j. Nj.
MetcaIf of Glen Haven surprised that
worthy couple Thursday evening in
honor of their 30th wedding day. Mr..
and Mrs Metcalf had retired for the
night after a strenuous day but they
arose to the occasion and the usual
merry evening followed. The Metcalts
ven neighborhood.
Lincoln w. Hounsell left Monday on
a tour of the county, delivering the
ballots and making a canvass IN the
interests of his candidacy for county
treasurer. Mr.. Hounsell desires to
make it known clearly that he is not
affiliated with any secret order con-
cerned with religious belief, and
believes that all American citizens are
entitled to their full rights under the
constitution. Link" bases his can
didacv on familiarity with county bus
mess. square deal for all and cour-
tesy in office.
Friday evening the friends of Miss
Ena Durni to the number of forty ga
tbered at her home on Jackson street
for a surprise shower in honor Oh 1er
onnroac ching marriage to Paul De
Vries. An enjoyable evening was
spent with music and social converse;
The presents were numerous ana