Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-26
LOCAL ITEMS

Ed Jiru, employed at the Goble store
for the past several months left Wed
nesday for Chicago where he will
undertake "a course in embalming at
the Bushman school, Mr.. Jiru takes
the work as part of the govern
ment's vocational activity and train
ing for ex-so1diers. He saw service in
France and bears scars as the result
OF wounds received there. Mrs. Jiru
and babe go with Mr.. Jiru to Chocago,
He will complete the course in a.
couple of months.
| E. V. Kern writes the Herald from
Disco, Wis, saying he has located
there for the winter and wants his
paper. Elvie has purchased a farm of
| 251 acres IA miles west of Black Riy-
er Falls. He will work in his timber
all winter, making railroad ties and
posts. The Kerns drove through to
Disco from their former home in
Ipswich, S. D., $40 miles, in two days.
Elvie says the weather is fine up there
this fall-so far.
| Joe Ryan of Milwaukee is visiting
Lancaster friends and recuperating
! from the effects of a recent motor &C
cident. Mr.. Ryan was in a spill with
truck and his right foot bones were
broken. The universal joint on the
machine caught his right shin, in
| ficting a deep cut. He will stay in
Lancaster over the holiday.
A. j. Lfndner, Cassville brewer ac-
cused by the government of illegal
transportation of beer, was acquitted
! by a federal jury at Madison last
week. The plant he sold to Dubuque
! parties has been closed by federal or
der and the present proprietor is fac
ing charges of Illegal manufacture
an dtransport of lager.
Miss Minnie Merritt, teaching at
Ellenboro, was called home to Cobb
Friday by illness. Her sister, Miss
Amy Merritt, G. H. S. student, was
taken down with appendicitis An OPP
GRAFTON was performed at Madison
Friday afternoon, her mother going
down with the young Miss.
| c. M. Calvert, r. c. Willis of this
city, and A. e. Brainerd of Boscobel
aree the duly appointed county school
committee. The committee was dis
banded under the Miner school law
but becomes effective since the law
was declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme court.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Garthwaite of
Bloomington announce the arrival of
a daughter at their home. J. B. Hors
fall of this city is great-grandfather
of the little Miss as Mrs. Garthwaite
is his granddaughter. She was Miss
Clara Pendleton before her marriage.
w B. Dyer returned to Lancaster
from the South where he took part in
the fall racing Will was ready to race
all winter but the late season had
the best of the argument. His horse,
The Tempter, piled up an excellent
record this year.
Rev. John DeVries, pastor of the
Baptist church here for a couple of
years past has decided to locate in
Iowa His wife is remaining here I'M
! til Rev. DeVries gets permanently 10
Gated but will join him soon.
Mrs May L. Pipkin writes the Her
aid from Los Angeles, Calf, where
she now resides at the Hotel Barbara,
9Th and Westlake She says recent
rains have been very beneficial there
and that times are good
z. f. Johnson, representing the
Maytag Washing Machine, is carrying
on a series of demonstrations for
Fischer & Pagenkopf. local dealers.
The demonstration involves no obl1-
cation to purchase.
A L. Morse departed Friday for
! Chippewa Falls as custodian of Carl
Daley of Liberty, aged u, who was
put in the home there. Carl is bright
appearing and polite little boy.
C. M. Calvert, c. M. DuHamel, john
Platt and Delos Edwards went to the
Winnishiek early last week and gar
nered about 80 wild ducks for them
selves and friends.
Mrs. Patrick Moran of Madison re-
turned home Friday following
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Chas. Bennett, of No. Lancaster
Mrs. w. ]. Ball of Little Grant left
Friday noon for Galena where she
spent the weekend with her son.
Glen Bruner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Long of Fennl-
more announce the arrival OF
daughter born to them Tuesday, NOV.
4.
Mrs. John Mcmahon Sr. has been
in poor health recently.
Rexford Mink was a weekend
guest of Dubuque friends.