Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-05-27
FENNIMORE

A. Decker, D. c., while assisting the
Trultt boys to get their kite down out
of tree Friday night, had the bad
luck to get hurt He missed his foot
ing and seeing that he could not catch
the lower limbs, jumped with the re-
suit that he struck some branches and
was Knocked unconscious for a few
minutes. He received some bruises on
the back OF his head and bad cash
on one cheek.
Memorial services at the Methodist
church Sunday morning were largely
attended. Only five of the Civil war
veterans were present: Ed Wicker
man, Amos HadlOck, Fred Heberlein,
6. w. Russell and B. w. Niehaus The
Rev. Hoisington gave the address in
their honor. Members of the Amer
lean Legion, Woman's Auxiliary and
the w. R. c. were present.
In the evening the baccalaureate
sermon to the high school graduating
class was given by the Rev. Hovda, U.
B. pastor, at the Methodist church.
The edifice was packed to overlooking
at both services. 1t was Rev. Hovda's
first sermon of the kind and it proved
very pleasing to the audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bennett of Little
Grant were in town Thursday.
Miss Roberts, teachers training
course, attended the P. T. A. meeting
at Stevens Point and gave a talk at
that place.
Juniors gave Seniors party in the
high school gym. Friday evening. The
decorations were red and white. A
ripping time was had by all present.
Our high school played their last
game of baseball with Dodgeville in
Marsden Park Friday afternoon and
were defeated by score of to 4.
Claire Howell, Platteville School of
Mines, Lura Stauffacher and Wilma
Hazen of the normal spent Sunday at
home.
Rollo Smith, employed by Dempsey
Bros, on road work on 10, had the
misfortune to get a finger crushed
between two rocks Thursday.
Miss Elva Dyer of RichIand Center,
day with her mother, Mrs. George
Dyer, at Lancaster.
Merle Huston and family and Amos
Sutton and family have gone to Iron
Mountain, Mich, where the boys will
work at barbering.
Mrs. Gordon Webster has been at
Montfort, helping care for her father,
Thos Biddick, who has been poorly of
late
Burdette Lewis, Lawrence college,
Appleton, spent the weekend at home.
Miss Dorothy Villmonte, student at
Wisconsin U. was accompanied home
Friday by the girls of the House of
Arden, where Dorothy makes her
home while at school. Saturday after
noon, Mrs. Frank Horton gave one
o'clock luncheon for Dorothy and her
guests which was greatly enjoyed.
Claude Schuppener of Sitter is at
home from Cincinnati, o.
Chas. James and wife of Chicago are
guests at the parental Rollo Smith
home.
260 tickets were sold for the dance
at the Maso hall Wednesday night.
Flindt's orchestra furnished the music.
Members of the Platteville Masonic
lodge will be guests of the Fennimore
lodge this evening, May II.
Misses Price and Rooney visited at
the John Anderson home near Mt. Hope
Saturday.
Elizabeth lockwood is somewhat
improved from her severe illness with
infiammatory rheumatism and pneu-
monia.
Supt Frank Ralph conducted
teachers examination at Fennimore
Thursday and Friday.
Samuel Clifford Clakins is the name
of the new boy who made his arrival
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ARGUS
Calkins at GAINESVILLE, Friday, May %.
The young man weighed rs pounds
and is named after his grandfather,
Samuel Clifford, who for so many
years was conductor on the narrow
guage between Fennimore and Wood
man. The mother was Miss Mary Gift
ford of this city.
Miss Eldeen Buster was home from
Ft. Atkinson for the weekend.
Auctioneer E. A. Heberlein went to
La Crosse Saturday where he sold a
plat of town lots.
Veteran Thos. lockwood of Lam
caster was a visitor here Friday