Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-08
LOCAL ITEMS

Mervin Norwood, the hypnotist,
closed three-day engagement at the
Grantland Wednesday night and left
Thursday noon for his home in Dem
yer, Colo. Mr.. Norwood was billed for
week but poor business and sickness
of his parents combined to make him
want to cut short the engag cement He
and company gave a clever perform
ance along the lines of hypnotism,
mental suggestion, mind reading, spir-
it slate writing, etc. Mr.. Norwood has
been on the road for years and does a
thriving business He recently played
to better than $4,000 in a weeks en-
gagement in an Illinois town and in
general his patronage runs high. He
opens in September at Rochester,
Mimi. Mr.. Norwood has in his COM
pany that clever comedian and sing
er, Montgomery E. Dean, better known
to thousands as Skip "Skip's" home
is in Lincoln, Nebr., but has been on
the road in the show business in war;
ious capacities since 1892. He is an
old friend of the Herald mans and
pleasant hour was spent together re-
newing acquaintance.
Henry Rothschild of st. Paul, re-
Gently gave to the Lancaster Public
Library the book entitled From I'M
migrant to Inventor" Pupin, the au-
thor, came to this country from Serbia
at the age of fifteen and, quoting from
the A. L. A bulletin "is now widely
known as the inventor of the Pupin
coil, and is one of Americas impOr-
tant contributors to the science of
electricity. The account of his early
struggles and friendships, his studies
here and abroad, his impassioned de-
VotiOn to science, and above all his
affection for his homeland, surpassed
only by his enthusiasm and respect for
his adopted country, told frankly and
with refreshing earneStness, make this
one of the outstanding autobiOgra-
phies Of the year" The patrons of the
public library surely appreciate the
! interest Mr.. Rothschild has shown in
| his old home city by his recent gift
and also previous gifts of bird and
animal books in memory of his sister,
Flora
Verne S. Pease, the jolly newspaper
man who was valued member of
the Herald staff some years back, ex-
poets to be in the county for few
days again soon. Verne is getting up
a history of Major Rountree, founder
of Platteville, who served is the first
probate judge in this county and was
considered one of the most able men
of his time in southwestern Wiscon-
sin. The Herald has supplied all data
possible from our own historical lib
rary but he wishes to come here and
to PlatteVille to see some of the old
timers in person. Verne will be ac-
companied here by H. e. Cole, editor of
the BarabOO Daily News, and president
of the Wisconsin Historical Society
Mr. Cole in addition to being cap
able editor is said to be cracked" on
historical subjects, Eye olde TYNE
stage coache and taverne dayes."
| j. Evans Barnett of Boscone;, a for
mer Lancaster boy, has been appoint
ed court commissioner, representing
the northern area of the county. Mr.
Barnett fills the post vacated by the
death of Atty. Harry Kemp. He is do
! ing we'll at Boscobel and making rapid
advancement in his profession
Dawald Garner and Mrs Harrv
Craig went to Lancaster Tuesday to
attend the funeral CT Mrs. Nora Ellis,
sister-in-law of the former and aunt
of the latter. Mrs. Ellis is the last
child of the late Henry Hodges, who
settled in Grant county in 1S26--Wau-
zeka Chief
Mr.. and Mrs. Max G. Davis of Den
yer announce the birth of a daughter
at their home March 26. The little miss
weighed 5 IL pounds at birth. Mrs.
Davis was Miss Maylne Johnson of
Lancaster before her marriage and is
daughter of W. A. Johnson of this
! city.
| The aged Mrs. Wollenhorst of Dick
! eyville, who spent the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Peter Hoffman of Lam
caster, has returned home. She is
about recovered from a severe fall
sustained last fall when she frac-
tured one of her arms.
Henry J. Walker was taken ill with
appendicitis while on the street on
! Thursday morning. He is under the
care of DR.. Kraut. Mr.. Walker lately
/ recovered from broken ribs in a fall
| last winter.
| j. L. Fletcher, Howard Folio and
E. L. Mccoy went to Madison Friday
afternoon to take in boxing bout at
Monona Park pavilion.
Mrs. Ellie Duncan is home for the
summer from Madison. While in Mad
ison she did ladies' work in the State
Capitol Barber Shop.
Robert Morse of Stevens Point Wis
tied briefly in Lancaster last week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Morse.
F. NJ Eastman was a Fennimore pas
senger Friday, visiting there at the
Geo. Kinzel home.
Louis Heberlein and wife were Fri
day passengers to Fennimore.
teachers was less than at present, this