Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-12
Local NelUs Items

at his home on Pumpkin Ridge.
The Charles Chairman and Charles
Brick families are enjoying an outing
at Northern points and lakes.
Miss Thelma, a student at Lacrosse
visited with her mother Mrs. D. NJ
Cook She accompanied the Clar-
man and Brick families on their outing
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hays, of Green
Bay, are staying a month with Mrs.
Hays mother, Mrs. Charles Wilson.
The Maurice Hanks family left Sun
day for weeks outing to Westfeld.
Mrs. Elmer Smidth entertained at a
dinner party Friday evening.
Mr.. ]. Perry, wife and family of
Milwaukee, spent the week end at Mrs.
r. NJ. Lee home in this city. They
took back with them Mrs. ]. B. Lee
who has spent the past month here.
Mrs. Loretta Eastman, Chicago, is
visiting with friends and relatives
about the county.
/ Mrs. r. NJ. Lee is spending a few
days at Sun Prairie
William Ilker Galena, formerly en-
ployed in Lancaster, visited over Sun
day with friends.
Ora Kinney, Monitor garage, came
back from his trip to the Dells on Sat
urday. He spent day in BarabOo
while away and saw heavy rainstorm
there. He took the bus out of town on
Sunday to Madison, and from there
was going on to Milwaukee.
E. F Dietz, representative for the
Madison Concrete Stave Silo company
with headquarters in Lancaster, was
last week at the Mineral Point fair.
He said the show was good, and the
attendance large. The big day was
Saturday. Because of the rain Friday,
the show was adjourned for a day.
DR.. C. F. Rodolf, owner of the Ian
caster-Madison bus line drove the bus
through Saturday night He drives
over the road about once week to
see how the thing runs. He was an
hour late Saturday night, but got out
on time Sunday morning.
William J. Bailie took the bus to
Madison Monday, and from there will
go to Camp Douglas to look over the
cranberry marshes in which he has an
interest He has reports from the
manager that the crop is now coming
we'll, with plenty of water to cover the
plants.
Clarence J. Webb and family start
ed for their Denver, Colo, home last
Thursday They drove from here to
Waterloo, thence to Fort Dodge, Iowa,
and will spend a week in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs J. F. Taylor, Bloomer,
were in the city one day last week,
guests at the James Webb home. Mrs.
Taylor was Dorothy Aimes, grand
daughter of the late Ed Mckinney, of
Lancaster Mr.. Taylor is principal of
schools at Bloomer.
Miss Mary Webb is at home with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Webb
She attended summer school in Chi
cago University. During the school
year, Miss Webb teaches in Sheboy
gan.
Dr. and Mrs. c. A Budworth and
son Fred, Prescott, were here last
Thursday with Mrs. Al BudwOrth and
DR.. Budworth's two brothers, Clinton
and B. D.
Robert Henry left Monday for Edg
erton where he will be employed in
garage.
A camping party for the week end
that occupied two Of the cottages at
Mccartney was composed of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Mink, and son Rex, Miss
Lucille Wells, Grand Rapids, Mich,
Mrs. Mary Zeigler, Cassville; Mr.. and
Mrs o. w. Nickles and daughter, Will
ma, and Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Hartman.
They had plenty of fish, swimming
and boating.
Mrs. C. j. Johnon and daughter,
Minnie, Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Priban and
son Norman, drove from Chicago Mon
day, arriving at o'clock. Mrs John
son is Mrs. Shermans mother. She
will make an extended visit. The Pri-
bans will stay fortnight.
blacksmiths will be held at Cassville
The annual picnic of Grant county
Saturday, August Is.
Mrs. J. W. Hurlburt went to Bloom
ington last Thursday, from there went
on to Prairie du Chen, where she Wis
tied friends and relatives, returning
home Monday morning.
Acrobatic comedy with many sur
prises and seemingly impossible dare
devil stunts will be the part that Les
ter, Bell & Griffin will play at the
Green County Fair next week. Read
all about the musical comedy that will
feature this years fair in the large ad-
vertisement in today's issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Alderman and
baby of Neillsville, Wis. left Monday
morning for their home. They have
been visiting at the home of Mrs. Ack-
erman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Grebe.