Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-07-01
LOCAL ITEMS

AOE2dnS
abIe to take daily walks after a long
nariod of illness.
DR.. w Doolittle reports the birth
of a son at the Myron Wilson home in
M Hope on June "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Starr and lit-
lie son of Madison, visited at the
frank Burgess home Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Ressmeyer of Belling-
ham. Wash, visited relatives and
friends in Lancaster last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burgess and
Two children motored to Chippewa
Falls last week and visited Miss RUBY
Starr.
Hugh Harper left yesterday evening
for San Francisco to look after his
uncle. Perry Moore, who is at the Uni
versity hospital in that city.
Dawald Garner of Crystal Lake, Ill.
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. John
cNahon, and a grandson, Robert Gar
ner is visiting his uncle, Henry Hen
kel.
L. 0. Vesperman had the bad luck
TO lose a valuable mare from the eff
fects of indigestion last Wednesday
evening. The mare, valued at $3.50,
died leaving three-weeks old colt.
Dr.. Fowler announces the arrival of
son at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Griswold, instead of at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sch
Vantes as the Herald stated last week
Mrs. j. p. Damn of Chicago is with
her brother, Dr. Will Schade, and son.
Jack, at Owen, Wis, for the summer.
The Schade farm is two and one-half
miles out of the city with the office
in town.
JOS ~ Blackburn and wife and
Mrs RObt. Peacock were Madison Wis
itors the fore part of the week. Mr..
Blackburn is considering locating at
Madison so that his daughters may
attend the university.
Those departing for Madison Friday
to attend summer school at the Uni
versity opening Monday were: Miss
Elva UT, Ray Poland, w. J. Webb and
Miss Olga Hodovil. Mrs. Webb and
daughter accompanied Mr.. Webb to
Madison.
Mrs Thomas Blackburn, residing
in the west part of Lancaster, had the
misfortune to have her chin badly
lacerated by tripping and falling
through window DR.. Rush Godfrey
was called the wound dressed, three
stitches being taken.
The Lancaster Motor Car Co. an
nounces the following car sales made
recently: Olds to Buela Craig, Cass-
ville H. Fisher, Mark Hoskins, Ian
caster; Archie Hurst, Potosi; Chevro-
let to Alfred Muller, Fred Maso, Will
Kelley and Mabel Jones.
The Rev. A. NJ Mclaughlin and fam
lily are visiting the formers mother at
Lake Buelah, for month. Rev. Nc
Laughlin returns here to hold services
at Emmanuel church on July II, and
then returns to Lake Buelah for a
stay Of two weeks longer.
Tonsil operations at Doolittle hos
pital the past week were performed on
the following: A daughter of Henry
Heberlein; Frederic, son of Mrs. Lutte
Carthew; Howard Mayne, son of Mrs.
Jennie Mayne; Edward Zenz. son of
Ben Zenz of Bloomington.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Norton of Lam
caster, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Simp-
son of Madison, leave the 4th on a
motor trip to Niagara Falls and return.
During Mr. Norton's absence his clean
ing shop will be in good hands and the
usual fine service rendered.
John A. Gates of Porterfeld, Wis,
and Miss Hazel Wells of Livingston,
We're united in marriage at the Metho-
dist parsonage, Lancaster, June 25,
the Rev. John Birrell officiating. Ly-
born Wells and Miss Great Knutson
Of Livingston were witnesses.
Charles Watkins and wife and the
elder Mr.. Watkins visited at the Louis
(esperman home here over the week
end. The Watkinses left st. Louis in
May with a party of Shriners, taking
IN the big convention at Los Angeles.
After visiting points of interest in the
west they stopped off here on their
way south.
Hillside cemetery presents a beau
tlful appearance now, the lawns being
moved to perfection and even side
side grass along the walks being trim
med away with shears. The cemetery
here is an exceptionally beautiful one
The three Johns, John Webb, John
Ruth and John Petersen, are caretak-
ers.
While MeSsrS. and MeSdameS Mink
and Brennan were attending the XII
wants convention at st. Paul they
met, among other delegates, Rollo
Showalter of Fort Collins, Colo, del
egate from the city where he is pres
ldent of the local Kiwanis club. Mr.
Showalter is a son of G. R. Showalter,
former editor of the Herald. Rollo
finished in the ancaster high school
in 1900.
DR.. S. w. Doolittle announces his
retirement from the practice of medl-
cine today. Thirty-one years to day
since he began practicing. DR.. Carl
Doolittle will continue to operate the
hospital as usual. DR.. S. w. has no
Immediate plans beyond a good rest
and building up of his health. DR..
Doolittle has had a long and capable
practice in Lancaster and his retire
ment will occasion general regret.
MT HOPE