Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-25
LOCAL ITEMS

L. NJ. Dixon was a Madison visitor
over the weekend.
Miss Leona Funk went to Fennlmore
Friday to visit her brother, Will Funk.
Ernest Lane was in Beetown town
ship last week papering for Albert
Phillips
Miss Margaret Posey went to Mt
Hope Friday to visit friends over the
weekend.
Miss Bessie Webb is home from
GAINESVILLE where she visited Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l. Nye.
Mrs. Violana Mcdonald is back from
Kansas City and other Southern points
where she visited relatives and friends
part of the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Totman of
Bookings, S. d., announce the arrlv-
al at their home of baby girl, on
Wednesday, Feb. 10. Mother and child
are doing we'll.
Mrs. Edward Schwartz was called to
Redlyn, Iowa, Tuesday, to attend the
funeral of a niece, young woman
who passed away leaving a husband
and two little children.
Miss Jeanette Hickin was home from
tend a shower held Thursday evening
at Flora for Miss Elva Bishell and
Ellsworth Landon, soon to be married.
Frank Kiley has been active in his
harness gfeasing plant taking care of
the spring rush. Mr.. Kiley says he has
but two hands to do the work (his
OWN and customers should therefore
place their orders early for prompt
service and reliable work.
Special meetings will be held in
the Chapter of Royal Arch Masons on
! Tuesday, March 3, Wednesday, March
4, and Thursday, March 5, for work
| in Mark Master degree on Tuesday
night, P. NJ and NJ. E. NJ. on Wednes-
day night and Royal Arch Thursday
night Banquet Thursday night.
/ Alfred Kinney, former resident of
Grant county, died Feb. 10, at Kahdo-
pus, Wash, aged past 80 years. Mr.
! Kinney was the father of U. D. Kin
ney of Lancaster, Mrs. Chambers of
! LaFarge, Wis, and Mrs. Gertie Coch-
ran of KahdOpus, with whom ne re-
sided. Vernon Kinney of Lancaster is
surviving brother.
Len Holzinger writes the Herald
from Lakeland, Fla, that he and wife
have left Eau Gallie, and are pleasant
| ly located in Lakeland, one of the
coming cities of the peninsular state.
| FLORIDA is now undergoing tremen-
dous boom and industries of all kinds
are f1ocking in from the north and
west. The winter there has been pleas
| ant with but little cool weather. Fruit
prospects point to a large crop.
The Walton league banquet and re-
ception intended for interested women
at Grantland last night had to be
called off owing to conflict with other
dates and events. The next meeting,
the third Monday in March, will be
Ladies' Program" with all that
was promised for this week and more.
A drive is being made all over the
country to bring women into the con-
servation of natural resources work
A pleasant surprise party was given
| by neighbors and friends on Mr.. and
Mrs. John Breithaupt Wednesday ev-
ening. Those present were Mrs. Rich
ard Bennett and Mildred, Allie Wen
eel and wife, Miss Tanner, Alfred
Duncalf. Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Hauser
and baby. Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoffman,
! Mr.. and Mrs. Mike TrainOr, Pearl
Breithaupt and wife, Peter Stoffel and
wife, Meta Richardson and James
Bradbury. They all brought well filed
/ baskets and a real evening was spent.
| A brother of George Martin of this
city. Allen Martin of Big Bend, Wis,
and his wife recently celebrated their
sixty-seventh wedding anniversary.
Mr.. Martin is ga years of age and we'll
preserved. He was born in England
| and came with his parents to Canada
where his brother George was born,
| rs years ago. They came to Wiscon-
sin, George settling in Lancaster 81
wears ago. Allen located near Wauke-
sha. Allen is the oldest and George
| the youngest of the family of eight
children and they are the only sur
viving members.-Times.