Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-01


enced trimmer, is here with the Talma
hat shop.
Emery Schultz of Cassville was a
visitor in Lancaster last week and
called on friends.
Mrs. j. E. Keane of Sullivan, Wis,
is visiting at the home of her son,
Homer Keane, operator at the depot
Miss Sabina Stockert of Bloomin gton
was a Lancaster caller Saturday and
went to Fennimore to spend the day
w. II. Doolittle of Vale, Ore, a
brother of Drs. J. c.. and S. W., under
went an operation at the hospital here
yesterday.
Roy Mccoy and wife were in Madi-
son last week to leave their Sport
a new coat of Duco.
Miss Helen Taylor left Wednesday
for Dubuque where she expects to To-
cate in employment.
Reuben Crossley is recovering from
a nasal operation performed at Doc
little hospital last week.
Mrs. Sam Turner underwent a SER
ious operation at Doolittle hospital
Miss Mary A. McKelvey visited at
Kelvey, near Potosi the past week.
Mrs. Henry Jackering of Sitter
spent Wednesday and Thursday visit
ing friends in Lancaster and vicinity.
Mrs. Maggie Wayne left yesterday
for Evanston, Ill, where she will visit
her son, Warren, for an indefinite per-
iod.
Miss Ruth Higginbotham of Okla
hOma City, is guest of Lloyd Brook
er and wife. Mrs. Brooker and Miss
HigginbOtham are sisters.
Miss Nellie Smith returned Thurs
day from Lake Worth, Fla, where she
spent the winter and is back at the
cashiers desk in Dobson's store.
The Rebekah staff is making enthus-
iastic preparations for the district con-
vention to be held here in May. The
local team is to eXemplify the work.
VIM. Galloway and force spent Mon
day moving the billiard parlor to Mr..
Calloway's building on S. Jefferson
ST. Bud Burns moved his parlor to the
Gault building, vacated by Mr.. Gallo
way.
DR.. Fowler reports a boy at the
home of Frank Richter of So. Lancas-
ter on March 25th, and a girl at the
home of John T. Wilkinson of Rock
vile on March 26th.
The Omimi Owakope Camp Fire
girls held their meeting on Wednesday
at the home of their guardian, Mrs.
Andrew Jerrett. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Louise
Holmes next Wednesday.
Mrs. Lake Roesch of Boice Creek
was called to Appleton last week by
the illness of her daughter, Miss
Gwendolyn, a student at Lawrence col
lege. Mrs. John Roesch is assisting at
the farm during her absence.
Gibson Baxter and wife, who have
been located in Cedar Rapids, ar
rived here Monday night for brief
visit Mr. Baxter reports to the A. P.
headquarters at Milwaukee this week
and will be detailed to another loca
ton
DR.. S. E. Hassell left Saturday for
Valmore, N. NJ, where he will visit his
son-in-law, DR.. Brown, and grand
daughters for a month. He was ac-
companied west from Chicago by DR..
Brown who was east on business.
James Mcnamara rode as far as Mont
fort Jet. with the doctor.
The Meskousing Campfire Girls held
their weekly meeting on Thursday at
the home of Mary Morse. They dis
/ cussed going on a hike to Klondike
spring, the kinds of wild birds and
numerous other things. Next meet
ing will be held at the home of Miss
Esther Henkel Thursday evening.
Charles Fuerstenberg, son of John
Fuerstenberg of No. Lancaster, was
seized with a severe attack of appen-
dicitis during the early hours of last
Friday morning. He was brought to
DR.. Fowler's hospital the afternoon of
the same day and badly infamed ap-
pendix was removed. At the present
writing he is we'll on the way to re-
covery and is looking forward to re-
turn to his duties on the farm.
Friends called on Alvin Wenzel and
wife Tuesday night, surprising them.
An evening of Notification followed.
The guests came with well-filled bas-
kets and the inner man was not neg
lected Those present were: John
Breithaupt and wife; Perl Breithaupt
and wife; Mike Trainor and wife;
Mrs. Myrtle Bennett and son and
daughter; Mrs Martha Simpson; Al
fred Duncalf; James Bradbury.
Geo. P. Mathes, political writer OF
statewide reputation, died at his
home in Milwaukee Sunday of last
week of pneumonia, aged rs years.
Except for a year as secretary of Gov
Geo. w. Peck, Mr.. Mathes spent his
life in newspaper work. He was in
Lancaster during the Walter Chandler
days on the Herald and is remembered
here as a clever and distinguished
appearing man. A daughter, Miss
Mary E. Mathes, employed by the LIST
Wis. National Bank, survives.