Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-25
FENNIMORE
Father and Son Banquet

Father ana SOI DdIU uCt
A Father and Son banquet, spon-
sored by the state Y, M. G. A. Will De
hold at Maso's hall Thursday, Feb.
26 aft $50 d. m. The banquet Will be
a covered dish affair and fathers with
tbeir son or sons are invited to the
affair as the dedication of this month
to a closer companionship of father
and son. The invitation committee
consists of F. E. McKichan, DR.. X. II.
smith and A. E. Keller. -Four hundred
invitations have been issued for the
affair. c.1 "a
Friday night a game of basket pail
between the Cuba City high school
team and the FennimOre high was
nIayed on the local gymnasium noor.
It was one of the best matched games
of the season, score Is to II IN favor
of Fennimore. The Fennimore team
nlays an even game, the Cuba CITY
team a much faster game at the end
than at the beginning.
The Bagley basket ball team and
the Fennimore American Legion team
played a game of basket pail aC the
Fennimore opera house Tuesday night,
score 10 to 25 in favor OF Fennlnore'
Mrs. William Rogers suffered par
alytic stroke several weeks 60 A
niece from Cuba City is helping care
for her.
Miss Gertrude Brechler entertained
sixteen of her girl friends at 500 on
Wednesday night.
Henry Henckel Dead
A gloom was cast over the commun-
ity Thursday on hearing of the death
of Henry Henckel resident OF the sec
Ond ward. His death occurred that ev-
ening from tuberculosis, of which NAL
adv he had ben sufferer for couple
of years. Henry was born and grew
to manhood in the township OF LID
erty. He was a kindly man, always
having a pleasant greeting for all, ana
his early death has cast a sadness over
the community. He is survived by MS
devoted wife, one sister, Mrs. George
Graney of Charles City, Ia, two Droth-
ers. John of Los Angeles, Calf, and
Frank of Minnier, Ill. lnterment TOOK
place at Liberty Ridge Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William MCGEE were
Madison visitors the past week
Dorothy Villemonte, Basil Howell,
Reginald Schleck and Miss Title
Mintieth weer all home from school
duties at Madison over Sunday; also
Claire Howell from the Mining school
at Platteville.
The Albert Weber and Fern Nc
Kichan families were at Lancaster Oh
Saturday to attend the funeral or the
formers brother, John Weber. Jonn
had been in poor health for the past
two years. He was an excellent opto-
metrist and jeweler and at one time
assisted in the Weber jewelry store
here.
A Business Change
The Tomas. lockwood & Schuette
firm of this city have disposed of an
interest in their Sitter store, owned
by Harold Bald, to Jack Brlehl. Har-
old will be associated in the Hmm
Mercantile store in Fennimore IN the
near future.
Matthew Schleck was home from
Milwaukee over the weekend; Harold
Cushman from Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Frantz were
called to Stoughton by the illness and
death of Mrs. Frantz's father when
occurred Thursday. Funeral services
were held Saturday.
Arthur Wagner, son of j. IL. Wag-
ner of Liberty, has been chosen as
assistant cashier in the First National
bank to succeed j. H. Parnell, who
goes into the Him Mercantile store
March l as partner with Emil Ruch-
ii and Carp P. Him.
The infant boy of Mr.. and Mrs.
john Straska Jr., born the fore part
of February, was buried Saturday
Funeral services were held for the
little one at ST. Mary's Catholic church
at 10 a. m. Saturday.
John Kelley Dead
John Kelley, former chairman of the
town of Woodman hardware and lum-
Der merchant, and one of the commit
tee on county highways, died at his
homes in Woodman Sunday evening
following paralytic stroke of sever
al weeks ago. Mr.. Kelley was prom
inent for years in the affairs of the
village and town in which he lived
and always worker in lettering the
Grant county. He was an active and
valued member of the county highway
committee. Mr.. Kelley was about IS
years old. He suffered a paralytiC
seizure several weeks ago and failed
to rally.
He is survived by his wife and
three sons, Will and Dan of Milwau-
kee, and John Jr., who was associated
with his father in the hardware and
implement business at Woodman, two
daughters, Mary at home, and Anna
attending school at Madison, one bro
Their, Michael, and one sister, Mrs
Tim Glynn of Pra. du Chen. One
son, Frank. preceded him in death
Funeral services will be held at the
Catholic church at Boscobel this We'd
nesday morning.
NOnOgenarian Passes On.
Mrs. Alden Parker, aged SO years
died at the home of her nephew, Or
vile Wilson. in Aurora Ill, Saturday
and the body was brought to Fenni-
more for burial Monday She lived
for many years on a farm near Mount
Hope, later removing to Fennimore
with her husband They resided here