Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-11-04
LOCAL ITEMS

The Frank G.. Meyer family visited
Milwaukee relatives the forepart of
last week.
Geo. G.. Betcher, Fennimore piano
Iuner, was Lancaster business cal
Ter last mid-week
John Decker has joined the ranks
of the local radio fans with a new At
water Kent outfit
Miss Cora Lewis of Mt. Ida was a
mid-Week guest at the Frank Neis
home west of the city.
Theodore J. Wenzel of Chicago was
a Lancaster caller last week, leaving
Tuesday for points further north.
Mrs. W. D. Garner went to Mont
fort Wednesday for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Neuroth
Mrs. Florence Smith of Gays Mills
left Wednesday for Platteyille follow
ing visit with Mrs. John McMahon.
Christian Bryhan has bought the
Sylvester Smith home in the first ward
and will take possession in March of
next year.
JOS. Casper and Leo Henkel of the
Canning factory office, were in Mil
waukee last week to attend a can
ners' convention.
Veteran John Harshberger recently
celebrated his 83rd birthday. He was
the recipient of many cards and other
expressions of good will.
DR.. S. e. HasselI is expecting a
visit from his granddaughter, Miss
Alice Brown of Valmore, N M, a
daughter of DR.. Will Brown.
Donald Hickok of this city has been
at Boscobel several times of late to
put in the lead work and wipe the
joints in the new library building now
under construction.
Carl J. Calvin of Hibbing, Calf,
who accompanied the bodies of his
parents here from California, departed
Sunday morning for home. Mr.. CAL
win is assistant manager of the Arthur
Iron Mining Co. at Hibbing.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Briggs and lit
tie daughter, Mary Jane, are home
from GAINESVILLE, where they visited for
a couple of weeks. While Mr. Briggs
was absent from the city his assistant
Mrs. Fred Pickering was in charge at
the Bell exchange.
VIM Fache, local mover, has been
at Boscobel recently relocating the old
Tuffley home for Chas. Muffley. On
the premises occupied by the old
residence the present owner has put
up a modern bungalow. John Drink
water, veteran mason of this city, in
stalled the chimney and fireplace in
the new home.
Louis Lesser, until recently en-
ployed by Chas. Wieland at the Hurri-
cane, leaves soon for his old home
in Switzerland. Louis will visit rela-
tiyes and look after business interests
in the beautiful mountain country, ex
pecting to return to Lancaster some
time next spring.
Miss Belle Dudley writes her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Parke Dudley of
this city, telling of an earthquake
which rocked the building where she
resides. No harm was done but the
temblor was felt all over the noun
tain region where the shift of the
earth crust occurred. Miss Dudley is
teaching at a school for afflicted little
folks.
A number of local people attended
the private recital and demonstration
of the new Orthophonic Victrola given
by Lambert Groenier at Grantland
club room Friday evening. The
guests were pleased and amazed at
the beautiful, rich tones brought out
by the latest Victor creation. The
instruments with the new features and
greatly improved cabinet work are
sold for no more than the older ma
chimes.
The offices of the highway commits
sion district No. 8, now occupy the
entire top floor of the Herald building,
25x80 feet, giving Mr.. Reilly and his
large staff a handsome suite of rooms
under long term lease. 1t is planned
to have a large force of craftsmen in
the office this winter laying out work
to be handled by next summers road
forces in the district which comprises
Iowa, Lafayette Grant, Crawford and
Richland counties.
Along with other sweeping changes
in the time tables, the North Western
road has changed the time of the noon
train, inbound from Madison. The
train will arrive here at 11:50 instead
of II 80 a. M, and leave at 1905 p. M,
instead of at 1:40 as formerly. This
will shorten more than ever the time
of visitors from points up the line
who have been able to drop in here,
transact business, have lunch and de-
part without undue haste.
Reuben Garner, veteran Lancaster
rural mail carrier, took out his last
load of letters and papers Tuesday
morning a week ago He is now on
the honorable retired list with COM
Portable pension. Mr. Garner began
carrying mail out of Lancaster in
July, 1900, and at that time received
around $50 a month for the work.
The position now pays nearly four
times that sum Mrs. Clyde Robbins
is substituting on the Garner route
until regular appointment is made.
Mrs. Harry Z. Gross, who brought
the bodies of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo Calvin, here for interment,
left Thursday afternoon for her home
in San Fernando, Calf. She was ac-
companied here and back by her little
son. Prof. Gross is now principal OF
the San Fernando high school, one OF
the Los Angeles city high schools.
Mrs. Gross expressed a view that she
was glad she was going back to where
winter in October was unknown and,
as far as Los Angeles itself is con-
cerned, snow never falls.
Hon ]. w. Murphy, Platteville at
torney. was a court caller last Tues
xKrl,iIo in conversation with the