Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-24


The authorities were unable to learn
his identity for nearly week.
He suffered a skull fracture, but has
no knowledge as to how he was injur-
ed. Mr.. Knapp said his son was i'm
proving rapidly, although he is still
thin and weak
Art is veteran of the World War
having served as an ensign in the
navy. He is engaged in the advertis-
ing business in Chicago.
Mrs. John Mcmahon Sr. spent the
past week at the Jas. Hore home in
No. Lancaster.
Louis Wahl left Friday for Merrill
where he will assist his sister, Mrs.
Ben Weide, with the farm work for a
month Or more.
Gotleib Meyer, Ellenboro farmer,
was operated on for appendicitis at
Godfrey hospital last Tuesday His
condition is favorable.
Mr. and Mrs Will Brintnall were
in Elroy Thursday and Friday of last
week where they were called by the
death of Mrs. E. E. Brintnall, wife of
Wills brother.
The William Turner family, Mr.
Turner, Joe and wife, and Laura and
Genevieve, mOtored to Sheboygan on
Friday and visited until Sunday with
the Albert Flesch family
Mrs. Lucy Slayback of Boaz came
here Saturday to stay with her broth
er, A. G. Smith, for a while as she
also has been left alone in the world.
Her husband died in February.
Mrs. Wesley Pollock entertained
friends at six o'clock dinner Sunday
evening. Those present were: Floyd,
Charles and Clara Pollock of Lancas-
ter, and Myrtle Cardey of Mason City.
William E. Webb and son, w. J..
Webb, were passengers to Chicago on
Monday. The elder Mr.. Webb attends
a Woodman convention as Lancaster
delegate while William Jr., will attend
a school conference.
DR.. w. J. Schade takes space in the
Herald this week to announce his
closing of the sanitarium for the heat
ed weeks. He goes to his farm near
Owen, combining outdoor work with
a large practice there.
The Rev Twins, Archbishop of Mil
waukee, officiated at confirmation SER
vices held at Emmanuel church Sun
day. Bishop WINS preached an inter
esting and instructive sermon follow
ing the sacrament of confirmation.
Mrs. Mary E. Ganter of Napa, Calf.
a former resident of Beetown, died at
the age of "a years at the home OF her
daughters, Misses nellie and Bird Cant
er, Napa, Calf, Saturday, June 6. She
had been an invalid for several years.
Rev. Thos Beavin and family of
Reedsburg arrived here Saturday for
a visit at the L. Alt home. Rev. Beav-
in went to Madison Monday noon to
attend a Sunday school convention
and will return later in the week.
Oscar Damn, secretary for the Lib
erty insurance company, reports the
following losses by lightning the past
week: Gotleib Meyer, COW; Leon
ard Schwantes, a COW; Harry Bud,
three horses; Everett Gillian, horse.
Mrs. C. ]. Johnson and daughter,
Minnie, of Chicago came to Lancaster
Monday for weeks visit at the A. L..
Sherman home They motored out
with E. J. Priban and wife and son,
Norman, who are visiting at the Chas.
F. Johnson home at Five Points.
Chas. Hubanks is back at work IN
the Starr shop, Frank Ferrell, SUD
stitute, having returned to BoscoDel.
Mr.. Hubanks was off duty for severa!
weeks due to severe burns suffered
in an explosion of kerosene when ne
tried to hasten a laundry stove hre.
Mission festival services were held.
at the Evangelical church Sunday,
pastors from Marion and st. Paul as
sisting the Rev. E. Crusius with the
morning and afternoon services. Inc
sermons preached were powerful ana
sincere and the offerings reflected the
attention of the audience.
Clinton F. Budworth and sons, DON
aid and Frank, left Monday in their
motor car on an extended western
trin during which time they will camp
out. Their first objective is 81. Faui
and from there on through the Daho-
tas to Montana They Will return ~
Lancaster about Sept. lst
Melvin Bonn left Friday Tor Dous-
man, Wis, where on MONDAY ne IooS
charge of the Wisconsin Farm anu
Home School, directing the mentaI Ell
forts of a number of worthy out ne
elected boys who want an education'
Mr.. Bonn will have charge or atnletics
and orchestra work, being assisted ny
a staff of instructors.
Mrs. Mary Hoffman returned noIie
Thursday from Sunnyside, wash u,
where she visited daughter, Mrs l.
IT. Nagel. for seven months. SATURDAY
evening another daughter, Mrs: Wesley
Pollock, gave a six o'clock olnneI -
her mothers honor. Those presen'
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Blackburn
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ward ana MRS.
Jennie Mayne. ca
R. NJ. Orchard was in Madison sat
urday representing the county on
case before the industrial commission.
Frank Hooks. Livingston laborer, met
death last year while working tempo
rarily on the county highways. MI
Hooks left no dependents to be com
pensated Nevertheless, the commission
requires the county to pay Sl'ooo in.u
the state treasury in order to, as tney
saw nrevent discrimination between
such nersons as Mr.. Hooks and those