Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-29
FENNIMORE


A big delegation journeyed to Mad
ison Thursday, among being the Fen
nimore school board, Professor F. E.
| Drescher, VIM. Roach and many of
the farmers living in the vicinity, to
| present their arguments before the
committee on education in the senate.
The question that is being voted on is
for the dissolution of the present con-
solidated school district. The bill for
dissolution has passed in the assem-
bly, and is now to be voted on in the
| senate. The outcome will be watched
with interest.
Students of st. Mary's school gave
splendid musical program Wednesday
evening in the school auditorium.
| Modern Woodmen will entertain
their wives at the 9th observance of
the orders anniversary at the lodge
hall Thursday evening. A pleasant
| time is looked forward to-.
Clayton Lewis won the radio given
away by the McKichan Hdw. and I'm
plement Co. Saturday, for the best
slogan for the store.
Mrs.~Ed. Hamm of Adams was a Wis
| itor among relatives here few days.
Detour signs were placed at the
south end of Main street Thursday di-
recting traffic to travel to Lancaster
by way of Sitter, while the work of
making the permanent road between
Lancaster and F'ennimore is in prog
reSs.
Cornelius Fry, aged IS, died at his
home in Boscobel Thursday. He had
been paralyzed for the past seven
years and his death followed another
stroke. Funeral services were held at
the NJ. E. church in Fennimore Sat-
urday afternoon at two o'clock. For
many years Mr.. Fry and family lived
on farm northwest of Fennimore,
later taking up their residence in this
city. For the past few years they re-
sided at Boscobel. He was the young
est of the we'll known Fry family of
this vicinity, and one of the substan-
tial residents of Boscobel for many
years. Interment was in the White
cemetery.
F. E. McKichan had business in the
capital city Saturday.
| George Peterson and Sol Goldstein
of Lancaster and Harry Patch, Jay F.
Morse and son, Ed, of Mt Hope, at
tended the Masonic lodge at Fenni-
more Wednesday night and witnessed
the comforting of the Master Mason
degree on Albert L. Morse.
| DR.. A Harold Truitt has purchased
a chiropractic business at GAINESVILLE
and left Tuesday to take charge of his
new duties. A graduate of the Pal
mer school in docs class will have
charge of the practice here. His fam
| lily will remain here for time. The
doctor and family have many friends
| here who are reluctant to see them
leave. A farewell gathering was given
him and his estimable wife at their
home Sunday evening, large crowd
of friends attending.
! Sheriff Harry Livingston, Deputy
Sheriffs Lee Bayley Lancaster, Arch
Kicks, Geo. L. Hunt and J. w. Moore,
Boscobel, were in our city looking over
the dry situation Saturday night. All
seemed to be arid.
| Saturday, April Is, was the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Brandt, who reside in the LIST
ward. The day was properly OBJ
served by the gathering home of their
children and families for the occasion.
Fred, Will, Emil and Oscar Brandt
all residing on farms near Fennimore,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brandt OF
Chicago, Pauline and Alvina at home,
and Mr.. and Mrs Fred SchlOesser and
family of N. Lancaster, were present
during the day, also brother, VIII, |
of harrington, ILL.,, and Mr.. and Mrs. |
Louis Alt of Lancaster. One son, Au-
gust, was unable to be present. He
lives in N. Dakota. A fine dinner was
enjoyed at the noon hour and the af-
ternoon was spent in sociability. In |
the evening other relatives, among !
them the Doeringsfeld families, cous- !
ms of Mr.. Brandt, and friends were
invited to be present. 1t was joyous
occasion and one long to be remem-
bered. Mr. and Mrs. Brandt farmed
in the town of Hickory Grove in their /
earlier life, later moving onto, the d.
t. Parker farm east of Fennimore, /
which they purchased and which is
now occupied by their sons, William
and Oscar. For several years they
have been residents of the first ward,
having erected fine home here, and
are now enjoying respite from their
hard laborS. /