Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-11
LOCAL ITEMS


JohT. Schmidt is able to be around
after brief but distressing illness.
Miss Ruth Frye of Madison is here
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Clementson
Mrs Marcus Baxter and infant of
Chicago have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Baxter.
Otto Failing of Cassville, was Mil
waukee business passenger Wit Ian
caster Wednesday.
The small son of Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Brown has been under a doc
tors care due to Illness
Messrs. Nick Alderman, Henry
Kuenster and ]. NJ. Klauer were over
from Cassville Thursday.
The Kiwanis club has installed an
$50 oil stove, 4-burner, in Grantland
kitchen at the clubs expense.
Geo. Decker of Patch Grove was in
Lancaster last week serving on the
jury. His wife is teaching at Sitter
Judge E. B. Goodsell went to Dodge
vile Thursday for an over-ni2 1t visit
at the home of his brother-n-law,
Judge jerks.
Walter Damn and family are home
from Chaffee, Mo, where Mr.. Damn
handled government contract during
the winter months.
The Misses Catherine and Celia
Trentzsch are home from Chicago
where they visited through the cold
weather with their sister, Mrs. Cos
ling
The Mrs. Earl Walker family have
moved into their new home, formerly
10 TnI in,
the fourth ward which they recently
purchased.
A Mr. Fortuna, band leader, was
here last midweek comforting with To-
cal parties in regard to taking over
the direction of the city and high
school bands.
Miss Mary Hurlburt of Milwaukee,
a state welfare worker, was in Lam
caster Thursday comforting with Co.
Clerk Webb in regard to assisting the
adult blind in vocations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gay Landon moved to
Lancaster Thursday, having rented the
Block residence in the second ward.
They celebrated the 35th anniversary
of their marriage the day before NOV
ing to town.
Russell Batty has gone to Kent, O.,
to take a special course in tree sur
gerry at the Davey Tree Institute.
From there he expects to go on the
road as an expert on tree diseases,
etc.
Mrs. Margaret Weir went to Madi-
son Friday for a weekend visit with
her daughter, Florence, who is MAX
ing splendid progress in her school
work at the Madison College of Bust
ness administration.
Prof. Frank Kiley has had John
Rock in his employ for extensive re-
modelling of the shine" converting it
into a combination popcorn stand and
shining parlor. Mr.. Kiley expects 10
open his new place soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Scolman of Rice
Lake, Wis, announce the birth of a
son on Feb. l. Mrs. Scolman was Miss
Lillian Thomas OF Duluth, before her
marriage. She is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Thomas, formerly of
Potosi.
Harry Gault has sold his interest in
the Auto Supply e Battery Co. to Geo.
Dali who becomes associated with
Bernard Burns. Mr.. Gault expects to
locate in Jamestown, ~ Y, taking an
interest with a brother-in-law in a
restaurant there.
Henry Fuerstenberg has been con-
fined to his home due to injuries re-
ceived in a fall at the new hogh
school where he is employed. Henry
dropped down seven feet from hoist
and sustained broken ribs and other
injuries. He will be laid up for some
time.
Ed Oleson went to Madison Friday
with Chas. Walker as charge.
Charles was examined by Drs. Doc
little and Fowler Thursday and pro-
nounced in need of mental treatment
and restraint. The young man was ac-
cordingly committed to the state hos
pital. He is % years of age.
Through the courtesy of Lambert
Groenier both the high school pupils
and the Kiwanfs club heard the in
augural ceremonial addresses last
Wednesday. Reception was remark
ably clear for day time and the broad
cast of the important event was given
careful attention by the listeners.
Burr Walker and Robt. Kinney have
traded their auto accessory business
to Robt. LETTER for the latter's Little
Grant farm. The new owners were out
in Little Grant Thursday looking the
place over in regard to spring work.
w. J. Bailie and Burr Walker will
continue the Bailie Auto Co. car sales
agency through the coming season.
DIR. Fowler spoke to the Kiwanis
club Wednesday on the subject of the
state university, pointing out that this
state has gone from first position to
far in the rear among the great uni
versities of the country due to legis
lative economy. By unanimous vote
the club agreed to back the college
heads in their fight for more funds and
to apprise the county representatives
to that effect
Geo. w Davies, secretary of the Am
erican Poland China Record, briefly
addressed the Kiwanis club at the
Monday noon luncheon. Mr.. Davies
was county agent here about five years
ago. He went west to operate a Cali
fornia orange ranch and later located
in Chicago. His visit to Grant county
was made primarily to speak before
the Platteville Kiwanis club Tuesday
evening. While in Lancaster Mr.. Dav