Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
FENNIMORE
Another Gas Station

The Perfect Oh Company or La
Crosse on Thursday purchased site
50x66 feet on Spring street, of Will
liam j. Burr, for a gas filling station.
The lot is located on Highway 10, one
block east of Lincoln Ave-, and is
we'll situated for business from the
motorist Will will move his wagon
shop to the rear of the lot and will
operate the shop and filling station
in connection with it. The shop will
be moved at once and the new station
will be rushed to completion, probably
by Dec. 1. 1t will handle Perfect Gas
and Tiolene oils and greases.
Sales Numerous Saturday
The Charles Simons estate property
consisting of seven romo house and
two lots, located in the second ward,
was sold at partition sale Saturday
at 10 o'clock by Deputy Sheriff Frank
Calls. George w. Moody bought the
property for $1,650 In the afternoon
at 2 o'clock the Cora Oleson 80 acres
east of the city miles was sold at
foreclosure sale for $2S15 to Atty Geo.
F. Frantz. A large crowd of interested
spectators was present for this sale.
This is about one-third the price of
what this farm sold for a few years
ago.
Lancaster 6, FennimOre 6
In real game of football at the
Fennimore grounds Friday afternoon
the score ended in a tie, to 6. Fen
nimore plays the return game with
Lancaster, there, on Armistice Day,
Nov. IL, and no doubt big crowd will
follow the team. A good sized crowd
was present here in spite of the bad
storm prevailing at the time
Ex-pOStmaster at Mt. Ida WEEDS
Lawrence N. Conner of Spring
Green and Miss Nina Lenstra of Du-
buque were married in Dubuque to-
day wednesday, at 8 o'clock, FIR. N.
j. Bets, an uncle of the groom, per-
forming the ceremony. They were at
tended by George Conner, brother of
the groom, and Hazel Lenstra, sister
of the bride. The groom is a son of
Mr.. ar@ Mrs. John Conner of Spring
brook, wa, a fine young man in ev-
cry way and has made success of
the mercantile business. For several
years he was postmaster and merchant
at Mt. Ida, but disposed of his inter
ests there last spring and purchased
a store at Spring Green which has
enjoyed fine growth under his man
agement. The bride, charming young
lady, is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lenstra of Dubuque. The hap
by couple will motor to Billings,
Mont, after which they will be at
home in Spring Green to their many
friends.
Blaze at Opera House
The fire department was called out
to extinguish blaze at the Fenni-
more opera house Saturday evening.
The fire started from an overheated
stovepipe and burned some of the
ceiling where it passed through and
made quite a smoke on the roof. Not
much damage done and the fire was
soon put out.
Teachers Meet
Teachers from Lancaster, Boscobel
and Fennimore met at the Fennimore
high school building Saturday fore
noon and exchanged views and had a
business meeting. President A. M.
Royce of the Platteville Normal gave
talk at the meeting.
Locals of the Week
Fred Fischer of Iron Mountain,
Mich, came Saturday for few days
visit at the parental Charles Fischer
home.
Ralph Payne was home from Mil
waukee for the weekend.
E. H. Brechler had the good luck
to shoot a red fox while hunting on
Wednesday.
F. E. McKichan had business in
Madison Friday.
A big crowd was present at the
household goods sale of the late Mrs.
Althaus Saturday. Adolph Wepking
and wife of Lancaster and Joe Book
and wife of Boscobel were here for
the sale.
The Iowa Produce Co. has opened
an office in the Adolph Rubin build
ing on upper Main street and will buy
eggs and poultry.
Claire Sendleback of WerIey is en-
ployed at the Fennimore hardware
store.
Miss Ruth Green entertained her
father and other relatives over the
weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. D. "A Hitchcock of
Long Beach, Calf, and Mrs. Rose
Sweet of Baraboo, came Monday for a
visit with the ladies' brother, James
Bowers.