Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-21

BENEFITS Drug Store One Cent sale
advertised last week in the Herald
proved to be the biggest and most sue
cessful held by the store. The sale is
| sponsored by the Rexall company,
around 10000 druggists in various
parts OF the country participating. By
means of this enormous production
and distribution for given purpose
IL is possible to market drug sundries
at astoundingly low prices. From a
standpoint of individual sale transac-
tons the Bennett sale was probably
the biggest ever held in Lancaster.
There were around 1900 individual
sales of which number 700 were made
on the first day.
! j. P. Smoker of Dodgeville was a
Lancaster court caller Monday, COM
ing over to foreclose a mortgage. Mr..
Smoker, a Civil war veteran and a
member of two Wisconsin regiments
OF the great conflict, is the oldest prac-
tlclng attorney in this section of the
state. He was admitted to the bar at
Lancaster in 1869 and has practiced
law almost continuously since For
"A years he has resided and practiced
law IN DOdgeville. The old gentleman
has remarkable possession of his fac
ulties and says he would be much
more active in law were his hearing
| better.
The 10-year-old daughter of Fetch
er Garthwaite of Beetown is a patient
of DR.. Kraut's, suffering from blood
poisoning in her left arm A swollen
Emphatic under the arm indicated
poison in the blood stream but it took
| RI oE
| lection. Finally it was found under
one finger nail. The infection has been
drained and the child is now on the
road to recovery.
Six cars of hogs aid four cars of
cattle left the local yards Monday
Yesterday eight cars of hogs went out.
Mr.. and Mrs John Schiels of Rice
Lake were over Sunday visitors at the
Henry and Ben Hartline homes here.
Coming down with them was Henry
Hartilne, Ben's father and Henry's
uncle. The old gentleman will make
his home with his son for the winter.
John McMahon's crew of silo build
ers finished up building Michigan 81
los last Friday. They have been build
ing since May IL. This has been big
year for the Michigan Silo Co. John
Mcmahon has put up over hundred
silos in his block of territory this
| season.
They need a new rural carrier at
Sitter and the government will hold
an examination here. Applications
close Nov. IS. The salary of a rural
carrier on a route of "a miles is now
800 per annum, with an additional
| $50 for each eXces mile or major
fraction thereof
! Ed Red Maynard, the young man
who had his right leg broken at the
thigh by bull at the fair, left for
his home in Lone Rock Sunday. Since
his accident Red" has been a patient
at the Fowler hospital. His leg is still
in a cast but his recovery assured
Enos Burr and wife and sons, Wayne
and Llewelyn, of Egg Harbor, Door
county, arrived in Lancaster Satur-
| day in their motor car for visit with
Orrin Burr and family. Mr.. Burr says
the roads were good clear through
until he turned off 10 to Sitter.
! Miss Margaret Ames of Potosi, pa
tient at the Godfrey hospital, returned
home Sunday. While here Miss Ames
was operated on for mastoid trouble.
Joe Funk, 16, son of Frank Funk,
was operated on for appendicitis at
Godfrey hospital Saturday. He is do
ing well.
Cecilia Garthwaite of Bloomington
spent the past week visiting relatives
and friends in Lancaster and vicinity.
Miss Clara Renaldi underwent an
operation for the removal of goitre
at Doolitle hospital Sunday.
There was a pleasant gathering at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rech
one evening last week, when 81 were
present to bid farewell to Grace Moore
who leaves for her home in California
this week.
Mrs. Daniel Baxter fell while COM
ing out of the Baptist church supper
Friday night and suffered bad cut
over her left eye. She was assisted
home but is now making rapid recov'
cry.
DR.. Fowler reports the birth of a
daughter at the Geo. Robbins home in
So. Lancaster Sunday.
Mrs. Byrl Chandler Of Sitter is
patient at Godfrey hospital.
Frank Maiben was Madison bust
ness passenger Monday.