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

The Chas. WieIand home at Hurri-
cane was again visited by fire Tues
day afternoon, the blaze being put ont
by Mrs. Wieland who smelled smoke
while working in another part of the
house. She rushed to the kitchen and
found the curtains ablaze. Mrs. VIE
land ripped the blazing curtains off
and applied water until the fire was
out, The blaze originated in a wood
box near the range. The room will
nave to be redecorated. This is about
the third time the Wielands have had
fire from one cause or another.
Atty. Geo. B. Clementson of Beloit.
mad legal business in Lancaster last
m1d-week, returning home Friday. He
was accompanied by Mrs Clementson
and children, Larry and Helen. While
here Mrs. Clementson was the guest
OF honor at numerous dinner parties
given by old friends in Lancaster.
Mr.. Clementson finds Beloit much to
his liking and thinks the law business
there holds fine future for him
Mrs. Geo. Gibbs leaves Lancaster
about Nov. 20, for Newton, Kansas,
where she will spend Thanksgiving
with sister and remain for an ex-
tended visit While in Kansas Mrs.
Gibbs plans to visit an old friend.
Mrs. Stippich, at Wichita The Gibbs
and Stippich families went to Kansas
about 80 years ago to locate, the
Stippich family remaining in the wes-
tern state.
The Episcopal Fellowship boys en-
joyed rabbit supper Tuesday evenin g
as the result of the generosity of one
OF the HIckok boys who bagged enough
for a spread. Cap" Craig did the
cooking in approved Southern style
and all present ate until their stom-
achs were full and their hearts happy.
The Rev. Mclaughlin of the parish
had charge of the festal board
Mrs w. B. Dyer and sister, Miss
Laura Wooster, have returned to Wis
consin and are now located with Mr.
Dyer and Donald at Kenosha. Since
leaving Lancaster Mrs. Dyer lived at
Ell Paso for her health and more late
and Laura have been in Cal ehesand
1y she and Laura have been in Cali
fornia.
Miss Mae Brooker was in Madison
last week attending an annual con-
ference of all women employees of the
various public utilities of the state.
Miss BROKER, one of the best liked
public servants in this section of the
state, read paper on how to conduct
an employees meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will III. Clark of Oak
land, Calf, visiting here for the past
several months, left Tuesday by motor
car for home. They will visit at Ell
Paso. Texas, on the way west and
are taking the Southern route to get
good weather.
The ST. Clements ladies cleared
about $45 on their supper held at the
church social rooms Wednesday eve.
The stormy night prevented a larger
attendance from the country but
those in charge feel well pleased with
the outcome.
Mrs. Martha Wright and cousin,
Miss Carrie Wright, leave this week
for San Diego, Calf, where they will
spend the winter months While in
the Golden state Miss Wright plans
to visit friends at San Francisco, her
old home.
August Kress has been having a lot
of trouble with his right eye, due to
an accident incurred while he was
splitting frewood. stick struck Mr..
Kress in the eyeball, just missing the
pupil and causing painful wound.
Upon resignation of Hugh Mathews
of Boscobel city, Judge E. B. Goodsell
appointed Wilbur E. Sitter of the
town of Boscobel to act as member of
the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Com
mission until Nov. /, 1926.
Prof. S. S. McNelly and the balance
of the high school faculty went to
Milwaukee Wednesday noon to attend
the state teachers meeting. AS a re-
suit the high school was closed for
the balance of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Simon of Po-
tosi, RID No. 5, were Lancaster cal
1ers Wednesday, They came espec-
tally to see John Kerkenbush, a hos
pital patient here.
Mrs Letha Donne1Iy returned home
to Redonda Beach, Calf, Tuesday,
following a visit of several months
with the Oscar Brady family and with
other relatives.
Mrs. William Lee has gone to OAR
lington to spend the winter on farm
with her daughter, Mrs. Marvin Paul
son, formerly Miss Winnifred Lee of
this city.
o. Callan of the highway forces has
gone to Spring Green to look after
district work there. He will be absent
from Lancaster for some time.
Mrs. Mildred Steele of Madison Wis
tied here last mid-week with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Starrett.
Art Norton has joined the local ra-
dio fraternity with a new Atwater-
Kent receiving set.
Mrs. Anna Eddy left Wednesday for
Pensacola, Fla. where she will spend
the winter.
Mason Jack Richardson is now To-
Gated at Madison where he has en-
ployment.
Miss Linda Rhodes of Milwaukee
has been visiting her brother, Howard,
here
Harry Braudt and family have re-
turned to Mt. Hope for the winter.
Push EnI1ndatiOnW Work