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—Harvey Hurlburt went to Dodge
ville on business last Thursday.
—Mrs. Bea Weir went Friday to
Liberty for a visit with relatives.
—Richard Huftil went Monday to
Dubuque for a visit with relatives.
—Mrs. L. A. Smith, of Stitzer,
was a Lancaster visitor last Thurs
day.
—Jno. G. Harshberger went to
Fennimore on a business transaction
Monday.
—Mrs. W. H. Finnegan, of Stitzer,
visited briefly here the latter part of
the week.
■ —Mrs. A. H. Nodolf, of Arthur,
visited in Lancaster the latter part
of the week.
—Mrs. John Rundle went Friday
to Madison for a visit at the home of
her son Tom.
■—Mrs. John Boyle, of Fennimore,
visited briefly in Lancaster the latter
part of the week.
—Miss Pearl Frye went to Stitzer
Friday, where she is a guest at the
Leo Kemper home.
—Jas. McNamara and Delos
Edwards made a business trip to
Montfort Thursday.
—Mrs. Everett Mcßeynolds, of
Fennimore, returned home last Thurs
day, after a visit with relatives here.
—The silo on the farm of Harvey
Abrams, north of town was blown
down by the severe windstorm Sun
day.
—Judge Clementson and court re
ported E. J. Morse went Monday to
Darlington to hold a term of circuit
court.
—Miss Gertrude Fisher, of Fenni
more, returned home last Thursday,
having been employed here as dress
maker.
—Misses Helen and Ruth Maughan,
of Stitzer, returned home Monday
after a visit with their aunt, Mrs.
Sarah Ritchie.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stark
weather and little son, Walter, went
to Madison the latter part of the
week for a visit with relatives.
—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pendleton,
Sr., of Fennimore, returned home
Friday after a pleasant visit at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Krohn. .
—Masters Herbert and Willie
Rudersdorf, of Fennimore, returned
home Monday after a visit here with
their grand-mother, Mrs. Kate
Muench.
—Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Hampton,
after a pleasant visit with relatives
in Lancaster and Boice Creek, re
turned to their home in Fennimore
on Friday.
—J. F. Raisbeck, of Blooming
ton, was a business visitor at the
county seat Friday, and incidentally
dropped in and boosted his Herald
subscription up into 1915.
—lt is said that the beautiful
flowering bush Bridal Wreath, now in
bloom, is a prolific breeding place for
the buffalo moth, and taking it into
the house often results in much
damage from these pests.
—Mr. and Mrs. David Shaw, of
Bloomington, passed through Lancas
ter Friday enroute to Montfort, for
a visit with relatives, and from there
went to Platteville, to attend the
Soldiers’ Reunion.
—Mr. and Mrs. A. N. McDonald,
of Beetown, boarded the train here
Thursday, bound for Rewey, where
they will visit with relatives. From
there they intended going to Platte
ville, to attend the Soldiers’ Reunion.
—Rev. Runyan, who has been con
ducting evangelistic services in
Bloomington for some time past,
boarded the train here Monday en
route to his home in Baldwin, Kan.
He was accompanied to Lancaster by
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Moore.
Mrs. E. L. Blake-, who has been
making an extended visit at the home
of her sister, Mrs. M. McDonald and
niece, Mrs. J. C. Doolittle, departed
Monday for Chicago, where she will
visit relatives for a time and from
there she will go to her home in
Duluth, Minn.
Crops throughout this section are
looking fine for this season of the
year, in spite of the fact that the
spring came late. Hay is unusually
well advanced and the warm weather
and rains of the past two weeks have
brought everything along amazingly.
An abundant harvest is predicted.
—Mrs. Helen Judd returned a few
days ago from the west, where she
had spent the winter and spring.
About a month ago she left the home
of her daughter Mabel (Mrs. Bruce
Kester,) at Vale, Oregon, and started
homeward making a visit enroute with
her daughter Florence (Mrs. J. C.
Webster), at Harrold, S. D., also
with relatives in Lemon, S. D., and
New England, N. D.
—Barney Long went to Fennimore
Monday.
—Jas. Pigg went Friday to Fenni
more, on a business transaction.
—W. G. Knox made a business
trip to Madison the latter part of the
week.
—Frank Kofler went to Milwau
kee the latter part of the week on a
business mission.
■—A Doelz, of Platteville, was at
the county seat on business the latter
part of the week.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lathrop
went Friday to Fennimore for a brief
visit with relatives.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Humphrey,
of Patch Grove, spent Sunday in Lan
caster with relatives.
—John Novotny went Saturday to
Platteville for a visit at the home of
his sister, Mrs. John Miller.
—Miss Eliza Kinzel, who is at
tending the Platteville Normal, spent
the week end at her home here.
—Mrs. Earl Walker and baby went
to Dodgeville Friday, for a visit with
her cousin, Miss Laura Roberts.
—Miss Lillie Alcorn, who is em
ployed in Dubuque, spent several days
of last week at her home in this
city.
—Mrs. Vivian Chatfield returned
to her home at Mazomanie yesterday
after a pleasant visit with relatives
in Lancaster.
•—Jacob Drew went yesterday to
Platteville to be in attendance at the
Soldiers’ Reunion to be held there
today and tomorrow.
—Will Mulrooney, of Bloomington,
passed through Lancaster Monday on
his way to Dodgeville and other
points in lowa county.
-—Miss Katherine Bueing, of Fen
nimore, returned home Monday after
a pleasant visit at the Austin Far
rand home in this city.
—Clement Lacke and son Ambrose
returned yesterday to their home in
Highland after a visit here at the
heme of Jake Hoffman.
—Messrs. Fred Day and H. H.
Parker, of Oconomowoc, was in Lan
caster on a business transaction the
latter part of the week.
—Mr. and Mrs. L. Alt went to
Milwaukee yesterday where they will
visit with relatives during the German
Evangelical conference.
—Miss Viola Lutz, of Mt. Morris,
111., returned home yesterday after an
enjoyable visit at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. H. A. Studebaker.
—T. Emery Bray, former post
master at Dodgeville, has been en
gaged as principal of the school at
Bloomington for the coming year.
—More people are chewing gum
than ever chewed it before, says a
report. Well, why not ? There are
more people than there ever were
before.
—Miss Myrtle Ingraham closed a
very successful term of school at Bee
town Friday, and Monday boarded the
train at Lancaster bound for her home
in Hazel Green.
—John Miles, who is now living
with his daughter Mrs. Bert Munns,
at Woodman, spent a portion of last
week here visiting friends and
transating business.
—Arthur A. Knapp, who is now
employed as advertising solicitor and
writer by one of the big advertising
agencies in Chicago, was home a few
days during the past week on a visit
to his parents and sister.
—Mrs. Geo. McCarthy and daugh
ter Marie went Friday to Milwaukee
w’here they will visit at the home of
Mrs. W. K. Hackett. From there
they will go to Chicago for a visit
with Mrs. F. McCarthy.
—Miss Matilda Montieth, who is a
teacher of Domestic Science in the
Fennimore high school came to Lan
caster Thursday, and in the evening
gave a talk on domestic science to
the Woman’s club. While here Miss
Montieth was the guest of Miss Marie
Knapp. She returned home Friday.
—Five Grant county students who
for the past three years have been
attending the Marquette University
School of Dentistry, will on June
19th receive their degree of “Doctor
of Dental Surgery.” They are E.
W. Nickson, Miss Hazel Elwell,
Platteville, L. F. Rundell, Livings
ton, Lawerence Bernhardt, Cassville,
and Carl M. Walker, Lancaster.
—The sale of automobiles in this
seciton of country is certainly not
confined to townspeople as a large
majority of the cars sold this season
are to our up-to-date farmers. The
Knox Auto Co. in the past few
days has sold large Studebaker “6’s”
to Fred Kettla, of Platteville, Frank
Lemanske, of Fennimore, and Frank
Vorwald, of Bloomington—all farm
ers.
—George Harker, of Waldwick
had a rather peculiar experience Sun
day. He insured his new barn
against wind, tornadoes and cyclones
Saturday afternoon, May 2nd, and the
barn was blown down the following
evening, May 3rd. There was about
twenty-four hours between the time
that the insurance was placed and the
time it was demolished. It was in
sured for S6OO and settled for the
following Friday.—Platteville News.
GRANT COUNTY HERALD, LANCASTER, WISCONSIN. JUNE 3. 1914
—J. H. Place made a business
trip to Milwaukee Monday.
—S. C. Craig went to Madison on
a business transaction yesterday.
—Remember the Beavers, of Lan
caster will hold their regular meet
ing Friday night.
—Thos. Biggin, of Glen Haven,
transacted business at the county seat
first of the week.
—Ora Bennett, of Bloomington,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Bennett.
—Mrs. Harvey Julious and Miss
Nora Kasper, of Stitzer, visited in
Lancaster briefly the fore part of the
week.
•—These are busy days with the
farmers and the warm weather is
bringing everything along with a
rush.
—Miss Ethel Irish, of Fond du Lac,
returned home Friday, after a
pleasant visit with relatives in Lan
caster.
—Wm. Forck, chairman of the
town of Glen Haven, was a business
visitor in Lancaster the fore part of
the week.
—Lewis Lathrop, of Bridgeport,
spent Sunday here with his sister,
Miss Amy Lathrop, who is a teacher
in the city schools.
—Edward Carthew, of Spokane,
Wash., is visiting here at the home
of his brother, John, and with other
relatives in this vicinity.
—Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mcßrien re
turned home Monday after a pleasant
visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Chester Reagan, in Chicago.
—Miss Florence Studebaker re
turned to her home in Shideler, Ind.,
after a pleasant visit at the home of
her brother, Rev. H. A. Studebaker.
—Mrs. Herman Cooper and son,
who have been visiting relatives in
this vicinity for some days, returned
to their home in Dubuque yesterday.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Abrams with
their son and daughter, Will and
Myrtle, of Mt. Hope, were Lancas
ter visitors the latter part of the
week.
■—Mr. and Mrs. Ben Louthain and
Miss Mabel Livens, of Janesville, and
Harry Livens, of Milwaukee, are
visiting at the Abe Livens home north
of the city.
—R. A. Irwin returned home Mon
day, having been a delegate to the
Rural Letter Carriers’ Convention
held at Green Bay, Thursday and Fri
day of last week.
—Messrs. and Mesdames Thos.
Metcalf and Eugene Chandler, of
Glen Haven, autoed to Lancaster the
latter part of the week and visited
over Sunday with friends.
—W. N. Irish, for many "years a
resident of Lancaster, but now of
Fond du Lac, Wis., arrived Saturday
for a visit with his sister, Mrs.
Albert Budworth and other relatives
in this vicinity.
—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murphy,
and baby, of Prospect Hill, Wis.,
arrived the latter part of the week
for a visit with relatives here.
Frank returned home Monday but
Mrs. Murphy will remain here with
her parents for a couple of weeks.
—John Rading & Son who reside
on a farm south of Cassville, drove
over to Lancaster Monday, a distance
of 25 miles, with a big load of wheat
for mill and to lay in their year’s
supply of flour. The Lancaster flour
ing mill has a great reputation and
draws its fine patronage from a big'
stretch of country.
—Of all the fine gardens in town
about the best one we have noticed is
that of Mrs. G. E. Budd in the third
ward. She has a special kind of
potatoes, the leaves of which are
colored very similar to foliage plants
and says with them she combines the
prosaic with the artistic and grows
crops for beauty as well as utility.
-—Herman Buchner returned last
Friday from Arkansas where he has
been spending the winter w’ith his
children. He says he has had a very
pleasant winter there but when the
warm days of spring come to the
north he cannot stay away from the
beauties and charm of Southwestern
Wisconsin, which are best typified in
old Grant county. And he has many
friends here who are glad to welcome
him back.
—Dr. F. W. Halferty has pur
chased the dental business of Dr. J.
H. Reed, who has been dangerously
ill for weeks and who, though slowly
recovering, is still confined to his bed,
and on Monday transferred his office
from rooms over Barnett’s jewelry
store to the rooms that have been
occupied by Dr. Reed, over the Lan
caster State Bank. Old and new
patrons will hereafter find Dr.
Halferty in the new location.
—An informal meeting of those
interested in the building of the
Chicago Short Line Electric Railway
was held in a room over the Teller
office last Thursday evening. It was
well attended and points of interest
discussed. Another meeting has
been called for the same place on
Thursday evening of next week. Such
meetings must of necessity result in
good to the movement and should
meet with a large attendance and
enthusiastic support.
—Leo Mysembourg went to Fenni
more on business yesterday.
—Mrs. Wm. Fache of Stitzer,
visited here briefly last Thursday.
—Mrs. Kress went to Preston Sat
urday for a brief visit with relatives.
—Mrs. A. Wayne visited her
aunt Mrs. M. Royster, at Fennimore
the fore part of the week.
—Messrs. John and Frank Hudak,
of Highland, were business visitors
in Lancaster the latter part of the
week.
—Mrs. Clarence Dersch and baby,
of Dodgeville arrived here Firday for
a visit at the home of her uncle, L.
Weber.
—Miss Ruth Ziegler returned
home Monday after a pleasant visit
with relatives at New London and
Milwaukee.
—Mrs. K. F. Orton and little son
went Saturday to Fennimore for a
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Frank Horton.
—Mrs. J. T. Pugh, returned to her
home in Chicago Friday after a plea
sant visit here at the home of her
son, J. H. Pugh.
—Mrs. Everett Utt went to Platte
ville Saturday to remain over Sunday
with her daughter, Elva, w’ho is at
tending the normal.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. Strange depart
ed the latter part of the week for
West Baden, Ind., where they will
spend the summer.
-—Archie Barstow, one of The
Herald’s faithful printers, has been
confined to his home by sickness a
portion of the past week.
—Howard Richardson returned
home the latter part of the w’eek
from Madison where he has been
employed for some time.
—Lincoln Abraham, of Blooming
ton, passed through Lancaster Friday,
bound for Livingston, where he made
some insurance adjustments.
—The schools, city, village and
district, are closing now for the
summer vacation and the teachers are
mostly returning home for a rest.
—Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cook and
baby returned home the latter part of
the week from Wauzeka where they
had been visiting at the David Porter
home.
—Miss Minnie Livens, who is
employed as clerk in a large store at
Dodgeville, returned to » her duties
Monday after a pleasant visit at her
home here.
—The program at the Orpheum
this week is as follows: Wednesday
and Thursday, “The Master of the
Strong,” drama; “The Women in
Black,” comedy drama; Friday and
Saturday, “Fast Freight 3205,”
railroad drama; “The Termite,”
educational; “The Grafters,” cartoon ,
comedy; Monday and Tuesday, an
Edison two reel feature, “Fredrick !
the Great.”
—The Lancaster Orchestra will
furnish music in the palm room of i
Hoffman’s restaurant Friday after- i
noon from 2 :30 to 5 :30, following |
the high school commencement exer
cises. Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman are
doing this not only for the pleasure
of their patrons but also in honor of«
the members of the high school
graduating class, next Friday being
their special day of distinction and
glory.
—Platteville expects to have a
summer race meeting, the dates not
being yet announced. Three stake
races are scheduled, each for SIOOO
which are expected to attract
many entries and as usual in such
races, the entry fees should go far
toward paying the purses. The pro
gram will also include a number of
class races Dr. F. S. Knapp has
been placed in charge as superinten
dent of speed.
—Mrs. S. E. Hassell last week
received a letter containing the news
of the marriage of Maj. Ewdard P.
Lowry, formerly of this city, to Miss
Rosemund Pauline Noonan, at Chris
tobal, Canal Zone, Panama. Miss
Noonan was a trained nurse in one
of the hospitals there, and is said to
be a charming and winsome young
lady. “Ted,” who for a time was
an officer in the constabulary there,
now holds an important position
with one of the big fruit companies
and thinks of remaining there in
definitely. His mother, Mrs. E. M.
Lowry expects to visit him and her
new daughter-in-law, soon.
—At the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Schwartz, in this city, on
Tuesday of last week, took place the
marriage of Miss Elsie Buhr, of Kiel,
Wis., to Mr. Walter Wagenknecht.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
H. A. Studebaker, Congregational
pastor, the ring service being em
ployed. Miss Buhr came here ac
companied by Miss Hattie Wagen
knecht, of Milwaukee, sister of the
groom. Mr. Wagenkencht has for
several years been an instructor in
the dairy school of the University at
Madison and is now manager of the
cheese factory operated by Beck &
Schwarts, of this city at Shady Dell,
several miles northwest of here. Mr.
Wagenknecht had a home already
prepared for his bride at Shady Dell,
to which place they proceeded shortly
following their marriage.
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LANCASTER, WIS.
Total Resources $1,000,000.00
C. H. BAXTER, President R. MEYER JR., Cashier
CAPITAL STOCK $50,000.00
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