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S® —Frank Callis transacted business in Platteville, Thursday. —Sylvester Wilkie, of Chicago, is a guest of Miss Ruth Wright. —Bert Shipley of Madison, was a Lancaster business visitor, Thursday. —Mrs. Everett Mcßeynolds of Fenni more. was shopping in Lancaster, Sat urday. Miss Jennie Kissel visited Satur day and Sunday with her sister, in Montfort. —W. S. Kiley, of Madison, was the guest of Jessie Gilder the latter part of last week. —Miss Dorothy Keitlinger, of Liv ingston, spent the week-end with friends in Lancaster. —Dr. and Mrs. J. Godfrey returned home Thursday from a business and pleasure trip to Chicago. —Mrs. Joseph Oates left Thursday afternoon for Platteville, where she will visit with relatives. —Miss Sylvia Berndt visited over Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lorez Rekenthaler. —Miss Erna Bald, of Fennimore, was the guest of Mrs. Caroline Timm for a few days last week. —Mrs. William Garner went to Montfort, “Thursday, to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Neuroth. —Miss Nettie Finney left Saturday afternoon for Chicago, where she will make an extended visit with her sister. —Mrs. William Schuppener and daughter, Leia, of Stitzer, spent Wed nesday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoff man. —H. C. Taylor, of Chicago, left Wednesday morning, after an extended visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Taylor. —Mrs. G. A. Grimm of Dubuque, re turned to her home Friday morning, after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Muesse. —Father Wambold went to Fenni more Monday afternoon to visit Fath er Felt, who has been very ill the past couple of weeks. —Mrs. Homer Kelley of Galena, spent a few days of last week with Mrs. William Grannis. She returned home Thursday. —Miss Mabel Pflug. who has been visiting the past month with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roth, returned to her home in Cleveland, Ohio, Thursday. —Thomas J. Haley and M. C. Ed wards arrived from Chicago via Po tosi Sunday evening, where they have been 'purchasing their spring goods. Miss Marie Williams was called to her home in Wauzeka on account of the serious illness of her little brother. Miss Williams left Monday afternoon. Mrs. Thomas McDonald went to Montfort Thursday to spend a couple of days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Bunker. Mrs. McDonald returned home Friday. —A dance was given at the home of Charles Funk north of this city last Tuesday evening. About thirty peo ple were present and everyone had an enjoyable time. —Miss Ellen Johnson, who lives in the Third ward, had the misfortune to fall on the icy sidewalk Friday even ing at her home and broke her left arm above the wrist. —Miss Florence Livingston, who has been visiting the past week at the W. A. Johnson home in the north part of the city, returned to her home in Liv ingston, Monday afternoon. —Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eddy left Wednesday morning for Florida, where they will spend the winter. Mr. Eddy has been in poor health for sometime and has gone there on that account. —C. W. Frothingham left Monday afternoon for Baraboo, Wis., where he will attend the funeral of Robert A. Cowen, Superintendent of the Madison division of the Chicago & North West ern railroad. —Mr. and Mrs. John Croker returned to their home in Fennimore Friday, after a brief visit with their son, Ches ter and family. Mrs. Chester Croker and baby daughter, Helen, accompan ied them home for a short visit. —Edwin Knobel, who has been vis iting with his mother, Mrs. D. C. John son and sisters Berna and Emma, for the past couple of weeks, returned to Dubuque last Monday where he is em ployed by the Manufacturers’ Apprais al company. —At the Congregational church last Sunday night occurred the installation of officers for the ensuing year of the Christian Enedeavor society: Kathron Martin, president; Elva Maiben, vice president; Lucia Wiedenbeck, secre tary; and Mildred Harlowe, treasurer. —High school movies last Wednes day evening consisted of one reel on “Travels in Soudan,” one on “Travel in Japan,” a two-reel feature on Yel lowstone park, and a comedy called, “The Bogus Captain.” The travel pic tures were interesting and instructive and the comedy was convulsing. Pro week is equally good or bet other column for bill. - -Sam Levin transacted business in Montfort, Monday. —Miss Mayme Cull, of Fennimore, spent Saturday here with friends. —Mrs. H. C. Anderson, of Fenni more, was in Lancaster on business, Monday. —Mrs. John Klindt of Cassville, and son John, were in Lancaster on busi ness, Monday. —Mrs. Louis Althaus and daughter, Leona, of Montfort, were shopping in Lancaster, Monday. —Mrs. W. W. Martin, of Waterloo, lowa, returned home Monday morning, after a brief visit at the George Quick home. —William Bailie and Walter G. Knox left Sunday evening via Potosi for Chicago, where they will attend the auto show. —Mrs. Karl F. Orton left Monday morning for West Branch, lowa, where she was called on account of the ill ness of her mother. —H. C. Orton and Henry Belscamper left Saturday afternoon for Chicago. Mr. Orton will purchase his spring goods. —Miss Catherine Udelhofen returned to her home in Platteville, Saturday afternoon, after a week’s visit here with friends and relatives. —Mrs. Joseph Mcßrien and son John arrived here Saturday noon from Min neapolis to visit at the Col. Clark home. Mrs. Mcßrien is a granddaugh ter of Col. Clark. —Grant White ieft for Stevens Point last Wednesday where he at tended the funeral of his brother, W. A. White, who died of lagrippe in that city last week. Mr. White returned Monday. —Miss Annie Reynolds of the state department of education was in Lan caster, Friday, looking over the teach ers’ training course in the local schools. Miss Reynolds will render a report within the near future. —Mrs. C. W. Frothingham expects to leave some time next week for Los Angeles, California. From there she will go to San Diego, to visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Wright. Mrs. Froth ingham will be gone about two months. —Albert Lowell had the misfortune of smashing his middle finger on his right hand quite badly while putting coal in the cellar of Joseph T. Ben nett’s drug store, Wednesday morning. He was fiixing one of the coal shoots when the one above it fell down on his hand. —The West Side reading circle met at the home of Mrs. R. B. Showalter last Tuesday afternoon. Those pres ent were: Mrs. M. McCormick, Mrs. F. B. Callis, Mrs. Walter J. Brennan, and Mrs. Robert Brooker. After the regular work of the circle was finish ed up supper was served at 6 o’clock. A very pleasant afternoon was spent. —Prof. Laurant, who gave a per formance at the Hatch opera house last Saturday night, mystified his aud ience to a decided degree and enter tained them thoroughly. The profes sor is clear out of the old stuff class, and his acts are novel and clever. He carries a company of musicians and entertainers that are above the ordin ary and his entire performance is good throughout. • —The History club met Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles H. Basford. After the usual program was over with the ladies sat down to a delicious supper served at 5:30. Those present were: Mrs. W. J. Bren nan, Mrs. Lizzie Orton, Mrs. C. W. Frothingham, Mrs. J. Godfrey, Mrs. Nellie Taylor, Mrs. John Reed, Mrs. John Carthew, Mrs. Louise McAuley and Mrs. Fred P. Barnett. —The Quaker Whist Club entertain ed their husbands at a six o’clock din ner last Wednesday evening at the Ho tel Inda. After supper was served, the evening was spent in playing cards. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Gault re ceived the head prizes for the highest score, and Louis Fischer and Miss Laura Rowden won the consolation prizes. At a late hour all departed to their homes, realizing they had spent a very pleasant evening. —The General Callis Circle met Thursday at 1:30 p. m., at the home of Mrs. R. B. Showalter, and spent a very enjoyable afternoon. The regular work of the circle was given in the af ternoon, followed by light refresh ments. Among those present were: Miss Lelia Bidwell, Mrs. John Dob son, Mrs. George Finney, Mrs. Leon ard Bradley, Mrs. M. Finnegan, Mrs. ' Charles Kapp, Miss Portia Showalter, Mrs. J. Leighty, Mrs. John Blackburn, ! Miss Catherine Trentzsch, Mrs. W. B. I Dyer, Mrs. John Mankel and Miss Celia Trentzsch. —A surprise party was given on Miss Leia Berndt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter berndt, on Friday evening, January 21. The occasion being the eighteenth birthday anniversary of Miss Berndt. Delicious refreshments were served. The evening was spent in playing games and dancing and at a late hour the guests all departed saying they were generously enter tained. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heberlein and family, An thony Christianson, Mabel Heberlein, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Pagenkopf, Dot Hartline, Henry Funk, Emma Knobel, Mae Keplar, Laura Christianson, Syl via Berndt, Adolph Heberlein, Edwin Hirsch, Nellie Boyle, Harold Hartline, Elmer Casper, Michael Funk, William Funk, Martha Hirsch, Reuben Osch man, George Heberlein, and son George, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Rek enthaler, and Hilda Heberlein. (l A . GRANT COUNTY HERALD, LANCASTER, WISCONSIN, WED NESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1916. —Mrs. B. D. Smith has been ill for the past week with an attack of grip. —Mr. and Mrs. Alma Noble of Ellen boro, are parents of a baby boy, born Saturday, Dec. 22. Mr. and Mrs. Jess also living in Ellenboro, are parents of a baby girl, born Jan. 23. —Mrs. W. S. Sandilans returned to Madison Tuesday after visiting her sisters, Mrs. Sam Emler and Mrs. Henry Bausch for a week. —Mr. and Mrs. John Stitzer, of Mt. Hope, are parents of a baby girl born Saturday, January 22. —Mrs. Florence Schmidt, of Excel sior, Wis., returned home Monday af ternoon. Mrs. Schmidt attended the funeral of her uncle, the late John El lis. —John Bathon, of Wilmont, Minn., has been visiting in Lancaster and vi cinity for the past few weeks with friends and relatives. Mr. Bathon left Grant county thirty-two years ago and homesteaded in western Minnesota, where he now owns a fine farm. He still has a warm spot in his heart for the old home. —Dr. Ernest Wray O’Neal, pastor of the Joliet, 111., Methodist church, lectured Thursday evening at the Hatch opera house on “Popular Fal lacies.” One of the popular fallacies according to Dr. O’Neal is that bodily health has nothing to do with success. Another, that intellect can take the place of character. The attendance was good and the audience thoroughly appreciative. —Manager Hatch presented “The Trail of the Lonesome Pine” Monday evening to an audience which was just about half the size the merit of the production demanded. Mr. Hatch has made some excellent offerings this season, but it would seem that his ef forts to get the best are not thorough ly appreciated. The company present ing this adaptation of John Fox, Jr’s, novel, were excellent actors through out particularly Frank Ireson, who will be remembered as “Uncle Billy” in “That Printer of Udell’s.” Mr. Ire son is adapted physically and mentally to play lovable old men’s parts to per fection, and his performance as “Uncle Billy” in Monday evening’s play was right up to his standard. The rest of the company was well balanced and each rendered his part with artistic correctness. As Huck Finn says, “There may be other shows better than this one, but it’s plenty good enough for me, and they’ll get my patronage every time they come to a town where I am.” (Huck sneaked his way un der the tent when no one was look ing.) LIFE’S BATTLE OYER Thomas Killbride. Thomas Killbride, aged 73, an in mate of the insanity hospital at the county farm for the past eighteen months, died Saturday evening of pneumonia. The body was taken to Cuba City, his home, yesterday for burial. Mr. Killbride was a cousin of Father Banfield of Cuba City and was well connected in the southern part of the county. John J. Haeffner. Died at his home near King’s Ford, in Ellenboro township on Sunday, Jan uary 23, John J. Haeffner. The deceas ed had been* a sufferer for several years, but kept on with his work al most up to the time of his death. Last Friday a physician was called, but the progress of the malady could not be stayed. Mr. Haeffner was born in Ellenboro on July 22, 1882, the son of Leonard and Rose Haeffner, and lived in Grant county all his life. He was united in marriage ten years ago to Miss Clara Thier, who with the grief-stricken pa rents and sisters, survive to mourn his demise. The sisters are: Mrs. Mary Thier of Ellenboro, and Mrs. Carrie Garner of Missouri. The latter is expected to day. The funeral services will be held to day at the Aupperle church at 2 o’clock, and interment will be made at the Aupperle cemetery. Mr. Haeff ner was a lifelong Christian and a man loved and respected by his friends and associates for his high character and quiet, friendly nature. The family has the sincere sym pathy of all who know them. Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Halferty. Mrs. Margaret Halferty of Mount Hope, passed away at her home Thurs day morning, January 20, after an ill ness of five days, of pneumonia, at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 27 days. She is survived by her husband, four sisters, two brothers and six children: Edward, of California; James, of Tex as; Fred of Lancaster; Charles of So. Dakota; Downer, who is at present in the navy at China, and Mrs. Nell Darl ing, of Mount Hope. Most of her life was spent in Mount Hope.. Funeral services were held Sunday at the M. E. church in Mount Hope. Interment in the Mt. Ida cemetery. John 11. Ellis. John H. Ellis, a pioneer of Grant county and an old resident of Lancas ter, died at the home of his son-in-law John McMahon, on the Beetown road, last Thursday afternoon. Mr. Ellis had been ill for some time past with liver trouble. The funeral services were held at the home last Saturday after noon. Rev. H. A. Studebaker conduct ing the services. The body was laid to rest at Hillside. Mrs. Nora Ellis, the widow and one daughter, Mrs. John McMahon, survive to mourn his loss. Mr. Ellis was 68 years old. Further mention will be made at a later date. GRANT RIVER. Special Correspondence to the Herald. Little Dorothy Garner is very much better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Seitz visited at the George Seitz home, Sunday. Miss Feme Shaben visited Miss Beth Okey at the Tom McConnell home last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Irish returned to their home Sunday, after a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Raisbeck. Louis McConnell has been quite ill for the last two weeks. Several farmers in this vicinity had planned on making ice when old Grant river made her own ice and passed swiftly out. Don’t forget the Gross concert and basket social at District No. 5, Water loo. See the other notice in this paper. Mrs. .Bert Ledberry is suffering with a very sore finger. BIG DANCE WHERE? At the Rink in Lan caster. WHEN? Next week, Thurs day night, Feb. 3. MUSIC By the Gillman or chestra of Platteville. NUF SED! Come if you can and bring your friends. MAMMOTH AUCTION The undersigned, having sold his farm, will offer at his place, located 4 1-2 miles west of Lancaster on the Bloomington and Beetown road, formerly known as the George Nauman farm, at public auction, Thursday. February 17 Commencing at 10:00 o’clock, sharp- The following described property: 4 HEAD OF HORSES Black mare, probably in foal, 7 years old. Standard bred filly, coming two years old, Ist premium at fair last fall. One fine work team. Chickens 200 more or less. 35 HEAD FINE CAITLE Parties intending and wishing to buy some good first class cows that will make them lots of money, cannot do better than attend this sale and buy them. They have been carefully selected, and are a good straight, quiet milking lot of cows that are very desirable. 21 cows. 17 high grade Holsteins, 9 coming 3 years old, 8 between 3 and 6 years old. 3 Durham Cows, ages 3to 5 years. 1 Jersey cow, 3 years old. 6 high grade Holstein-Friesian heifers. 8 high grade Holstein-Friesian calves. 29 HEAD OF HOGS 15 nice brood sows, 10 white, 5 black. 13 shoats, summer pigs. I pure bred Poland China stock hog. FARM MACHINERY. HAY, GRAIN, ETC. “Corn King” manure spreader. “Keystone” hayloader. Riding corn plow, brand new. “Deering” corn binder Fanning mill with sacker attachment. 3-section steel drag. 2-section harrow. Brush breaker Stump harrow. High wheel wagon with wood rack attachment. Hog rack. New double wagon box. Steel truck wagon. Two light buggies. 800-pound scale.l 1-2 horse “Staßite” engine. Engine truck Pump iack Bobsled. Set of dump boards. New shovelling board. Pea harvester. 35-foot extension ladder. 12 foot step ladder Barley fork. Hay knife. 3-horse wagon evener. 5-shovel cultivator. 2-shovel cultivator. Breaking plow. Cutter. Set heavy work harness. 4-horse collars. •■Hinman" milking machine. Wooden wire stretcher and 3 small stretchers. 75-gallon feed cooker. Grindstone. 20 rods woven wire. Sharp les separator. 2 cross-cut saws. Brush hooks, log chains, augers, postdiggers, dimension lumber, planks, horse blankets, fence posts, and other articles too numerous to mention. Some corn fodder with corn in shock. About 4 acres of standing corn in new ground. 400 bushels fine seed oats. 22 tons of hay in barn. Straw pile. 15 bushels Yellow Dent seed corn, mostly 1914 crop. Everything offered Must Be Sold, as this is a Closing Out Sale. o LUNCH AT NOON TERMS AS USUAL. Schuster & Pierce R. N. HOSKINS, Auctioneer. _ GEO * A * MOOKE » (lerk Only Once You pay a bill but once when you pay by check. If there were no other advantages, this alone should convince you that you need a checking account. There are a great many other advantages. Let us explain to you just how nicely the plan works. UNION STATE BANK LANCASTER, WIS. Total Resources $1,000,000.00. C. H. BAXTER, President. R. MEYER, Jr., Cashier CAPITAL STOCK $50,000.00. Organized before the Civil War. 1 Farmers and Citizens = State Bank Capital $25,000 Lancaster, Wis. 4 PER CENT INTEREST ON 12 MONTHS DEPOSITS. 3 PER CENT INTEREST ON 6 MONTHS DEPOSITS. i ii i —-- - . .. . ■ i- . - -’y- W ASK FOR ONE OF OUR HOME SAVINGS BANKS. YOU CAN BEGIN TODAY WITH ONLY ONE DOL LAR. We ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT, DRAFTS AND TRAVELLERS CHECKS. BRING US YOUR AC COUNTS. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: GEO. A. MOORE, Pres. J. H. WAGNER, V. Pres. P. R. STOFFEL LEWIS KRAUT EMMANUEL CRAPP N. H. GERBER, Cashier