Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-12-31
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
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Bloomington, is disposing Of stool
of goods here at this time at auction
The two daughters of Mr.. Georg'
Stephens, who have been making thei
home in Iowa, are visiting relatives
and friends in this section.
Slime Woodhouse's jolli6cation a
Bloomington was splendid affair
and number of Beetown's fun. lovers
took an active part in the festivities.
Mr.. David Clark and wife, o.
Clayton, Iowa, have been visiting tht
family of Mr.. Samuel Lemon, and re.
turned to their home Sunday. Mrs
Clark is the eldest daughter of Mr.
Lemon.
Miss Lou Stephens has been suf.
fering tor a time with infamed eyes
causing her much pain and annoyance
She is now under the skillful treat.
ment vi DR.. Sala, who will probably
anect permanent cure.
| The Masonic fraternity here will
have an installation of officers on Sat
urday evening, January 8. 1t is ex.
pected that their supper will be pre-
pared by Mr.. Wilcox in his new hotel
The occasion will no doubt prove a
rare treat.
The Messrs. Mccoy will close
out their stock of goods as rapidly as
possible, when they intend to retire
from mercantile life in Beetown, where
they have transacted a live business
for many years. Their departure will
be greatly regretted.
MIR. Robert Lemon, known by all
the girls in this neighborhood as Bob,
will return to his school at Wyalusing
next Saturday. Robert has a fine
school, is proud of his charge, and
claims that they are all good children
Success attend you, Bob, is the wish
of many friends.
DIR. Sala has permanently located
here, occupying a portion of Mr.. Sam.
Lemons residence The Doctor has
With him at present his accomplished
daughters, Misses Ada and Matte,
the latter of whom is attending school
at Bloomington, and the former pre-
siding over her fathers household.
The Mccoy Brothers, William j.
and Everett, have sold their property
in this town to w. &. Wilcox, the pro-
prietor of the Waterloo mill, who will
open the hotel on January 1st, and in
the evening there will be dance and
supper-a good time generally, and
we shall look for some of our Ian.
caster friends on this occasion.
On Christmas Eve a handsome
tree was arranged in the church, and
heavy ladened with gifts for the little
people, all of whom were remembered
by "Santa," and such smiling faces
were seldom seen before. The little
citizens eyes bealning with delight,
and cheeks as red rs red, red rose,
promised to be good boys and girls
during the next year.
AT the residence of Mrs. II. f..
Beach, on Saturday evening last, a
party of ladies and gentlemen were
assembled, and right pleasant gath
ering it was. Much sport, lots of fun,
games, card playing, fortune telling,
and various other little eccentricities
were engaged in to edify and amuse
those present. The principal feature
was masquerade ball, and had Old
King Carnival been there himself, he
would have split his sides a laughing
Miss Josie Lemon, who is now
passing through her final course of
studies at the PIatteville Normal
school, is enjoying the holidays under
the happy roof of her aged father and
mother, and will resume her books
early in the new year. In June she
will leave the Normal with her diplo.
ma. Miss Lemon has made remarka-
BILE progress siuce entering the school,
and is far in advance of her class.
Such diligence and perseverance will
surely be rewarded by bright and
prosperous future.
The Christmas entertainment held
at Ishmael's hall was fine success,
aud some forty couple danced, and
danced, and 'tripred the toe,' till the
barn-towl awoke and crowed, and
ruffed his feathers in drowsy mood,
and the good mothers at home were
beginning to LOOK for the return of
their daughters. At early morn those
who attended were snugly ensconced
deep down in the feathers. The Bee.
town people know how to get up a
dance, and the young folks know how
to take advantage of the situation.
The holiday week has been gala
one indeed here. Those who, for all
the rest of the year, have been absent
from their early home, once more as.
sembled in pleasant reunion, to heal
the yule-tide bell ring in the Christ.
mas time. Mirth. happiness and love
appeared to reign supreme. The old
men and women grew young again
as it were; their fair daughters were