Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-03

Mt. HOPE.
\ En- route was entertained over night
/ al the pleasant home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Butler VIM. Proudfoot was found
busily engaged in repainting his buggy.
Rested and dined at the comfortable res
idence Of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Day.
Also met ". H. Rogers. who with his
family are well. Arriving at Mt. Hope
put up with hotel keeper W. H. Rogers,
who caters.welI to the travelling public.
Around town everything was quiet.
Called on Scobie, Snyder & Zimmerman,
wagon makers and blacksmith; Sheedy
& handy, wagon shop and blackslniths:
and the general stores Of A. Abrams,
Storrs & Adams. Fox q Day Frank
Proctor has charge of the village bar
boring, ID. b. Brunson does stock buy
ing for the place and f. T. 0usly owns
the neat grocery store. Remained over
Sunday and heard a good sermon at
the Methodist church BY Rev. Mr.. Ellis.
of Patch Grove. Had pleasant chats
with DR. Orr, Ed and b. Mccormick
and Mrs. John Morrow. On tue road
again found Haggerman d Snider's
cheese factory doing good business and
turning out fine quality of cheese.
Found farmers busy blowing corn. which
is looking fine and ought to make good
crop. Charles Stinson is erecting q
commodious barn at his farm. The
foundation is being laid by VIM .Parland
aud IS nearly completed. The carpen
ter work will be done by I. f. Hart &
Son Saw Robert Parsley here and
further on met Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Proctor returning from Mt. Hope. Mrs.
Proctor SAID she would like to see a
good original story in the HERALD, but
did not volunteer to write one. Stayed
over night with Guy Richards. A heavy
rain came up and Millville creek was
high the next morning. Met \. II.
Foster, I'd. Britler Robert Robertson.
the village smith and wheelright. Day
q Hazel are doing good business at
their mill Found Patience Horsfall in
charge OF the PostOfiice during absence
of her father. Had pleasant visit
with Joseph Horsfall, who is hale and
hearty for an old gentleman, and is
keeping bachelors hall during Mrs. Hors-
falls absence on visit Mr.. Horsfall
has been a reader of the HERALD for
over forty years. The bridge near
Hicklins had been nearly washed away
by the heavy rains. and was undergoing
repair. At
PATCH GROVE,
found Robert Collier and VIM Woflen-
den. general stores, Frank Kllb, hard
ware. Mrs. Chas. Gee, grocery, Thos.
Walker, furniture. Frank Robertson and
Frank England. smiths, John Herber-
lin, butcher, all doing fair trade. Ed.
Patch has charge of the post-oflice, and
II. l.. Wetmore runs the hotel, and
very good one too. There is also a
cheese factory here in charge OF Miller
& Dlngman, and creamery run by
John Chetlinger.
BRoDTvILLE.
was pleasantly entertained over night
at j. l.. Pamer's I. B. Andus is the
village smithy and wagon maker. j
Haryil and wife we're especially cour-
teous to ye scribe Mrs. John Day has
a millinery shop and conducts the post
office. Ed. Houghton was painting and
otherwise improving his place. Had q
war chat with Mr.. Houghton, be was a
member Of the SD Penna Infantry, ser
Wing nearly tSo years. Moving on
through Hazelton. and Wyalusing, |
called at the stores of Misses Glen q
Hartford. millinery and notions. and |
John Boorman, general store. Reaching
BAGLEY.
met Julius Plondke. His corn fields
were nearly drowned by the recent |
rains, and many sections Of farms here
were covered by water. II. Glass is
postmaster and conducts the hardware
store. Bagley Bros. have general store,
II. Stagman. groceries and notions, A.
Calkins, general store The people are
making great preparations for a grand
Fourth celebration. and intend to Guido
any thing heretofore attempted, The
country is nice and level, and not only
can large crowd lie accommodated but
everything Ike fireworks can be seen by
all. More Anon.