Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-02
Obituary. Wilkinson.

Adelia A. Bradley was born in VII
ana. Ohio, Nov. 16, 1886. She re-
moved with her father 20 Grant coun-
ty when she was nine years of age and
she resided here from that time until
her death.
She was married to John +. Wiki
inson, March 10, 1861. In 1862 he
went to the war leaving her with the
cares and trials of soldiers wife;but
she was brave and patriotic holding
to the doctrine that next to his God
mans duty is to his country,
She was the mother of only one
child, Eva, now Mrs. Geo. Downing,
of Thornton, Iowa. The daughter
was with her mother for several weeks
before her death.
Mrs. Wilkinson leaves besides her
husband. daughter and family. three
brothers: John. Leonal d, and Julius
Bradley, all of Grant county, and a
large circle OF true friends who priced
her friendship here and cherish her
memory in the world heyond
Mrs. Wilkinson spent the winter Of
1920 with her husband in Califor-
MIA. The winter of 1897 they
passed in Alabama on the shores Of
the Mobile bay Since that winter
they have lived on their farm near
Ellenboro.
Mrs. Wilkinson was a member OF no
church but in her upright lite and
trusting faith eXempltied The highest
type of Christian characier. She had
no fear of death but approached the
end of life's journey with the same
calm spirit and brave heart that she
trod its sunny paths in days of health
Mrs Wilkinson died Feb l6, aud
was buried in the Wing cemetery Feb.
| 10, 1899 Funeral services were held
from the residence conducted by Rev.
Bennett of Plattevillc A arg,- conn
pany of relatives. neighhors aud
friends We're present. among Nh"m
were number of ladies Of the Platte
Vile w. X. c.. OF winch the 'iet.a-e,l
was an honored member
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Dellart and
daughter Ina visited in Lancaster over
Sunday, guests of Mr. aud Mrs. G r..
Showalter.
Attorney II. W. Brown has from
twenty to thirty thousand dollars TO
loan in sums from $500 to $4,000 at
per cent interest Address him at
Lancaster Wis
Mr.. Chas. a. Vespcrmanu, Of
Ellenboro, is a pros porous farmer who
makes money in he winter as well rs
in the summer He has sold in Lam
easter this winter one hundred cords
of dry wood and has one hundred and
twenty cut for next winter
lit seems that men never get too
old for jokes and pranks even though
they are elected . county offices. For
example. in wiring the court house
for electric lights Mr.. Harshberger
was not in quite A. much Of hurry
as The county officials thought he
ought to be When be did finish the
wiring and turn on the current some
trifing faults in the work prevented
perfect success and some Of the rooms
were left in darkness. Jim McGoni-
gal and Charley Dickinson strutted
around with the airs Of peacocks.they
had light. Judge Clementson threat
ened Harshberger with contemp. of
court and J. b. Mauer went peering
all over the building with little
stub Of tallow candle hooking
for the electric light When
the thing did finally start it went
with vengence Some Of the county
boys pushed the plug ii the court
room shu-off and after that the
lights refused to ~ ont at All and
burned till midnight iu full force.
But the lights are all right now and
Mr. Harshberger is getting the laugh
back on the other fellows