Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-02-14
NEWS OF
THE COUNTY.
Herald Contributors Write Interesting Notes
OF Their Localities.
Items of Interest From Five Towns.
BLOOMINGTON.


Our city has been entirely free from
the presidential diseases of small pox,
diphtheria and typhoid fever preva-
lent in many of our neighboring vii
lagos the past six months. We are
glad to state that the small pox has
been stamped out in Glen Haven
Lancaster citizens told me that some
of the inhabitants of that city were
using their old wells as cess pools
since the introduction of city water
Sometimes the same veins feed doz-
en- wells, and if one person turns his
well into cess pool, he probably gives
his eleven neighbors typhoid fever.
Look out for an epidemic.
Ketner Bros. have their yard full of
big logs, and expect to start the saw
mill on full time in few days AL
ready they have about 10000 feet. \
novel sight for this country is large
pile of pine logs in their yard These
/ logs were cut along our beautiful Lit
tie Grant river, and several still re
main to remind us of our nearness to
the pine woods of the north.
Our secret orders are busy having
good time this winter. The Odd Eel
/ lows hall is running every night and
some afternoons. We have nearly all
/ the lodges in eXistense. In fact. about
the only society we have now is secret.
The grip is claiming many shining
marks in our village. No fatalities so
far.
j. c. Scott of Galena, the railroad
civil engineer, vas in town last week
and talked little railroad He be-
lieved that the people of West Grant
could secure a road by raising a fair
amount of money and starting the ball
a-rolling There is not the slightest
doubt to any observer that this com
munity, with its untold wealth and
tremendous yearly production of agri-
cultural products, could support
railroad in good style. Let us start it
once more.
The original Oberanmergau Passion
Play will be presented at st. Mary's
church on Saturday evening, by means
of moving pictures.
Frank Anderson, accompanied by
his brother, is here for visit with his
uncle Otis Weld.
Look out for those brainy produc-
tions, the comic valentine.
Ray Townsend and Miss Mary Pier
son were married at Mt. Hope Mon
day. God bless you my children"
Mr.. Townsend has bought farm near
Winterset, Iowa, and expects to move
there in a short time.
John BENEFITS is home from Mis-
souri,.
Editor Craig is rejoicing over the ar
rival Of girl at his home few days
since.
Our young people are taking advan-
tage of the sleighing, by giving large
number of old-fashioned bod sled
parties. They are the jolly kind.
James johnson, who recently lost
his house and the entire contents by
fire, has taken up his residence on a
part Of Mr.. Primes house on the ad-
joining farm. Mr.. Johnson is very
grateful to our warm hearted people
for their generosity in giving prompt
aid
Walter Hicklin, who died at his
home in Patch Grove, was a son of the
late Moses Hicklln. a mighty man in
West Grant affairs in pioneer days
The Hicklins are Virginians. who mi
grated to Kentucky. thence to Mis-
souri,, and finally to Wisconsin
Chas. Lisherness sold out his accum-
ulated farm property last week and
will move to Lancaster Our people
hate to lose him and his estimable
wife
Speaking of sales, there are dozens
of them in West Grant Bob Hos
klns. the auctioneer, says that it does
not come natural for him to talk but
as he has wife and seventeen star
vim children" more or less depend
ing on his days work, he forces him
self into the disagreeable work.
Who'd a thought it?
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Fisher is reported quite ill.
DR.. and Mrs. L. H Giffin of Iowa
are guests of Mrs. Giffins mother,
Mrs. D. Ballantine.
Mrs Grace Patterson of st. Paul.
Mimi, is visiting relatives and friends
here.
H. E. Taylor returned to Chicago
Monday
Fred Fischer is in Chicago on bust
ness this week
dozen of our gallant knights Of
Pythlas met the Grand Chancellor Of
the State at Lancaster Tuesday even
ing, and had a good time fraterniZing
with the Lancaster boys. They think
the Lancaster knights are all right
and intend to 20 again. The knights
are always in for good time. even
when they have to 20 through uncom-
Portable campaigns like
In days Of old
n hen knights were bold
And tough enough to stand almost
anything. BIZ.