Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-22
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Special Service to This Paper from
Glen Haven, Burton and
Livingston.
GLEN HAVEN.

GLEN HAVEN
Will Alderman is hauling lumber
to build new hog house. Will says
there is profit in having comfortable
quarters for hogs.
Our town board met Monday for
the purpose of equaliZing the taxes.
Mr.. Jacobs of Bagley was in this
neighborhood selling blackberries the
first of the week.
Will Barr, having his harvest and
stacking all done, took day off Tues
day and visited in Glen Haven.
Morris Welsh can be seen making
his regular tri-weekly trips to Glen
Haven with his cream. He ships it
to Dubuque to a butter and milk
company there, and is well satisfied
with results.
Seippel Bros. received a fleet of
thirty-tive cribs of lumber Friday.
Mrs. A G. Prior of Cassville was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. E. Stewart,
a few days last week.
A party of Bloomington young
people we're picnicking at the Glen
one day last week. Glen Haven is
one of the most picturesque little
towns along the Mississippi river, and
a great many people from far and near
come to spend the day boating, fishing
and viewing our beautiful SCENERY.
Mrs. Jas. Tate and children were
visiting friends and relatives at Potosi
the fore part of the week.
Charles Schwiegert and family from
out near Dodge Corners were calling
on old friends in Glen Haven last
Saturday.
Joseph and Mary Gockel of Mil
waukee visited their brother John
and family a short time the latter part
Of last week and first part of this
week. Joseph Gockel is publishing
a paper for the blind. It is printed
weekly by what is known as the print
system.
William Ryan Of North Andover
drove down to Glen Haven Monday
and while there got his mail box, as
the new route goes by his place.
Mrs. Ella Reed and little son Ralph
have returned to their home at Spring
field, ILL.,, after few weeks pleasant
visit with friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Sam McIver was calling on
relatives in Glen Haven and vicinity
last Friday.
John Lambin during the quiet time
in town is out among the farmers
helping them thresh.
Frank Barr now has Sunday mail
route. 1t is private route from Glen
Haven to Bloomington early Sunday
morning. All he handles is Sunda Y
Record Heralds.
Paul Esser and Joe Limenback dug
out the cellar entrance to the new
church last Monday.
Monday morning Kaiser Bros.
purchased of Rube French the new
blacksmith shop built by him here
last spring. They will move their old
shop off and put the new one IN it's
place, it being considerably the larger
building.
Lewis Wildman was doing business
in Glen Haven Monday.
The Missis Nellie and Nora Stewart
were visiting friends at Bagley a few
days last week.
Some of the farmers are becoming
discouraged about the corn crop, the
weather being too cool for it to ma
ture as it should. But with long
fall and plenty of sunshine, there will
be a good crop of corn.
Mrs. Mary Kidd and daughter
Florence of Mason City, Iowa, have
been visiting with Mrs. Malissa Kidd
for the past week.
Mrs. Will Green and children took
the train for Volga City, Iowa. Thurs
day of last week. where they will visit
friends and relatives for short time.
Charles and Ethel Nletcalf spent a
portion of last week with their uncle,
DR.. E. d. Orr, and family at Mt. Hope.
On the morning of August Il, Mrs.
Jas. Burton passed away at her 0me
in Glen Haven, the cause of her q =
being cancer 1t was about one ok
a half years ago that one of her fngtA
became very sore and the best or
medical aid was secured, but of little
avail. The finger had to be ampu-
tated about five months ago. Great
hopes were then entertained for her
recovery, but she grew slowly worse
till death relieved her from her suf-
fering Friday morning at five o'clock.
Mrs. Burton was born at Louisville,
Kentucky, IN 1916, moving to Wiscon-
sin when still young girl. She mar
ried JAS. Burton in 1898, and resided
In Glen Haven the greater part OF her
married life. She leaves husband,
three sisters and one brother to
mourn her departure. The funeral
took place Sunday afternoon at two