Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24
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Weeks History of Happenings at
Bloomington, Cassville, Chen
Haven and Livingston.
GLEN HAVEN.

GLEN HAVEN.
Leona Orr was the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. E. L. Chandler, few days last
week,
Mrs. Will cortland visited in Glass;
vile Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Lambin and son
Eugene attended church at Blooming
ton Sunday.
The farmers are well pleased to see
the fine weather and if it continues
some of the corn will be knee high yet
by the 4th.
Will Hammes and Will Esser went
to Bagley Sunday to witness the ball
game between the Bagley and Brodt-
Vile mines,
Myra Orr visit ed in Glen Haven a
couple of days last week.
Martin Seippel took the train TOR
Dubuque Wednesday.
Mrs. Humphrey is visiting with her
daughter, Mrs, Edwin Barr.
Mrs. Mary Mcconnell Of Beetown was
calling on old acquaintance here last
week.
Sam McIver's team ran away with
load of corn Tuesday, but luckily did
but little damage.
Ed Teesdale has completed the foun-
dation under Reub French's black
smith shop.
Mrs. Dan Donahue and children of
McGregor are visiting relatives in Glen
Haven and vicinity.
John Ziegler has returned from Chi
'cago where he accompanied his wife,
who is taking medical treatment there.
Harley Sprague of Beetown was in
Glen Haven last week after lumber
and transacting other business.
Lew Kraut of North Andover was i'm
town the first of the week He says
crops are looking first class in his
neighborhood.
VIM. Fork of North Andover was
down to see US last week.
Will Morrisey says he has NINETY
acres of heavy hay to put up and Elk
poets to do it all himself.
VIM Barr found time to leave the
farm for a short time Wednesday land
came to Glen Haven to CIV Old ae-
quaintances.
Several of the young people of this
vicinity attended the commencement
exercises at Cassville. They say the
graduates did exceedingly well and
had very interesting program.
The other day while E. L. Chandler
e. = xv from hnYco0
one entered the house through the
woodbox made in the wall, helped
themselves to generous meal and de-
parted as they came,
The section boys had narrow es-
cape the other day while working be-
low town. A special train suddenly
rounded the curve and was almost on
to the boys before they knew it. They
bearly had time 10 get off the track
when the train struck the push car,
which they had loaded with timbers.
The train slowed up and ran back to
see how it Jared with the boys. They
were found safe but quite badly
frightened.
NARROW Kidd, T. S. Metcalf and O.
Ell. Martin attended two days sale Of
Shorthorns at Chicago last week. They
report there were some choice cattle
offered from the leading herds of the
U. S., many carrying the prefit Inf. be-
fore their names, The above named
parties made purchases out of sale that
ought to place their names on the list
of the foremost breeders of the state.
From the prices reported and appear
ance of cattle they made wise selec-
tions and should have the support of
the farmers in Grant county in their
efforts to produce as good cattle in
Grant county as you will find in some
of the recognized breeding centers.
Wisconsin has the name of raising the
poorest cattle that go to the u. S.
yards. There is no excuse for this if
you will follow the example of these
farmers and assist them in their enter
prising efforts to put this county at
least on the same footing as more fav-
ored localities.
The r. N. AS of Glen Haven with
we'll laden baskets repaired to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Chandler last
Sunday. Their plans were we'll laid
for it was complete surprise. A very
elegant dinner was served to about
thirty guests and they all report
pleasant time.
BLOOMINGTON.
BLOOMINGTON, June 22.-The Nation