Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-23
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON.

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was badly bitten in the lip by a
cross dog belonging to Mrs. Nancy
Ballantine Friday evening at the
school house. The dog was in the
door and bit the boy as he was
passing from the hallway. The
animal had not been cross before
this affair. No dog should be
allowed at large within the village
limits without muzzle securely
fastened over it's mouth. Dogs are
of no use in a village, and their
owners should be compelled to
take measures to protect the public.
Invitations are out for the mar
riage of Clarence Hinch of this
village and Miss Laura Garner of
Lancaster. May life always be as
happy to this young couple as the
IDEAL days of courtship,
James Woodhouse Of Lancaster
was over Sunday to see his sister,
Aunt Jane Hadley, who has been
quite i'll but is improving. Mr..
Woodhouse meets many friends
in this his old home.
Fred Fischer had runaway,
caused by the breaking of a neck
yoke, in the Wyalusing country
Saturday. No particular damage,
except to the buggy tongue.
Chas. Davis Of Dubuque visited
his father James A. Davis here
last week.
Lee Greer is home from Prairie
du Chen, improved in health.
Sheriff Watson and John Pendle-
ton of Lancaster were here on
business Saturday.
Miss Sadie Lewis of Minneapolis
is visiting her father DR.. J. M.
Lewis in this village.
Miss Clara Tubbs, teaching up
north, is home for the vacation.
Miss Gertie Fox, Hazel Green
teacher, is with her parents during
the holiday season.
DR.. E. H. Brooks of Appleton
is passing the week here. The DR..
reports that country to be moving
along nicely.
Miss Emma Glasier, teacher in
the Wisconsin academy at Madison,
is passing the holidays here. Her
friend Miss Pesta, also a Madison
teacher, will be her guest lat T.
part of the week.
D. H. Slattery, representing the
Dubuque Times, made short call
here Friday noon.
Chas. Dickinson and Yves Weir
of Lancaster were callers in town
Thursday.
How many Of us remember that
Monday was the shortest day in
the year. and did we all see the new
moon over our right shoulders
for good lnck?
Vern Brooks, teacher at James
vile Will pass few days of the
vacation here.
John Ahsev, of the Wisconsin
Telephone company, is home from
Ashland for a visit.
John Battle, of the well-known
family of that name who settled
en- Blakes Prairie about 1851, died
at his home in Elgin, Nebraska,
last week. There were ten mem
bers of the family, all of whom
moved west some years ago, and
some of whom have died since
leaving this community.
Workmen are putting in a fine
furnace at the high school building
during vacation.
John Keller and Louis Beer of
Bagley were in town on business
Monday
r Trade in the village is good.
There were people here from all
over West Grant Saturday and
Monday, inspecting the fine stocks
of our merchants and buying
Christman presents for the folks.
The weather has been cold and
only slelghlng is lacking to make it
ideal holiday weather.
School is out for the customary
two weeks vacation, and Prof
Bewick is with his people at Sun
Prairie. Miss Fischer is at her
home in Lancaster. E. B.
POTOSI.
The article which appeared in last
weeks issue of the Platteville Jour
nal headed 'Farmer'and Miner" over
the signature sof Frank H. Ire
go should be copied and enlarged on
by al papers published in the min
ing dis let's of Southwestern Wis
consin. 1t is very commendable
article and sets forth the facts as