Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-20
BoScObel.

| This is certainly the season for pic
MICS. During the past week there has
Scarcely been day that has not seen
several merry parties picnicking at
some of Boscobel's beautiful resorts.
On Sunday two parties we're out, one
at Castle Rock and one at Christ's
spring. On Monday the Sewing Circle
consisting of twenty young ladies and
married women had fine picnic at
Christ's, and SO on all through the
week. There are few towns as beauti-
fully located as Boscobel and poop lie
come here from many places TO enjoy
the advantages of fishing and camping.
Jessie Cope left today for her home
in Joliet. While here she was the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. j. G. Betz.,
Lucille Strycker, who has been the
guest of Mabel McWilliams, left today
for her home in Galena.
Myrtle Bond delightfully."- entertained
crowd of young people on Thursday
evening of this week.
Josephine Pittman left Thursday for
Milwaukee, where she will visit for
several days before leaving for Chica-
go to attend the wedding of her broth
er, M. B. Pittman, Jr., who will be mar
ried June oath to Anne Louise Waller
of Chicago. Miss Pittman is to be one
of the bridesmaids and Will Pittman
will officiate as best man.
Mrs. T, Carrier and Kate Mortimer
returned yesterday from visit in
| Watertown.
Mrs. Hiram Favor took her departure
Tuesday for California, where she will
spend the summer with relatives.
Mrs. J. P. Walker and daughter Hell
en- visited in Fennimore last week.
Mabel McWilliams entertained for
Miss Strycker Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Barnett of Sc
attic left Thursday for New York.
They have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Barnett.
A very pleasant dancing party was
given Thursday evening for the visi-
tors in town. A large crowd was in at
tendance.and an excellent time was
had by all.
Leta Wilson of Madison is expected
soon to spend the summer with her
grandmother, Mrs. G. Meyer.
Mrs. Eda Dewitt and Velma Dewitt
leave very soon for Madison, where
they will visit Mrs. J. D. Wilson for
some time.
Mrs. TT. Brooks and Marie and Paul
Brooks spent Sunday in Fennimore.
Vera McPheeters of Richland Center
has been visiting Maggie and Jettie
Munson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Ruka, Setta
Ruka, and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Holmes and Nellie of Detroit
were at Castle Rock yesterday.
Mrs. Chas. Armstrong returned home
this week from an extended western
trip.
Mrs. Fred Ruka and John left Fri
day for Sun Prairie where they will
spend the sunni er.
Elizabeth Lippincott is home for the
summer from Des Moines, where she
has been teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Fitzhugh OF
Des Moines are guests at the home OF
T. w. Lippincott.
A. F. Nixon has come home fror,
Prairie du Chen, where he has been
taking baths. He is much improved
in health.
Maud Cowell, who has been visiting
Kitty Willis, left Tuesday for her home
in Mason City.
Emily Lippincott was in Milwaukee
a few days last week.
Pearl Pratt, who has been teaching
in Marinette, is home for the summer:
also Anna McSpaden, who teaches in
West Salem.
Mayor John Blaine left this week for
Indianapolis, where he is delegate TO
the NJ. w, A. convention. he will be
gone several weeks and during his alb
sence his office will be under the able
management of Samuel Blaine.
The Catholic church is undergoing
great repairs and when finished will
be fine edifce. The tower will be
about 100 feet high and fine new bell
/
be new windows and many other need
ed improvements. FIR. Feldt is untir-
ing in his efforts and the church will
be an ornament to the town.
Freda Stolte left Friday for Madi-
sol where she will attend the com
mencement. Our people are very sor-
ry that she will not be with us as first
assistant in our high school next year
as she has position in Ironwood
Mich. Miss Pelton of Madison will be
the new high school assistant next
year; the others, Prof. Palmer, Mr..
Babbington and Miss Hammond hav-
ing decided to remain.
The new building of w. J. Graft is
getting along famously as is the new
store of Parker, Hildebrand There
are nearly twenty new buildings going
up here and if that isn't prosperity
what is?