Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-09-26

which i've men were Killed ana many
severely injured, but they escaped
unhurt.
Bert Reiter is repainting his house.
Peter Fure is moving out of this
community.
Mrs. Henry Vincent entertained
the home band of British Hollow
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Johnson and two daugh-
tiers of Union recently visited Mr..
and Mrs. e. d. Bevier.
Albert Vannatta of this place and
Miss Emma Kies of Mitchell Hollow
were married at the home Of the
brides parents on Wednesday, the
10Th of this month. They will reside
in this community.
Miss Leila Vannatta entertained
the little girls of her Sunday school
class, to which she belongs, last Satur-
day. A pleasant time was enjoyed
by all present.
Virgil Piddington is visiting rela-
tives'in Greene, Iowa, at present.
MT. HOPE.
Miss Edna Orr started for Beaver
Dam Tuesday morning, where she
will pursue her second years work
in the Wayland academy. Edna is
good student and enjoys her work
there very much.
Lester Orr finished our high school
course this year and viii take
course at the st. Johns Military
school at Delaf1eld, Wis. He took
his departure Thursday and we wish
him the best of success.
liz spite of the rainy weather, the
masons finished the basement for
the new church last week. Most of
the lumber is on the ground and the
work will be pushed right along.
The Epworth League will enter
t N the old folks Saturday after
noon, Sept. 26th, in the Royal Neigh
boris hall. There well be a program
and refreshments. Consider your
self aged for once and be sure attend,
The weather was favorable Friday
and Bloomington had fair day in
deed. A good many Mt Hoper's at
| tended.
Everett Cairns had some very fine
hogs on exhibition at the Blooming
ton fair again this year. He general
" gets premium.
Mrs. Fox has rented her house to
Amos Hazen, Jr., and family. They
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will board with them. Mr.. Hazen
is q blacksmith and will work for
Ted Scnneyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson easier from
Nebraska are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Frank Ferguson. Mrs. easier
has been quite sick the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Whiteside from
Iowa are visiting relative and friends
in Mt. Hope.
We were glad to see Auntie Taylor
able to be out again and in her &C
custonaed place IN church Sunday
morning.
Ameal K 1schkee was disappointed
in not gett ng the front windows for
his store last week. But Ameal IS
one OF those stirring kind that will
find way or make it, and he secured
some common windows and got them
in so that they can move in this
week 4g
Miss Ella Lambert has moved into
the Fox store and has quite fine
display Of millinery goods.
Miss Mary Day spent Saturday and
Sunday at home. She is teaching the
Gap school. It is Mary's first ex-
Derience as a school ma'am and she
seems to be enjoying the work. We
wish her success.
Miss Ellie Cornell Sundayed at
home. Efie is having her first ex-
perience in teaching at the Brick
school. We feel sure her efforts will
meet with success.
Edgar w. Wright, one of Potosi's
self-made men, but for the past eight
teen years resident of Portland, Ore
gon, with his wife paid visit to his
native town during the present week.
Mr.. Wright's career is good illustra-
ton of that which could be accom-
plished by many of our young men if
they we're not lacking in ambition and
above all perseverence-two qualifica-
tions necessary to succeed in any un-
dertaking. To casual observers it is
evident that Edgar is abundantly
blessed with both, for he has been
steadily advanced in his chosen occu-
patton, that of journalist, and now
occupies the exalted position of staff
writer on the Oregonian, Portland, Or
egon. We can say that all who knew
Edgar from infancy to manhood extend
glad welcome to him and his inter
esting wife, lady born on the Pacific
coast, who accompanied him on tour
across the continent. After several
days most pleasantly spent with
friends and old school-mates they de-
married. Tuesday for Chicago and thence