Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-05-30
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NeWsy Letters.
ITEMS HERE AND THERE
Bloomington, CassyiIle, Fairplay
and Livingston Report News.
Gossip Picked Up.
Cassville.

The river is on the rise again. Land
that was plowed only a few days ago
is now under foot or more Of water,
which makes bad work for the farmers
who live on the low lands.
The Button Factory Co. are busy
getting things in shape to start work
which they hope to do soon.
Claiming seems to be quite an in
dustry here these days and in most
cases very paying one as many valu-
able pearls are found. Jas. Bennett
found a pearl valued at $500 or $780,
John Alderman and Otto Henkel each
found one valued at from 5000 to $780,
Several others have found smaller
pearls which have also brought good
price.
Cassville people did not turn out to
the graphophone entertainment given
at Concert hall Wednesday evening
We have several high priced graphic
phones in our town which we may lis
ten to without paying.
The show last Friday evening was
we'll patroniZed but did not come up
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good show and they know and appre-
ciate one when they see it. To say tht
least it was decidedly on the bum.
There seems to be a new club organ
lied recently-zthe Florodora club. We
know very little about it as we are not
knowing who some of the members are,
should judge they will have jolly times.
They are to give dance June 9th.
The Home Circle quilted a quilt at
Mrs. Hutchcroft's last week. They
have two more which they will quilt
soon.
VIM Grimm has bought the Gilbert
house which he occupies. Mrs. Hutch
croft, who lives in part of the rooms,
will move to rooms in the Dennison
house.
Mike Adrian, living few miles from
town, had leg amputated last week.
The bone had been diseased for some
had been treated number Of times
but to no avail. At last reports Mr..
Adrian was progressing finely.
DR.. Quigley, who has been employed
in GAINESVILLE for some time, is visiting
friends and relatives in Cassville.
Moses Wood1ngton had quite a mar
row escape the other day. He was at
tackled by COW, thrown to the ground
and so badly injured as to require the
services of physician to sew the CASH
es made by the cows hoofs and dress
the wounds on hip and shoulders. Mr..
Woodington doesn't care to have that
experience repeated, anyhow.
Capt AL Dietrich and wife we're
pleasantly surprised by about forty Of
their friends who marched into their
house and took possession che even
ing recently. They also brought we'll
filled baskets which later t. ey made
good use of-the contents, no. bas-
kets. All report a good time.
Miss Irene Suttle returned las week
from Viroqua, where she has been en-
ployed, and will remain for time
with her sister, Mrs. G. j. Scharfen-
stein.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Finley are enjoy
ing a visit with their daughter, Mrs.
Harry Stone, who arrived here from
Lacrosse Wednesday.
After two weeks visit with rela-
tives in Dubuque, Mrs. VIM. Hauk re-
turned home last week.
Miss Mary Seippel left Monday after
noon for an extended visit with rela-
tives in st. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Ann Bossert received word of
the death of her brother, Geo. Jesse, in
Michigan, and left here Tuesday to at
tend the funeral.
Miss Nettie Wilmot of Potosi is a
guest of her brother Carl Of this vii
lage. Their father also visited here
not long ago.
BLOOMINGTON.
Mrs. Mary Ann Crabtree, wife of Job
Crabtree, passed away Thursday even
ing, at the age of p. Her husband is
50. and still quite vigorous. This
worthy couple enjoyed over 81 years of
married life, and a grown family of
children mourn the loss of a loving
mother.
James Smith, who died at Prairie
du CHEN Thursday, was well known to
Vest Grant people, having been man
ager and proprietor of the Bridgeport
bridge for many years.
Commencement exercises at the high
school tomorrow evening. An inter
estins program has been prepared.
The Juniors have a reception on Mon
day evening.
Several local scraps" enriched the
village treasury numerous dollars.
Wanderers: Rev. and Mrs. Schoen-
field home from Beaver Dam last week.
Everett Faust, Claude Hickok, John