Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
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Jas. Schreiner was on our streets
the first of the week.
Tom Harper from Bloomington
was shaking hands with old friends
Monday.
CORNELIA.
Charley Ivens still remains a
great sufferer of infiammatory
rheumatism after being confined to
the bed for many weeks.
Will Knox and Aaron Moo re
transacted business in Lancaster
last Thursday.
Miss Lenice Strong who is teach
ing in Dickeyville is unable to at
tend her duties this week on &C
count of her being sick.
There will be an oyster supper
served at the church next Friday
evening by the ladies. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Miss Jennie Cellar is the guest
of friends in this community at
present.
Perry Hinian an aged citizen of
this locality is very i'll.
Miss Rena Vannatta and little
nephew Frances, will return to
their home in Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin, on Thursday of this
week. Her sister, Miss Alma will
return home with them.
Mrs Joe Conley and daughter
Leta returned home last week after
spending two weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Strong.
James Tracey of the northern
part Of the town Of Harrison moved
on Silas Vannatta's farm recently
having previously rented it.
Mrs. Warren Vannatta and little
son were both quite sick a few days
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Johns at
tended the thoroughbred Shorthorn
cattle sale of Mr.. Wise's at Ipswich
last Tuesday.
The death of Mrs. Annie Wilson
living near Dickeyville occurred
last Sunday. Many from this
community attended her funeral
which took place last Tuesday.
Her many friends here sympa-
thize with her three orphan chill
dren in their bereavement,
Mrs. Edward Ivens and little
daughter of Bagley recently spent
several weeks visiting her sisters
here.
John Withrow having rented
Milton Vannatta's farm will take
possession March LIST.
LIVINGSTON.
Mrs. Watson died Saturday
morning at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. George Chamley one mile
east of Livingston.
Mrs Watson had reached the adj
vanced age of sc yrs. and was prob
ably one of the oldest, if not the
oldest woman in Southwestern
Wisconsin. Her son VIM. Watson
was buried just week ago Satur-
day.
Mrs. Watson was always an act
i've woman and unusually spry for
her age. Brief funeral services
were held at the Chamley residence.
Rev. Burns of Platteville, and four
daughters, Mrs. Thomas Shepard of
Platteville, Mrs. VIM. Mann of
Arthur, Mrs. Geo. Cha1hley and
Mrs. Agnes Allen of Livingston. A
large number of grandchildren and
great grandchildren.
Mr.. JIM. Birch of Dubuque, Iowa
is here this week in the interest of
the Dubuque Times.
Jones, Snow & Co. have removed
their phone from Geo. Dolphin's
house, and placed it in their Super
intendents John Noble.
Rev Victor Brown, the Congre-
gational minister at Platteville, was
expected here Friday evening to
deliver an address under the aus
pices of w. c.. T. u. but he was I'M
able to come owing to sickness.
He will give it Friday eve.
Mrs. Charley Grindell and daugh-
ter Wilma of Platteville, Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Shepard, Janet Allen
and Jonathan Watson, of Platte
vile, Mrs. VIM. Watson and son
Ace, Mrs. John Holt of Arthur and
John Hale of Mineral Point at
| tended the funeral Monday.