Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-09-28


Colo, that his sister, Mrs. Minnie
Gay, was buried by the Masonic
order before his arrival there. Mr..
Woodhouse made the trip from his
new home in Dos Palos, Calf, to
Colorado with William and Fred
Hadley, who were on their way to
Bloomington for visit. Mr.. Wood
house is still at Saguache looking
after his sisters property. She
lived alone on ranch, and had
some stock running in the noun
tains.
Rev. Father Hanert, who left
Bloomington and Glen Haven
parishes recently, is located at his
cd home near Fond du Lac.
Monroe Hoskins is in Milwaukee
attending medical college.
Apples are plentiful this year,
especially out in the Wyalusing
country, where the farmers have
made quite a start at fruit raising.
The soil of these woody Mississippi
slopes seem particularly adapted to
Embarrassing. An old time nursery
man of Iowa recently remarked
that these Mississippi slopes were
destined to be the fruit belt of this
part of the country.
Andy Roberts is bossing the con-
struction of a permant piece of road
south of the iron bridge southeast
of town. The Improvement was
badly needed. The town of Little
Grant and business men of this
town are fixing another bad place
on the Lancaster Little Grant road
near Frank Hickok's place. Also,
pieces of good road are being built
in a dozen or more places in West
Grant, and the county board will
be asked to pay the usual one half
of the cost Of construction. This
will get us. good roads in time, but
it will take a long time. Our road
makers must learn to reduce the
grades of hills before they can have
really good roads.
Mon. Ryan, the last of the we'll
known John Ryan family remain
ing on the farm, will quit farming
and try his luck at something in
town. He will have a sale on
October 4, and we are told will
soon go to Letcher, S. D., to live.
His mother, who is still an active
lady, will continue to run the farm.
One of Rev. Schoenfeld's fancy
carriage horses, which he brought
here from Dodgeville to show at
the fair, got very lame from nail
in the foot, and was left here. A
veterinary surgeon was sent over
from Dodgeville to look after him.
The Christian Endeavor society
gave a reception to the teachers
and high school pupils, at the Con-
gregational parsonage Friday even
ing. A very nice time is reported.
Thursday evening the M. E.
ladies gave Rev. Witherbee and
family a reception at the church.
A splendid plush robe was the
present selected as token Of ap-
probation for the good work ac-
complished in the part and good
will for the coming year.
The Congregational church people
have new pastor. Rev. Lacay
of Spring Green has accepted call
to this charge, and will preach next
Sunday.
Mrs. Will Miller and Mrs. Henry
Thomas of Lancaster were guests OF
relatives over Sunday.
| The stockholders of the Blakes
Prairie Agricultural society have
their annual meeting and election
of officers today. The society made
a little money at the fair which can
be applied on the debt on the new
track, which by the way, is one OF
the best in the state Next year
this fair no doubt will have the
biggest and best races on the circuit
The fair next year will be Sept. r.
Is, Ia, Is.
Our people are sorry to learn Of
the serious illness Of VIM. White Of
Mt. Hope.
Reub French has started or
the foundation for his new house,
which is to be a fine modern
residence.
Mesdames J. M. Donnelly, Glasier
Patch and r. M. Donnelly went tic
North Andover Friday to attend
the aid society meeting at Mrs.
John RYan's.
D. E. Curtis has bought the Ian
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line of Arch Baker.
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