Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-23

them to success in their undertake
ing.
Arthur Hill, good looking farm
er Of Patch Grove, was in town on
MISUNDERSTANDING. Arthur says he
has had such a long rest this cold
winter that he is anxious for spring
to again put in an appearance SO
that he can get to work.
Roy Bailey was transacting bust
ness in town Saturday. Roy is one
of our enterprising young farmers
and knows just about how to man.
age affairs to make them pay.
VIM. Cooper was looking over the
village and providing future wants
Saturday.
George Carey, M. D., of Merrill
and Catherine and John, of the
State University came to Blooming
ton Saturday in consequence of the
severe illness of their mother, Mrs
Mary Carey. Mr.. and Mrs. OFT OF
Dubuque, and their two children
are also here. Mrs. OFT is a daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Carey. Mrs. Carey is
said to be some better.
Messrs. John Pennock and A. J..
Frazier with their families attended
the Hamer Garthwaite wedding at
the brides home i'm Little Grant on
| the 10th.
VIM. Millin of Brodtville, was do
ing business here Friday. He says
that there are no new cases of small
pox in that section and that the
houses where it exists are so care
fully guaranteed that there is little
danger of it's getting any farther,
and as it is of very mild type no
one appears to apprehend further
danger. Those who have now got
| it are all said to be on the mend.
POTOSI.
Philip Roesch and wife returned
Saturday morning from the land of
orange blossoms and the home of
the willy alligator. Mr.. and Mrs.
Roesch spent the winter at Eau
Gallie, Florida, where their son,
William, resides and is extensively
engaged in the raising Of oranges
/
and also vegetables which are
shipped to the northern cities to
supply the mid winter demand foi
that which necessarily must be
termed luxury in every sense of
meaning. The past season has been
an exceptionally good one for the
growers of vegetables, SO says Mr..
Roesch. They realized in some in
stances as high as seven dollars per
bushel for string beans. Seven dol
lars bushel for string beans to the
grower! At that rate what did the
consumers pay when they finally
bought them? and how many OF our
Grant county people INDUCED in
such luxuries or rarities during the
past winter.
r. HI. Kendrick offers for sale the
late John Hull place, which is con-
veniently located within the village
limits, and consists of y acres of
ground, a good house, barn and
other out buildings. The place is
well adapted for a farmer who
wishes to retire and yet have suffi-
Gent land that would permit of his
keeping a horse and COW and rails
ing poultry, or engage in truck
farming.
The Ladies' Aid society met in the
parlors of the Congregational CHURCH
last Thursday afternoon. There
was good attendance and each of
the ladies took a basket flied with
delicious, toothsome refreshments.
Mrs. G. III. Lewis, more thoughtful
than the rest, took a large coffee
boiler filled with the best that can
be produced by skilled hands from
the famed Mocha and Java. The
occasionlwill long be remembered
by those present.
DR.. Seaman of Lancaster was a
welcome caller for short time last
Thursday. The doctor was on his
way to Chicago and came here to
take advantage of the Burlington's
superior service between the Twin
cities and the metropolis of the mid
die west. Mr.. Seaman remarked
that he did not fancy the idea of
taking ten hours to travel a distance
that can be consumed in six hours
under like circumstances. If you
are contemplating trip get wise''
and travel via. the Burlington.
w. G. Hymer, Potosi's enterpris-
ing stock buyer, is also buying and
selling horses. He has a spanking