Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-09
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News Happenings Noted by Cores
pOndents at POtOsi and
Bloomington.
BLOOMINGTON.

Lewis BETTER ESQ, who has been
a resident of Bloomington for sew
eral years, finds it necessary to
move back on his farm in the town
Of Patch Grove, his son Clay evil
IDENTIFY coming to the conclusion
that he could make as much filthy
lucre" with less strenuous effort,
and has moved into this village.
While we regret to lose Citizen
BETTER from among us, we hope
the arrangement will prove pleasant
and profitable to all parties con-
cerned.
Vern Brookens, who recently
moved into one of R. N. Hoskins'
houses, has bought the Charles
Woodhouse place and will take
possession IN the near future.
Abram Adkins and his estimable
wife took their departure last Tues
day for Austin, Minnesota, on a
visit to their daughter and their
many friends. They purposed 60
ing several weeks ago, but were
detained on account of Mr..
Adkins ill health. May health
and pleasure attend them upon
their visit.
Addison Shrake of New Lisbon
came down to the funeral of his
mother, his wife accompanying
him.
Mrs. Horace j. Lord has for the
last few days been seriously i'll, re-
sulting from assesses in her head,
but is convalescent, as her many
friends will be gratified to know.
John Pennock went to Lancas-
ter Thursday on business. John
Peacock Jr., who has been visiting
friends here, for the last few days,
accompanied him.
Nick Mann of Glen Haven was
doing business in the village last OF
the week.
Earl Morrissey, son of Del. Nor
rissey, who has had hard fight
with pneumonia, at the home of
Mrs. McIver, is on the road to rapid
and complete recovery. Earl is a
hard student in the school, and
this together with the work he did
was we think too much for the boy.
Wednesday was balmy and spring
like, and we had about concluded
that the robins had come to stay
awhile; but Thursday morning was
decidedly wintry, and we fancied
we heard the birds singing as they
started back for warmer regions:
"A colo deceitful thing is the snow
Though 1t comes like dove-llke wing
The false snow:
tbs hut rain disguised appears,
And ones hopes are frozen tears,
Like the snow"
Ford Brittenham has leased the
premises formerly occupied by Mrs.
Shrake, and will go into possession
at once.
Lee StUrmer of Beetown was up
last Saturday doing business In this
place. Lee has bought the old Fred
Barth place near Porter's bridge
and moved on to it, where he will
try his hand at farming, and as he
is possessed of the requisite health,
disposition and considerable exper-
fence, there is no doubt of his sue
cess in whatever he undertakes.
Robt. Muldoon, liveryman of
Cassville, was in town Saturday on
business, looking smiling and happy.
Robert says that Cassville is fairly
prosperous, and the prospect for
considerable Improvement in the
village the coming season is good.
There are few villages in the west
that can boast of a lovelier location
than Cassville.
Leo. Philipson, who attended the
congressional convention at Bara-
boo, Thursday, came home with his
collozuiaf powers unimpaired and
sound as bullet, and reports very
harmonious time, all agreeing that
Babcock is the man to whom the
finger OF hope for the republican
party is pointed. Mr.. Babcock has
no doubt been a model congress-
man, r>.t learning of his phenome-
nal sla ess, verse from Burns came
to RS mind, which is as follows:
~ :cw seem favorites of tate,
~ pleasures lap carest;
Yet hink not all the rich and great
Are likewise truly blest.'
Thomas Webb, one OF the pio-
neers of Mt. Hope, died on the 9Th of
March. He had been ailing for