Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28
COUNTY NEWS.
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Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON.

Iull OF years OF uSeIuln0SS, expired
suddenly on the street Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Smead
had attained to the ripe old age OF
eighty-seven, and up to about two
years prior to his death had always
enjoyed the best of health. He was
a man of fine physique, over six
feet tall, straight as an arrow, and
his elastic step and lively appear
ance made him appear man of
about sixty. He was the father of
Mrs. VIM. Prideaux, at whose home
he had resided late years. His son,
Will Smead, lives at Missoula,
Mont. Heart disease was the cause
of his sudden death. The funeral
was held in the Dodge church Mon
day, a large number of nelghbors
and friends attending. He was
buried in the beautiful cemetery of
that church, beside his wife and one
child gone before. Thus hath passed
from the scenes Of life another
landmarks thoroughbred gentle
man of the old school, of whom
there are very few left. May his
soul repose in peace.
One thing which makes our
country merchants sore, is for one
who is always asking credit, to take
the first cash he gets and SEND to
the big mail order houses for his
goods as long as the money lasts.
Mrny a man who has been assisted
to a position of opulence mainly
through the help Of credit and
other fayors extended him by his
local merchants is the first to go
hack on them by buying of the city
firms. This is not right. Unless
the local people of the country
towns unite and work together for
their common good, the country
towns will soon become the deadest
spots on earth.
Our old friend Fred Clauer Of
Beetown gave us a grip of his paw
last Thursday.
Your reporter calling at the art
studio of VIM. Perrin found him
making someIof the finest burnt and
painted wood work we have ever
seen, not excepting that seen in the
art windows of the largest cities.
Mr.. Perrin is supplying some
customers at Lacrosse, Dubuque
and some other outside towns.
Alloway OFT was last week sum-
moned to Indiana, on account Of
the death OF a brother.
Among the holiday visitors noted
on the street are: Miss Nell Sala,
of Mercy hospital, Davenport,
Louise Witcomb and Nell Phillips,
of milwaukee, Normal school, Edith
Ballantine, University, Madison;
Bessie BARLEY, music student,
Dubuque, Erskine Jay, Platteville
Normal; Mo Hoskius, medical
student, Milwaukee; Katharine Don
nelly, Sinsinawa academy, DR.. E.
H. Brooks, Appleton; Vern Brooks,
GAINESVILLE; Emma Glasier, Madison,
and friend Miss Bates, of GAINESVILLE,
Ed. Leamy, of Letcher, S. Oak,
Will, Tornowske, of Glen Haven,
Carrie Chambers, teacher, of Gin
ton, Wis, Alice Schreiner, of Platte
vile Normal.
Jack Dagnan went to Seneca last
week on account OF the death of
his grandfather.
Tom. Webb Jr. has bought the
we'll known Robert Newman farm
in Little Grant $3.50 per acre. The
farm now consists of 24O acres,
eighty acres having been sold from
the west side to ST. Jeidy. Webb
doubtless got bargain.
L. E. Beeman was a guest at the
Hatch home over Sunday.
d. F. Brown, who last Wednes-
day nearly got his death blow from
fall down the short fights of stairs
in the rear of his store, is improv-
ing and hopes are entertained for
his recovery.
The Congregational and Methodist
Sunday schools had Christmas trees
Friday evening. The Baptist chill
dren had a program at the home
Of Lincoln Abraham, the new
church not being completed. The
program for all three places were
very nice, and the trees and decora-
tions were good.
The one of two certainties of this
life, taxes, are now to be paid.
Probably the discovery of the
amount will bring on the other GER
tainty death-or, at least, a we'll
developed case of heart palpitation.
Ora Hatch, our popular young
druggist, recently bought L. D.