Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-14

have been a fine game, mostly OF
pitchers and catchers.
The farmers telephone central is
.. now installed in Pritchett's res
taurant with a fine new switch
board.
Mrs. Powers, widow of the late
VIM. Powers of Patch Grove, died
Friday and was buried Monday at
Prairie du Chen. The funeral was
at st. Lawrence's church.
Alb. Blackburn is burning a kiln
of brick, or rather getting one ready
to burn.
Chas. Angus and wife were over
from Lancaster Sunday.
Clarence Howe and the Misses
Stiles and Meyer were here from
Lancaster Saturday. Also Jim Webb
and Clarence Suttle.
Our wool buyers have purchased
0,OOO pounds this season, and they
expect to get in a few thousand
more before closing the books for
the season. The price ranged all
the way from Csc at the opening of
the season to 81 when competition
became fierce. This is the highest
price realized on wool for years.
Walter Gulick and family and
Miss Kerr, teacher at HazeltOn, were
in from the Wyalusing country
Saturday. Walter thought he had
lost his purse, but as he did not
send in an lad" guess he found it
at home.
A merry party Of our old soldier
boys are attending the Lacrosse
state reunion, The delegation from
here is as follows: P. BARLEY, Grit
fin Hickok. John Jeidy and wife,
Jacob Schrelner, G.. W. Day, L. S.
Sawyer and J. E. Cornell. Just
thecrowd to havesas jolly time.
Chas. Chapman and wife are visit
ing in Lacrosse this week.
The relatives of Mrs. Mary Watriss
received word from Gordon, Neb.,
that last week she suffered stroke
of paralysis, which involves the left
side and arm. A speedy improve
ment is hoped for.
Elmer Blackburn and wife were
up from Beetown Monday.
Samuel Okey was up from Glass;
vile Monday to see his son-in-law,
DR.. Holford, who, at this writing, is
very i'll of consumption. Miss Elva
Holford came home from Fond du-
Lac Monday, a few days before the
completion of her school duties at
Grafton Hall, to be with her brother
in his last hours. Also, Elmer
Alexander came home from Hazel
Green Monday, he being cousin of
DR.. Holford.
L. Abraham is on a business trip
to North Dakota this week.
Elgie Kraut and Raymond Jay
are attending the Normal COM
mencement exercises at Platteville.
Erskine Jay is graduate.
Andy Roberts, with a gang of
road-makers, went to Sandy creek,
near Baglev, Monday, tosdo a job
of filing in the approaches to the
bridge. The road there has always
been too low, and this time the
Bloomington town board intends to
have the job done right. The boys
who make up the! party are Carl
and Oscar Selle, Fred Cooper, John
Hale, Orville Wright, Ted Sprague,
Wesley Woodhouse, Ed Patterson,
John Smith and Harry Bates. They
are camping out andIhaving good
time along with their work.
Mildred Hughes of1Platteville is
visiting friends here.
Assessor George Hickok is MAX
ing the rounds.
R. N. Hoskins' pet pony ran
away one day last week, smashing
the little buggy quite bit. None of
the children happened to be hurt.
Otis Weld is visiting in Milwaukee
this week.
Lulu and Gertrude Nelson, teach
ers in Minnesota, are at home in
Patch Grove for the summer vaca-
ton.
Our citizens met last night and
perfected arrangements for the
coming celebration. They have
something like $500 subscribed for
expenses, and so will not care for
expenses when making up the pro-
gram, which is promised to be
fast one. A prominent speaker will
be secured.