Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-27


Those who visited out of town were
Miss Bessie BARLEY, at Dubuque,
and Misses Oswald at Bagley.
CHRISTMAS TREES.
The Baptist people bad a Christ
mas tree on Friday evening. A
pleasant feature was supper in the
dining room, There were trees in
the Methodist and Congregational
churches on Saturday evening, with
appropriate exercises. The attend
ance was large.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The Enke family enjoyed a visit
from Mr.. Enke's mother, Mrs Dor
Othy Erke, and ster-in-law, Mrs.
Cha5. Enke, from near Prairie du
Chen, last week.
Miss McIver's music pupils give a
recital next Saturday evening.
r w. Hedemann has some nice
china ware, upon which has been
printed pictures of Bloomington. 1t
makes fine Christmas present.
Chas. Bohringer has bought a
butcher shop in FennimOre, and so
he Will sell his farm property on
Jan. 3.
DR.. Heraty took Bertha Day to
Dubuque Friday, where she expects
to have surgical operation per-
formed for the benefit of her health.
Chris. Coombs has moved his
family to the Paul Humphrey farm,
where he has employment.
Miss Hattie Wood went to Bel
mont last week for visit with her
sister, Mrs Harry Hickok. Friends
here received news of the birth on
Friday evening, of Vivian Jessie
H1ckok. Since the news was receiv-
ed Harry and wife have had many
messages of congratulated from this
place.
Editor Bishop passed Christmas
day with his parents at Elkader,
Iowa
Vern Edwards was chosen to rep
resent the PlaUteville Normal school
at the state oratorical contest of
Normal schools at Milwaukee next
week. This was quite ar honor for
one Of our high school boys, to be
thus chosen from a multitude of
bright students. Verne has the
oratorical gift, and we hope to see
him develop it to the full capacity.
For some years past hunters and
hounds have had great sport chas-
ing a large grey wolf about the Mis-
sissippi bluffs out west Of here.
When the hounds get after him he
makes bee line out of the locality,
instead of heading in on a circle.
The sharp old fellow is said to be as
large as large shepherd dog, and
old hunters declare very positively
that he is over fifteen years old.
He has been seen by many hunters
many times. Several of the boys
talk of organizing a regular hunt to
run him down.
The sick people are all somewhat
improved.
Saturday was the best trade day
of the year. People were in from
all the surrounding countryside and
from many ne1ghboring towns The
holiday trade this year was better
than last, SO all the merchants say
Harry Bates has been suffering
from diphther1a for several days
He is improving.
Died, in this place Friday night
Mrs Louise Brittenham. Mrs. Brit
tenham had been i'll but a few days
with the dread pneumonia. Her
daughter, Mrs. Will Smith, had
been taken down with the same dis.
ease, and Mrs Brittenham was tax
ing care of her when stricken down,
The funeral was held in the M. E.
church, Sunday morning, and inter
ment took place at Providence be-
side her husband gone before. Mrs.
Brittenham was a splendid Christian
woman, and she will be missed in
the community. She was a Good
Samaritan in many and many a
family in time of illness and distress.
Her many acts of mercy and self
sacrifice will be long remembered
by the recipients. She has gone to
her reward, which the Bible assures
us will be of the best in the Great
Beyond.
Not Good Noxxre