Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-25
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
BAGLEY.

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down to Baglay and offered us a
drive UP to visit the good people of
Wyalusing. On the way we passed
two large farms, Mr.. Schrunk's and
Mrs. Mary Bagley's, who are well
to do and have several hundred
acres OF land. The minister was
greatly taken up with the landscape,
the hay meadow, the famous long
pond, the bluffs and Lodges of rock,
and the mound several hundred
feet high; and then the river, and
the town scattered along it's banks.
We took DIM er with Mrs j. Clark
and her interesting family. We
called on Mr.. A Anderson, Mr..
Foster, Walter Shrake and Grand
ma, Elder, who sits in a wheeled
chair, a confirmed invalid. Also,
Grandma Shrake, the oldest woman
in the township, now nearly 81
years old, though badly bent over,
is still able to do her own house
work, even the washing. She suf
fers some with neuralgia in the
face; otherwise in remarkable
health for one of her age. We
visited the school, taught by Miss
Mary Warwick. Teacher invited
We local to tell the school story,
and we complied; after which the
Rev. Kildow, made few remarks,
and we were off to visit the home
of Will Quarterman on the hill.
Web. Cook was in Prairie du
Chen few days last week. His
wife and granddaughter, went up
later and returned with him to
Bagley.
Our barber and Jay Stark took
in the sights at Cassville last Thurs
day. Some loadstone down there
perhaps.
The dance in the Bagley hall was
a nice time, they say.
House room in Bagley still con-
tinues scarce. Rooms vacated by
Geo. G. 4ss are quickly taken by L.
H. Kol our enterprising merchant.
A few ats here would pay good
money Jost to rent.
Geo. Harvill and son Harry came
down Saturday night, to go spear
ing in the Plondke slough.
Erma Gulick was down last week
to visit her aunt, Alice Hodge, and
all the rest of the folks.
Miss Hazel Shrake visited her
sister, Mrs. Maud Grimesey, at
Glen Haven one day last week.
Abner Shrake, the great wood
dealer, was in town with his Roose-
welt stick. 1t proved to be a walk
ing stick, the right length for
measuring cordwood. Ye choppers,
you can't snide him in measurement.
Geo Glass has gone to Blooming
ton to clerk for F. L. Greer. Our
loss is their gain.
Rev. Sprague of Lancaster will
be here with his moving picture
show and lecture Thursday night.
Emma Urine stayed over night
with her aunt, Hattie Harvill, Sun
day, returning home Monday.
Walters, victim of the mill ex-
plos1on at Gutenberg, was broth
er-in-law of Johnson, now of Bag
ley.
Great improvements at the Hotel
Burlington. Have you seen EN-?
Hot water conveyed to any room
or place needed. A large new
cistern and cesspool, and new coat
of paint throughout.
Church service every weeA.
League, Sunday school and class
meeting every two weeks at $50 p.
m.
Flossie, little daughter of H. F.
Stagman, has been quite i'll. DR..
Lewis was called and made two
visits. Flossie is now improving.
Jacob Beer, one of our highly re-
spected townsmen, lost a valuable
cow. Milk fever said to have been
the cause
Did anyone find a cape trimmed
with fur9 If you did, 1t belongs to
Mrs. Walter Hemple, of Bagley.
The COW that died wasn't the one
Prof. Brockert ran over while visit
ing schools in West Grant.
thanksgiving is coming; so keep
your weather eye on that fat turkey
till you hear from U & /.
*.*
GLEN HAVEN.
On account of poor health, Lewis
Wildman Jr. has sold out his rural