Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-01
COUNTY NEWS.
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Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON.


tertained about one hundred friends
and neighbors at their hospitable
home two miles north Of this city
Saturday evening, the occasion OF
their twentieth wedding ami
versary. All who attended report
good time. The pleasant home
of the Harpers is one of the most
hospitable in this vicinity.
A merry crowd attended the
dinner given by 0the aid society at
North Andover Wednesday. This
is famous societv-famed for CIV
ing the best dinners on earth. Those
who attended this last one say that
it was the SWEETEST" meal ever en-
joyed in this part of the country.
The children enjoyed mas
querade at the skating rink Friday
evening. The prize winners were
Iva Hinch, Alta Blackburn, Ray
Bates and George Stockert.
0. Morsman, of Dodgeville, mana
ger of the Independent Telephone
company, and E. L. Mccoy, of
Lancaster, were in town last week.
Harvey Foster was here with them
repairing the lines. These people
are going to build IS miles of new
wire in this county this year.
1La o1Iaxy 7so,, f1soO fhro0
nights last week. The prize winner
on Monday night was Rev. Schoen-
field, of Dodgeville.
Quincy Ferrand has moved his
family to Mt. Hope, where he has
a place in a butcher shop.
The rural carriers had lay-off
on the 22d-Washington's birthday.
J. B. Ludden purchased spring
goods in Chicago last week.
Visitors: Walter Lambert and
wife and Mr.. Button and wife, of
Mt. Hope, Thursday; Robert Lump
kin, of Coweda, Indian Territory,
Friday, here on business connected
with the estate of his father, the
late Geo. w. Lumpkin; DR.. U. L.
Holford, of Cassville, at the home
of his father, w. Fl. Holford, in
very poor health; Mr.. and Mrs.
Pease, of Melville, Friday; Willard
Hart, of Bagley, Saturday; Mrs. D.
F. Brown home from a months
visit in Madison; Rev. o. D. With
erbee, at the home of Rev. H. ].
Witherbee; John BENEFITS, wife
and daughter, of st. Olaf, Iowa, at
the home of w. v. BENEFITS, who
is seriously i'll; Frank Calls, of Ian
caster, Saturday.
Travellers: Mrs. Net. johnson,
to Streator, ILL.,, where she expects
to reside In the future; VIM. Garner
to Glen Haven, where he is en-
ployed by James Millin; George
Humphrey to Edgeley, N. OAK,
with a load of horses, purchased by
himself and Rob Donnelly; o. HI.
Martin to Bookings, S. OAK, with
some ShOrthorn cattle for the big
pedigreed stock sale. ~
H. G. Enke went to Prairie du
Chen Tuesday, to see brother,
who was very Ill. The brother died
before he arrived there. i.
Mr.. McBurney has moved into the
Stockert house near the mill.
The whist club was pleasantly
entertained at the home of w. E.
Lewis, Patch Grove, Friday even
ing.
Invitations are to be issued this
week to the marriage of Miss Grace
Hale of this village, to Clarence
McCloskev of Mt. Hone.
We have the Quaker Concert COM
pany with us this week.
A sleighload of young people
went out to Dodge church to
social on Friday evening.
Israel Roberts has bought the
John Hale farm south of town, and
moved on last week. Mr.. Hale has
rented the Job Crabtree farm at
the top of the Matt. Woods hill"
j. B. Ludden, Reub. French, l..
Abraham and Ora Hatch went to
Lancaster Monday evening, where
they attended meeting OF Royal
Arch Masons, and Mr.. French was
initiated.
Aid. Smith and wife of little
Grant were guests at the home of
James Peacock Monday.
Bessie Ketner has appendicitis.
Will Macke is having a we'll drill
ed on his residence premises.
Henry Donnelly is in Highland
with his roller skates this week.
Spike Selle is with him.
Geo. Glass of Baplev did hl1sinass