Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-18

Elmer ALEXANDER ana GEORGE
Kinney came home from Platteville
Monday.
In one of the Brady letters from
Los Angeles, John remarked that
he went fishing the other day, but
soon gave it up on account of the
heat of the sun.
Jay Donnelly cut his foot with
an ak while chopping in the woods
on Monday.
DR.. Holford is slowly improving
in health.
w. V. BENEFITS is gaining slow
ly.
Carpenter Lewis Kaap tells us
there is talk of considerable build
ing to be done this year Among
those quite certain to build resi-
dences are F. L. Greer, R. w.
Hedemann, R. N. Greer, Clyde
Brookens and Mrs. Young. In the
country several farmers will erect
big barns. Frank Raisbeck will
build one 4Ox7O; Will Schreiner one
40x60, and Geo. Horton another
30x5O.
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H. F. Koelmer the popular travel
ing man was in town Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Misses Nellie and Florence
Hunt, teachers in the La Crosse city
schools, were here to attend the
funeral of their grandfather G. Ma
Jackson and returned to their
respective stations on Monday morn
ing.
Robert Kane and wife of Darling
ton are here for a few days visit
with Mrs. E. Ostermeier, the lady's
mother.
Messrs. Joseph Walker, j. II.
jackson, r. Fl. Kendrick and Philip
Roesch attended the funeral of their
comrade William Linedecker at
Rockville last Tuesday.
If true, the smallest measliest
piece of humanity in the form of
man yet heard of is the fellow who
wanted his intended or prospective
bride to pay one half of the fee for
procuring the marriage license. She
refused to comply with the demand
made. and the stuff was all off.
She deserves a leather medal at
least if she is an Iowa lassie. The
fellow in question lives not many
miles from Potosi.
Miss Susie Duve who is teaching
the Sinipee ichool near Rutledge is
enjoying weeks vacation.
Miss Annie Ostermeier is home
after spending two weeks at OAR
lington, the guest of her sister Mrs.
Robt. Kane.
James Tate and Henry Kuenster,
two Of Glen Ravens prominent
citizens, were Potosi visitors on
Wednesday.
Miss Nora Horner, one of Grant
county's popular and efficient teach
ers, is enjo ying two weeks vaca-
ton from her school duties in the
Sikens district and was caller in
our village on Thursday.
Miss Margaret Baumgartner, of
Cassville called on Potosl friends
on Thursday.
John Bonn who has spent the
past year at Sioux City, is among
his many friends here this week.
1t is reported that he has made
a sale of his property here to J. H.
Doser.
The Badger club has effected a
permanent organization and is ar
ranging commodlous quarters over
the Potosi telephone central.
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LIVINGSTON.
Mrs. Harry Allen went to Platte
vile Thursday night and will there
meet her sister, Miss Gertrude
Friedrich, who will accompany her
to Chicago for weeks visit.
Mrs. VIM. Meickle and children
left Thursday for Hurley, S. D.,
where they will make their home.
Mrs. Frank S. Tuffiey was sick
the past week, but is much better
now.
Fred w. Stephens, cashier of the
Livingston State bank attended the
bankers convention.
L. r. Hooking, the picture enter
tainer, gave an entertainment in
the opera house Wednesday and
Thursday evening.
Herbert Pendleton of Lancaster
played for dance here st. Patrick's
day.