Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-12
COUNTY NEWS.
herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON.

caster were guests at the home of
MI. and Mrs. Robert Bohringer and
other relatives and friends a few
days last week.
Harry Witcomb surprised his
friends last week by departing
suddenly for Portland, Oregon,
where he will take in the fair and
maybe remain for while.
Mortimer BARLEY and Roy Pat
terson visited friends in Dubuque
the latter part of the week.
Mr.. Monroe and Ed. Smith of
Lancaster stopped here Friday, on
their way to Bagley, where they
had some business.
The Record is now a clean print
ing Office. The interior has been
painted and scrubbed until it APP
pears as fresh and wholesome as
a June bride-editor, devil and all.
In order to have a good time and
defray a part of the expenses of
the commencement exercises, the
high school seniors will have a
grand debate in the city hall on
April IA. All invited.
Messrs. Schaff and Mitchell of
Mineral Point bought bunch of
cattle in this vicinity last week.
Henry Judd and wife of Lancas-
ter visited their daughter, Mrs.
Will Morkin, over Sunday.
The new horse ''Edhein," owned
by Donnelly & McKevitt, was shown
Saturday. He weighs 2,1OO, and is
one of the finest pieces of horsefesh
ever brought here.
Mrs. Della Young will build a
house on her lots between Ethel
Tubbs's and VIM. Ketner's homes.
Harry Patch has the contract.
Blackburn Bros. of this place
have discovered what they think is
a good lead on the old Adams or
WEIGH farm in Little Grant. They
have some nice specimens of
mineral, some of the nuggets weigh
ing as high as twenty pounds. They
are going to prove up the mine,
and we hope they'll find whole
hill full of ore before they explore
very far. Bertis Field has good
prospect on the James Geiger farm,
mile north of this place, Bertis is a
mining expert, and he says that he
is very sure to find some mineral in
hls.claim. There seems to be no doubt
that there are valuable deposits
OF ore under the ground here in
West Grant, but up to date nobody
has been able to locate it. We hope
these favorable reports will en-
courage others to start prospecting.
The new Baptist church will be
dedicated early next month. The
edifice is all completed but few
finishing touches.
Ora Hatch and wife visited DR..
Blackburn's folks at Beetown Sun
day.
Mrs. J. M. Donnelly and Frank
Hoskins went to Cassville Saturday,
the latter to do some papering.
DIR. Heraty brought Bessie Ketner
home from Dubuque Saturday.
She is quite well.
Rose Smith Lance and Lewis
Better visited Mrs. Better in
Finley hospital, Dubuque, last Fri
day. She is recovering.
J. M. Donnelly has bought the
Glen Haven freight line of Del
Brown, and will run same IN con-
nection with his livery.
O. j. Oswald of Lancaster Was in
town Sunday, enroute home from
Bagley, where he bought the
Mitchell livery stable. Otto will
make it go.
Fred Geiger and family will soon
move back to town. Expect to o.
cupy the new benson house.
A new girl at the home of Will
Stark Jr. Will assumes the Lonors
of papa with becoming dignity.
William D. Ryan of North And
over received a telegram and letter,
telling of the serious illness of his
son, Archie, at Colorado City, Col.
Archie went there two years ago,
in search of relief for lung trouble,
and for time improved. We hope
that the present severe attack is
only temporary. His sisters, Mollie
and Laura, are teaching there, and
brother, Elgie, is running L. D.
Holford's drug store in Tulare,
Calf. The father started for
Colorado Sunday, to see his afflicted
son.
I. L.