Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-31
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON.

LEG BROKEN.
Elmer Pohle, son Of Will Pohle
Of Blakes Prairie, had both bones of
leg fractured a short distance
above the ankle Saturday The boy
was with his father at the woods,
and a tree which has been felled
slipped from the stump and fell on
his leg. Elmer is a bright pupil in
our high school. We hope that his
recovery will be rapid.
SPECIAL CONVOCATION.
The Masons had a special convoca-
ton at their hall Friday evening, to
confer the first degree on DR.. Baker
and the second on Will Tate, both
of Glen Haven. Chas. Chandler, J.
w. Millin and Frank Hammas came
up from the Glen with the candi-
dates, to serve as a body guard
against possible injury. The boys
didn't look much hurt after the af-
fair was completed, however.
FACED THE ''BIG BOOK"
Clay Adkins, of Platteville, paid
a fine and costs amounting to 81. so,
in Justice Beitler's court Friday
morning, for assaulting p BARLEY
on the previous evening. Mr..
BARLEY was quite badly bruised,
and there was a cut over his eye
brow which the doctor had to sew
up.
A GRANT COUNTY CELEBRITY.
Last weeks Police Gazette con-
tanned picture of Victor Mok, Of
Glen Haven, now sojourning in San
Francisco. The Gazette described
Vic. as a good man with his
dukes" fearing nobody and ready
for a match with anybody. Vic.
ought to be accommodated, if the
old saw holds good He who is
looking for a scrap can generally
find one.
THE HARRIS SALE.
John Harris, having rented his
fine farm near Bagley, will sell his
fine nerd of Shorthorn cattle and
other stock and farm property at
public auction on Tuesday, Jan. IS.
For particulars see another column
Of this paper.
VISITORS.
Fred Geiger, of Wyalusing, We'd
nesday. Fred is going to have a
sale and move to Wyalusing. DR..
John Lambert, of Boscobel, We'd
nesday. Joe Tierney, of Boscobel.
Thursday, looking for purchaser
far the old Tierney farm. Father
Coutlee, of Mt. Hope, Thursday. ).
Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. Mauger and
daughter, Beulah, and Clay Adkins,
of Platteville, visited their many
friends Friday and Saturday. They
say that Platteville is booming as
usual. Frank Anderson, of MiIwau-
kee, at the home of Otis Weld
Saturday and Sunday. A. E.Lewis
and wife, of Lancaster, Saturday. ;.
Arthur Calkins of BagleY, Satur-
day. John Johnson, Mrs. Robt.
Newman and daughters, Mrs.
Burleson and Corfield, from Lancas-
ter Sunday. James Judd, of Dead
wood, S. Oak, is here on business.
Mr.. Judd for many years was one
of the helpers on the extensive
James Hicklin plantation. He went
to DeadwOod in 1881.
JOURNEYINGS.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leamy and
son visited relatives in Lancaster
and Shullsburg last week. Mrs.
Watriss and Norm. went to Prairie
du CHEN Sunday, from which place
they expected to depart for their
home in Gordon. Neb. Mrs. Chas.
Pierce and Mr.. and Mrs. Vern.
BrOokens accompanied them to the
Prairie. Rev. Fuller went to Chi
cago Saturday, to attend a religious
meeting.
OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST
Lee Greer and bride returned from
their honeymoon trip Wednesday.
Sam Kitto lost one of his valuable
driving horses Wednesday. The
horse fell and broke its leg, and had
to be shot.
John McKevitt has rented the W.
j. Hatch farm northwest of town.
He intends to make a farmer of
that new boy at his house.
Herman Larson, the man who
did the fierce shooting at Bridge
port, was taken to Lancaster last
week. He stood the trip all right.
Grounding day next Friday. St.
Valentine the 14th. We're looking
for a jam in the mail bags on that
day. But then, those tender mis-
sives love to be Rugged. So sug-
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