Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-22
COUNTY NEWS.
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Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON.

Saturday afternoon, as Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Cliff, Of Little Grant,
drove into this village, they received
telephone message informing
them of the drowning Of their IL
year old boy Everett, whom they
had left at home but a short hour
before. They hastily returned home
to find the sad news only too true.
The boy was playing IN the meadow
Of ThOs. PendletOns' farm, the
James Miner place, with a son of
Mr.. Pendleton. They were on the
bank of the small stream which
runs through the meadow, and IN
some way Everett fell into a deep
hole, which had been cut out by
the freshets. The PendIeton boy
ran for assistance, but before his
father, Harvey Hurlburt and others
could get him from the Water he
was dead. The funeral was held at
Little Grant church today, (Tues-
day Rev. Woolley conducting the
service. A large concourse Of
friends attended. Everybody sym
pathizes with the sadly afflicted
parents,
THE BOY MAYOR COMING.
The management of Blakes
Prairie Agricultural Society an
nounces the engagement of the elo-
quent young mayor Of Milwaukee,
Sherburn II. Becker, for a speech,
The Young Man in Politics, > on
the fair grounds on Friday NOR n
ing, Sept. II. Mr.. Becker Is known
as the boy mayor" being only %
years of age, the youngest mayor
Of large city in the country. But
he has a wise head on young
shoulders, his lecture engagements
extending all over the country. Last
spring he defeated Dave Rose for
mayor in one of warmest contests
ever held in Milwaukee. Becker's
superior generalship and fiery elo-
quence carried the day. And he's
the boy we'll have at the Bloom
ington fair. Carrie Nation with
her CORY Ratchet will positively ap-
pear on Thursday, Sept. 13. Splen-
did races. About $500 Id athletic
sports, including the great 800 re-
lay foot race. Other features too
numerous to mention at this time
PERSONALS.
Mesdames J. S. Wright, Lizzie
McGonigal and Martin Mcdonald,
Of Lancaster, and Milad, of Milwau-
kee, were in town Thursday. Mrs.
McGonigal remained TO visit Il e
Greers at the river Mesdamt S
VIM. Mauger and Henry Pitts, If
Platteville, are visiting friends here.
Mrs. Mauger's daughter Beulah is
with them Lee Greer returned
from the river Thursday, and F. L.
departed for camp A number Of
our people went over to Lancaster
Thursday to hear Gov. LaFollette
Lawrence Lewis and sister, of
Platteville, were in town Friday.
!. Miss Felber, of Lacrosse, is a
guest of Mrs. r. n. Greer Geo.
A. Sawyer, of Dundee, ILL.,, is a
guest Of his brother, Lyman s., of
this city. Mr.. Sawyer operates a
greenhouse All of our people
who went to Minneapolis report a
splendid time-especially the old
soldiers, who say the people of that
place opened their homes hand
somely Miss May Humphrey is a
guest of friends here. Miss Humph-
rey intends to enter Mercy Hospital,
Chicago, and learn the profession Of
nursing Joe Greer and Les.
Pritchett played ball with the Cass-
vile boys Sunday, in their game
against Dubuque Everett Faust
and Oscar Brady drove to Platte
vile one day last week DR.. G. G.
NARROW, wife, daughter and son
were over Sunday visitors with re-
latives and friends here Clarence
Raisbeck and Will Mcdonald were
up from Beetown Saturday. Will
says that the Shamrock drill has
discovered enough ore to insure a
good mine, which will be developed
as fast as circumstances will permit.
John Chambers was over from
Prairie du Chen latter part Of the
week Harry E. Moreland came
from Beetown to take charge of
the New Lisbon drill, which is now
running again Verne Holford,
an editor Of the Fond du Lac Com
monwealth, is visiting in town for
couple Of weeks. Will Kist and
wife were up from Dubuque over
Sunday Frank Ferguson was
over from Mt. Hope Friday.
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