Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-05-30
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From the high school graduating
class to matrimony is the step to be
taken by Miss Elsie, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. wager, on June
=. The lucky young man is James
Abraham, SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lincoln Abraham. Invitations are
out, and everybody is happy.
JUNIOR RECEPTION.
The juniors gave the seniors a
reception at the city hall on Mon
dty evening, when a large party
congregated. Music was furnished
by the Dubuque harp orchestra.
All present report an excellent time
and nice banquet.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Memorial services were held at
the Methodist church on Sunday
morning, when Rev. Bennett de-
livered an excellent sermon. There
was good attendance. Music was
furnished for the occasion by a
double quartette of our best singers.
DEATH OF VICTORY.
The well-known stallion, "Vic-
tory, owned by Landlord J. M.
Donnelly of this city, died sudden
ly Monday morning, having passed
his twenty-ffth birthday on May
II. He was buried on the Bloom
ington fair grounds, and Mr.. Don
nelly will erect a substantial monu-
ment to his memory. ''Victory'
was for some time the property of
Edwin Carter and w. J. Dyer of
Lancaster. No horse in this part
OF the state has so many good colts.
His own race record is 2:243, and
some Of his best colts are Barney
Mccoy, p, 2:12; Victor, p, 2:164,
Mamie T., 2:124, Emily G., 2:239,
Augustus Caesar, 2:26. He was the
sire Of the dams of many fast goers.
Victory's sire was Alden Goldsmith
733, by Volunteer So, by Hamble-
tonian 10, by Abdallad [. His dam
was Janette, by Swigert $50, by
Norman %, by Morse Horse 6.
Thus he was one Of the best bred
horses ever in this vicinity
ABOUT TOWN.
The drill Of the n. L. M. Co. was
removed from Harley Hickok's farm
to ?. Bartley's farm on Monday,
where they are drilling on we'll
known promising prospect.
Rev. Fuller preached to the boys
club on Sunday evening at the
Baptist church.
Bloomington will send delega-
ton to the soldiers reunion at Bos-
cobel on June 90 and 81.
The destroyed section of the
Bridgeport bridge has been rebuilt,
and will be ready for crossing IN a
few days.
While here Mr.. Brush arranged
for a lecture course of four numbers,
to be managed by the school teach
ers. There will be a magician and
musical combination, a ladies' quar-
tette, an impersonator and a
humorous lecturer. All of the high
est class.
The Baptist folks have a reception
for Miss circuit, assistant principal
of our schools, on Wednesday even
ing.
The village of Beetown was near
~ submerged by a flood on Satur-
day evening. The rain at the
mouth of Beetown hollow was in
the nature of a cloudburst, and the
street Of the village was flooded
three feet deep. The cellars were
all filed and in many Of the build
ings the water was on the street
floor. All the sidewalks were
carried away, as we'll as barns, out
buildings, fences and bridges. All
the telephone lines were damaged.
Five bridges were carried away at
and below town. To replace these
bridges and repair the roads will
cost about 81, 500. The crops about
the head of the hollow and several
miles TO the westward were con-
siderably damaged by the heavy
rainfall and wash. Muddy Hollow,
which opens to the Mississippi mid
way between Glen Haven and Glass;
vile, was flooded to such an extent
by the same storm that 500 feet of
the Burlington track was washed
out.