Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON.

Tuesday, and went through their
regular routine Of business. Lou.
Wildman Of Glen Haven was al
lowed 5000 for the team lost in the
Barr livery barn fire at Glen Haven.
The old officers were all reelected,
as follows: Pres, T. p, Maggie,
Patch Grove; Sec. and Treas, L
Abraham, Bloomington; DIrec. ors:
Z. D. Maggie, John Harris, sBaglev;
W. D. Ryan, North Andover; f. W.
Klinkhammer, Cassville; Ben. Duve,
Potosi; w. G.. Hickok, Beetown; L.
Garthwaite, Little Grant; Frank
Braudt, Mt. Hope; L Abraham.
During the past year the company
gained SO policies on $148, 146 worth
of risks. The receipts amounted 10
$3,790.85, and disbursements So,
450.90, leaving a balance of $3.50 95
IN the treasury. During the year
there was written and renewed
1919, 465, and the risks now amount
to 81, 1921, 798. The company is in
good condition and ready for in
vestigation by state or anybody
else.
Attorney Phil1pson writes a friend
here that he and his wife recently
passed few days seeing the great
city of New York. They were much
impressed with it's magnitude, stat
ing by way Of comparison that
Chicago is to New York what Du-
buque is to Chicago. In the heart
of the business district they found
as many people on the street at mid
night as may be found in the bust.
est part of Chicago at noon. They
returned to Washington nearly 'all
I'M with tramping and sight seeing.
Clyde Brookens is receiving the
village taxes at his place of bust
ness. Tough proposition-paying
taxes right after the holidays.
Mrs. Albert Sprague and Mrs.
Lincoln Knotwell, accompanied by
their cousin, Miss Wheeler Of New
York, and Miss Belle Walker, teach
er in the KnOtwell district, were up
from Beetown one day last week.
Casper AueI has a fine new mirror
for his saloon.
J. G. Snider of Mt. Hope has
sale Jan. 10th.
The Modern Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors had joint installation
Thursday evening. They report
very enjoyable time-supper, happy
program, etc.
Fred Eldridge Of Waukon, Iowa,
is employed in Hedemann's hard
ware store.
j. Bondurant, of Platteville, was
in town on business Wednesday.
Edith Ballantine passed portion
Of her vacation with friends in
Madison,
Harley Hickok lost valuable
horse Friday
Rev. Bennett, state chaplain Of
theI. o. o. F., was at Boscobel and
Spring Green last week installing Of
fcers.
When Under Sheriff Calls was
bringing Mike Cummings home from
Grand Forks, N. Oak, last Thurs
day night, for examination for
mental trouble, Mike managed to
slip from the train at Bridgeport
and started up the hollow toward
home. In the morning Theodore
Hope of Patch Grove met him
standing in the road near the O'Ne1ll
farm, about three miles this side of
Bridgeport, in a dazed condition.
Mikes fingers were badly frozen,
but otherwise he was all right. His
condition is said to be not bad, and
it is thought that a short course of
treatment at Mendoza will restore
his health. 1t will be remembered
that he was on his way home from
the Pacific coast when stricken.
Friends here received word from
Harriet Adams that she arrived
safely in Boston, and was made well
come by her friend who lives there.
Sac expects soon to go on to Eng
land.
Maggie Mcnamara is on the sick
list.
Gus. Koch of Dubuque visited his
mother-in law, Mrs. Stockert, last
week.
W.E.Lewis was over from Platte
Vile Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Hickok and
children, of Lancaster, visited rela-
tives here over Sunday.
The Robert BOhringer family
think of moving to Platteville soon,
where their sons can have 1nstruc
ton. They will rent their residence
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