Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-10
GOOD ROADS.

Inc gOOd roads movement IS pro-
crossing steadily in this vicinity,
without feud or confusion, under
direction of the scientific road
maker, Andrew Roberts, who is
always figuring on better way to
do things. During the season Mr..
Roberts has directed the building of
70 rods of permanent road by John
Small's farm and % rods by the
Bonn farm, on the Glen Haven
road; 48 rods on the hill by Israel
Roberts farm on the Beetown
road, and he is now completing 40
rods by Tucer diamonds place on
the Little Grant road. The roads
built in this township are pro-
nounced by experts to be the best
in the county. Andrew is always
ready to expound his views on the
subject TO the builders of other
towns.
SPECIAL ELECTION.
A special election for the town of
Bloomington was held here Satur-
day, for the purpose of voting an
additional bridge appropriation, the
storms of the summer doing so
much damage to many bridges that
the appropriation made last spring
was insufficient. The voters de-
cided on $1,000 as being sufficient
for the occasion.
Arthur Burdette, two year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sanders,
of the town of Beetown, was buried
at Dodge cemetery Thursday.
Alma, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Curtis of Patch Grove, died
Thursday of consumption, at the
age of twenty years.
INSPECTING TOUR.
DR.. Nina B. Glasier, district
visitor of the Q. E. S., is inspecting
the lodges of that order at Shulls-
burg, South Wayne, Monroe, Brod-
head and Albany this week. She
expects to pass Sunday with her
daughter Emma at Madison.
PERSONAL MENTION
VIII ellis is reported quite i'll.
Lee Greer and wife are IN Chicago
this week.
David Ballantine made a business
trip to North Dakota last week.
Frank Narrower and Del. Bum
son drove over from Fennin ore
Monday.
Theo. Calvin, wife and dar gh ,er
Telah, of Lancaster, visited at the
home of Lewis BETTER the latter
part of the week.
U. Fl. Hinch and Frank Day
expect to start for Arlington, S. D.,
today, to visit the family of Clarence
Hinch, ct. al. There are pleasing
rumors regarding this trip.
John Horsfall visited his son at
Viyian, S. D., last week. Ue likes
the country out there, exhibiting
samples of the products of the soil.
Crit. Hickok went to Sibley,
Iowa, last week to visit relatives.
Claude Mechanism and wife were
guests of his sister, Mrs. Quincy
Ferrand. last week. They live at
Moline, Ill.
John A. KIindt and family of
Cassville were guests at the home of
l.. Philipson Saturday.
John Tornowske returned from
Rockford, ILL.,, last week, and is now
assisting in Saml Klttos hardware
store.
Mrs. VIM. Lewis of Lancaster
visited relatives here last week
About twenty of our people went
to the Boscobel fair, and all report
good time.
Dan Kinney was up from Hurri-
cane Saturday.
Mrs. Levi Schell of Slbley, Iowa,
is visiting her brother, W. Fl. Brown,
of this place, sister, Mrs. T. D.
Maggie. of Patch Grove, and other
relatives in the two towns.
w. H. Stinson passed Sunday at
his home in New Lisbon.
orion Brady expects to return to
his home in Ocean Park, Calf, this
week, after passing pleasant
month with relatives and friends
here. Orion is prospecting as a
druggist in that place.
Frank Hoskius assisted Brush, the
magician, in his entertainments at
Cassville and Prairie du Chen last
week.
John Jeide, who recently sold his
farm, talks Of moving to this place.
We hope that he will conclude to
do it.
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