Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-08-22

There was no mail here Sunday
owing to wash-out on the Burling-
ton.
w. G I. u. CONVENTION.
The convention of the W. Z. T.
U. was held III the Baptist church
in this place last Thursday and Fri
day. The attendance was light,
but sessions were very interesting.
Many subjects were discussed.
Much valuable assistance was rem
dered all through the program by
Mrs. W. A. Lawson of Madison.
Oliver w Stewart, the lecturer,
was present on Thursday evening
and delivered a fine speech.
An interesting feature of the
program was the debate for the
silver medal, participated in by
Misses Grace Adams Of Mt. Hope,
Grace Tubbs, Maude Peacock and
Pearl Wilson of Bloomington, and
Pearl Nichols Of Livingston. The
medal was awarded Grace Tubbs.
Enjoyment in the musical pro-
gram was greatly increased by
some choice numbers by a male
quartette composed Of Profs. Brooks
and Bewick, NJ. E. Woodhouse and
Editor Bishop.
Mrs. Flora Abrahams was re-
elected president for the ensuing
year.
Two of our merchants, F. L.
Greer and J. B. Ludden, are in the
city buying goods. Mr.. Greer is
accompanied by his chief clerk,
Lee Peacock, who will peck at the
white elephant for the first time.
Jesse Riece was in Milwaukee
last week.
Prof. Holt and wife are in the
city.
Sunday morning lightning struck
a stack Of oats on Geo. Anderson's
farm, town of Patch Grove, and
nearly all OF the stack was destroyed.
Some Of it was saved BY scattering
the bundles.
Mss Allie Ryan is in Chicago
buying millinery goods.
BAGLEY.
H. Glass of the Grove was down
last week fishing.
John Harvill Of Bagley, took a
trip Wedne sday to Manou, Ia, to
visit his son, E. r. Harvill and
family. He will be gone about a
week.
Mrs. John Jackley was taken to
J Lacrosse last week for hospital
treatment; an operation may be
necessary.
Misses Cora and Addie Sutton of
Bloomington returned from their
visit out in Iowa. Miss Cora will
teach the primary in our school the
coming year, and will board with
Mrs. Alice Hodge.
Mary Jane Patterson of Brodt
vile. who went to Dubuque hospi-
tai, was operated on last Monday
and died Tuesday, she had suffered
% years from what was supposed
to be mOnstrous tumor, which was
in fact nothing but hernia or
double rupture; that might have
been cured if taken in time. After
the operation, her husband hurried
to her bed side but death had closed
the sad scene 'er he reached there.
The remains were placed aboard the
train, accompanied by husband, son
Maurae, and her sister Mrs. Fannie
Iorns of Brounsdale, MINI. who
had been with deceased since Fri
day. The important particulars
and suitable obituary will be given
later.
Jesse Winter and wife of La
Crosse made Bagley relatives a
short visit one day last week.
Mary, eleven year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Derby went to
| LACROSSE 10 D6 operated on for ap-
pendicItes.
MARION IOWA.
Well dear readers, here we are
on weeks visit with our son E. r.
Harvill and family. This is a fine
little city of at least 5000 inhabit-
ants. We are doing the town
every day. We find six churches,
at least four schools, free library,
fine stores, opera house and many
costly residences. The city water
supply comes from five large springs
a mile or SO out Of town, the volumn
of pure spring water is simply
wonderful, but four other towns in
Iowa can boast Of such glorious
water, the cemetery of 80 acres