Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-04
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON.

anger and painter, left town
thursday via Glen Haven, and
umor has it that he has gone for
God. Mr.. Clark owed the boys
ere about 5000, borrowed money,
-atch, board bill, livery bill, etc.
e was Of heroic physical proper
ons, and posed as a wealthy man
ut for little change of occupation
0d adventure. He always dis
layed a roll" had much tt say
bout his property in Chicago nd
ansas, and boosted that his bar
i'll was more than his wages every
eek. We are sorry for the boys
hose generosity prompted them
} loan him the money until he
Ould ''get check cashed the next
ay." The experience should not
reeze up their charitable impulses,
nut rather make them a little more
autious as to where they bestow
heir kindnesses. Meanwhile they
re looking for the voluptuous out
inc of Mr.. Clark.
SUNDAY NAIL.
The first bag of Sunday mail was
brought up from Glen Haven by
rank Barr, the contractor for the
ob, Sunday morning, and we had
be Sunday papers almost at the
breakfast tables Of our people. This
5 a service that will be greatly ap-
reciated, once esta bllshed. 1t is
he first Sunday mail this town ever
ad. In times OF great excitement
re have many time felt the need Of
SECOND WISCONSIN CAVALRY.
Invitations have been received
ere by all members of the Second
Wisconsin Cavalry, to Join the
aterans of that company in a
9union at the National q. A. R.
sunion at Minneapolis in the Sc
md week in August. The local
lembers Of that company are John
eide, Joe Chambers, Israel Roberts,
this place; VIM. HUtchcroft, Glen !
.aven; John G.. Garthwaite, Little |
rant; VIM. Patterson, Wyalusing,
"a Ed Wiseman, Patch Grove. |
here are some at Lancaster and
her points in the county. Nearly
] Of the boys expect to go.
RUBBERNECKs.
Abe Patch (hail insurance agent,
farmers who lost their crops last
eek:) II told you so"
R. C. FenneIl: / want to remain
eighborly, so please don't remind
le folks that I have been to town
ut three times in ten months. Am
.eling much better than for some
me past. May conclude to take a
Up south or west this winter. Our
)rn is recovering nicely from the
fects of the hail storm.
James McDermott: The first hail
orm completely destroyed my
heat, oats, barley and peas. l
tend to plough up the ground and
w lot of buckwheat. Shall con-
nue working my corn, in the
)pe that it will pull through.
PERSONALITIES.
Frank Lewis is here from Alaska |
visit. His sister, Mrs. John
)ley came up from Cassville with |
m Thursday, returning Saturday.
'ank is looking very well and pro-
sses to be in love with the land |
)ove the Arctic Circle. L. W.
rocks, principal of Necedah |
hoolsg visited relatives and friends
IRE last week. He returned to
austen Monday, where he will be
re of the teachers in charge of a
achers' institute. Some of the
)ung folks picnicked down Peace
l Valley Friday evening. They
trrowly escaped the thunder
lower. Several people from this
ace attended the social given at
e parsonage of Father Coutlee,
atch Grove, Friday evening.
9ns. Jensen, of Cassville, con-
actor for the building of our Gem
1T walks, was in town Saturday.
NJ town will be nearly deserted |
1 the 4th. The people expect to
vide between Lancaster. Cassville,
1gley and Mt. Hope. w. H. Stark
arted former part of the week for
mestown, North Dakota, to visit
daughters and look about the
W country a bit. al. Wagner, of
nnison, Texas, is visiting rela-
'es in this vicinity. Al says Texas
booming. Rev. Wooley is the
me of the new M. E. minister.
was formerly in this state, but
ely returned from Washington,
ere he had been for several
rs. Attorney Leo Philipson is