Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-13
COUNTY NEWS.
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Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON.
VILLAGE PAYS ONE THIRD.


After much discussion, the vii
Iage board has finally voted to bear
one-third of the expense of cement
sidewalks. The work Of placing
these walks on both sides Of Canal
street will be started at once-at
least, with as little delay as possible.
PASTOR RESIGNS.
Last Sunday Rev. J. V. Bennett,
pastor of the M. E. church, resigned
his passionate. and stated that he
had been transferred to Benton
Aarbor, Mich, at the earnest re-
quest Of the aged parents of Mrs.
Bennett, both Of whom are over so
years of age. A theological student
will fill vacancy until the confer
ence.
The Clifford Haering Co. closed a
weeks engagement at City hall on
Saturday evening. They were well
received by our people.
M. J.Kiebel, the Dubuque brewer,
and j. W. MiIlin drove up from
Glen Haven last Wednesday.
Grant Ballant1ne and wife depart
ed Wednesday for a pleasure trip to
Boston and New York. They an
ticipate an interesting time.
Mrs. V. L. Murphy and daughter,
Of Neillsville, are guests of the
Walter Scott family.
There will be a social on Tuesday,
June 10, given by the ladies of ST.
Mary's Catholic church
Michael Flemming and wife, of
Shullsburg, were guests of the J. l..
Brady family last week. They were
on their wedding trip. Mrs. Elem
ming is a niece of Mr.. Brady.
George Hickok is busy doing the
work of assessing the village. o.
J. Arnold, the supervisor, called on
him Thursday.
VIM. Barnes, Of Cassville, was a
caller in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brady went to
Dubuque Saturday, returning Mon
day with their son, Lester, who has
recovered from his recent operation
for appendicitis.
Clarence Patch, of Platteville,
was in town Saturday and Sunday,
Mrs. Patch returning with him,
after a pleasant visit here.
Alvin Enke, of Wabasha, Minp.,
visited at the H. G. Enke home the
latter part Of the week. He was
accompanied from Prairie du Chen
by Misses Gertrude Christie ard
Martha Steinburg.
Chas. Schumacher, Of MilwaU-
kee, is a guest Of the H. G. Enl e
family.
Ed. Dickinson, Of Fayette, Iowa,
visited at Patch Grove, his former
home, last week. He called here
Saturday, enroute to Lancaster
with Bent. Key, for a visit with his
brother, Chas. Dickinson.
We are in receipt of a program of
the commencement exercises Of the
Necedah high school, L. W. Brooks,
principal. There are twelve grad
yates, and the exercises are to cover
a portion Of each day this week.
Miss Althea Sprague, daughter Of
George Sprague, formerly of this
place, is one Of the assistants Mr..
Brooks has accepted the invitation
of the board of education to return
to Necedah next year.
Etgie Kraut, student at the Chi
cagO College of Physicians and Sur
geons, is home for the summer va
cation.
Nv. ". BENEFITS and Rev. Bennett
returned from Sheboygan Saturday,
where they attended the state
meeting Of the I. Q. Q. F. They
report a good meeting.
Sept. -, 10 and 14-Bloomington
fair.
w. H. Brown and wife were at
Prairie du CHEN the latter part of
the week.
Prof. Schuster and wife, of the
Platteville Normal School, called
here enroute to CassvilIe on a
lecturing tour.
The Nature Study club one day
last week found a species Of aquatic
animal not catalogued in their
course of study. They didn't try to
capture a specimen of said species,
and even postponed trips to the wild
AID woolly woods.
Several fights Friday and Satur-
day, with consequent fines.
Some Of our folks are going down
to Wallace Bros circus at Dubuque
next Thursday.
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