Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-21
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON.
MARRIED BY GRANDFATHER.

Old Mr.. Wager, past ninety years
Of age, last Wednesday performed
the ceremony which united in mar
riage his grandson, Elmer wager,
and Miss Laura Wilkinson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wilkinson,
Of the south prairie, town of Bee
town. AbOutisixty guests witnessed
the ceremony. 1t was the morning
after the snow storm, and the
Yagers passed Jour hours on the
road between their farm six miles
west of here and this village. Then
they had to go on to the Wilkinson
farm, being about an hour behind
time set for the ceremony. The
old gentlman stood the strenuous
trip remarkably we'll, and did a
good JOB Of marrying after he got
there. E. M. wager no doubt is
proud Of a father of such staying
quality.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Lemuel Laid, who came from his
home in Stockton, Cal, to attend
the funeral of his sister, Mrs.
Nawlin, in North Dakota, came on
to Patch Grove, where he called on
relatives and friends.
RAILROAD TALK.
From reports circulating about
the country, one would think that
Grant county will have some new
railroads in the spring. One of the
late reports is that the Burlington
will build another line from La
Crosse, to Savannah about fifteen
miles east Of the river. That would
be nice. We're in receptive frame
of mind.
NEW TAILOR.
A. r. Wanezek, of Lancaster,
has established tailor shop in the
cloth store of Abe Goldberg. Mr..
Wanezek comes highly recommend
ed as a first class workman. He
ought to succeed.
THE LOST DIAMOND.
A large troupe of Prairie du
CHEN actors, managed by Prof /
Corless Bulger, will present the
play, s'The Lost Diamond" at City
hall, this city, next Saturday even
inf. Mr.. Bulger is an actor of note,
and he has the Prairie amateurs
drilled up nearly to the professional
mark. Let US give our clever young
neighbors a rousing reception.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
S. A. Hatch returned from the
state meeting Of insurance secre-
taries at Waukesha last week.
Despite the stormy weather, John
Harris had a good sale Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah (ScotO QuigleY writes
a friend here that she is travelling
with her husband and daughter in
Oklahoma. It will be r8m9mb er0d
that they were married at the time
of the st. Louis fair, and their home
is in Sloan Springs, Ark.
Wilbur Austin, globe trotter,
dropped off into this little eddy last
Wednesday, and then caught
another current carrying him off
into the world again.
About sixty couples attended the
masquerade Thursday evening. The
prize winners were Everett Faust,
Mrs. J. Sprague Jr., Miss PfeIffer
and Charley Hickok.
The Dunkard brethren will hold
two meetings in the Glen Haven
hall on Sunday, March 4, at 1890 a.
m. and 7:3O p. m. Rev. l. r. Young
Of Lanark, I'll will preach.
DIR. F. L. Barney, of Prairie du
Chen, was in town Monday, on his
way home from Beetown, where he
had been looking after some min
ing interests. DR.. Barney formerly
visited this town regularly on pro
fessional business.
See notice Of Fred Moore's big
sale in another column. Fred has
rented the Ballantine house on Mill
street, and will move to this town.
He is a desirable citizen. His herd
Of cattle is we'll bred. Be sure to
look over the list.
DR.. Glasier and Mrs. French are
attending the state meeting Of the
o. E. S. at Milwaukee. At the
regular meeting last Wednesday
evening the members of the lodge
presented DR.. Glasier with a fine
ring, to express their gratitude for
her eight years service as Worthy
MatrOn.
Mrs. L. S. Sawyer is able to be
about the house, but she is still very
lame as a result Of her fall down
cellar.
Erskine Johnson's sale Saturday
yVaC q success