Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-15

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Gus. Boldt was in from Wyalus
inc Saturday. He was observing
the 21st anniversary Of his depart
ure from the old country for the
land of the free. Mr.. BOldt is glad
he made the change. He has pros
pered- has twelve children and a
nice large farm. l. building a
model brick residence this year.
He is as patriotic as any other clti-
zen.
John Clark and son Harry were
over from Lancaster Thursday. Mr..
Clark is a carpenter and contractor,
and he was figuring with VIII
Hickok about that new house to be
erected this season.
w. A. Mcdonald and wife OF
Duluth are visiting her sister, Thos.
Hall. at the Capt. Hall farm, near
Beetown.
Frank Patterson came home from
Iowa last week. He was employed
in drug store at Stratford. He
has taken similar position at Butte,
Mont. and will depart for that
place today.
The Bloomington & Beetown
Mining & Development Co. will
soon start sinking a shaft on the
Kirschbaum farm, having thorough
II proved the ground.
John Lord has been improving
his house and putting in a system
of waterwOrks.
Frank Scharfenstein had a rib
cracked and his face badly cut
from the kick of a horse which he
was shoeing. He will be laid up
several days.
Mayor Stone continues to improve
at the Dubuque hospital. He will
be home in a few days
Miss Reed invited some relatives
of the children eud friends to pro
gram in the deaI department OF our
schools. All are agreed that the
deaf children are making rapid ad-
vancement under her instruction.
The various departments OF our
schools had Arbor Day programs
Friday afternoon.
Miss Celia Thornton is improving
at the Dubuque hospital.
Miss circuit entertained her Sun
day school class Saturday evening.
Mrs. Oscar Brady is entertaining
a niece.
The high school junior class had
a social Saturday and made about
$40 for expenses.
Rev. Hess departed for Washing
ton, Monday, to attend the Baptist
national convention.
The agents of the new Blooming
ton hail and tornado company are
writing applications for insurance
Oscar Brady attended the funeral
of his father-in-law, Hartman Ras-
que. at Muscoda last week. Mrs.
Brady was unable to attend.
Andy Roberts and force of men
are building a piece of permanent
road on the hill by Albert Schreiner's
farm. This is the first of several
pieces to be built this year.
J. L. Brady & Son talk OF retir-
ing from the saloon on July 1st.
John has been in the saloon business
in this town for % years. If we
have but three saloons it will cut
our license money down to $1,000.
John Knotwell died at Beetown
Saturday, after a brief illness.
Deceased was about As years of age
and was we'll known throughout
West Grant.
Sunday; Bloomington kids IS;
Prairie Gophers s.
Mrs. Joseph Sohler, a sister of the
Alderman boys of Glen Haven, died
at her home in Randolph, Neb.,
and the funeral is to be held in
Glen Haven today. Her brother
Jacob and sister, Mrs. Coleman
came home from Iowa for the fun
eral.
ellison Tyler and wife are moving
into Mrs. Nancy Ballantine's house
on Mill street.
J. M. Lance and wife went down
to Dubuque on the boat Monday.
Joe Greer and Will Clark played
ball with the Cassville boys Sunday.
Cassville defeated Guttenbug, to
z. Ora BrOdt and Fay Ketner wit
messed the game.
Rev. Lacey went TO BelOit Satur-
day to attend the funeral of rela-
tive. Mrs. Lacey took his place in
the pulpit Sunday morning.