Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
NEWS FROM WEST GRANT
Interesting Happenings Reported
From that Section.
Silver Wedding on Tapis-Royal Neigh
Dor Dance-Revival Meetings
General News Notes.
IEronl our BIoornington Correspondent.


Lincoln Abraham have invited their
neighbors and friends to help them
celebrate their twenty fifth wedding
anniversary on November %. We
hear that the list is q large~one.
but the home is commodiOus and
the hospitality Of the hosts knows
no bounds. So there will be no
danger of any of the guests remain
ing in outer darkness.
DIED IN COLORADO. Mrs. John
Hanley died in Colorado, and the
remains were returned to the home
northwest of this place, where she
had passed a useful life. The
funeral was held at st. Marys
church, in this city last Monday,
and she was inferred in the ceme-
terry there. Her maiden name was
Maggie McAvoy.
NEIGHBOR DANCE. Our Royal
Neighbors know how to pull off a
dance. Their party Thursday even
ing was attended by sixty five
couples, who report a fine time.
Garramoni of McGregor furnished
the music. Mrs. Ben. Hickok served
nice supper.
REVEALS This is the last week
of the revival meetings. The at
tendance is good, and several people
have signified their intention of
uniting with the churches. Rev
Erskine is a power in the pulpit.
Mr.. Woolcock has worked up con-
siderable enthusiasm IN the music
OKLAHOMA I4oTS. For the bene-
fit of the many Grant county peo-
pie who bought lots in Hallett.
Oklahoma, we publish the following
Item from the Hallett, Oklahoma,
Herald of Nov. z: "Mr. Da vid Hof :
fman of Bloomington, Wis, is in
town looking over the situation.
He bought lots last Saturday and
started at once for Hallett. He ex-
presses himself well pleased and
will commence to build at once,
with view Of going into business
here He tells us he has several
friends who are coming here for the
, same purpose. Mr.. Hoffman is a
! most excellent appearing gentleman
and we are glad to have him with
us. Watch Hallet, grow and with
most desirable. class of citizens"
LOCAL NoTEs,~=Frank Hoskins
called for the l,alsd* dance over at
LancasteT< ThttrSday evening. He
gave excellent ee&plce.
f. The gasoline saving outfit, is. at
work. and Sci agd sons can run
through.a DOT s,flxoed in q day..
!" A-.ne mssIjST ,at-staes home Of Era
Pen aiete4a1ia'. ;':s .::..sss,..
I ,.ThSt;'syti ecKsgta .frerr1E the. recent
!'smasftsup.at ,tisds: Brt8g report station
has beeif edea1ed aRssyr-.. b. /.
R: IN. HosR1tss'kts taken. osggp the
! ice: business 'a1tld 'e.tiF give iaisr1 as1at
,genefouss istneasdMe next sunrrnef~
He has put >7r &tsse&A south of town
! and: is ig'biftd ihss;a'oigc ice house on
the bank bf'the creek. From present
Appearances thers:wiH be: ice before
long, Up -'|ys :.
TIE young'fblks have been having
few days sKst4hg.
Poultry IS 'fin11ng the market
here. R. q. jay and Ira Fox are
buying.
While AndreY. Roberts failed to
receive enough support for commits
sioner of highways, he has the
satisfaction of knowing that he con
Quoted clean campaign aud was a
good loser, No. doubt he was the
best qualified man for the place.
There is still. work for him in this
vicinity.
DR.. E. FL. Brooks reports the birth
OF daughter at his home in Apple
Lee Baileyhas a sale Nov. 2e.
See notice in another column.
John Thonipss0n and sister, Mrs:
Mcnamara, have rented Mrs. Carey's
home in this '-p1Sce. They are old
acqua1ntances whom we are pleased
to welcome. - a.
PERsoNALs:-R N. Greer. travel
ing agent for the S. A. Maxwell q
Co. wall paper house, was home for
a few days. Net. has made good"
on the road and will continue with
the same house. Il. Armfield of
Fennimore and John Foley of Bos-
cobel were here on bust ness Satur-
day. Mrs. Isldore Oates of Dixon,
Ill, was a guest of the Thos Smith
family last week. Mrs. u. E.
Chambers of LaFarge is a guest of
her parents, Alfred Kinney and
wife. Grant Ballantine and Fred