Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-16
DIED..

DIED.
Mrs. VIM. Pohle, widow Of a
former well. known Blakes Prairie
farmer, died at the home of rela
tives in Iowa. The remains were
brought back to the old home, and
she was buried beside her husband
in the Sargent cemetery, at the
edge of the prairie which their in
dustry assisted in identifying. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. f. W.Schoenfeld of Dodgeville,
an old friend of the family. A
family of grown children survive.
MINISTER GOES SOUTH.
Rev. A. O. Hess disposed of his
household goods at auction last
Saturday, and on Monday the
family departed for Louisville,
Kentucky, near which city Mr..
Hess has accepted a call. In add
ton to his ministerial work, he ex-
poets to attend college and complete
his education. They leave many
friends here, who wish them well
in their new location.
CONTRACT GIVEN.
A. C. Shrake let the contract for
completing the shaft Of the New
Lisbon mine to Fred Geiger, who is
a good miner. The shaft is now
down over SIXTY feet, and the IN
tention is to go TO the seventy-f foot
opening, ten to twenty feet deeper.
In sinking the shaft several veins
we're found, which will more than
pay the expense Of following. The
company will complete the shaft,
and then the work of drifting on
the ore bearing veins will proceed.
LOCALS.
Rev. Schoenfeld of Dodgeville,
who was here Sunday TO conduct
the funeral services of Mrs. Pohle,
was IN his old place in the pulpit of
the Congregational church Sunday
evening. A considerable congrega-
ton of old friends once more had
the pleasure of hearing his familiar
voice.
E. K. Goodrich and family de-
parted for Brownsville, Texas, on
Monday, after a pleasant visit with
relatives and friends, during which
time the good health Of Mrs. Good
rich was nearly restored. While
here, Mr.. Goodrich, in the interests
of a Texas company of which he is
a member, bought Large tract OF
Texas land OF the Badger State
Realty Co., of which A. c. Tubbs,
VIM. Morrissey and Rev. Schoenfeld
are members.
Lee Bailey, who last week bought
the o. J. Day house on Mill street
will occupy same during the winter
Lee recently sold his farm, the
Horace Lord homestead, and realized
such handsome profit as a result
of his labors and the rise in the
price of land that he concluded tt
remove to town and try city life fol-
time.
Attorney Philipson is ATTENDING
circuit court in Lancaster this week,
where he is busily engaged upon
several important cases. Blooming
ton has been given some undue
notoriety in connection with certain
matters now up before the court.
We sincerely hope that an I'M
partial legal investigation will prove
much of this fuss to be a tempest
in a teapot"
Now we're ct the good old season
when the frost is on the pumpkin,
and, thank goodness, a fair quality
of fodder is in the shock. The cold
and backward season gave the
farmers great anxiety, but crops
matured fairly well despite the
unfavOrable weather.
John BENEFITS, wife aud Mrs.
Elvidge were over from Prairie du
CHEN Sunday to visit relatives.
Mrs. W. V. BENEFITS returned with
them for weeks visit.
Mrs. Alex. Frederick of Prairie
du CHEN is a guest at the home of
her mother, Mrs. James BalIantine.
DR.. NJ. B. Glasier made a visit Of
inspection at the Eastern Star lodge
at MT. Horeb Friday evening.
Mrs. W. II. Brown is III.
Mrs. Cecilia Garthwaite is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Sam. Stephens,
in Milwaukee.