Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-06

Murphy at Mt. Hope were sold by
AuctiOneer Hoskins last week, by
order of John Scheihpfiug OF Bos-
cobel, administrator of the estate.
The tract included 713 acres, and
was sold in several pieces, to suit
purchaser. The 713 acres were ap-
praised at so, $50, and the sale OF
same amounted to $11.054 80. This
is a comparatively new way OF
selling farms here, and apparently
il is successful.
NEAR THE CENTURY.
Grandma Cooley, who died at the
home of her son Henry in Ian
caster last week, was IN her 92d
year. She was we'll known by the
old residents of Little Grant and
Bloomington.
NEW INSURANCE COMPANY.
Bloomington is an insurance CEN
ter. Lincoln Abraham, secretary OF
the Bloomington Mutual Farmers
Fire Insurance Co, is organizing a
new hail and tornado company, to
be known as the Bloomington
Mutual Hail and Tornado Insurance
Co. This company will soon be IN
working order. Let all interested
give the project hearty support.
This will be the fourth mutual COM
pany with headquarters in Bloom
ington. And they are prospecting,
too.
SPECIAL SERVICES.
Beginning on Wednesday evening
last there was a thirteen hours
devotional service at the Catholic
church. On Thursday evening the
services were especially interesting
Neighboring priests who assisted
Father Brudermans are az. follows:
Fathers Pape Of Potosi, Jones Of
CassviIle. Schleicher of Lancaster,
Fischer Of Dickeyville, Ollig of
Louisburg, and Kreil of Bangor.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The Thos. Hail family will re-
move to the Hall farm, near Bee
town, this week. They have made
many friends during their winter
sojourn n this village.
At a special meeting of the village
board Thursday evening the resigna-
ton of TT. H. Hinch as marshal and
street commissioner was accepted.
Eugene Sawyer was appointed to
fill vacancy until spring election.
Andrew Myers received news of
the death of a brother in California
last week.
Lille Wanezek, who was shot in
the shoulder by her little brother
last week, is recovering. Mrs.
Wanezek, who broke an ankle only
the day before, is getting along as
well as could be expected from the
nature Of the injury.
Master Max Pohle entertained a
party of his school-mates on Wednes-
day evening.
c. D. Calkins Of Bagley and ?.
BARLEY were in Lancaster on Tues
day.
Mrs. Rose Foshay and children
have taken up their residence in
the Raisbeck house. They are vel
come IN our village.
Several Of our citizens went to
the dance st BeetoWn Monday
evening.
Miss Ocea Johnson, formerly Of
this place, was married to Nh.
Weaks at Glen Haven
It's expected that the Montfort
boys VIII play the Bloomington
basket ball team at the gymnasium
here Friday evening. Let al attend.
Bloomington was entertained by
company o. c0l0red MINISTRIES Fri
dav evening. While the music was
rotten al through, there were pleas
ing features, among which was eX-
cellent clog dancing.
VIII. Myers now occupies his new
home, purchased Of U. FL. Hinch.
Matt. Baldwin viii reside in the
Woodruff house.
Prof. Holt and Misses Ballantine
and Giasson attended the District
Leader" ut Prairie du Chen Friday
evening
Airs. Clarence Patch of Lancaster
visited here last week
Clay Better last week bought the
Glen Haven stage line Of Erskine
johnson, who viii go to North
Dakota. Clay is q hustler and Will
make the line move.
81. @. Br0okert, candidate fol
county superintendent Of schools,
was In town Saturday.
Andrew Foster delivered his
taxes for the town to the county