Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-06
BLOOMINGToN.
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC.


this time. The trouble IS said to
have started from spring back of
Main street, which IN some way be-
came contaminated. Sympathy
is extended.
SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Rev. j. W. Erskine and George
Woolcock of Grand Haven, Mich,
began a series of special meetings in
the NJ E. church Sunday evening.
They are union meetings. Much
good is anticipated.
OPERATION.
DR.. J. f. Taylor, of Buda, H.,
recently had a serious operation of
a complicated form of appendicitis
performed at St. Luke's hospital in
Chicago. He was in critical con-
ditiOn for a time, but we are glad to
state that he is now on the road to
recovery.
BANK HAD MONEY.
During the panicky furry of the
past two weeks our Woodhouse &
BARLEY Bank was especially we'll
prepared for such emergen cies; and,
while no large sumsiwere dis bursed,
every body was able to obtain
enough cash to meet actual i'm
mediate necessities. On Saturday
over So, 900 was paid out.
NEIGHBoRS TO DANCE.
The Royal Neighbors of this place
will have a dance at the city hall on
Thursday evening, Nov. IA, to
which all are invited.
LECTURE COURSE.
The Castle Square Entertainers
will furnish the first entertainment
on the lecture course on Monday
evening, Nov. IL.
LOCALS.
Browns Tennessee MInstrels per-
formed at the City hall Tuesday
evening. Their program was near
" the same as a year ago, but they
showed improvements in its perfOr 10
ance.
Now, that the jury disagreed IN
the Ed. Davis case, why not save
the county a great expense by
dropping the Csc? The character
Of the plaintiffs wasso well establish
ed in court that nobOdy's conscience
would suffer should the matter be
dropped
Milt. WOOdhOuse and wife say
that the Sala boys gave them a
royal time in Rock Island and
Davenport last week. The boys are
reported as having grown into
representative men of their adopted
cities. DR.. E. NJ. enjoys fine
practice IN Rock Island, and the
$S5,OGO business block which he
built nets him handsome income.
Frank is in the drug business in the
same town. DR.. o. P. Jr. has his
single out across the river in
Daven port, where he is pleasantly
located. Glad to see our old SCHOOL
mates doing mems work in the
world.
Spooks and ghosts-uniformed,
decollette, undress, etc.-awoke the
echoes about town Halloween.
There were several parties, one of
which was held in the city hall.
The Pritchett restaurant presents
front with a neat new coat of paint
Our people believe in paint Its
everywhere about town.
The tug of war did not come off
Saturday, the Beetown team sur
rendering the SO forfeit to Patch
Grove. One or two of Beetown's
good men could not be present, and
so they gave over TO antagonists
who were eager for the contest.
Our streets were crowded with
people and teams filled the road
way, Saturday afternoon. The
autumn business promises to be the
largest In years. Our merchants
are prepared to handle it, and they
announce the fact with modern
advertising.
Hib Taylor writes that he is in
love with Kalispell, Mont.
Mrs. Matt. Edwards Jr. has been
rebuilding the Will. Smith house,
recently purchased by her.
New girl at the home of Ed
Beide, town Of Little Grant.
Matt. Edwards has. a new barn
Lewis Beltler, who recently visit
Ell George W. Day at Mendoza, re
ports the patient to be Improving,
with prospects of complete recovery.
5lr Day expects to return to this
place soon.
PERSONAL.
George f.. Taylor and daughter
Birdie Of Hibbing, Mimi are here
1oI few days Mis-, Birdie expects