Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-18
BLOOMINGTON

| INCINERATED The funeral of 6.
Arthur Hoskins was held at the
home of r. N. Hoskins on Tuesday
of last week, and there was large
attendance. Revs NOolley and
Lacey conducted the service. Inter
ment took place in the family lot in
Sargent cemetery. The body was
eight days enroute from California.
aOskins chose a tragic plan fol
killing himself, which was IN keep
ing with the strong conviction held
by his neighbors out there, that he
was mentally unbalanced. He
assembled a pile of alfalfa after
setting it on fire, probably took a
dose of poison, and then the flames
partially consumed his dead body.
A small bottle was found near the
body, which gives color to the
poison idea. At the grave here, the
teeth of deceased were positively
Unidentified by DIR. S. A. NARROW of
this city, who had done considerable
dental work for Art at various
times. Fortunately the teeth were
not destroyed by the heat. George
Arthur Hoskins was born Sept. 6,
1878, and lived here up to four
years ago. He was a carpenter by
trade, but at his home in Ceres, Cal. !,
he was farming. He leaves an
estate of several thousand dollars,
which probably will go to his
brothers and sisters here.
TRADE Our eDterprising mer-
chants have fairly forced people out
of the hard times dumps and awak-
ened in them the spirit of holiday
season. The stores are decorated
up in fine shape, some of the dis
play windows being especially at
tractive. The goods are all in stock
in large quantities and great
varieties. These goods are advertised
widely and scientifically. Results:
Lively business, and getting better
every day. Come to Bloomington
to trade.
LECTURE COURSE The Columbian
Entertainers furnished the second
number for the lecture course Sat
urday evening. Those who went
pronounced the show quite good.
OPERATlON.-Norm. Watriss, who
had a second amputation of his leg
in Dubuque two weeks ago, is
recovering from the operation. He
expects to come home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pierce were
down to see him last week.
LOCALS: Out in Little Grant
Krohn Bros raised a half acre of
tobacco last season. It looks good
and emphasizes the fact that the
soil in this vicitity is good for tobac-
co. Why not begin raising it?
The children in the various de-
partments of the schools are prepar-
ing exercises for Friday afternoon,
the last day before the holiday va
cation.
Mon. RYAN and wife of Letcher,
S. D., are visiting Grant county
relatives.
Rose BETTER has been having a
light attack Of scarlet fever, but is
nearly we'll. The BETTER home le
carefully quarantined.
John Seipp, back from Texas,
says he likes the looks of the coun.
try down there.
j. G. Scott, of Galena, our old.
time surveyor, was here last week,
establishing line between the
farms of James Abraham and Hiram
Hudson. He visited his daughter,
Mrs. George Garside, at Patch
Grove.
Frank Sanders sale, Friday, Dec.
20.
John Hanley's sale, Monday, Dec.
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DR.. Langworthy, of Dubuque,
called on friends here over Sunday.
Everett Pritchett returned from
the west Friday.
Mrs. Andrew Myers entertained
friends Wednesday evening.
Will. Stark lost a valuable horse
Friday.
Miss Name Patch, OF Platteville,
was a guest at the John Thompson
home.
While IN Chicago with hogs last
week, Frank Hickok was a guest al
the home of Capt. P. J. Schloesser.
Miss Grace Tubbs is helping al
Ora Hatch's during the holiday
rush. Miss Maud Peacock assists al
Ora Brodt's.
John Tornowske is home from
Rockford for the holidays
Rev. Clark. a Baptist state mis-
sionarY, preached in the Baptist
church Sunday morning. He ex-