Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-30
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should have the position, because
we think him the best qualified in
all ways for the WORK.
Died. Saturday evening Frank
Newman received a message, con-
veying the sad intelligence of the
death of his sister Alice-Mrs. Allan
Burlesou atIher home in Santa Rosa
near San Francisco, Calf. PReu-
monia was the cause of her untime-
ly demise. Mr.. Burleson is an
Episcopal munster. - LNJ
Physical Contest. If neither side
backs down, there will be great
tuff-of-war between Beetown and
Patch Grove teams In this place
Saturday afternoon. 1t !, Will be a
battle royal. I'D - - -
New Press.-The Bloomington
Record office had a new cylinder
press installed last week. This is
an Improvement which the office
had needed for some time, and it
will greatly expedite printingin this
shop.
shot.AWhile out hunting Sun
day, A, R. Wanezek, the tailor was
struck just above the eye by a
stray shot trem, 2 gun fired by one
Of his companions. The shot bare;
ly penetrated the flesh, being nearly
spent. ool!J Vf0f; faoG
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Addison, one
OF the sturdy old pioneers of Little
Grant, now IN his nth year lis just
recovering from a severe attack of
typhoid fever, at his home in
Walnut Grove, Mimi. His son
James of Little Grant was with him
a week during the worst of the
siege. =.
Train Wreck.-E. IL. Goodrich,
wife and children were delayed two
days upon their return to Browns
Vile, Texas, by an accident in which
two of the ears of their train were
ditched.
LOCALS.
W. B. Townsend, of Chicago de-
iivered a lecture in the City hall
Saturday evening, on the advant-
ages Of NJ. W. A insurance. The
local lodge of that order arranged
the entertainment.
Mrs. C. @. ReuterskiOld. remem-
6er8d by former Little Grant neigh
hors as Olivia Knapp, has been
visiting the scenes of her youth in
this vicinity. She now lives at
Albion, Wis. The Knapp home
formerly stood near the site of the
old saw-mill, N the valley, and it
was for some time the postofice
The house was xemoved some years
ago.
Browns Tennessee Minstrels show
here this Tuesday evening.
Alex. Robertson went with a
party to Texas recently. The party
bought 1900 acres of land. Alex.
thinks 1t the best country he has
seen in the west.
Mrs. Abe Patch was at Madison
last week.
A large delegation of people were
at Lancaster last week, Ia attend
ance upon the Ed. Davis case, either
as witnesses or spectators. The
general sentiment seemed to be
that the prosecution did not prove
anything against Mr.. Davis.
The fall business is fairly launched
in this place, and the merchants are
prepared for it with great stocks of
goods, which they advertise thor
oughIy. Last Saturday was lively
day for trade.
Airs. Eugene Spencer of Platte
vile is guest of friends here.
A fewIof our farmers are hueking
corn. |.s'''t. =
Alfred Ketnerl went to Mendoza
last Saturday, whore he will be
treated for his old mental trouble.
The village board met Saturday
night to add . few names TO the
prohibited list.
Mrs DR.. Blackburn, OF Beetown,
is still quite i'll with typhoid fever.
Daniel Phillips, of Boscobel, is
employed in the hardware store of
j. B. Gilligan. He was with Ruka
Bros.
Peter Woodhouse and wife went
to Rock Island, ILL.,, Sunday, where
Mr.. WoodhOuse will have the medi- |
cal attention OF DR.. E. NJ. Sala. M.
T. Woodhouse and wife went with |
them, and thence to Chicago.
Mrs. E. Z. Briggs and sister, Miss
VYaterhOuse, of Chicago, are guests
1t the home of Frank Scharfenstein.
Miss DeMuth passed Sunday with |
friends in Madison. Misses BolzeH !
and Giasson at MontfOrt and Miss