Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-17
FUNERAL FRIDAY

in some papers last week, was
buried by her husband, in the Nagle
cemetery, on Friday. The funeral
was held at the home OF a, Il,
Patch. Max Loeb, the well-known
university student, of Madison,
made the address. Mrs. Woffenden's
suicide was undoubtedly due to
melancholia, induced by Door health
and other ANNOUNCEMENTS.
]. REED PATCH.
The death of J. Reed Patch at the
county asS lum last week removes
a former well-knOwn citizen or
Patch Grove. Mr.. Patch had the
misfortune some years ago to lose
his mind, partially as the result OF
a blow received on the head. Mr..
Patch was a good man and citizen.
SCHOOL CONTEST SATURDAY.
The high school oratorical con-
test between Bloomington, Cass-
vile and Mt. Hope orators will be
held in this place OF Saturday even
ing of this week. There will be SIX
contestants-twO from each school.
The winner of this contest will
represent the district at the Platte
vile contest. Let all attend and
place the laurel wreath upon the
head of him who merits the distlnc-
ton.
LOCALS.
The dance Thursday evening was
a success. Music was furnished by
the Garramoni orchestra of Nc
Gregor, Iowa. Over forty couples
attended, and all report a pleasant
time.
James Leamy and Ed. Mernaugh
of Letcher, S. OAK, visited here
few days, on their way home from
Chicago. where they had been with
six carload of stock, -four of cattle
and two of hogs,) the product of
their ranch At the same time
VIM. E. Ryan. of the same town,
was here on business. Glad to meet
our former tOwnsmen, now repre-
sentative citizens of a great and
growing commonwealth.
1t transpires that Mort BARLEY
was the only applicant for the ap-
pointment at West Point Mort.
goes to Madison this week for ex-
animation, but as the sample ques-
tions given him are so difficult, he
has little hopes of pulling through.
He will try, however, for the sake
OF practice, if for nothing else.
J. NJ. Donnelly is fixing up his
upper barn, to meet demands of in
creasing business.
Frank Taylor was IN Lancaster
on business Wednesday.
Uncle Sam. Patch is still quite
i'll.
Chas. Garthwaite is recovering
from the effects of driving nail in
his knee.
We hear that we are 60 have
show on the goth inst.
Our apologies are due the dance
committee for getting the wrong
date for the dance Thursday even
ing. Our attention was called to it
numerous time. Evidently our mis-
takes are something unusual.
A. Cairns, Ted Schneyer and
Frank Ferguson were down from
Mt. Hope Thursday.
Jack Shrake of McGregor, Iowa,
was caller here Thursday. John
says all is well in McGregor.
Mrs. Smith, of McG1egor, Iowa,
visited her sister. Mrs. George Tor
nowske, last week.
John Lawless was over from
Prairie du Chen Friday.
Geogre E. Taylor and wife, of
Hibbing, Mimi, are visiting rela-
tives and old friends here. They
left this place seventeen years ago.
The U. III. HInch family write
back that they are favorably inn
pressed with their new home In
South Dakota.
Miss Grace Ballantine is home
from the north.
John J, Seaman and Lyman Arm
field, of Fennimore, and Messrs.
Frye and Vince, of Mt. Hope, were
in town on business Saturday,
1t is time for the street sprinkler.
Mrs. Michael Small and children
have moved from Prairie du Chen
to the David Wilson farm west of
town.
Erskine Jay, teacher at Ontario,
was at home over Sunday.
Chas. Garthwaite is building a
new barn.
Eggs are still one of the chief
IL L.,