Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-12-11
NEWS FROM WESTGRANT
A Weeks Happenings In That
Part of County.
Frank Critchlow Injured Bloomington
Talking of Electric Lights
General News Items

the home of his son in law, Frank
Critchlow, Saturday, AlloWay OFT
had fall which nearly terminated
his career. He was unloading some
slabs, and one which he tried to pull
out of the pile broke off, giving him
hard tumble to the ground, a
distance of several feet. He was
unconscious for more than an hour.
HOSKINS' DEATH. Regarding the
suicide of G.. Arthur Roskins, men
ton of which was made in these
columns last week, M. E. Wood
house and wife received a long
letter from M. E Taylor, of Ceres,
Calf, a near neighbor of deceased.
Mr. Taylor said that Art had made
good record there, was well liked
by all the neighbors, and had
very neat little ranch. But lately
he showed serious signs of illness,
and the neighbors think that both
mind and body were seriously af-
fected when he destroyed his life in
so V1Ol0nG manner.
r. N. Hoskins received a clipping
from the San Francisco Examiner,
on the same subject, considerably
forwarded by Mrs James Trainer, a
former well-known Bloomington
lady. In her letter, Mrs. Trainer
said that she lost everything in the
San Francisco earthquake and fire,
which will be bad news to her old
friends here.
CHANGE OF TIME The Burling-
ton has a new time card. No. "a,
which went south at LAB p. M,
now goes at $40 p. m, and No. SO,
which was due at 1885, a. M, now
goes at 9:33 a. M. The southbound
night train, due at 1928 a. m, stops
for passengers. This is the time in
effect at Glen Haven. Travellers
remember the figures
ELECTRIC LIGHTS "A representa-
tive of the Lancaster Eleetric Light
Co. will call on our people soon. to
ascertain how they feel regarding
the idea of running a wire over here
from their fine plant. Such feat
could be accomplished without loss
of power. Electric lights are the
safest, handiest and in the long run
most economical. We hope that
our people will take up with the
proposition. The Lancaster company
is figuring on an all-day service.
LOCALS. DIR Heraty took Irving
Way of Glen Haven to Mercy
hospital Dubuque, last week, where
he had an operation performed for
appendicitis.
The medicine show people did a
light business here last week.. Lii
Ian Wanazek was elected the most
popular lady.
The Beetown Temperance Club
will give a dance on Thursday even
ing.
Miss Kelly, who established a
colony of Beaver Queens here last
summer, recently instituted colony
of the same at Mt. Hope, and she
has one well under way at Millville
A. r. Wanezek and family went
out and had a good square" at the
home of George Jackering, at Hurri-
cane, last Sunday.
Miss Catherine Pierce of Du-
buque visited at the w. d. Ryan
home in North Andover last week,
incidentally looking after the Ryan
Dolphin wedding.
Will. Smith advertises his farm
for sale at bargain.
The recently published obituary
of Minnie Thornton Granger at her
home in Iowa recalls her pleasant
visit here with old friends last sum-
mer The Peter Thornton family
were residents on the prairie many
years and took an active part in the
social life of this place. They went
to Iowa some twenty years ago.
Jay Abraham advertises his farm
for sale. A good one.
Out in Little Grant Lewis Cooley's
daughter Helen has pneumonia, and
Chas. Jeidy's son is convalesclng
from the same trouble.
Grandma McKevitt is reported
quite poorly.
John Seipp went to Texas with
Alex. Robertson, probably to get
some of that good land for some of
his industrious sons.
Mrs. John Foley of Cassville
called here Thursday, enroute to
Lancaster.
Warren Murphy of Dakota was
here last week.
The school children had a basket
social IN the gymnasium last Friday