Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-22
PROSPECTING.

He had Allen Pritchett and Ihos.
Carvill sinking a shaft on the for
nner place. Mrs. Shrake and chill
dren are with him, and will visit
for a few days. Thos. Myers is
still prospecting on the Krohn farm
north of town. He finds the high
est quality of lead ore, but so far
hasn't been able To locate the
bunch" which is always near
mineral of that quality. We hope
that strikes will be made in both
places.
INSURE AGAINST ELEMENTS.
The agents of the new Blooming
ton Mutual Hail and Cyclone Insur-
ance Co. are writing applications
for a majority of the farmers of
West Grant. When the policies
will be issued on June first the COM
pany will be found in a prosperous
condition.
Mrs. Richard Mickle, for some
years a resident of this place, died
at her home in Minnesota. Her
husband and several children sur
vive her. Her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Afauger CT Platteville attended the
funeral.
LOCALS.
Lincoln Abraham was in High
land last week adjusting a loss for
the Grant County Mutual Insurance
Co. The loss on a stock of goods
was fixed by adjusters at $4,000, OF
which the home company must pay
about $500.
Mrs. Lewis of Minneapolis visited
her father, Robert Collier, at Patch
Grove last week. Mrs. Lewis will
sail for England this week, where
she will visit an uncle for time.
Robert Schultz, wife and baby of
Chicago visited her sister, Mrs.
Peter Campbell, and other relatives
in this vicinity last week.
Miss Grace French, who graduates
from the Oshkosh Normal School
next month, has been elected TO a
position in the public schools at
Grand Rapids.
Earl Dunlap and wife departed
today for their home in Bryan,
Ohio, where Mr.. Dunlap has good
position. They made many friends
during their brief residence here,
who regret their decision to return.
Will. Tornowske has resigned his
position with Seippel Bros. at Glen
Haven. and expects to start this
week for Cascade Locks, Oregon,
where he has a position with the
lumber company, with which ]. H..
Dunlop and Ernest Pennock are as
ISOLATED. Will. is sure to succeed
IN his new location.
Will. Hammond is living in the
WitcOmb house.
Tavern w. Brooks, who has been
principal of the Necedah schools for
the past two years, has been elected
principal of the Tomahawk schools.
Tomahawk is to erect a new 500, 600
school building.
Atty. Philipson has been paint
ing, papering and otherwise .improv-
ing his offices in the Auel building.
Will. Stark will move into the
Craig house in Brooklyn this week,
having completed his BeetOwn min
ing contract. Will. has fine new
drill and gasolene engine, and he
expects to devote his entire time to
drilling in this vicinity. He knows
exactly where the hidden waters
flow, way down in the cold, cold
ground; and he but sm1tes the solid
rock with his drill TO reveal the
stealthy channels.
The Ct. A. r. memorial service
will be held at the Baptist church
next Sunday, May 26.
Mrs. w. B. Dyer of Lancaster
visited Mrs. T. III. Fischer last week.
Frank Louislgnau and John
Hampton are painting and paperiug
the Patch Grove Catholic church
The Lancaster and Bloomington
high school teams played ball here
Saturday, the home team winning
by a score of 9 to 1.
Mt. Hope and Cassville cores
pOndents showed few sore spots
by correcting with haste and spirit
the position we gave the Blooming
ton speakers in the Platteville con-
test. The judges said that our
speakers We're set back. not because
OF poor speaking, but because the
selections were dramatic, contrary
TO rules. The fault lies with the
managers of our speakers, who
should have consulted the rules.
Mrs. Arthur Calkins and baby of
Pa0lavy visited her mother Mrs.