Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-02-06
4 HEARTY oCToGENARIAN.

unique and unusual distinction OF
never having employed doctor,
and never having owned pair
of spectacles. On his finely-ap-
poined farm Mr.. Hamer each day
does a good days work in caring
for his stock, and in the summer he
goes to the field with the younger
men and does much of the lighter
work. Mr.. Hamer attributes his
excellent record to life of temper
auce and regularity in all things;
and, no boubt serenity of mind-a
placid, equable temperament-has
had a great influence in preserving
the vital forces unimpaired. He
has always lived on farm. His
young manhood was spent in Eng.
land, and he came to Little Grant
in pioneer days, where he developed
ais present excellent farm, and
where a family of children have
grown to maturity. May he con-
tinue to enjoy the health so long
safe-guarded and nurt'lred. His
testimony aud life should attract
the attention of young people of
today.
VANISHED IN THIN AIR.
The Guy Scott "a ni!y lost their
entire household outfit in a fine
which consumed tie house in which
they lived, located On the Len
Scott farm, west Of this city. The
family was absent when the fire &C
Cured, and 50 nothing but the
clothes which they wore was saved.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott were preparing
t. 20 to Win peg, Canada, to
manage the farm belonging TO Guys
father, Marshall Scott, and they
had bought several new articles,
including fine cooking range.
There was nc insurance. Albert
Merssaea, a near neighbor, circulat-
ed 8 subscription paper IN their
behalf, and we are pleased to note
that there was a generous contribu-
tioR.
BASKET BALL.
There was 3 lerge attendance at
the basket ball game between two
local high school teams and two
Ontario teams, at the gymnasium
Friday evening. Our boys team
beat their competitors by a score of
43 to 10, and the girls led the
visitors to the tune Of SO to 8.
Erskine Jay is principal of the
Ontario school and he accompanied
the children on their trip here.
Our children are talking of going
to Ontario to play another game.
NEW BRIDGE.
The town board met at Fennel
Bros farm last Wednesday and &C
cepted the new iron bridge across
the stream near the residence. The
bridge is 80 feet long, has drive
way of l6 feet and was erected at a
cost of $235. This is regarded as a
very cheap price.
R. N. A. DANCE.
The Royal Neighbors had their
annual dance Wednesday evening,
and 1T was a success in every way.
The Garramoni orchestra of Nc
Gregor, Iowa, furnished music and
pleased everybody. The team drill
work was very nicely done. AS a
result Of the venture there is cash
balauce of S32 in the treasury.
SALES.
LII. Munson. Tuesday, Feb. -.
John Je1de Wednesday, Feb. Is.
Win. Myers, Wednesday, Feb. 20.
&. P. Hale, Wednesday, Feb. p.
There are other sales this month,
but we haven't been informed as to
the dates.
LOCALS.
FL. Greer is selling some surplus
winter goods at Guttenburg this
week.
Robert Addison. 2 Benton miner,
visited his brother James in Little
Grant last week. While there he
sunk shaft o. James farm, but
we have not heard what he found.
Will. Perrin and wife visited his
brother Fred at OeSotO last week.
George Foster returned to rail
road work at Aberdeen, S. Oak,
last week.
Miss Mary Bonham, newlY-ap-
pointed postmistress at BeetOwn,
was a guest at the home of Hiram
Cliff last week.
U. II. H1nch, city marshal, has
been doing time" il bed recently.
Tom. Dolphin was over from
Montfort Thursday.
The ice men are busy and happy.
Carvill Bros. are filing the sheds
and delivering lot to residences.