Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-05
LITTLE GRANT.
Correspondence to the Herald.

DAY is; snow 10 O0pGu VI 0lSHt
inches has 0bliterated the face of the
landscape.
The following Little Granters had
business in Bloomington Saturday
Addisons, Smiths, Hillerys, Els
worth Jeidy, Bert and VIM. Garth
waite and families.
Gus Reynolds is contemplating
the construction of new barn and
is, in fact, engaged in hauling tim
bers for the same. The dimensions
of the barn are to be 30x40 TT. res
pectively.
Chas. Wetmore made a business
trip to the county seat Tuesday.
Fred and Ernest Pagenkopf have
been absent from the school the
past week on account of sickness.
Bert and VIM. Garthwaite were
in Lancaster Monday. VIM. is able
to do his work again after five
weeks continent to his home.
Lewis Wetmore, accompanied by
Miss Edna Davidson, of Mt. Hope,
spent Saturday and Sunday very
pleasantly at the home of their
unclo, Lewis Pendleton, in Lancas
ter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Smith
q 10 pound boy. Hal is the proud
est man IN Little Grant.
John Wood, travelling salesman
for the American Book Co., was
home for a short visit recently.
Carl Kaap delivered stock in Lam
caster Friday.
Henry Pagenkopf expects to
begin saving operations Tuesday.
Bring your logs tn Henry.
Supervisor Jas. Garthwaite de-
liVered stock in Lancaster Friday.
Thos. Webb had business IN
Bloomington Wednesday.
One of our popular citizens,
Ernest Garthwaite. has advertised
his stock and other implements
for sale Thursday, Feb. Is, 1908.
The aforesaid gentleman comtem-
plats an early departure for New
Mexico. His many friends in this
vicinity will be very sorry to lose
this estimable citizens.
Frank Hickok and family have
returned from their visit to Belmont
at the home of Franks brother,
Harry.
Clara Hamer, one of our high
school representatives at Blooming
ton, was home over Saturday and
Sunday. We understand that Miss
Clara has an excellent record as q
student of that institution.
A good many of our citizens are
contemplating attending the sale
of Lincoln Abraham near Blooming
ton Friday. Little. Grant would be
q good place to pasture some of the
famous Abraham goats, as they are
about the only animals that can
climb our hills without hooks on
their eyebrows.
A good many of our citizens ex-
pect to join the Woodman lodge at
their big convOcation at Blooming
ton, which is to take place soon.
They will undoubtedly participate
in the consequent gala proceedings
which are to be q part of the pro-
gram,
A few of our townspeople en-
deavored to engineer proceedings
for a dance at Ed. COVERS last Fri
day night, but the proceedings fail
ed to materialize.
T. s. Pendleton issued invitations
for a birthday anniversary party,
last Saturday evening.
Herman Pagenkopf was visitor
at Albert Krohn's the fore part of
last week.
Our readers must excuse the lack
of news this week on account OF the
inability of the correspondent, due
20 the condition of the roads, to
circulate and collect items.
Harry and Minnie Kaap, and Al
bert Brandemuehl were in Lancas-
ter Thursday.
John Champion has recovered
from the painful injury he recently
sustained, and is again able TO be
ABOUND.
Our article on roads which was to
have appeared this week will have
to be indefinitely postponded, on &C
count of our failure to receive some
valuable STATISTICS which are indis-
pensible to its proper organization
and rendition. we hope to be able
70 produce 1t in an early number