Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
BLOOMINGTON.

pleasant experiences. "A DO1G QO1UAuS
one side of the shafts came out and
the shaft dropped, when the horse be-
came frightened and ran, throwing
them into the ditch by the road. Mrs.
Simpson was badly bruised and had
an arm broken, and the little girl
was considerably shaken up.
Socialists. The Socialists have
placed full county and congressional
ticket in nomination for the coming
campaign, as follows: For congress,
DR.. E. A. Ketterer, Montfort; Sheriff,
Harry Burette, Livingston; Clerk Of
the court. George o. Dodge, Montfort !;
County Clerk. Horace Hampton, Fen
nimore; Treasurer, M. V. Harmon,
Montfort; Register of Deeds, W. j.
Ketner, Bloomington Member of AS
sembly. A. R. Manley, Montfort.
Tent Meetings. Rev. George Dewey
has announced that he will soon begin
series of tent revival meetings. The
tent will be pitched on the ground
QOrCu VI Ju0 DdpLA6U NA0ANAs
Locals-Our local dealers are handl-
ing much fruit lately. In fact, this
is a great town for fruit. A travelling
salesman said that we consumed
more fruit than any other town on
his run, which he makes for La
Crosse house. Peaches and cherries
have been shipped in by the bushel
and wagon loads the past two weeks.
The band gave a pleasant concert
on the street Saturday evening. The
boys are talking of adding several
instruments to the band.
Oats are said to be rusting badly in
this vicinity.
i The Ladies Fraternal Quartette
will give q concert and dance here
on Friday evening.
The game of ball here bet cen
| Fennimore and the local team Friday
resulted in score of to 2 in favor of
the home team. A light shower in
the early part of the game made the
ground slippery and the ball wet.
Mr.. Jensen accompanied by Mr..
Eckstein, was in town that day, and
completed arrangements to begin work
on the cement walks this week-Atty.
Philipson was in Cassvile on business
on Saturday. Stanley and Bert
Wanezek returned home from Cass
Vile Sunday. Mrs. Geo. Stevens anG
daughter of Rockford, ILL.,, are visit.
ing at thu home of 0. FL. Martin. =
George Budworth has been entertain
ing a brother in law, Mr.. Jenkins Of
Ishpeming, Mich.-S. Kitto and l..
Abraham went to Lancaster Monday
to consult with an agent of the de-
funct life insurance company of Los
Angeles, California, in which they
were insured. This is the same com.
pany that absorbed the Marshalltown
company, in which so many were
insured, and then settled at a dis
count. Jesse REESE called on friends
in Montfort Friday. j. T. Marshall
was over from Lancaster Wednesday.
Louise and Charlotte Whitcomb are
visiting at Bellevue, Iowa.
Locals-The d. Of r. installed the
following officers Saturday evening
Sarah Sawyer, N. g.. Sarah Gregg,
v. g.; Cornelia Witcomb, Secy., ad
Ruby Hatch, Treas. Out of town
guests present were Theo Calvin and
wife of Lancaster, Mesdames. Willism
and James Way of Glen Haven. and
Mrs. Ed. Gulick and daughter of
Brodtville. :. The directors Of the
wind and hail insurance company had
meeting Friday. From present ap-
pearances it would appear that the los
ses caused by the big storm will be
adjusted without further trouble.
While the loss to the company is
heavy the the members feel that the
only way to adjust it is the right way.
Eddie, eleven year old son of John
Oherlt, residing on the J. B. Church
farm in Little Grant, was accidental
ly shot in the forehead with a rife of
22-calibre Sunday. The ball penetrat-
ed the brain, and at this writing he
is unconscious and probably will not
recover. The gun was in the barn,
where the older brothers had left it
Temporarily, preparatory to going hunt
ing. Eddie found II there and In
some way shot himself.
Fred orion, Of Wyalusing. who
went to Lancaster to attend the
funeral of his brother Charles, re-
turned Monday, accompanied by r.
Meyer and T. r. Orion, who went out
TO look at the farm.
G. j. Schaefenstein, of Cassvile,
was in town Sunday.