Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-26
LITTLE GRANT.

Lewis WeGmOr6, one OF our young
farmers, had business in Blooming
ton the fore part of last week.
A good many of Little GraHters
attended the sale of Roy Bailey
living about midway between
Bloomington and Patch Grove last
week. Those noticed as being in
attendance were Henry Cliff, Ed.
Mccormick, T. Webb, John and
Albert Krohn, Geo. and Will Smith
and Lewis Henry.
Isaac Garthwaite had business in
Bloomington, Wednesday.
On account of the indisposition OF
Mrs. VIM. Welsh and son Will,
Dr. Lewis, of Bloomington paid an
official call at their residence Thurs
day.
Ed. Goodrich, residing about two
and a half miles south of Mt. Hope.
has advertised a sale to take place
on his premises March 2.
Herman Adams and Lewis Henry,
were business callers in Blooming
ton, Friday.
John Henry has returned from
an extended visit with friends and
relatives at Ellenboro. While there
he attended the annual ball given
by the Woodmen of that vicinity.
Albert Brandemeuhl and Carl
Block are engaged in hauling blocks
1E nIOoI~ - NT,a
VIM. Kaap is assisting his father
in hauling hay from. the latter's
hay emporium, situated on the
Observation-Disclosures road.
John Gull, one of our hust'ing
young farmers, spent a few days
last week in visiting his father,
Michael Gull at Fennimore. In
cidentally John is engaged in haul
ing logs preparatory for purposes of
lumber manufacture, which gives
rise to the report that John has a
residential construction idea to pro
mitigate. We hope that he will
persist in this direction.
We are pleased to report that
Ernest Garthwaite, who we lately
recorded as having New Mexico
colonization intentions has purchas-
ed the farm lately occupied by him,
from his father, Isaac Garthwaite
and will remain with us permanent
~.
Land Baker was a visitor in
Bloomington one day day last
week.
Geo. and Will Smith purchased a
consignment of cattle at the Bailey
sale last week. We presume that
the young men will employ these
cattle as the originators of a herd
with which they will undoubtedly
stock the farm recently purchased
by them
We are pleased to record the I'M
qualified success of Miss Grace
Pendleton, one of our former teach
ers, in her professional capacity at
Wingville.
A few of our citizens are mani
Testing considerable interest in the
M. E. revival meetings, which are at
present being conducted in Mt. Hope.
The exhorteIs are ladies, who seem
to be earnest and unfagglng in
their efforts to secure converts.
ArnO Brandemuehl returned to
his school duties at Lancaster after
few days vacation at the parental
home.
Ed. Jeidy and Albert Krohn, were
business callers at Bloomington
Friday.
A birthday party was given in
honor of John Welsh at his home
last Saturday, Feb. %, the occa-
sion being the gentleman's fiftieth
birthday, and incidentally the an
niversary of the birth of George
Washington. A large crowd of
friends and relatives were in at
tendance and some excellent pres
ents were bestowed upon the hero
of the occasion. An excellent time
is reported by all.
Thos. Webb had business in Mt.
Hope Friday.
Geo. Henry is delivering cord
wood at the residence of our esteem
ed friend, VIM. Vince, Esq. of Mt.
Hope.
Belva Garthwaite, a young child
of VIM. Garthwaite, has recovered
from an attack Of la grippe, recent
ly sustained by her.
Harry Kaap was reported as being
on the sick list the past week.
Our rural mail deliverers took adj
v-anta,ra IF tba vacation afforded "