Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12
LITTLE GRANT.

attending the Bloomington high school
this year. Students enrolled there
from this township are Say and Ava
Hickok, Leala Hi1lery and several
other Little Grant children who be-
gan school at Mt Hope. Monday were
Anna Henry, Lille Morgan, and one
or two others.
John Wood had business in Lam
caster last week.
J. Smith of Lancaster, representing
81. D. Rockefeller" oil distillery,
crossed our township enroute to
Bloomington last week.
Miss Alpens Hope was at Bloom
ington Sunday, Aug. 30.
Peter Rooney disposed of bunch
of cattle to VIM. Mocke recently and
delivered the same to Bloomington.
Election results were somewhat
surprising to many of our citizens.
The democratic ticket to plays a
rather unimportant part in local poll
tics but we would like to recommend
J. s. Wright of Lancaster for assem-
blyman as a man worthy of election on
both party tickes. He is good man
and would give better service to his
constituents than the represen tatives
of late have given.
Pakly Leighton was Bloomington
visitor Tuesday.
Willis Pennock and family visited
relatives in Bloomington last Tuesday.
Dan Brady has been visiting at the
home of mis- uncle, Dan Farmer.
Clinton Leighton left Wednesday
morning for Platteville.
Little Grant business visitors in
Bloomington Wednesday were Peter
Rooney, John Tenz, Frank Hickok
and Ed Jeidy.
Superintendent Brendem enhl and
wife were Bloomington visitors Tues
day.
Little Grant farmers who attended
the Grant county fair were Nj. Welsh
and family, Henry Cliff and family,
J. S. Pendeton and daughters, j. G.
Welsh and family. Ed Govier and
family, Frank Bruss and family
Harvey Hulburt and family wife,
Daniel Tanor and VIM. Hoop.
Harley Hickok and JOS. Patterson
of Bloomington passed through this
place en1ute to Platteville.
Hal Smith has been putting the fin
ishing touches on the bridge contract
ed by Cooley & KeunsIer, oppoite j.
Jeidy's place. The bridge has one
defect-it is about four feet too high
and looks like a mountain in the
woods.
Sevreal of our people were fishing
last Sunday and several excellent
string of fish were caught. Henry
Hoop and Otto Pagenkopp secured
good strings.
J. G. Welsh and son Carl put few
repairs upon the Brown school house
last Saturday.
The Jeidy school house has been
thoroughly overhaued and put in good
condition All the contingence 1e-
quired to secure the special state aid
has been complied with including
slate black boards, maps, charts, etc.
Emma Sheedy and daughter of
Fennimore visited relatives in Little
Grant last week.
James Addison has been enter
tanning his brother Robert of Benton
the past week.
Saturday visitors in Bloomington
were Smith Bros, John Gull and
family, John Smith, Jos. Abraham
and family, Fl. Hudson, John Zenz
and family, Frank Hickock, VIM,
Hope, Jos. Addison, Gus Reynolds
Hillery Brothers and Harry Hoop.
Frank Bruss had business in Lancaster
Saturday.
A slight frost occurred here Thursday
night but no damage resulted.
N. E. urch service occurred at
the Unto church last Sunday, Rev
Wooley presiding Rev. Wooley left
for Ashland Monday to attend the
general conference which occurs there
this week.
Jos. Homer delivered produce in
Lancaster Saturday.
ST. Perdy attended the Lancas-
ter fair. Others attending were
Sherm Hayden and family, and
Isaac Grathawaite and sons.
A new road is being constructed in
the vicinity Of Henry Cliffs farm.
Frank Newman was working on
his woodpile in Little Grant last
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