Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-29
BLOOMINGTON.


VIII Patterson Jr. writes that he
has entered homestead sixty miles
west of Sturgis, South Dakota, and
expects to grow up with the country.
He is trying to coax some of his
friends to go and do likewise. Good
plan.
The Fraternal Ladies Quartette
played for a dance Friday evening.
The attendance was very fair, con-
sidering the warm weather.
Some of the fields of oats which
were destroyed by the hail storm
sprouted and grew up again. so that
the fields were in the way of yielding
fifteen to twenty five bushes per acre.
But the rust has been so bad that
the crop is nearly knocked out again.
There is a new girl at the home
of Myron Meyers
Harley Hickok has a new pair of
scales at this barn.
All the people injured in the run
Always last week are recovering.
Jens Jensen has his 72O feet of
cement walk on Congress street near
ly completed. He is doing a very
nice looking job.
Person ais Miss Loretta Lawler re-
turned to Chicago via Prairie du
CHEN. She is a relative of the
Prairie LAWYERS Jamie Hampton
accompanied her to the Prairie. Rev.
Hooking wife and children were
Down from Patch Grove last Tues
day.-David E. Roth of Dubuque
visited few days at the Ballantine
ONE last week. Among those whe
have attended the Monona Lake As
sembly the past week are Misses Nell
Austin, Mate McIver and Kit Carey.
Miss Carey remains for a few days
visit with friends. Harley Chamb-
ers. wife and three children. of Chi
cago, are visiting reatives and friends
here. Miss Emma Glasier accom-
panied by a friend. Mrs. Ella, of
Madison, returned from a visit with
friends about the tate.-Mrs Elgie
Hickok and son of Lancaster visited
here last week. Willie Pierson of
Wyalusing was here Saturday. Art
Lawless was over from Bridgeport
Saturday. Oscar Selle was in
Wauzeka on business last week.
Mrs. Joe Hoffman of Lancaster visited
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Joseph Stockert, few days. Miss
Martha Woodhouse of Oelwein, Iowa.
is visiting at the S. A. Hatch home.
john BENEFITS was here over Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp of Iowa are
visiting at the Sam Snider home. J.
Schreiner and wife, Mis-. James
Edwards and Mrs. Ceceia Garthawaite
are passing few days at Monona
Lake Assembly. Elsie Kinzel and
Fay Trentzsch of Lancaster visited
here last week. The cement force
spent Sunday at home in Cassville.-
L. Philipson had business in Platte
Vile last Saturday. Mrs. Jay Don
nelly and sister Miss Alta Woodhouse,
visited in Lancaster last of the week.
Mrs. NJ. N. McIver of Oshkosh is
visiting relatives here. John Harris
and wife were UP from Bagley We'd
nesday.
: Mrs. Katherine Brooks celebrated
her list birthday July IS. When
she returned from church she found
her home taken by children and
grandchildren, twenty five in all.
They had an enjoyable visit.
John 7. Marshall has over been
from Lancaster painting up the barns
at the E. Stark and Frank kaisbeck
farms.
Persons having property to sell
please list it with Philipson & Brooks,
as they are preparing some especially
attractive fall advertising.
Nh. Sem, who is organizing a
company on the cooperative plan to
take over the w. H. Holford store,
reports having nearly the required
number of share holders. The plan
presented by Mr.. Sem is a very at
tractive one. No doubt it will work
without hitch.
Luke Webb expected to start yester-
day for Durand, on business trip
Revs. Woodland and Dewey are con-
Quoting series Of tent meetings on
the Congregational church lawn. They
have thier families with them, and