Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-02-12
BLOOMINGTON.

of our people expect TO aICenu clrCulC
court at Lancaster next week pr1n'
cipaIlv on account of an unsavorY
case from this place. Nearly every
bodv from this part of the county
believe that the charge preferred
against the young men is far too
serious. when the circumstances
surrounding the case are considered,
and that the district attorney, while
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN the matter,
was not fully acquainted with the
circumstances. No right minded
person. who knows all the people
concerned, wishes to see these
men, Just entering upon the duties
of life, sentenced to prison for i've
or more years.
BIDWELL's TEAM KILLED. Dit was
John Bidwell's team which was
killed at a grade crossing In Prairie
du Chen last Thursday. The driver,
Arthur Tarivire, aged nineteen
years. also was killed. He was
hauling ice from the river. Cur old
friend Bidwell has ever been child
of misfortune. Only last fall a
barn, in which he had stored lot
of grain and implements, was
burned to the ground. Hope he
has better luck this season.
In DUBUQUE PoLITICs.-Willis
Mayne, a former Beetown boy and
graduate of the Bloomington high
school, is mentioned as possible
candidate for aldermanic honors IN
DUBUQUE. Billie is the clerk in the
Julien hotel.
A SMALL STRIKE. While digging
onL Mysembourg's land on a Missls-
sippi bluff near the Wyalusing line,
Mr.. Wilcox of Beetown last week
found five hundred pounds OF line
cube lead in a pocket near the
surface. He has been prospecting
in that vicinity for twenty months
and now thinks he is on the right
lead for bunch of mineral.
CREAMERY GETTING READY.-C.
T.. Button has been down from Mt.
Hope several times lately, to look
after the packing of rs loads of clear
ice at the creamery. Also they
have bought lot of good wood
This looks like active business the
coming summer. Hope to see them
put a good hustler in charge of the
works.
OLD SETTLER DEAD.-Many old
settlers remember L.. r. Bingham,
who died at his home in Estherville,
Iowa, Jan. IL. Mr.. Bingham was a
resident of Blakes Prairie in the
SOS and '70's.
SHOW IN BEETowN.-Localt talent,
with which Beetown is we'll sup
piled, will put on the play, Saved
by a Woodman," on Wednesday
evening of this week. A number of
people expect to go down from this
place.
ITEMS. Oscar Knapp, wife and
daughter Elva departed for Cali
fornia on Wednesday, where they
will spend time visiting in Los
Angeles and other places. Possibly
they will conclude to make that
their future home.
John Williams and wife of Ne
braska are visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity. They sold
their farm there and are looking for
a new home, as the climate there
did not agree with Mrs. Williams
health. Mrs. Williams arrived in
time to visit her sister, Mrs. Oscar
Knapp, before she started for Cali
fornia.
L. L. Holford Is home from Fond
du Lac for q visit. Verne expects
to go to Texas and improve his 200
acre farm.
Lee Bailey bought the Lincoln
Abraham farm at the sale Friday,
paying $64.50 per acre for same.
The Angora goats were sold in
small f1ocks. The sale was in all
respects success.
Balph Bailey's big sale on Tues
day, Feb. 1s. See adv. in another
P. BARLEY has recovered from a
severe attack of the grip.
There will be a teachers meeting
here next Saturday, TO be conducted
by Co. Supt. Brockert and Prof.
Slothower of the Lancaster schools.
James A. Davis has been quite i'll
of late. His daughter, Mrs. Ornton
Parker, was with him two or three
days last week.
Archie Baker reports new boy
at his home.
Mrs. Mary Loop, an experienced
clerk, is engaged in Greer's store.