Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-22
LITTLE GRANT.

has ever been our privilege to en-
counter. Many of our citizens were
out enjoying the fine fishing and
ambient atmosphere.
Chas. Hale of Bloomington was a
visitor at his old homestead in the
township Monday, April 18th. Mr..
Hale was examining his former DOM
icile with an aim to Improvements
and repairs if any were needed, and
shows that he is desirious of keep
ing his sarm and buildings in excel
lent condition.
Business callers in Bloomington
the fore part of the week were
Flavios Cherrier and wife, David
Trainor, Geo. Hillery and Harry
Kaap.
r. w. Hideman is supervising the
installation and erection of a mile
of new fence on his ranch near
Bloomington.
Recent visitors at Mt. Hope Chm
VIM. Leighton, Geo. Henry and Hi
ram Adams.
Vim. and Orion Cooley, both sons
of Little Grant, have completed
the foundation for Lee Brookens'
new barn. These two young men
are excellent masons and always
give satisfaction.
The Misses Alice and Grace PEN
dleton of Fennimore visited rela-
tives in this vicinity last week.
Mrs. Alice Wayen of Lancaster
has recently been visiting her many
friends and relatives in this vicin-
lty.
julius Tornowske of Blooming
ton was a business caller in this
township Tuesday.
The past week has seen a great
many fish extracted from the vari-
Gus streams of this township. Sum-
day especially was an ideal day for
the adherents of ISsac Walton.
J. @. Garthwaite has been suffer
ing very much from a cancer this
spring Mr.. Garthwaire has been a
sufferer from cancer for many years
but has been in unusual pain from
this ailment the past few months.
He fought calamity for the Union
during the Civil War and has many
friends and relatives in this vicin-
ity. We hope to be able to chron-
icle improvement in his condition al
an early date.
Editor Bishop and lady friend
were recently fishing in thls local
ity.
Business visitor at the county seat
last week were: Sup'r Gay Landon,
Fl. Losch, F. Bruss and W. d.
Bruss.
We do not wish TO enbroil our.
selves in political controversies but
would like to make a few sugges.
tions to our voters. We wish to
recommend J. w. Murphey OF
Plattevllle, and Harry Brown OF
Lancaster as candidates for con.
gress1onal representatives on the
Democratic and Republican tickets
respectively, providing both gentle
men will accept the nomination.
Both are capable and experienced
legal lights, and are thoroughly
qualified to fill the position.
John Hollandburger of the Pine
Grove farm was a business visitor
in Lancaster last week.
Hal. Smith is engaged IN the oc-
cupation of grubbing at present. Mr..
Smith uses dynamite to eject the
stumps from their original positions.
Mrs. Viva Garthwaite was visit
or at the home of Arthur Hamer
last week.
Spring flowers are now in full
bloom. Students from Blooming
ton and other schools are procur-
ing specimens for botanical pur-
poses upon our verdant and moss
grown hillsides.
Mayor Patrick Smith was a
Bloomington visitor Wednesday.
Myrtle Webb was a Lancaster
visitor Wednesday.
Not fewer than a dozen forest
fires" have been seen burning in
Little Grant of late. Our farmers
must be careful and not damage
property by this means. A forest
fire started in the Ballantine woods
near Bloomington nearly consumed
the Blake's Praire Fair Assn horse
barns last week.
Jay Hickok participated IN the
Bloomington Prairie du Chen high