Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-16
LIVINGSTON.

Special Correspondence TO the herald
A severe wind storm swept
through this community Monday
afternoon, causing considerable
damage to farmers. j II. Livings-
toms large barn was demolished
and three COWS killed. Mr.. Liv-
ingston had his hand on the door
to enter, when the storm took the
building; the roof was blown off OF
the Rock church; two barns on
Gotlieb MilIer's farm we've damaged,
also some, buildings on Fl H. Bid
dicks farm; the large barn on the
Ellsworth farm was moved one
foot off of the foundation. Mr..
Joe Biddick and Joe Nicholas drove
in theirs to get out of the storm and
had hard work to get out; the
trestle work was blown over at the
Coker mine, also the roof off of Mr..
Whittenhiller's barn.
Will Eustlce, of Rewey. was re-
cent caller.
Mrs. L D Eastman and little
daughter, returned to their home at
Lancaster Tuesday, after pleasant
visit at the Hunter home.
Jud Howdle of Hurley, S. D..
stopped off here on his way from
Chicago.
Mrs. Roy Carter is visiting in
Lancaster
Miss Luella Nicholson is in Miffiin.
L. Carlstrom has gone 10 his old
home at. Saltwater, MINI. where
he has accepted position in a store.
Fritz Schmitt is home from a
weeks stay at Boscobel.
Ned Ivey, of Lancaster, attended
the concert and dance in Aliens
hall Tuesday evening
Frank Linenfelser is expected
home this week, on account of the
scarcity of work on the railroad.
Frank howdle, of Hurley, S. D.,
is here on a visit.
Mrs J.HLivingston and son have
returned from Prairie du Chen;
the little boy was receiving treat
ment for rheumatism.
Thiede Bros. have purchased a
swell rig from Allen Bros.
Mrs. Geo. Dolphin spent Friday
in Rewey
Orln Laughton is painting Mr..
Anderson's residence. Richard
Harmon is having his residence
painted, also the house occupied by
DR.. Carter
Mrs. Anna Billings entertained
recently in honor of Frank Howdle.
Mrs VIM. Skaife ST., is having
her residence remodeled.
w. NJ. Livingston is going to
Texas soon.
Appropriate exercises were held
at the school on Arbor Day; flowers
and trees were also planted.
Everett and Hazel Glenn, of
Rewey, were here Saturday even
ing.
Rev. Madison has left for a new
field in Illinois.
Miss marguerite Joeckel has re-
turned to her home at Lancaster;
she was guest at the Watson home
while here.
Miss Ella Alton, of Cobb, has
been spending few days with her
brother Bert and other relatives.
Miss Edna Iverson will attend the
business meeting for the M. E.
church at Montfort Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Bishop, of Mineral
Point, is visiting at the Chamley
home.
Mrs. Fisher went to Platteville to
visit her daughter Sadie.
Theodore Gundlach of the firm
of Gundlach & Miller hardware,
met with a painful accident last
week; in some manner he ran file
into the ball of the eye.
Matt Peacock is suffering with q
broken rib, as the result of an &C
cident at the mine where he is en-
ployed.
Allen Bros. shed is finished and
they have their new goods in.
Tom Behan is the accommodating
handy man and can tell you all the
good points of a carriage or ma
chlnery of any kind.
Harry Allen is having his resi-
dence painted.
One of the neatest places in town
is the James Alton cottage. Mr.
Alton being retired is able to de-
vote his time to the identifying OF
the lawn and it certainly pays hin
for the work.
Cement sidewalks will be put IN