Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
s AROUND THE COUNTY :
of Old Grant County Gathered
q for The Herald by its Special Correspondents y

gone through an operation a couple
weeks ago.
Hrs. John Nickles and two chill
dren Ruth and Len visited few days
at CassvilIe and Waterloo Ridge with
relatives.
Miss Brandt, of Keller, and Martha
Ehlen, of Rigsby Hollow visited with
their grandma, Mrs. Vandrum here a
/ few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. LATE Lightfoot and
three children returned to their home
in East Dubuque, ILL.,, Saturday after
noon, after short visit with relatives
| here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Welsh, Mrs.
Henry Coons and Miss Alvina Geisen
took trip to the. Key City Saturday.
Henry Specht is having his resi-
dence painted the Ward Brothers, of
Burton are doing the work.
Mrs. Sam Thomas, of Viola, ar
rived last Wednesday for a few
weeks visit with relatives here.
Miss Eva Raundecker returned to
her home in Savanna, ILL.,, after an
extended visit with her sister, Miss
Louise and other relatives here last
Friday.
Mr.. Lehner, of Galena, ILL.,, tran
sacted business here a few days last
week.
DR.. John McGovern transacted
business in Dubuque last Thursday.
Misses Gertie Uppena and Lillian
Korber took trip to Dubuque last
Thursday.
DR.. Lewis, of Dubuque, visited
with his brother George here last
Thursday.
Mrs. Stockert, of Bloomington, and
Annie Hutch, of Dubuque, visited a
few day here at the home OF the
formers sons, Killian and John.
Teachers examinations will be held
here at the High school Friday and
Saturday, the 7th and 9Th. -.
Chas. j. Ragatz. transacted business
in Dubuque last Wednesday afternoon,
returning home that evening. Messrs.
Harry Berg and Cap. Beuol, of Du-
buque, returning with him for short
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Mike return
ed home last Friday from Burlington.
where they were to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Mixers father, MI. Volz.
Mrs. Charley Keehner left last Fri
day afternoon for visit with rela-
tives in Chicago.
Last Friday morning at Z O'Clock
Virgil Buss, youngest son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Buss, aged 7 years, passed
away at his home here after few days
illness. The funeral services were
held Saturday morning at &c O'Clock
at the home, Rev. Griffith, OF
Cornelia. conducting the services. He
was laid to rest in the cemetery al
British Hollow. Besides his parents
he leaves a brother Halle and 9
sister Carrie to mourn the dear boy.
The parents are completely b=oken
hearted and they have the deepest
sympathy of their many friends.
| The Great Milbourn United show
will appear here Thursday evening,
Aug is, 1908, Do not forget the
date.
Nj. and Mrs. John Nickles and
two children Ruth and Len returned
home Sunday after weeks visit
with relatives near Cassville.
Clarence Schumacher returned to
his home here after weeks visit
with relatives in Dubuque
Henry Wilmott arrived home one
day recently from Minneaposlis for a
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. Wilmott at Tennyson.
A large number spent the day in
picnicking last Sunday down at Brock
Slough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Schauff and
sons Willie and Gus and brother Peter
Schauff, and Albert Pluemer, Of Glass;
Vile visited at the home of Albert S
parents at British Hollow last Sun
day.