Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-12-09
BLOOMINGTON.
special Correspondence to the Herald.

the deep snow" was 1857, according
to the best recollections of an old
settler. Winter was introduced by a
foot of snow on December 2nd and a
week or ten days later another foot
came on top of it, The snow kept
coming until it was four feet deep in
the woods, on the level. Then about
the middle of January it rained u
good shower and froze again, forming
such a hard crust that teamsters 60
ing to the woods for fuel were obliged
to break the crust with axes before
the horses could 60 through. The
following spring some of the deepest
drifts in the ravines were still
hanging on in early May. 1t was a
cool season and crops were back
ward,
Died-Nfrs. Josephine Brooks re-
ceived notice of the death of her sister,
Mrs. Margaret Withee. at Seneca,
Crawford county, last Thursday. De-
ceased was born in Raymond, Maine,
August Sth, 1929, and came to Bee
town in 1854, having married Andrew
B. Withee in 1852. She lived in
Beetown and Blake's Prairie several
years and then moved to Seneca,
Crawford county. with her husband.
Her husband was prominent in Craw-
ford county affairs, having held many
town and county Offices. Her father,
Ebenezer Hayden, brother, G. W.
Hayden, and sister, Mrs. Brooks and
Mrs. Abba Haynes, were early teach
ers in the schools of West Grant. G.
W. Hayden was county surveyor of
Grant county several years in the
early days. Mrs Haynes now lives
in MADEIRA. Calf, the brother in
Thayer, Kansas. and another brother
in Oklahoma. Mrs. Brooks resides
in this village. Mr.. Withee died five
years ago. Size is survived by three
children.
Narrow Escape. On the street Sat-
urday John T. Patterson had the
picture of country schoolhouse near
Nashville. Iowa, after it had been
demolished by the wind during the
storms last week. School was in
session at the time, two of the pupils
being children of Mrs keenan,, a
sister of Mrs. Patterson. and one of
Ed. Lyness, a brother. The teacher
and one pupil were somewhat injured,
and all the rest of the children
marvelously escaped injury.
Change. Vim. Macke, having
rented VIM. Mulrooney's saloon build
ing. is preparing to move his butcher
shop into that building in a few days
We suspect that Will intends to fix
up a fine shop. This will reduce our
saloons to three. under the new law.
which provides for a saloon to every
$50 inhabitants But saloons that
were already IN operation could not
be closed.
Locals.-The Royal Neighbors gave
a reception to DIR. Heraty and wife
Thursday evening. A very pleasant
time is reported by all who attended
Miss Ollie Ryan will move her
milliner store to the building to be
vacated by VIM. Macke
Matthew Bornback, an old resi-
dent of Glen Haven, died suddenly
last Thursday Heart disease was
the trouble.
Charles Battle of Ord, Nebraska, has
been the guest Of relatives here fol-
several days. He is nephew of Mrs.
John Cooper. The John Bate family
left this place % years ago. They
resided on the farm with the maple
grove on the North Andover road
Charles was but boy then. and this
is his first visit here since that time.
Mr. Della Hayden. wife of ex-pUst-
aster jaime NJ. Hayden of Beetown,
died Saturday evening. Mr.. Hadyer
was the sister of w. Fl. and o. j.
Prideaux of this city, Aft Prideaux,
Of Lancaster, and Thos. Prideaux, Of
Arlington, Iowa. She leaves a family
of four daughters and one son,
Sherman Hayden, all married.
Joseph Horsfall had fair sale
last week. and now he is closing NJ
matters, preparatory to making an ex
tended visit in Tennessee, Missouri
and California. Possibly he will
locate in one of those states.
Carpenters Barp orchestra viii
play for the dance to be given in thu
city hall next Friday evening. Thu
dancers are preparing for pleasant
evening, and many have promised Il
attend.
Twill Patch was in town Saturday
with the new wagon with which h'
expects To advertise McConnon' s RENE