Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-15
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= AROUND THE COUNTY .
9 What Our Neighbors Are Doing, Reported by -
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building held forty-two loads of fine
new hay, some old hay, new manure
spreader and other articles. The
property was insured IN the Bloom
ington Farmers Co. fol 81, 200. During
the same shower an old haystack on
Lee Brookens' farm was destroyed by
lightning.
Died Mrs. Sophronia G. o. Par
sons. wife IF the late David Parsons,
died in Detroit, Mich, July 8. Mrs.
Parsons was a sister of Thomas and
the the late Aaron and Leonard
Osborne. She assisted her husband
in the management of the Tafton
Collegiate Seminary several years in
the Sos The seminary was housed
IN what is now the Congregational
church building. Mr.. and Mrs. Par
sons were cultured people and educa
tors of rare ability. The seminary
for several years was prosperous
school.
Sidewalks. The village board met
last Friday evening and passed Ordi
nance No. 81, regulating sidewalks.
Walks on Canal street are to remain
eight feet wide; the first two blocks of
Congress and Pleasant streets six feet
wide, and other walks four feet wide.
In response to a petition signed by
SO voters, the board voted to pay one
third of the cost of cement walks.
Jens Jensen is placing material on
the ground for the building of 720
running feet of walk from the Peter
Woodhouse residence north to @. W.
Stones. President Stone circulated
a subscription paper Saturday and
secured some aid for the work to be
done by the Baptist and Methodist
church properties. Probably several
other sections of walk will be built
this season.
Wright Funeral. The funeral of
Mrs. Phineas Wright was held in
Dodge church Friday, large num-
Der of relatives and old friends at
tending. Mrs. Wright was 81 years
of age. Her maiden name was Fanny
Hudson, daughter of the late Hiram
Hudson and wife, and sister to
large family. Ritner Stephens of
Huron, S. D., was at the funeral.
Locals. About fifty of our people,
accompanied by the band, made the
trip to Dubuque on the steamer
Eclipse Sunday.
Our base ball boys went to Fenni
more Friday and defes ted the team
of that place in fast twelve inning
game. Score Z to 6. The Fenni-
more boys are coming over here next
week Friday to have the second game
put onto them.
Harvey Dee Brown, Socialist candi-
date for governor, made an interest
ing speech in the city hall last
Thursday evening. Mr.. Brown is an
eloquent and convincing speaker of
rare intelligence and information.
The Socialists seem determined to
make big showing in the campaign
this year, especially in Wisconsin,
where the organization is very active.
One of J. NJ. Donnelly's large
horses stepped on one of his little
toes, smashing it SO badly that it will
be sore for some time.
Donald Lewis and sister, Mrs.
Eastman, of Platteville, visited here
Friday enroute to the ranch in Patch
Grove.
DR.. Ellis and wife returned last
week from a visit with relatives in
Minnesota.
Grant Ballantine and family made
a trip to Dubuque one day last week.
Capt. Schloesser, of Chicago, called
on friends here last Thursday.
DR.. Heraty expects to visit rela-
tives in Fond du Lac and vicinity
this week.
Miss Catherine Carey is home from
Los Angeles, Calf, for avisit. She
is teacher in the schools of that city.
Mrs. Loop and daughter returned
last week from a visit with relatives
in Cassville and Savannah.
G. F. Dickinson was over from
Lancaster couple of days last week.
This is Charley old stamping ground,
as he spent the first forty years of his
life in the town of Patch Grove. Mr..
Dickinson is a candidate for county
clerk, and as he was a thoroughly
capable official during his administra-
ton some years ago, he will poll
large vote, not only all over the
county in general but hereabouts in
particular-where his friends are
particularly numerous.