Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-26

county most progressive farmers.
Thos. Coombs of Lancaster was
here last week.
Miss Ruby Hatch visited in Mt.
Hope and Fennimore.
Frank Hoskins has been improving
his premises.
Reub. French has been cementing
his cellar floor. Will Cooley did the
job. Abe Patch will build cement
walk in his yard.
Mrs. VIM. Ketner and son Freddie
visited at the Wood farm, town of
Glen Haven, last week.
Miss Josephine Rasque of Muscoda
is visiting her sister, Mrs. O. L.
Brady.
We hear that Eric Hermanson has
resigned his position as manager of
the creamery and will go to North
Dakota to prove up on his homestead.
Miss Kate Murphy is here from
Iowa for visit with her sister, Mrs.
Pike
Thos. Smith is doing some repair
ing about his premises.
Miss Alta Woodhouse visited in
Milwaukee last week. She and her
mother expect to start for their home
in Californa in few days.
Henry Day, the Brodtville mason,
was doing some work here last week.
Miss Grace French entertained some
friends last Thursday evening.
VIM. Prideaux and wife are visit
ing relatives in Michigan.
Miss Dina O'Neill of Chicago is
visiting at the ]. q. Chambers home.
Miss Jessie Bates is home from Chi
cago to visit until after the fair.
Some of our young ladies will give
leap year party in the city hall
Wednesday evening.
We hear that Gov. Davidson and
party were favorably impressed with
the Glenn farm in Wyalusing, and
will recommend that the legislature
make of it state park. How could
they help it?
Aft. Prideaux and wife were over
from Lancaster Sunday. ---s.-s
Miss Millicent Lisherness of Lam
caster was a guest at the David Ball
farm few days.
r. N Hoskins reports several farm
sales for September. They are be-
ginning earlier than usual this year.
Trained Animals. With Big Otto's
show at the Bloomington fair will be
trained lions, leopards, jaguars,
pumas, elephant, ponies, etc. The
show will be brought directly from
Riverview Park. Chicago. where it is
now giving exhibitions to the de-
light of the public. These perform
ances daily Sept. 10 and II. Don't
forget the date. Look for advertis-
ing In this paper.
Mrs. Arthur Calkins and daughter
of Bagley were in town Monday.
John Jeide and Ora Wayne were
over from Lancaster Monday.
f. H. Grifis and daughter of Little
Grant made their annual call here
Monday.
Harvey Abrams and son were over
from Lancaster Monday.
Jud Walker and wife of Boscobel
called here Monday.
The L. Abraham party returned
from Texas, Monday, all looking fine.
Miss S. A. Hope had an operation in
Dubuque on Monday, and from all re-
ports she appeared to be getting along
as nicely as possible. We hope to see
Miss Hope in her place of business by
fair time. Her nieces. Agnes and
Florence Hope, expect to go to Du-
buque today to see her.
An invoicer was here last week to
take stock in the w. H. Halford store,
recently purchased by the cooperative
company. Mr.. Halford will remain
in charge until a. new manager can
be secured.
Last Saturday while Walter Scott,
Grant Tubbs. Casper and John KinsIer
were taking a walk they came upon
three rattlesnakes, a black snake and
a garter snake, near the we'll known
rattlesnake den on Len Scott's land.
The snakes were all close together ly.
ing beside hollow log. They were
soon dispatched.
Eugene Sawyer and wife visited
relati YES in Wyslusing Sunday.
Mrs Bert Fennell and children were
in town a few days last week.