Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-04
BAGLEY.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
A week ago last Sunday, Rev.
Lared, of Prairie du Chen preached
IN Bagley and last Sunday he
delivered a temperance lecture at
Brodtville.
J. T. Day and sister, Mrs. John
Clark of La Crosse, were here last
week, owing to the severe illness of
their mother, Mrs. John P. Day.
Mrs. John Harill was in Cassvllle
Tuesday and Wednesday, visiting
j. M. Rarvill's. J. NJ. is the station
agent at that place.
An open winter has left quite a
supply of hay IN farmers hands.
John Garner. Fred Schrunk and
others have more than they will
use.
Harry Orr jumps jubilees in bis
delight ever since that little girl
baby came to share his home. Harry
is working for the Roosevelt prize.
Fred Schrunk offers to rent so
acres of his rich bottom land TO any
who wishes more corn land. First
come, first served
Mr.. and Mrs George Pilkinton, of
Hazelton, are in great sorrow on
account of the death of their little
months old baby. The little babe
was taken with membranous Group
and in 3 days was dead. Funeral
at the M. E. church, March 25, Rev.
Winter officiating. Interment took
place at the Flint cemetery. The
floral offerings were all that
loving hands could bestow. Mr.. Ed
Gul1ck, John Iorns, Laura Iorns and
Carrie Harris sang select pieces for
the occasion, and little girls acted
as pail bearers.
CARD OF THANKS.
We IN this way wish to, show our
appreciation and to sincerely thank
kind friends and neighbors for as
sistance and comfort rendered dur
ing the illness and death of our
darling little Merle.
Mr.. AND MRS. GEO PILKINTON.
James Boorman, formerly OF
Bagley, now of Stockholm, Wis,
was in Bagley last week, renewing
old acquair tances. Hello Jim, you
look about as young as ever.
Our school closed Friday for q
weeks vacation. Teachers went
home-Miss Barker, principal to
Madison; Miss Mclaughlin, Potosi;
Miss Collins, Prairie du CHEN; Miss
Olive Keller remained at home in
Bagley.
Mrs. Fred Patch. of Hazelton,
was down Friday and left the chil.
dren to attend the high school play
in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood, of Cass-
vile, visited relatives in Prairie du
Chen, on their return stopped off
to visit friends in Bagley.
The high school play, ''The Dea-
con" last Friday evening was com
plete success, so large crowd in
attendance say; $4,000 Ireceipts of
the evening. The day had been
rainy and evening dark and muddy.
Teachers and pupils feel highly
elated over their first bow to the
public.
Last Friday we attended 4th grade
exercises in Miss Olive Keeler's
rooms. The little tots did well, a
good program, a paper edited by
Nettie Jackley and James Ruck-
dashel, read in a good clear tone OF
voice.
The new M. E. minister delivered
his first sermon last Sunday even
ing. Up to the present we have
had to do without regular preach
er.
J. T. Clifton took business trip
to Madison last week.
We often get cheerful words from
folks living IN the far west, telling
us they often get the address OF
some dear old friend given in our
news items.
Clarence Gulick who has taken a
commercial course at La Crosse, re-
turned to his home last Saturday
and will engage in some business.