Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
LITTLE GRANT.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Did March come in like a lion or
lamb9
Bad roads are an epidemic most
prevalent in this locality of late.
Little Grant shoppers in Bloom
ington Monday were j. G. Welsh
and wife, Mrs. Gus Reynolds and
Edith, Chas Wetmore and son Har-
ley.
Mr.. K. B. French and two sons
had business in Lancaster one day
last week. Mr.. French informs us
that he has re- leased the farm re-
Gently purchased by d. B. Brunson
and will occupy it again this year.
One of our hustling young farm
.ers, Jay Abraham, was county
seat visitor, Wednesday.
Clarence Cooley is at present bus
lily engaged in hauling logs to the
Pagenkopf saw mill. Mr.. Cooley
evidently intends to use a great
u0dl Ol IumU0r.
Minnie Kaap is slightly indisposed
of late.
Flavian Cherr1er, one of our re-
Gently acquired inhabitants, is
boasting Of recent acquisition and
addition to his family in the shape
of new boy. The aforesaid young
ster arrived last week.
One of our school teachers, Miss
Lillian Curr by name, whose home
is in Little Grant, but who is at
present teaching at Patch Grove
was at home for the week end va
cation.
Geo. Smith and sister spent a few
days visiting in Lancaster last week.
Mr.. Smith brought home some
ground feed on his return from
Lancaster.
Harvey Hulburt had business IN
Lancaster. Wednesday.
Most of our schools are enjoying
vacation at present, ranging in dur
alton from one to five weeks.
John Beetham had business in
Lancaster, Wednesday.
Pennoek and Oates are engaged
in cutting wood on the farm Of the
former.
Attorney Leo. Philipson passed
through this township Wednesday
en- route from Lancaster to Bloom
ington.
Fred Brendemeuhl and wife we're
in Bloomington Saturday and drove
from there to Adolph Werzel's,
near Patch Grove, where thew in
tend to visit next week.
j. G. Welsh transacted business in
Lancaster last Saturday.
Our farmers are going to con-
struct some excellent barns in the
near future. Among those seriously
contemplating barn construction
are John Beetham, Gus Reynolds,
Thos. Welsh, H. Behling and Ellis
worth Jeidy.
Lewis Devlin was Bloomington
visitor the latter part of last week.
Mayor Patrick Smith, of this
township, was in Bloomington Sat-
urday. His honor delivered load
of wheat to Ora Hatch's elevator.
Amos. Brown and Leon Snider
recently hung up a new record for
saving at the home Loring. The
saving outfit, which belongs to
Snider with Brown as engineer,
sawed up little over forty loads of
polewood in five hours. His assist
ants we're Jacob Loring, Willis Ed
wards, JAS. Abraham, Lee Vogt
Mike Brookens and Matt Zenz.
Mrs. J. G. Welsh and son Lee,
visited at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Celia Garthwaite last Satur-
day.
Chas. Jeidy spent Sunday at the
home of Ellsworth Jeidy,
Ed. Goodrich had good sale on
March End. A large number of our
citizens are reported as being IN at.
tendance.
One of our young men, Chas. I'm
derwoOd by name, who is firing on
the Lancaster Galena division of
@. & N. w. r. r., is home for a few
days stay.
Will Garthwaite was in Lancas.
ter recently.
Era Griffs made a pleasant and
profitable trip to Lancaster and Fen
nimore last week.
Several Little Granters attended
the sale of Henry Moore living
close to Bloomington. Sale was
held last Thursday. Those in at
tendance report a small crowd and
little salable material.
Little Granters observed in
Bloomington Saturday were: Chas.
Whetmore, Alf. Adams and wife.
Art Lynass and wife. Frank HickOk