Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-30
LIVINGSTON.

horses, but the offer has been re-
fused.
Tom Harmon and family have
been visiting at the Geo. Moore
home in Lancaster.
S. E Livingston spent Sunday in
Lancaster.
DIR. Carter and wife arlived home
from Chicago Wednesday.
Clarence Fawcett was a business
caller at Lancaster Monday.
Little Wealthy Wilkinson, of
Miffin, is visiting her grandpa
Nicholson.
Chas. Thompson and wife went
to Montfort Wednesday evening.
Henry Schmitt and wife were
Benton callers Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Meyer and children, of
Platteville, spent a day with Mrs.
Harry Allen.
Charlie Thiede and Frank Linen
felser went to Madison Saturday,
returning Sunday; the boys are en-
joyirg a lay off from railroad duties
and are now working at Coker
mine.
Wilkie Biddick is employed at
the Bourette mine.
Morris O'Connel is home from
Madison.
Miss Hanna Nicholson has closed
her school at Miff1in and is at her
home here.
Chas. Thompson and family spent
Sunday in Platteville.
Mrs. F. w. Stephens went to
Barnaveld Wednesday, to visit with
her sister, Mrs. VIM. Pryor.
J. G. Livingston had business in
Benton Saturday.
James Fruit was here from
Arthur Wednesday.
Mrs. nellie Glenn and Everett of
Rewey were here Saturday.
Sam Griffith, of Rewey, was here
between trains Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Tuff1ey and Florence
are visiting relatives in Boscobel.
B. A. Bailey, of johnson City,
Tenn, visited at the Alcott home
over Sunday; he left for PlatteVille
and Potosi on Monday.
Mrs. Nathan Brown and Stella
and Mrs. Bourett go to Madison this
week to visit Mrs. John Dale, from
there Mrs. Brown will go on to her
homeat Milwaukee.
Arch and Less Livingston, Fritz
Schmitt and Harry Eustice went to
Miff1in Monday evening.
Word has been received that Mrs.
Frank Blanchard residing near Ben
ton, was bound gagged and the
house sat on fire one day last week;
the fire was discovered at the mine
ii miles from the house, and where
her husband was employed and she
was soon rescued, without any
serious damage, only the shock
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard are Linden
people and boarded here for about
8 months with Mrs. Weber. Mr..
Blanchard being employed at the
Coker mine near here. Mrs. Weber
received a card from Mrs. Blanch-
stating a sign had been put up,
ordering them to leave and two
men had called at the house, asking
il she was Mrs. Stone; she told them
no. hrs. Stone had moved away;
they seemed to doubt her word and
upon their return asked her again
If she wasn't Mrs. Stone and refus
ing to believe her Immediately
choked her. AS yet there is no solu-
ton TO the mystery.
Miss Matte Watson attened COM
mencement exercises at Lancaster;
her cousin, Mayme johnson being
one of the graduates.
Robt. Newton is painting Harry
Aliens residence.
Our intermediate and primary
teachers have been engaged for the
ensuing year and are Miss Conner,
Ce Highland, for the Int, and Miss
Dond present teacher of the
primary will teach the same room.
Mr.. Wilkinson has not decided as
yet whether he will return; our
teachers have all given good salts
faction, excellent work having been
accomplished in all grades. Bernlce
Alcott Sth grade, received 100 in
final examination in Arith. Lenys
Laughton, Carol Livingston and
Bernice Alcott have completed the
Sth grade and will receive a diploma
from the Co. Supt. These questions
were given by the Supt., and con-
sidering the ages of the pupils,
show good work being down by
both pupil and teacher. "There is
no excellency without great labor. !"