Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25


Prairie, the Graves family, who
afterward moved to Prairie du
Chen. All remember him as a
splendid young men.
r. N. Greer, who recently quit
the road for the summer months, is
again painting and hanging paper.
Frank Hore, of Little Grant, has
rented the Abraham farm, recently
purchased by Lee Bailey. Frank is
a good farmer.
Mr.. Miller and wife, of Patch
Grove, called on friends here Sun
day,
Lou Bennett and Mrs. John Lord
reported safe trip to San Diego,
Calf.
PERSONAL MENTIoN.-Miss Alice
Patterson is home from MenOmorie,
where she attended school.
Mr.. and Mrs. F L. Greer and
Mrs. Clegg returned from their
Southern trip last week. They re-
port a very pleasant journey, going
as far south as Monterey, Mexico.
At Brownsville, Texas, they were
guests of E. K. Goodrich and wife
and Burnell Newman, and they say
they were royalty entertained.
While in the south they remember
ed all their friends with very in
teresting post cards.
The Amos Brown family are now
residents of the village, having
moved into the benson house.
Amos is helping Vern Brookens on
the Glen Haven freight line.
Chas. Mitchell was up from Bag
ley last Wednesday. Chas. sold his
mail route to Leslie Jenkins, but a
man from MT Hope was appointed.
We are sorry to hear that Leslie
was disappointed.
James Jamison one of the old
Beetown pioneers, called on friends
here Thursday.
James McAdarsgh was up from
Bridgeport Thursday.
Velma, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Chapman, is visiting rela-
t1ves in Missouri.
Douglas Welch of Glen Haven
called on friends here last week.
James Sprague Sr. was down
town the latter part of the week.
HIS broken ankle has mended quick
ly.
Kane, the Dubuque Telegraph
man, was here Saturday.
Pres. Hayden and sister, Mrs.
Smith, of Beetown, visited relatives
here last week.
Alfred Kinney and l.. S. Sawyer
attended the Vernon Kinney sale at
the Hurricane last Friday.
Bert. Pritchett and Peter Kinsler
attended the show in Prairie du
Chen last Friday evening.
Miss Carrie Chambers IS home
from Milwaukee for the spring
vacation.
Miss Alice Schreiner is home from
North Dakota, her school having
a vacation.
SUDDEN DEATH. Catherine
E. Fender, the we'll known milliner
who moved from Lancaster to this
place about two years ago, died
quite suddenly at 8 o'clock Satur-
day morning. She had been COM
planning for several days, and at
the hour mentioned she called Mrs.
Ben Hickok, IN whose building her
rooms were located. Mrs. Hickok
found her nearly dead and ran for
help, and as soon as they could
place her on the bed she expired.
Miss Fender had given her age as
AZ, and she was born near Montreal,
Canada. Her people are said to be
well to do. Q. w. Stone, president
of the village, telegraphed her
brother-in-law, G. E. Ransom, and it
is expected that he will arrive to-
day and take the remains home
with him. Of her frailties it is not
for us to judge.
OPERATIoN.-Grlf Hickok had
cancer removed from MS head in
the Lancaster hospital last week.
He is said to be recovering nicely.
Mrs. Hickok was with him, but re-
turned Monday.
HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST. The high
school contest, for the purpose of
choosing speakers for the league
contest at Mt. Hope, will be held in
the city hall on Friday evening.
The league contest will be two
weeks from Friday, and the winners
Of that contest will go to Platteville