Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-20
BLOOMINGTON.

DIED FROM BURNS The seven
year old daughter of Thos. Lane of
Bridgeport died last Monday from
the effect of burns inflicted from her
burning clothing, which were ignit-
ed by a spark from feed cooker.
Mr.. Lane met his daughter running
toward the house, and in his efforts
to extinguish the flames his hands
were badly burned. The external
burns on the little girl were not
very serious. but it is thought she
inhaled the flames. Her funeral
was held on Wednesday.
TwENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. =
Mr.. and Mrs. John Seipp celebrated
their twenty fifth wedding anniver-
sary last Friday, by inviting about
one hundred relatives and friends to
their pleasant farm home, the old
ellis place, on the south prairie.
The principal number on the pro-
gram was the dinner, which was en-
joyed by all. There were remarks
and stories by number of guests.
Rev. Brudermanns making the pr1n-
ciple talk. Also there was music,
vocal and instrumental, and other
entertainment. The gifts were
numerous, valuable and appropriate
to the occasion. Nineteen of the
guests each presented silver dol
lar, fresh from the mint, of the coin
age of 1883. their marriage year.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Seipp were mar
ried in Cassville May Is, 1883, and
they have passed all their married
life in West Grant. They are good
neighbors and exemplify their
religion in their daily life. They
have six sons and four daughters
fine family of amiable children
Two sons are married and own the
Foshay farm near Patch Grove.
OLD RESIDENT GONE Mrs. Eliza.
beth McKevitt died at her home
five miles north of this place last
Friday. Her funeral Monday in
st. Lawrence's church, Patch Grove.
was largely attended, and she was
buried in that cemetery, by the
grave of her husband, the late John
McKevitt, who died some years ago.
Mrs. McKevitt was 81 years and z
months of age. Her maiden name
was Pagan. and she was sister of
Mrs. James Donnelly of this village.
TEACHERS ALL RESIGN. Misses
Nell Austin and Emma Glasier, as
sistants in the high school, Miss
Louise Nelson, grammar teacher,
and Miss Eugenia Giasson, first
primary, we are informed have
resigned their positions In the high
school, to which they were re elect
ed for another year at recent
meeting of the high school board.
All of these teachers have situations
in higher institutions of learning
open to them, but we have not
heard of their plans for the future.
This leaves all school positions but
the princ1palship for the board to
fill.
New MINISTER. Rev. Taylor, of
the Moody Institute, Chicago,
preached in the Baptist church Sum-
day morning. He expects to re-
main here for few weeks, and pos
sibly longer.
STRUCK WITH SLEDGE While
driving posts last Thursday, Leo
Ryan, residing east of North And
over, had an accident which nearly
resulted fatally. When poised
above his head for the descending
stroke, the heavy sledge in some
manner became detached from the
handle and fell upon his head, rend-
ering him unconscious for some
time. At the present writing he
seems on the way to recovery.
The high school juniors will give
the seniors a reception on Monday
evening, June 1. Reception at $50,
dance as 9. Music by Carpenters
han D orchestra. A large number of
invitations have been extended.
The high school commencement
exercises will be on Thursday even
ing, June %, in the city hall. Those
who will be given diplomas of
graduation are: Nellie Crabtree,
Elsie Gillis, Lorene H1ckok, Clara
Hamer, Belva Hickok, Ella Wit
comb, Geneva Mcnamara, Essie
Myers, Rosetta Taylor, Anna and
Cassie McDermott, Henry Knapp,
Laverne Snider, Jay Martin, Grant
Boorman, Jesse Riese, Linn Wood
house, Mark Hoskins. The grade
exercises will be held Wednesday
May 81.
Mac, the hypnotist, was here Fri
day and Saturday evenings. Hodg
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