Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-08
BAGLEY.

john Harris. prominent and high
ly respected citizen of Bagley, who
dropped dead SUDDENLY while on visit
to his daughter in California. His
remains reached here Tuesday and
funeral took place from the M. E.
church Thursday, at 2 p. m. Inter
ment in the BagIey Lutheran ceme-
terry. With bowed heads and hearts
filled with sorrow, great crowd as
sembled to pay respect and to perform
the last sad rites to q beloved
citizen; the floral offerings. the Wood
man Camp of which he was an honor
ed member, the Sunday school.
EpwoIth League; the bereaved family
and private contributors made a
beautiful array perhaps never before
equalled in Bagley. Rev. Hooking
delivered very comforting, though
brief sermon as the body left the
church, the Modern Woodman took
charge and at the grave. Deceased,
leaves an aged wife and ten children.
SIX sons and four daughters. The
death of Mr.. Harris leaves vacancy
in the town and school boards hs held
positions of trust in the Sunday
school and church. Mr.. Harris
though only 66 years old had suffered
sometime with serious trouble of the
stomach and consequent weakness of
the heart. He and his wife had gone
to spend the winter with their two
daughters in California. Feeling one
of his old spells coming on, he stepped
out on the porch his wife asked il
he felt better and he said yes, but as
he turned to 60 in, he fell and was
dead in a moment.
VIM Calkins and L. Dawson are
still employed by the railroad bridge
company.
u Mrs. Mary Calkins gave Thanks
giving dinner to the children last
Sunday.
Wetmore ard Clark shipped hogs
and other stock from here last We'd
nesday.
One of our farmers hauled load of
hogs to town, got in and tried to drive
off without untying the team from
hitching post. which looked bad for
dry town. All, but farmer Danklib
was in health and sober as judge.
VIM. Moore, ST., a we'll known
citizen of Bloomington was up to con.
suit a Lacrosse doctor and was told
that he was suffering from cancerous
affection.
- ]. T. Clifton, wife and his father
and mother left here Wednesday to
visit relatives in Chicago
y Miss Eta Fass6ender is under
Treatment in Dubuque for weakness of
the eyes,
X Editor Roethe, of the Times. and
Editor Bishop of the Record, were
both here, the Harris funeral day.
~ DR. H. H. hancock. dentist, will
attend to his many patrons at the
hotel first Monday and Tuesday of
each month.
Mrs. H L. Harvey gave a china
shower social last week in honor of
Miss Fife Draper, who a few days
later became the happy bride of Guy
Urine, who were married about
Thanksgiving We all join in con-
gratuIations and best wishes for
futher happiness.
Rev, Hooking, our pastor will not
mind the mud so very much now as
he drives to each point on the circuit
since that nice boy baby came TO bless
his home.
We had a hard rain here last
night; be it remembered Dec 3rd,
several nights lately without frost.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Willard re-
turned Saturday from few days visit
with relatives in Chicago.
,,gMrs. Will Calkins accompanied
her daughter, Miss Meta to Dubuque
last Thursday to place the daughter
in school.
Our Sunday school is preparing a
! program for a Christmas tree to be
held in the M E. church
H. L. Harvey and Ben Sedlmayr.
who have spent some time In Dakota
are expected home soon.
POTOSI.