Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-05
LITTLE GRANT.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
The cold. wet weather for the past
few weeks has hindered many farm
ers from getting their sowing finished
till in May; what was seeded early
has not made much growth, having
been covered with rain, hail and
snow. however, the farmer being
optomistic expects an abundance of
sunshine and good yield at harvest
time.
Among the friends attending the
funeral of j. @. Garthwaite last
Tuesday were Comrades P. BARLEY,
j. Schreiner, J. Edwards, J. Jeidy.
L. Sawyer, M. OFT, J. Auld and J.
Chambers of Bloomington and several
were also present from the Lancaster
Post. Remark on this occasion re-
minded us that the Grand Army must
decrease in numbers as recruits can
not be received to take the place of
fallen comrades.
Little Grant will probably have
ball team this season but it will be
sometime before the boys will have
time for Sunday practice. We know
of no better entertainment for Sunday
afternoons than at good quiet ball
game either at home or at some nearby
town.
Samuel Oates of Lancaster was a
visitor at VIM. Welshe's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Lord returned to
their home in Oklahoma after an ex-
tended visit with Grant county
friends while in this town they were
the guests of VIM. Scott and wife.
John Gull sold produce from his
farm to Bloomington buyers Wednes-
day for good prices.
J. Blessing repaired telephones for
Clarence Cooley, John Gull and
several other farmers last week, and
done some work on the lines.
The town board have had some
meetings at various bridges and have
decided to do some repairing on them.
Mcmahon, the Lancaster bridge
builder, met with them and will have
the charge of the repairing.
Will Garthwaite and VIM. Pagen-
kept were county seat visitors We'd
nesday of last week.
W. D. Burr the efficient county
treasurer, is frequent visitor with
his family who still reside on the
farm.
Joe Hamer made his usual visit to
Lancaster the forepart of the week.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets at
the home of James Addison May 6.
There is an unusual amount of sick
ness here this spring. Among those
reported sick are: Mrs. T. Mogan at
Mercy hospital, Al Brandemuhl and
Miss Ivy Hore.
Jesse Riese, one of our teachers,
was at the Minstrel show at Lancaster
and reports good entertainment and
good time.
M. Depere is at the home of the
Davis boys this spring.
Bert Garthwaite and Charles
Underwood were visitors at Lancaster
last Friday.
Melvin Champion is frequent
Sunday visitor at Gus Reynolds.
R. N. Hoskins and family spent a
few days at Bloomington the fore part
of the week.
Miss Agnes Hope who successfully
teaches the 'Bowen" school visited
with relatives and friends in Bloom
ington Saturday.
Several from here attended the
league contest at Patch Grove Friday
night The Mt. Hope and Blooming
ton ball teams played good game of
ball during the afternoon, Jay Hickok
played with the Bloomington team
and Clinton Leighton with the Mt
Hope nine. Why not have Little
Grant nine
Doc Kennedy, of Bloomington, was
out here Friday; he was called to
Clarence McCluskey's; John Hale &C.
conpanied him.
The recent rains left the fields too
wet for cultivation accordingly several
OF our boys went to Bloomington Sat-
urday viz: S. Davis. Will and Ora
Welsh, Albert Lyness, Jay Hickok,
Burnell Addison, Jesse Hillrey and
Will Smith.
Frank Bates who has spent the
winter with relatives here is now at
Gus Reynolds.
Charles Garthwaite, one of the suc-
cessful farmers from near Blooming
ton, sold seventy-two head of high
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