Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-22

up.
John Leamy and family arrived
from Letcher, S. D., last Friday, and
bill take up their residence i'll the
house recently bouhgt of Lewis
BETTER. For the present the BETTER
family will reside in the BETTER
building on Canal Street. t
The Cooperative store has a new
sign. entitled, "The Peoples Store, I"
The usual large delegation from
town and country attended the Lam
caster fair and took in the various
attractions.
Dill Day. formerly of Brodtville
but now a travelling agent for the
Western Grocery Co, was in town
Saturday.
Our town is very much in need of
a half dozen new residences for rent
or sale. At least that many families
are trying to find homes. Our
capitalists could benefit the town very
much by doing the building at once.
Who'll startethe building boom
Frank Hoksins placed fine new
porch in front of his house. and
painted everything up nice and neat.
Earl Wheeler of McGregor. Iowa,
and married sister from Dakota
visited few days with their cousin.
DR.. Hancock and wife. The Han
cocks returned with them and spent
Sunday in McGregor.
F. L. BARLEY writes that rattle
snakes are not thick out on the Rose
bud frontier. He has killed only
thirteen and his neighbor forty since
going there in the spring.
For the first time in several years
our schools appear to be running
along as they should, all down the
line. The taxpayers are very gratified
to hear it.
Prairie du Chen high school ball
team will play our boys at the fair
grounds in this city next Saturday.
Atty. Leo. Philipson is closing
up his business here, preparatory to
going to New York City, where he
will engage in business with two of
his brothers. On Saturday of this
week Mr.. Philipson will have sale
of his household furniture. Many
friends here regret the departure of
the Philipson family. As yet he has
secured no attorney to take charge of
his law business. which has been ex
tensive and lucrative.
Dr.. Falls and wife (nee Name
Pryor. rejoice over the arrival of
twins at their home in Prairie du
Chen.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Lewis,
last Friday, a daughter.
Mrs E. Z. Goodrich and children
expect to return to Brownsville,
Texas, this week, after an extended
visit here. Her brother, Burnell
Newman. recently discharged from
the hospital in Dubuque after an ex-
tended illness. is now with relatives
here and expects to remain until he
RECEIVERS some of his strength.
Chas. Garthwaite and wife. Cecilia
Garthwaite and Lincoln Abraham and
wife attended the state fair at Mil.
waukee last week.
Several people have tipped over
while travelling in Bridgeport hollow
recently. The condition of the roads
in spots in that hollow is reported
bad. The towns concerned will have
damages to pay unless they repair
said highway.
Mrs Name Davis. is a guest at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Davis.
Miss Marie Patch has returned to
school duties at Sinsinawa.
Messrs. Ellis and Hatch and wives
drove to Prairie du Chen Sunday. :
The Herman and Will Pohle fami-
lies and Misses Nell and Hazel Austin
were in Dubuque one day last week.
The Bridgeport stage now leaves
this place at 8 80 p. N. in order to
tske the mail brought in By the rural
carriers. This is great convenience
to the farmers as the mail will not
lie over night in the post Office.
Will Gillis, Frank Raisbeck and
Chas. and Martin Chapman departed
Monday for Ismay, Mont. where sew
eral people from this vicinity have
homesteaded.
Postmistress Nevins visited at
Prairie du Chen Sunday.
Now that the requisite half-dozen
pupils have been obtained the school
for the deaf is an assured fact fol-