Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-02-16

Lancaster Wednesday after few day
visit with relatives and friends here.
James Garthwaite Jr. has rented
the farm owned by the Misses Mary
and Hattie Hamer, he will also farm
Art Hamer's farm.
Levy Bros. horse buyers, of Chi
cago, were out mere one day last
week; good horses seem scarce at the
high prices offered by shippers as we'll
as farmers.
A. Y. Decker and wife of Lancas-
ter were through here Wednesday /;
they also visited at Chas. Decker S
on Campbell ridge.
James Addison was a business
visitor at the county seat Saturday.
Lester Orr, student at the Uni
versity, came home from Madison
Tuesday; after few days visit at
Webb's he went to his home at Mt.
Hope to remain short time.
Capt. Schloesser and wife visited
at Frank Hickok's last week.
VIM. Leighton and wife attended
the concert at Lancaster last Monday
night.
County seat visitors were: E.. H.
Griffis, Jacob Henry, John Henry and
Max PageI.
Benz. Mccormick, who has been
living on one of Mr.. Leighton farms,
has gone to live with his daughter in
Mt. Hope; he is very sick with slight
chances of recovery being about
ninety five years OF age.
Will Jeidy was a caller at Mt.
Hope one day last week.
Sylvester Davis is preparing to go
on his Dakota farm which he drew
in the recent land drawing. A new
railroad is being built through this
reservation which will increase the
value of the land as soon as it is fully
proved~up. Martin Davis will also
go with him.
George Henry and wife were callers
at the village of Mt. Hope Tuesday.
Charles Hillery who has suffered
from an attack of pneumonia is re-
ported to be convalescent.
Misses Agnes Hope. Florence AID
olson. Clara Hamer and Martha
Brendemuhl were visitors at Bloom
ington Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Pendleton drove to
Patch Grove Friday, Miss Jesse came
home with her to spend Saturday and
Sunday at the parental home.
Melvin Champion contemplates
spending the spring and summer
at Patch Grove where he has en-
ploymept.
Linn Woodhouse of Bloomington
and Luke Webb of Little Grant
visited Lester Orr at Mt. Hope Sun
day.
Mark Roskins will be home from
Madison a few days this week.
Lewis Wetmore is putting his wood
saving outfit in shape for business.
Messrs. and Mesdames F. Hickok,
81. Cliff, Ed. Jeidy, Gus Reynolds
aud Z. s. Pendleton were callers at
Bloomginton Saturday.
John Cults father. Michael Gull of
Fennimore is seriously i'll. John has
been there assisting in the care of his
father.
Mesrss. Will Garthwaite. Henry
Cliff, Thos. Webb and Bert Garth
waite have purchased new grain drills
of the Clifton agency at Bagley.
There was a social dance at the
home of Nick Heinrich Friday even
my, the Little Grant orchestra fur
nished very good music; good crowd
and a good time is reported.
! VIM. Leighton informs us that he
intends to tender his resignation as
chairman of the town board, on ac-
count of his leaving this township.
Mr.. Leighton has served the town and
county faithfully for the past decade
or perhaps longer and his constituents
regret to loose his services. 1t will
! be the duty Of the town board to ap-
point a successor to fill out the unex-
pired term.
We have been requested to an
nounce that there will be a basket
ball game at the high school gymna-
stun in Bloomington Saturday night
between the high school and alumni
teams; a small fee will be charged
at the door.
Harry Kaap has purchased a new
grain drill from @. W. KNAPP & Son
at Lancaster.