Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-05
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the party was that each family was
made to think the surprise was on
the other up to the time of the max
ing of the presents. Then when the
Wilkinsons were presented with a
nice Morris chair, the Yagers thought
it was on the ''old folks" but i'm
mediately another nice chairwas trotted
out and presented to the Yagers. Not
until that moment did either family
know that the party was for both
families. The Wager family will go
to Fennimore. where Elmer will en-
gage in the creamery business.
Elbridge Reynolds returned from
a visit at Auburon, Iowa. Frank
Bates came with him for visit here.
Andy Welch will have sale
January 18th. Andy and sister ex-
pect to quit the farm and remove to
some town.
Erksine johnson is home from
South Dakota.
evening was a great success. Some
thing like a hundred couples were
present. Music was furnished by the
Prairie du CHEN orchestra.
Vern Knapp froze one of his feet
quite badly one day last week.
Word comes that Miss Bessie
BARLEY, daughter of P. BARLEY of this
village, was married TO Leslie Clark
at Lancaster last Thursday. The
bride, a native of this place, has
always been one of the most popular
young ladies of the community. We
extend best wishes.
Charles Taylor las gone to Platte
Vile to work for Muager & Pitts.
Mr.. Bebout of Twin Falls, Idaho,
was a guest at the r. G. Fennell home
last week. Mr.. Bebout met the Fer
neIls in California last winter; also
the Crabtree family, whom he visited
Some of our stores ars to close
nights, except Wednesdays and Satur-
days, during the remainder of the
winter. Srs
Frank Cooley, residing in the town
of Glen Haven, will have sale next
Monday. Frank has bought the Will
Stark house in Brooklyn and will be a
resident of this place in short time.
A number of friends from the viii
lage went out to the farm home of
VIM. Hope and wife.
The Brady billiard hall has new
gas light.
A delegation from the Salmagundi
club called on the school board and
requested that they consider the
matter of doing away with. the little
recitation room on the third floor, or
at least cut door through to another
room, where there are lights and
fire escape. The room mentioned has
but one door ard no windows but a
skylight. and is considered by many
a veri table firetrap. Many think the
high school building in bad shape
out of plumb, unsanItary closets, un-
satisfactory furnace, etc. And we
nave spent lots of money in fixing it
up, too. 1t is too bad that we haven't
been able to get results.
81. j. Brooks of Neillsville called
on friends here New Years day.
A. C. Bishop and wife visited
several days in Elkader, Iowa.
George McBurney is i'll of pneu-
monia.
DR.. Dennis of South Dakota visited
his classmate. Mort. BARLEY.
The PERSONAL property of the Thos
Myers estate will be sold next Satur-
day.
Uncle Horace Lord, a well known
pioneer of Blake's Prairie, died Sat-
urday evening at his home in this
village. Mr.. Lord had been in bad
health for several months, and the
end was relief from his suffering.
He was IS years of age, and up to a
few years ago was an active and
energetic farmer. A widow and two
daughters, Mrs. ]. E. Connell and
Mrs. @. w. Stone, survive him. The
funeral was held Tuesday at the
Congregational church, Rev. Lacey
officiating.
Miss Edith Ballantine, who is
studying music at Mannheim. Ger
many. writes that recently she attend
ed banquet and dance at Heidelberg.
where sixty Americans congregated.
Our high school boys beat the La
Crosse highs here last Wednesday
evening Score, q TO q. Our boys
are sweeping the field thus far.
John E. Cress, of Phillips, Wis,