Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
THREE WEDDINGS
AND new RAILROAD
Are Engaging the Attention of
People of West Grant.
Interesting Bunch Of General News From
Bloomington and Vicinity by
Our Correspondent.


harmonious one. Delegations were
present from Mt. Hope. Patch Grove
and Little Grant The opinion that
Woodman would be the best terminus
was held by II, as against two In
favor of Baglev. Sam Kitto, NJ. F.
Woodhouse and ]. b. Ludden were
elected directors for Bloomington and
A. A. Bark for Little Grant. The
secretary was instructed to have the
charter amended at once. Voted that
Bloomington, Patch Grove and Mt.
Hope raise equal amounts and Little
Grant $40, 900. 1t was decided to cor
respond with construction companies
for bids for the construction and future
maintenance and ownership of the
road. The meeting was harmonious
one and all the delegates promised to
do all they could toward pushing the
road to completion.
Wednesday of this week will be a
busy and momentous day for several
young people Of this vinicity. Cere-
monies announced as follows:
In the morning at ST. Mary's church
Rev. Brudermanns will unite in mar
Rage Earl Raisbeck and Grace Tubbs,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Tubbs, well-known residents of
Blakes Prairie. Earl is an industrious
young farmer, residing on the old
home farm south of town. Both of
these young people have many friends
here, who wish them we'll.
Ora Lord and Miss Grace French,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Reub
French of this city, will be united in
marriage at the home of the bride.
Ora is a partner with his father, John
Lord, in the management of the we'll
known Henry Lord farm. The bride
to-be is a graduate of the Oshkosh
Normal school and has taught several
years in large schools in this state.
Both parties to this contract are very
popular with a large circle of friends.
Hugh Horsfall and Miss Elsie
Hammond of Hickory Grove will be
married on the same day at the home
of the bride. Hugh has been highly
successful farmer on the farm of his
father, Joseph Horsfall. He is a
steady and industrious young man of
good habits The community will
welcome his bride.
Friends have just received invita-.
tions to the marriage of Miss Anna
Voss TO George VOgt on July 9Th.
Miss Voss is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Voss. residing one mile
north of this city. She taught several
successful terms of school in the
Bagley and Bloomington schools.
Mr.. Vogt is a prosperous young
farmer boy of Blake's Prairie. The
ceremony will be performed at st.
Mary's church by Rev. Brudermans.
l.. ]. Brady & Son have a new box
ball alley in their billiard hall. 1t
is a popular pastime.
Harry O'Neill of Chicago, son of
A. J. O'Neill formerly of this place.
with comrade was hanging for ten
hours TO an overturned sailboat one
day last week. Just as the boat was
sinking steamer came along and
picked them up. A member of the
firm writes friend here that Harry
says his anguish of mind during those
ten hours was something terrible.
Mrs. William j. Prideaux passed
away at her home in this place Thurs
day morning, after an extended ILL
ness. Heart trouble was the cause of
death. Mrs. Prideaux was daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Smead. Besides her husband. sh
leaves a son, Marion, in Montana,
and a daughter, Mary, Mrs. Leon
Knapp, residing on the old hume
stead. The funeral services were held
at the Dodge church Sunday after
noon. Rev. Woolley officiating. The
attendance was very large.
Jonh Schnnrrenburg visited an
old friend at LeMars. Iowa, last
week. While away he had the in
terror of the shop painted and the
furniture vanished.
Andrew Zenz was over from Ian
caster with a party in his auto Thurs
day.
Down with croakers.
J. B. Ludden, who with his wife
and mother. is in the east. send back
postals from Niagara Falls and points
alnn., the Hndsnn river Thny re-