Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
BAGLEY.

an old ueighbor Of E. E. Culver, has
been entertained at the Cuvler horne
the past few days and later on Mr..
and Mrs. Culver received a short visit
from VIM. Ashby also a former
acquaintance from Platteville. MIR.
Ashby was on his way to visit rela
tives at Waukon, Ia. where he ex-
poets to make longer visit.
Jesse Key paid his friends in
Bagley a visit last week. Jesse
seems to have a load stone that draws
him to Bagley. But Jesse wont tell.
Louis Markley got his we'll drill
from Platteville and is prepared to
drill wells when called upon. He
is an old hand and will do good work.
Willard has repair shop connect
ed with his garage and will mend and
repair alomst anything.
H. E. Roethe. while legomobiIing
in this part of the country calded on
few friends in Bagley last 1hurs-
day. Roethe seems to carry around
with him pockets full of not money,
but sunshine; very pleasant. man
indeed.
Chas. Plondke has our thanks for
one of those fine squashes this season.
Ideal winter weather still con-
tinues; two nights only mecury
drOnno6 ho1ow zero
Lou Tuber is putting up neat
horse barn 1924 on his lots in Bagley.
Enos Clifton n and his wife rs
years old last Friday celebrated their
| golden wedding. Their only son
Tom, who is now proprietor of
the Burlington hotel, entertained 40
guests who assembled on this memoir
able occasions splendid dinner was
partaken of by the most joyous throng.
Later Z & | called to order with few
Introductory remarks, after which
Rev. Hooking, presented the old
couple with a $40 gold piece, a
gift Of their son J. T. Clifton, d cost
ly gold dish by friends and neighbors,
a set of gold dishes by the relatives.
The old couple were natives of Eng
land; came to this country many years
ago Clifton learned the ira lie of
mason and brick layer in the old
country. Soon after his arrival Mr..
Clifton bought farm in Wyalusing
township and here by industry and
conomy he laid the foundation of
present and future prosperity: after
many successful years on the farm,
they were induced to move to Bagley
where their son was already we'll
established in the hardware business.
MIR. Clifton wore at his golden
wedding the same coat and pants and
shirt that he was married in so years
ago. In passing from this subject
will simply add that this old couple
are enjoying still remarkably good
health.
Fred Patch is now duly installed in
his Bagley home and would be
supermely happy had not that sad ac-
cident happened to his son Ora. The
ladies now in Dubuque having his in
jured eye treated.
Mrs. Carrie 'Toole writes us that
she arrived all Q. K. at hel sisters
homo at Eddy, Montana. She found
her sister Mis-. Wolfe and family we'll
and they all join in sending love and
best wishes to friends back in old
Wisconsin.
Mrs John Iorns, nee Laura Harris
Of Woonsocket. South Dakota, is here
to visit her motner and many rela-
tives. We are always glad to welcome
Laura back to the familiar scenes of
her childhood.
Hogs are being delivered today for
shipment.
Rob Donally shipped hogs here last
Monday.
Lou Newman's team got away from
the hired man Tuesday and strung
the harness out in had shape
Lou Newman, who had his foot
hurt while logging will as tax col
lector have double reasons for keeping
close at home for a while.
Wilcox the, repairer of granite and
tin ware was in town last week. He
lives in house on wheels.
Ben Harvill died at his home in
Hazelton, Sunday Dec. IL. Funeral
Tuesday and interment in Brodtville
cemetery. Deceased was about 90
years old and his malady was con-
sumption; at present we have no
further particulars.
Monroe Jacobs and wife have taken
| up their abode in Bagley. This is
new couple who recently launched
their matrimonial bark on llfe's