Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-22
AROUND THE COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON.

SHOWS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells of White
wood, S. D, were renewing old
acquaintance here last week. In the
early days they resided on the Wheeler
place west of town. now owned by
James McNamea. They went west
forty years ago, Locating in the Black
Hills where they own 1900 acres OF
land. Mr.. Wells father was the late
Henry K Wells.
The NJ. W. Hope home two miles
east of this city was destroyed by
fire, as were also nearly all the be-
longings. last Thursday. The fire
started on the roof, probably from a
Hope. who was getting dinner, did
not discover it until the men came
running in from the field. The only
things saved were a piano, sewing
machine and a few small articles.
There was no insurance at all. Hap
pening at busy time of year when
help is scarce, a new house will not
be erected until autumn, but the
family will reside in a temporary
structure during the warm weather.
A number of neighbors and friends,
wishing to express sympathy in
helpful way, subscribed liberal
amount on paper circulated Saturday
by Ort. Cooley.
Rev F. W. Schoenfeld, wife ar
children came sailing to town in their
Buick auto last Friday. They came
all the way from Dodgeville via.
FennImore in 215 hours. Mr.. S.
informed us that Miss Agnes Peacock
on the prvious Tuesday had an opera
tion for severe attack Of appendicitis,
in Milwaukee hospital, but was
recovering nicely. This will be glad
news to her many friends here.
Quite number from this vicinity
attended the unwilling of the Mar
Quette statue at Prairie du Cnien
Thursday.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Grace Tubbs to Earl RaisbecK.
June Goth, at st. Mary's Catholic
church in this city. This event,
though anticipated, nevertheless is
pleasing announcement to their many
friends.
j. B. Ludden and wife and Mrs.
NJ. J, Ludden Of Boscobel started Sat
urday for an eastern trip. They ex.
pect to visit Niagara Falls, relatives
in Rochester. New York City and
Washington.
Rev. Father Brudermanns returned
last week from his extended visit in
Europe. after abence of several
months. His par1shioners and many
friends are pleased TO have him DICE
more in our midst.
Frank Schreiner of Lancaster was
in town Friday.
Uncle James Woodhouse was over
from Lancaster Wednesday.
A goodly delegation attended the
circus at Dubuque Wednesday.
J. L. Brady & Son expect to install
a box ball alley in their billiard hall
this week.
A. 9. Morse of Lancaster was here
few days last week.
DR.. NJ. b. Glasier expects to attend
the state medical meeting at Milwau
kee this week She will read paper
on county organization.
Chas Roberts was over from Lam
caster Wednesday,
Miss Emma Glasier, teacher at
Minocqua, Is home for the summer
G. NJ. Chapman and wife are vaca-
tiou visitors at the Chas. Chapman
home
d. H. Slattery, for the past thirty
years identified with the Dubuque
Times Journal, has made change and
gone with the Telegraph Herald of
that city. For sixteen years Mr..
Slattery has been road agent for
the Times Journal. and he is known
to almost every merchant and farmer
in this county, where he worked up
fine circulation for that paper. Now
Dennis will have to declare that the
funny" things he has been saying
about the TIL. all these years were
really the property of the T. j.
Certain it is. T. H. has secured a
good man. and there'll be- something
doing all along the line when Dennis
calls on his friends in this county.
Quite a number of old soldiers and
friends from this vicinity attended the
reunion at Felniuore last week, and
they all report a fine time.
Frank Tummond of Dubuque visit
ed Seward Garthwaite last week.
Mark HoskiDs. university student.