Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-14
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far as our habitation to have a
friendly chat. Mr.. Schnee is one of
the oldest settlers of Grant county
having lived in Platteville, Montfort
and Wyalusing,
A sad accident: Ora. son Of Fred
Patch, attending school here. may
! lose the use Of one eye He turned
to a pupil behind him, when that
pupil playfulIy undertook TO snap ink
on him, the pen flew from the holder
and struck Ora in the eye inficting
slight cash on the eye. The Bloom
ington doctor consulted advised them
to get him to Dubuque, that day.
They took the afternoon train. To
save the eye is almost hopeless.
Miss Lulu Galloway has charge of
the primary department of our school,
40 pupils are enrolled and it keeps the
instructor busy.
T. B. Anderson put up a buggy
shed for DR.. Mecum.
John Keller will enlarge his wood
shed.
Eli Millin and wife, G.. f. Glass
and wife of Bagley and Ed Gulick
and wife and perhaps others of Brodt-
Vile atttened the S. A. Hatch golden
wedding. They claim to have had
] splendid time.
Walt Hemple's Wits took trip last
week to Wood county to visit her
relatives.
Hog shipping day last Tuesday.
Our buyer pays all the market will
bear and will weigh honestly.
Oh say if you want fine up to date
hog house look the one E. E. Culver
built on the Forehand place. the
building is 20x60, concrete floor.
water plant and cooking apparatus all
under one roof. It is too nice to be
called hog house. We call it a
swine palace. Don't forget to call
and look it over. Another wonderful
improvement is that monster concrete
silo, holding over 100 tons; all this
work has been extra and besides all
these great Improvements. Mr.. Culver
and his two boys have done the work
on the largest farm in this part of the
country, yet when you meet them they
are jovial and friendly as neighbors
could be.
Chas Plondke was on the auditing
board last Tuesday in Bloomington.
Peter Gasner spent a week or so
with relatives up in Sank county,
this state.
Mrs. Cora Pace was at Rutlege,
Wis, last week to visit relatives and
family.
Joe Greer, of Bloomington, was
guest over night in the Les Boarman
home in Bagley.
Ira Willard. operator on G. B. &
@. spent one night last week with his
brother Geo. Willard.
Supt. Brockert' S illustrated lecture
on Grant county schools last Friday
evening was both intensely interesting
and instructive. The large room in our
fine school building was full to over
flowing. Principal E w. Bowen
opened the program by giving first
three numbers. Song-The Mocking
Bird aud two declarations by Gladys
Glenn and Gertrude Havill. just
fine that was the word. just fine.
This was the united verdict of that
vast throng of listeners as the prolong-
ed and loud applause ended in silent
appreciation.
INSTITUTE PROGRAM.
$3.50 a. m.
Enrolment
Music
-. . Prin, Sanford, Platteville Norm al
Geography .,------....--.- ---.Pr1n. E. w. Bowen
Grammar G. Brockert
AFTERNOON 1870.
Music, school management and library
+! Bagley Graded work .. .......
Direction of Principal E. W. Bowen
History. .-..........Prof. G. M. Sanford
SATURDAY Ev ENING 500.
Lecture-"The Mark of Man" 80.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PROT Sanford
Our people take an enthusiastic in
terest in all school matters and as
expected there was grand rush for
seats and the entire program was
listened to with profound interest and
closest attention. Our little city is a
desirable point to hold meetings, con.
ventions and so forth. Because of
good roads leading in from the in
terror and the advantages of a railroad.