Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-16
BLOOMINGTON.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.

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pieces. The Royal Neighbors will
serve an oyster supper. The date is
Friday evening, the night after
Thanksgiving. The orchestra could
not be engaged for Thanksgiving
day. All dancers take notice.
Oscar Brady and wife went to
Muscoda Saturday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Brady's brother, Con
slant Rasque. Mr.. Rasque was man
OF middle age and leaves family to
mourn his untimely demise
The Moore & Woodhouse sale south
of town Friday was a success. The
Henry Moore family expect to leave
soon for California. Their destination
is Dos Palos the home of Mrs Moore's
parents, VIM. Hadley and wife. We
are sorry to lose this estimable family
and hope they will prosper in the
west.
Dell Graves, a former we'll known
resident Of Blakes Prairie, died at his
home in Minneapolis, and he was
buried in Prairie du Chen on Mon
day. Several relatives and friends
from this vicinity attended
Thos. Harper and son Charles came
from Texas last week for few days
visit. They report the West Grant
people all right.
Lew. Tyler was here from Camp
bell ridge Saturday. advertising his
big sale to take place Friday, Novem
Der 25th Mr.. Tyler recently sold his
480- farm to Jesse Blackburn and
bought nice home in Bagley Mr.
Tyler during the thirtyfve years
resi- ience on Campbell ridge, has
richly earned the rest he now seeks,
and deserves all that rumor gives him,
and then some.
Chas. NiedermYer was down from
Patch Grove advertising his sale to
take place on Wednesday, November
23d. MI. Niedermyer will close out
and go to Highland, where he has
Andrew Cairns and Hiram Adams
brought auto parties down from Mt.
Hope with them Saturday.
Mrs Walter Lambert and mother,
Mrs. Day, were down from Mt. Hope
Saturday. Mrs Lambert and Mrs.
Daisy Currie. of Mt. Hope and Mrs.
Minnie Geiger Of Cassville expect to
start in few days for Great Falls.
Mont where they expect to pass the
winter and possibly take up home
steads in the spring.
Claude Porter. the defeated candi-
date for governor Of Iowa, is cousin
to George Porter of This city.
Although beaten on the Democratic
ticket, MIR Porter, is regarded as a
coming man OF large calibre.
Melvin Birch, representing the Du-
buque Times Journal. was in town
Friday.
Thos. E. Pendletons sale tomor-
row, Thursday, the 17th Mr.. Pendle-
ton is in poor health and desires to
quit farming. Let all attend the sale.
The revivals in the city hall are
attracting large crowds nightly.
Evangelist Phelps is proving himself
very interesting talker. Quite
number have gone forward. The meet
ings will last this week.
The Frank Matthys family will oc-
cupy portion of Mrs. Strongs house.
The Norm Streeter family now re-
side in this city,
Mr.. Blodgett, our surveyor, saws he
has found good and cheap railroad
route from Mt. Hope to Woodman
DR.. Gault vase ovr from Lancaster
Sunday.
Lee Eastman, John Day and John
Taylor were here from Lancaster Sun
day.
Chas. Perrin of Beetown was chan
eroning party of ladies here Friday.
Harry Geiger took mail clerks
examination at Lacrosse last FRIDAY.
Fred Patch was here from Wyalus-
ing Saturday. Notice of Mr.. Patch's
sale will be published next week.
c. E. Button and wife were here
from Mt. Hope Saturday.
A. E. Lewis, wife and daughter
were here from Lancaster Saturday
Out in Little Grant John Beetbam
had raising of large barn last
Wednesday. About forty men were
present, and under direction of GEORGE
Hillery the barn went together ''yust
like de paper On de vail. -
Walt Schneyer with a force of as
sistants is building house for Fred
Lambert, on the north prairie
John TOrnowske, who is with