Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-08
BLOOMINGTON.
oecial Correspondence to the Herald.

After r brief trial, Walter Gulick
concluded that he did not like the
hotel business, and so he sold it to
the former we'll known landlord, J.
M. Donnelly Walter and family
moved back to the Wyalusing farm
Sa turday. They made friends here,
who were sorry that they concluded
not to stay. Every body is pleased to
see Joe Donnelly and his capable wife
back IN the old place. They ran
the hotel for twenty five years and
know everybody in West Grant and
all the travelling men The house
is undergoing repairs and renovation
Rolla Knapp, son of Charles
Knapp, of Little Grant while working
with shredding force at the Henry
Cliff farm, had one of his hands
caught in the machinery, and as
result lost the hand and portion of
the arm. The distressing accident
occurred Saturday afternoon. Several
surgeons were called and dressed the
wound, and the unfortunate young
man is getting along as we'll as could
be expected.
VIM. Heiner and family autoed to
Madison last week, and looked around
the capital city with view to buy
ing home, They looked at several
properties, but did not buy anything
They report the Herman Pohle family
to be well and enjoying life in the
capital city.
G. W. Stone and wife returned
from Baltimore Saturday, where Mrs.
Stone had an operation for serious
nerve trouble of the face. She is
very happy TO relieve that cure has
been effected.
Quite number of our local hunters
took a turn through the woods Sun
day.
F. E. Greer & Son are having
special sale, we'll advertised. They
are getting usual good results
Jas Sprague Sr. and Ben. benson
are floating down the Wisconsin and
Mississippi rivers from Wauzeka to
Glen Haven. shooting ducks and en-
joying a regular outing. i So
Max Bishop and wife of Elkader,
Iowa, were guests of the family of A.
G. Bishop for several days
Mrs Sarah Dillon and sons Ray
and Warren Of Blue River were guests
of Mrs. Dlllon's sister, Mrs. Mary
Kavanaugh, last week They came
over from Blue River in Buick auto.
Everett Kavanaugh rode home with
them and came back via Bridgeport.
1t pays to advertise
Archie Baker has decided to give
up the management of the Will
Macke stock farm, and his place will
be filled by Albert Krohn
j. u. Hatch was over from Lancas.
ter Sunday.
Chas. Pierce, assisted, by VIM.
Bates has the foundation for Vern
Brookens' new residence nearly com
pleted Vern expects to keep right on
with building operations so long as
the weather permits.
Miss Hilda Heiner, who was struck
on the head by buggy tongue while
coming out of the city hall Hal
lowe'en has has nearly re covered from
the effects of the injury, which, for
time, threatened to be serious
Frank SchaIfenstien and wife now
live in the Beitler building, Canal
street.
In trade with Frank Schreiner of
Lancaster Abe Patch secured the
Schreiner Rambler automobile, and
Mr.. Schreiner gets new machine
Our high school basket ball. team
was at Patch Grove Saturday evening
and defeated the team in that village.
During discussion over a decision,
some slugger slipped up and struck
jennings Brady over the eye with a.
brass knuckle or other hard sharp
instrument. cutting CASH which
required five stitches, besides bruising
the eye SO badly that it was swollen
shut for several days.
Last week James Sprague Jr. finish
ed the work on the Chas. Chapman
house, and the Chapman family will
be living in their new home in a
short time. The new house is one of
the best, and we hope the Chapmans
may enjoy it for many years.
Thos. Mcdonald has advertised to
address the people of this place on the
electric railroad subject this Tuesday
evening. Let all go and hear what
he has to say. The proposed road
makes a circle from Lancaster through
the various towns of West Grant, and
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