Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12

Fred Millin has completed assessing
the town of Bloomington. Fred went
according to instruction and assessed
the property at about It's actual value.
Land was put in at from 500 per acre
down, horses up to $50, cows up TO
| $50, hogs at market value, etc. If all
other towns do the same there will
be no hardship on account of the
increased valuation.
Saturday a colt struck Elmer Pohle
on the head with his hoof. Quite a
cut was inflicted with the sharp hoof.
Fred Geiger dropped a heavy plank
on his foot, hurting 1t quite badly.
Elgie Hickok was over from Lam
caster Sunday.
There is a rumor that George
Anstey, formerly Of Beetown, was
killed in Colorado during some sort Of
an alteration No details, but it
is reported that his relatives here
have started an investigation.
Miss Carrie Chamber is home from
Clinton, where she has been teaching
the past year.
DIR. Sala, wife and Roland went to
Rock Island, H., last week for visit
with the Sala brothers.
A number of autos from Lancaster,
Mt. Hope, Patch Grove and other
points passed through here Sunday.
Miss S. A. Hope had a nice new
frame screen placed back of the dis
play window to protect the fruit aud
other goods from flies.
Mrs. John Johnson of Lancaster
visited at the James Hampton home
one day last week.
From the Hawkpoint, Mo-, Tran.
script we learn of the death of Mrs.
Thos. Elton. Mrs Elton's maiden
name was Clara E. Pratt. and she was
born at Beetown Sept. 90, 1849,
daughter of Cyrus Pratt and wife,
who owned the Griffin Hickok farm,
now owned by Matt Ertz. She mar.
ried Thos. Elton at Beetown Dec. 9,
1865. They have resided in Mis-.
souri, many years. The husband and
eight children mourn her departure.
E. D. Beeman and family of Du.
buque were in town a few days
last week.
Miss Geneva Mcnamara is home
from Rewey, where she taught school
the past year.
Miss Alta Lewis, teacher at Prairie
du CHEN. is home for vacation.
Charles Addison, son of James
Addison and wife of Little Grant. and
| Miss Grace Barr of Glen Haven were
married at Dubuque last Thursday.
Their many friends wish them a sue
cessful career.
j. B. hidden is buying wool this
| season, same as usual. Storage at
the old mill.
Mrs. Mary Carey and Mrs. John
Carey are on their way from Los
Angeles for a visit with Wisconsin
friends and relatives.
Miss Clara Foshay, teacher at Heron
/ lake. MINI. is home for the summer.
Father Rupprechter has new
Ford auto. bought of Horizons, Of
Patch Grove.
Messrs. VIM. Mulroonev and r. E.
Jay captured a couple of strings of
those speckled beauties down on Green
river one day last week.
Mrs. G. W. Stone was in Milwau-
kee last week for further treatment
of her eye, which is gradually i'm
proving.
Walt. Zeigler and Harry Okey
were up from Cassville Friday and
went on to Lancaster.
Miss Anna Kittleketoher of SOUTH
Dakota is a guest at the Casper Auel
home and also visits friends at Glen
Haven.
L. H. Stevens was over from Ian.
caster on business Friday.
Tom. Mcdonald was over this way
the first of the week and said railroad
affairs were all right.
With the close of the school year
ten pound boy arrived at the home of
Prof E. L. Jay-Monday morning.
S. .. Hatch purchased Ford auto
mobile of Horizons.
E. W. Chain, the prohibition
speaker, addressed a goodly audience
at the Baptist church Sunday evening.
The home ball team beat Mt Hope
boys here Sunday. Score, 1875.
Miss Florabelle Woodcock is visit
ing at her home in Beloit.
The j. B Gilligan family autoed
20 Prairie du Chen Sunday