Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-05-08
BAGLEY.

SpeclaI correspondence 10 the Herald.
The wonderful reader and imper
senator, Miss Alma May Taylor. i:
coming to Bagley and will give one
of her renowned entertainments at the
N. E. church Friday evening at s
O'Clock. Now you don't want
to let this chance slip to hear fine
artist Miss Taylor is an impersona.
tor of no mean ability, so true to life
is this artist, that she holds her audi
ence spell bound. One moment she
has them laughing and the next
moment in tears. Do not forget the
date May 10. Popular prices, 10, %
cents and 80 cents reserved seats.
Mike Trainor, of Fennimore, dis
trict manager for the Great Northern
Life, of Wausaw, Wis, was here last
week writing insurance. Trainor
goes out among the farmers and gets
the business. He produces the facts
that are convincing.
The Royal Neighbors will give a
program on Mothers Day, May
18th, at 2 80 O'Clock p. m. in the
Woodman hall. Every body is cordial
ly invited, especially mothers.
Walt Scott drove down to Bagley
Monday to see his wife and daughter
Vera off for Glasgow, Montana.
Walter will not have to batch; his
daughter, Verge, will keep house
during mothers absence.
I. M. Bonham was in town Mon.
day. Mr.. Bonham lives with his son
Oscar and is we'll preserved man to
be past so years old. He has lived in
this county nearly all his life time.
Has seen pork sell for IL cents a
pound and move up to Is cents during
the war. Was never belfast but
twice in his life.
Mrs. r. Maxon, of North Andover,
was calling on relatives and old time
friends last Tuesday.
We went over and watched Lou
Markley and his father blast out
stumps with dynamite; tell you it
was fun to see big stumps fly up in
the air; 80 stumps can be taken out,
using dynamite, in the time it would
take for one with the spade and axe.
r. b. Anderson, house carpenter is
engaged to build a 24x50 residence
and place of business. Dawson and
Co., who do most of the cement
work sabout town, purchased a mixer
run by gasoline power, does the work
better than 3 men could.
Geo. Willard bought the city hall
and has 1t now under repairs. the
hall has living rooms attached.
E. o. Patch is suffering from
general debility. Has an all round
run down feeling. Medicine does
but little good
Arpor day was observed by our
school; program and a general clean
up and lively run in the woods.
Mrs. Mary Kramer took the train
Thursday for Prairie du Chen soon
she will depart for her home in
Dakota.
Four weeks more of school. Chill
dren now viii you spend vacation
We hope wisely and proftably.
Girls help around home and make it
easier for tired mothers. Boys you
will be more manly and popular if
you help father.
We had pie plant, horse radish and
green's in April and asparagus first day
of May, yet you say spring is back
ward.
Mrs. John Harris Jr. left here
Thursday to visit her brother in
Chicago. May be gone some time.
A little lad, monkeying round
where men were making a cement
wall, when he thought that he would
climb up and peep in large water
tank he lost his balance and tumbled
in head fir t. He came out a wetter
if not wiser lad.
Several of Bagley ladies jumped
the train to Wyalusing to attend
grandma Shrake's birthday, May 4th.
Grandma is undoubtedly the oldest
person in the township, SO years.
J. 7. Clifton wife and son Ralph
and Miss Lilly Jacobs all attended the
circus at Prairie du Chen last Fri
day.
Frank Childress doing plastering at
Glen Haven, came .up on the train
Saturday morning, will do some work
here and return to finish up at the