Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-09

Mrs. Trainer and daughter, Mrs.
Will Hammond, made a trip to Du-
buque last week.
DR.. Roy Carter and wife of Livings-
ton visited at the Chas. Enke home
last Wednesday. They were to their
way home from Elkader, Iowa.
VIM. Mcmahon, accompanied by
Thos. Haley. autoed over from Lam
caster Wednesday, and favored the
writer with a pleasant ride to Patch
Grove. The gentlemen greatly ad-
mired things as they appeared in
West Grant.
Fl. s. Grant of Minneapolis visited
here a few days last week.
Arthur Mayne and bride visited at
the Carl Moore home last week.
Thos. Mcnamara has sold his fine
farm southeast of town to Iowa parties.
Ernest Pennock and wife visited
Miss Edith Pennock at Madison last
week.
And now comes James Peacock
with % bushels of potatoes on a piece
of ground 50x60 feet in extent. Who
can beat that?
Frank Brady recently returned from
a trip down in Florida. He liked it
down there.
A valuable steer belonging to VIM.
Patterson broke a leg, and Dr.. Ken
nedy swung the animal and reduced
the fracture. Good steers now bring
500. SO. it pays to take some pains
with them.
Our painters are applying the usual
amount of the liquid TO the stores and
residences about town this season.
This is a great town for paint.
A new boy arrived at the Henry
Pink home last Friday.
Mrs. Rev. Taylor returned home
Thursday, with good health nearly
recovered.
Miss Daisy Roberts returned from
Milwaukee Friday, and started the
school for the blind Monday.
Carl Selle is siding his new house
with cement. This material makes a
very good siding, cool in summer and
warm in winter. It looks we'll, too.
The Congregational ladies made Sal
at their dinner Saturday.
Quite a number Of our young
people attended the dance at Patch
Grove Friday evening.
The sale in town Saturday after
zoe was a success. The bridge plank
sold for SAC. 80. Fl. M. Hickok's cows
and JUe Greer's horses all sold at fair
prices,
Will Storrs, Mrs. Allie Storrs,
son-in-law and grandson were over
from Fennimore Saturday evening.
Miss Ollie Keller of Bagley visited
friends here Saturday.
Mrs. Casper Auel has been in Glen
Haven the past week, caring for her
mother. Mrs. Edward Barr, who is
quite i'll.
DR.. Thos. Savage and wife of
Platteville visited at the M. Bald
win home Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Smith of Lancaster
visited at the W. V. Bennett home a
few days on account of the indis-
position of Mrs. Bennett.
Mrs. Chas. Roberts and children of
Lancaster were callers in town Sun
day.
Henry Cooley and wife Of Lancas-
ter were over Sunday to see Mrs.
Cooley's brother, James Edwards.
James Edwards is quite i'll, with
no chance of recovery.
Walt Schneyer and crew are NOV
ing O'Connor Bros. house to a new
foundation, and building an addition.
Will PohIe is no better, and his
condition is said to be hopeless.
On this Tuesday evening the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs are giving Mr..
and Mrs. Orson Cooley a reception at
Odd Fellows hall. There is a nice
program. including supper.
Elgie hayden has bought the A.
N. Crabtree farm of 80 acres, on the
Beetown road, one mile south Of this
village. Price 1925 per acre. We
have not heard Mr.. Crabtree's plans
for the future,