Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-28
BL OOMINGTON
special Correspondence to the Herald.

has all the late wrinkles in auto
luxury. The writer was favored with
ride in the new car, and we must
say it s as easy as rocking on the
pillows. - the Bartleys are enjoying
it,
Mrs. John Lord and Ollie are visit
ing relatives in Iowa.
Misses Birdie Riese and Eva Hickok
expect to go to Platteville next week
to attend Normal school.
The marriage of Miss Kate Bald
win of this city to DR. Thos. Savage
Of Platteville occurs this Wednesday
morning at ST. Mary's Catholic
church. Rev. Rupprechter officiating.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew Baldwin long resi-
dents of this community, and was
born and reared here. She finished
the high school, and afterward attend
ed and graduated from the PlatteviIle
Normal school. Since finishing school
she has been a successful teacher at
Lacrosse. Dr. Savage is a young
dentist, and is enjoying a nice
practice in Platteville. His fellow
townsmen speak we'll Of him.
Earl Kuenster of Chicago was in
this vicinity OIL business last week.
Oscar Hutchcroft lost several head
of yearling calves from blackleg last
week
DR.. Reed, W. W. Ward and
Wallace Ritchie, all of Lancaster,
were here Thursday.
Lewis Taylor of Lancaster is visit
ing his son in this vicinity.
Frank He'll of Cuba City, candi-
date for sheriff, was here Thursday.
Harley Hickok and Will Macke
have new Ford runabouts, bought
from Horizons. Macke went to Mil
waukee for his Saturday.
DR.. Heraty, wife and son visited at
Lancaster Friday
Sec. Knapp circulated the fair book
first of the week. Our fair is Sept
11-12-13.
Friday evening Miss Edith Bal
lantine entertained party of friends
in honor of Miss Myra Kelley of
Dubuque, who visited at the Ballan-
tine home last week.
George Heiner had quite a time
last week with a fish bone in his
throat.
Miss Roxa Prideaux's music class
gave recital in the Baptist church
Friday evening, which was witnessed
by large audience. The program
was great success. Next day Miss
Prideaux gave the pupils picnic
down the valley at Frank Hickok s
farm. All had a regular picnic
Grant Ballantine and family are in
camp at the river.
Mrs. Mary Carey returned to Los
Angeles, Calf, Wednesday last.
The John Gates home in the
village is undergoing repairs.
Mrs G. E. Brown returned from
Madison last week.
Mrs. Strang, accompanied by a
grand daughter, of Chas. City, Iowa,
is visiting he1 grand children, Dr. H.
Ell. Hancock and Mrs. George Pater-
son.
Miss Algie NARROW of Lancaster
visited Miss Eva Hickok last week.
The Salmagundi Club ladies have
arranged Library Circle, sort
of endless chain entertaining scheme
for raising some money for the
library
Mrs. Austin of Memphis. Tenn,
who has been visiting at the Leon
Knapp home, visited relatives and
friends in town Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Scott is no ne from
Glasgow. Mont, where she passed
the summer with her son and
brothers. she likes that country very
much.
@. A. Hesselman was over from
Iowa with another party Of land seek
ers last week.
The school house in Joint District
No. 4, on the Patch Grove road, has
been repaired-new foundation,
plaster, paint. etc. Miss Belva Lewis
starts the fall term of school there
next Monday.
Miss Verge Scott is attending the
Dubuque Academy Of Music She
was home over Sunday
G. E. Guernsey, the new bakery
man, will be here to take possession
of the Sprague store room this week.
The Spragues have fixed the room up
in fine shape, and built a nice room