Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-03-06
AROUND THE COUNTY
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pect to 60 to North AndOver to at
tend the farmers institute on Tues
day and Wednesday Of this week.
Some old neighb ors and friends at
tended the funeral of VIM. Lewis at
Lancaster Monday. For many years
Mr.. Lewis owned and conducted a
fine farm in the town of Patch Grove,
four miles north of this city, and
there is where the Lewis family grew
up. Mr. Lewis during that period
was regular visitor here and trans.
acted much business with our mer-
chants. Also, be was extensively en-
gagged in buying stock. All old friends
remember him as broad. minded,
large-hearted citizen, possessed of
high sense of honor and duty in all
the relations of life. He was one of
that roup of Intelligent men and
women 10 first peopled the beauti-
full prai les of West Grant. Nearly
all are gathered to their fathers, but
the impress of strong personality re-
mains-an influence to those who have
taken up Iife's duties where they laid
them down. Two members of the
Lewis family, DR.. J. M. Lewis and
Mrs. Nancy Donnelly, are citizens of
this city.
Our high school boys feel quite
chesty, and with good reason, over a
fast game in the city hall Saturday
evening. when they defeated the Du-
buque Y. M. G.. A. team, a veteran
organization. Score, 80 to 50. After
the game the ladies served lunch and
all danced till midnight
March first was a lively time in
town for people making transfers of
real estate, paying debts, moving, etc.
The conveyancers and notaries were
very busy for two or three days.
Mrs Rose Foshay went to James
Vile last week, TO visit at the Guern-
sey Abraham home.
Thos. Ready and Anna Ottle were
married at Bagley Sunday by Rev.
Wooley. We wish them good luck.
Tom is one of our popular BARRIERS.
A. E. Storrs, the well-known
game warden. was over from Fenni-
more Saturday. Allie says he ism -
worrying about his recent arrest for
holding out some pickerel from a re-
cent catch. He was obeying orders.
Rose BETTER entertained some of
Keller, at party celebrating her
twelfth birthday Tuesday evening.
Lester Pritchett has been giving
the customers some souvenir dishes
advertising his Palace of Sweets. -
Mrs VIM. Irons died at her home
at Brownsville, Mimi last Tuesday,
and was buried at Brodtville Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sawyer of this
city went to Brownsville to accom-
pany the funeral party to the old
home. Mrs. Sawyer is a daughter.
The many friends here extend SYM
pathy.
Frank Hoskins played traps and
called for the dance in Lancaster last
Tuesday evening.
Erven Hale and wife moved to the
farm in Little Grant last week.
George Ketner and wife moved to
their new home in town last week.
Gillis and family have taken posses
sion of the Ketner farm, which they
purchased.
+. BARLEY and Sam'l Kitto were
Lancaster visitors Tuesday.
Thos. Nagle and family now &C.
cupy the John Leamy house ON the
north side. Mr. Leamy and family
moved to Lancaster, where they ex-
pect to reside, so we hear.
Herman Rector has moved into the
Lee Bailey house, until Vern Brook
ems finishes his new house. when he
will take the Brookens house.
Burnell Addison cut cash in his
foot with an ak last week. He fluids
a cane good support.
Mrs. Thos. Taylor and children ar
rived last week and took possession of
the residence part of the restaurant.
They are rearranging aud fixing up
the restaurant
John DeWslt, who lives with his
daughter. Mrs. Thos. PendIeton was
quite i'll for a few days.
Miss Mary Gasser of Platteville
visited Miss Ollie Keller over Sun
day.
Mrs. George Hickok, the patient at
the hospital in Dubuque. is gaining.
James Donnelly, also, is holding his
own.
L. S. Sawyer was i'll last week.
Miss Jennie Jackson, a deaconess,
snOka AT the NJ r cburch SUNDAY