Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-05
AROUND The COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON

store is August Dreyfus, and he comes
recommended as a clothing man of
experience, having been in business
IN Chicago for a number of years.
The transfer has been made, and the
new proprietor is taking an invoice of
the goods. The Heiners will depart
for their new home in Indiana about
March 1st. Their many friends here
will be sorry to get them 60.
A mum Der went from this place to
the sale OF Adams & O'Neill last
Wednesday, and as it was very sue
cessful We make few quotations of
prices paid. Cows sold for $56 to
500; hogs up to $50. calves 800 IS,
sheep $3.50. yearling steers $37. so,
bull calf $125, clover seed SIS. 80. buck
wheat $17O, hay SO %, chickens
881sc. seed corn So 20. potatoes 35c.
horses 1925 to $3.50, peas $1.7O. The
sale footed up $1,000. and Auctioneer
Hoskins and Clerk Woodhouse put it
through in four hours. and got home
to Bloomington in time for supper
Milton, son of Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
Cooper, last Wednesday met with an
accident which nearly cost him his
life. He was coming from Campbell
Ridge with a load of wood, and when
coming down the hill near the James
Hicklin place the load tipped over
and some of the sticks fell on him.
Luckily two men were only a short
distance behind, and they came up
with him in few minutes. They
carried him to Mr.. Hicklin's home.
and medical aid was hastily summon.
ed. He was found to have broken
arm and also several very bad cuts
about the head. For several hours he
was unconscious. Up to the present
writing, however, be is recovering
nicely. and expects to be ready for
springs work.
George Garthwaite and Miss Pearl
Wilson were married at the home of
Erv8n Hale in Little Grant last We'd
nesday. Mr. Garthwaits is prosper
Gus Little Grant farmer. and the
bride has been a successful teacher
for several years. Her home was in
this city, with her mother. Mrs Lydia
Mogan.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs sur
prised A. Abraham at his home last
Tuesday eveing. and helped him cele-
brate his birthday. They had fine
time. Mr.. Abraham has a nice
present with which to remember the
occasion.
The Gibson medicine show is in
town. Business is pretty good.
Mrs. w. H. Brown is entertaining
a relative, Mrs. Harris, of Chicago.
Ernest Alexander is moving to VIM.
Morrissey's farm, and Matt Neis to
the Hanley farm vacated by him,
Matt having bought that farm. Henry
Schmitz has rented Dick WEIGH s
farm. and Dick will come to town for
a while.
Mr.. Larimer came over from Bos-
cobel last week to see his daughter,
Mrs. Peters, who is quite i'll. Mrs.
Larimer has been here with her
daughter for some time. Mrs. Peters
is recovering.
Grandma Trainer, who was quite
i'll last week. is improving.
George Angus and Holmes Bros.
were over from Lancaster last Thurs
day, and wired the building being
remodeled for Catholic school, The
Lancaster company will start building
the line to this city in the rear
future.
Lew, Tyler of Bagley was in towr
Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Ludden of Mineral
Point visited at the home of her son,
j. B. Ludden. last week.
The Royal Neighbors had installa
tion, music, speaking, supper anc
several other good things THURSDAY
evening. The Neighbors know how
to have good time when they NEE
In their hall.
A number of the members of thu
Rebekah lodge and others attended tht
funeral OF Mrs. Edward Barr at Gler
Haven Sunday. Mrs. Barr had beer
i'll for some time, and her death wa
not unexpected.
The Beavers had installation a
their hall Friday evening. Ais
mu ic by the orchestra, speaking ant
swell supper made up part of tn,
program. The Beavers are ninety
strong in this place, and still tn,
colony is growing.
Matt Zenz and bride, mention O
whose marriage was made last week
made brief wedding trip to Dubuqu,
and DVersVilla iowa