Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-03-19
F. |. GREER, MERCHANT
DEAD AT BLOOMINGTON
Had Been In Business There For
About Forty Years.
Other News in Towns of Western Grant
Gathered by Our Own Special
Correspondent.
BLOOMINGTON

Frank L. Greer, senior partner in
the mercantile firm of F. L. Greer
q Son, died at his home in Thu
village about five o'clock Tuesday
morning, the immediate cause Of
death being pronounced a blood
clot. Deceased was SO years of age
and had been actively engaged in
business here for about 40 years. BE
was native of Pennsylvania and
came to this county when a boy.
He had been twice married and is
survived by wife and one son,
Lee M. Greer, who was his bust
ness partner. The funeral services
will be held at the Baptist church
Thursday afternoon and it is ex.
pected that he will be buried under
the ceremonies of the Knights Tenn
plar OF which order he was a member
at Boscobel.
Miss Nellie Morrissey is here from
Oshkosh for a few days vacation.
Ernest Peters went to Boscobel
Friday on account of the continued
illness of his wife We hear she
has been taken to Rochester. Mimi,
for an operation.
Miss Geneva Mcnamara, teacher at
Lake Geneva, is home for spring vaca.
tion.
r. N. Hoskins cried sale at Nc
Gregor, Iowa. Tuesday. Fl. NJ.
Hickok went over with him
At the S. E Pearson home Tuesday
at II a. m. MINIS. Pearson, Bishop and
Heraty entertained the Whist Club
with an Easter breakfast.
Miss Florence McNamara, who
teaches out at the McIver school, was
home a few days the P~~t ''S7<1H' s'l1"
went to Madison to see her cOusln'
John Zenz Jr. graduate from the
agricultural college. John came back
to Lancaster with her, and finding
the road almost impossible they walk
ed to Bloomington. distance of
fifteen miles, in four hours. arriving
in time for dinner Monday.
A great many of our people have
the grip.
A Mr.. Worthington of Chicago was
buried at Beetown Saturday.
The university students, Edith Pen
mock, Lewis BETTER, Lucille Wood
house. Mark Hoskins. Linn Wood
house, Paul Lewis and Jay Martin,
are expected home this week for the
Easter recess.
The Girls Club took dinner out at
the Linn HarroWe r home Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Philo Taylor visited relatives
and friends at Patch Grove, Wyalus-
ing, Cassville and Beetown last week.
Earl Bother and family now reside
on the VIM. Macke farm east of
town
Mrs. Clara E. Bron, who was taken
i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. G.. Zimmerman. in Madison last
week. is somewhat improved, but
still quite poorly.
Peter Campbell and son Dan. were
in from Campbell Ridge Friday.
The Campbells have closed up their
business and expect to move IL few
days to a farm near La Crosse, which
they recently bought The Campbell
farm has been in the hands of 8
Campbell since the early pioneer days,
the son succeeding the father, and il
will seem queer to have them move
from the pleasant ridge bearing theiI
name.
Miss Rowell, one of our teachers
entertained sister last week.
Gus. Tornowske was up from Gler
Haven Saturday.
The boys who went to Texas repor
a pleasant trip.
Nj. F. Woodhouse last week receiv
ed letter from A. N. Crabtree, tell
ing about their new home in New
York. Mr.. Crabtree said that the!
were told by neighbors that they hav'
one of the best farms in that county
with good large buildings. They AR
twelve miles from Syracuse on a turf
pike road, and on the main line o
the railroad from New York t
Oswego, and over thirty trains da.
run over the line. There is q mic
lake bordering the farm, from which
they catch nice fish. They see will,
ducks on the river and deer In tn
woods back of the lake. There is
good outfit of fruit trees and berr,
bushes on the place. Weather Their
was about the same as here, with som
more snow since they arrived. Grad