Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-11-12
AROUND THE COUNTY
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and Mr.. Forehand took eighty acres of
land, adjoining MIR. Hendricks
former farm on Hackett. Invoicing
is in progress this week, and it is ex-
pected that the store will open again
for business Saturday morning. 1t is
expected that Lester Greening, who
as assisting with the invoice, and has
had experience in the business, will
remain with the store for a time.
Mr. Hendricks and family will move
SO town to take charge Of the new
business. The Forehand family will
return to Platteville, where Mr.
Forehand has a real estate Office Mr..
Eorehand has done fine business
here, and a large number of friends
will regret the departure of the
family.
The second number of the lecture
course will be the National Grand
Opera Quartette at city hall Tuesday
evening, November 18th. This quar-
bette comes highly recommended The
program includes many OF the popular
songs Of the day, as we'll as old time
&avorites. Don't fail to hear the
singers.
a number of our people attended
&he show at Lancaster last Wednesday
evening
The committee to form q program
FOR q social center meeting met at the
nigh school room Saturday evening
5snd arranged program. A meeting
will be held soon.
Miss Allen passed Saturday with
friends at Madison.
Herman Rector expects to move
from the house on the Fred Cooper
farm to the Hoskins house south of
Canal street this week.
Tbs Baptist ladies took in about
$40 at their dinner Saturday.
John Lord has been driving Will
Aorkin S rural route the past week,
Will having taken a few days off to
help Nose Lewis get ready for his
sale.
Th0s Mcnamara is Improving his
horse barn. Mr.. Mcnamara recently
bought Erskine Johnson's lot south of
4he barn.
Earl Cooper was home from Madi.
son over Saturday and Sunday,
The Beavers Of this city expect to
visit their neigh bors at Mt. Hope this
Wednesday night.
Miss Alice Patterson visited at
milwaukee the past week.
fPotatoes were scarce article in
this vicinity up to last week. when
several wagon loads were brought in
from railroad points. They sold at :
80 to 85 cents.
Mrs Chas. Harvey and son Of Min
neapolis are visiting her father, Dr.
Lewis and other relatives here.
The social at Dodge Saturday even.
ing was we'll attended. About thirty
went Uut from town.
E. Nj. Faust of Lancaster visited
an town over Sunday.
Monroe Hoskins aud James Sprague,
accompnied by their wives, motored
TO Lancaster Sunday.
Richard Boughton, who came to
Beetown to attend the funeral of his
father, Lester Boughton. made a short
visit in this town before returning to
Fort Atkinson.
Jamie and Ted Sprague and Frank
Hoskins went to Glen Haven Monday
TO finish up a fine new S., 900 residence
on Chas. Metcalf's farm. 1t is said
to be one of the finest residences on
the prairie.
There is a mission at the Catholic
church this week Rev. Rupprechter
being assisted by a franciscan Father
of Chicago. Services started Sunday
and continue until Wednesday of next
week-9 a. M. and evening.
Helen Mason fell and broke an
arm while walking in the yard az
nome Sunday. She is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mason and is
thirteen years of age.
The Congregational choir went to
North Andover and assisted in the
services Sunday.
Miss Ella Baldwin, who has been
aIling for some time, went to ST.
Louis to consult specialist Monday.
Gerald French was over from
Prairie du CHEN Thursday
&. A Clark and wife and Miss
Grace Morse of Lancaster and M. Nj.
BARLEY of Columbus we're guests at
the p BARLEY home Sunday.
j. D. Hatch and wife, Mr.. Curley