Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-07

County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. and
the Mutual Fire Insurance Co Of
Bloomington will be held in this viii
lage Wednesday. Jan. 81: These
companies are in good shape and
carrying a constantly increasing
amount Of insurance The past year
has been rather disastrous one, the
assessments being the highest in the
history of the companies. with the
exception of the first year for the
Grant County Company. Even with
this Increased assessment. however,
the rate is only little over one ha If
Of the cost Of the standard companies
for the 17A years of its existence.
The Mutual has not been half as high
az standard companies any year since
its organization. S. A. Hatch, who
has been secretary and treasurer of
these companies since their organiza
tion. still is in line and working
vigorously to keep them advancing.
MIR. Hatch was the instigator of
mutual insurance in this part of the
state, having made the first move to
organize the Bloomington Farmers
Company, the Oldest mutual com.
pany in the vicinity. Mutual fire
insurance has been a success right
along.
Verne Knapp, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Knapp of this city, died at the
hospital in Lancaster Saturday even
ing. The cause of his untimely
demise was lockjaw, caused by having
thumb crushed in corn shredder.
Verne was young man, about twenty
years Of age, and a perfect specimen
of physical manhood. At the very
threshold of life's WORK, no doubt the
future locked pleasant to him, and he
had every reason to expect many years
of life. But no one can foIt1fy him.
self to be immune from the pos
sibility of death for a single day.
The community has much sympathy
for the worthy family. so soreiy
bereaved. The funeral at the Baptist
church Tuesday was largely attended.
Interment was made in the city GENE
terry.
Harry Parkins has lost four
valuable horses recently. It is thought
the trouble was in decayad corn
fodder. The autumn was so wet that
more or less corn fodder mildewed
j. W. Millin, the enterprising
Glen Haven merchant, is having q
clearing sale this week.
Bud Bates returned from the west
last week.
Bertha Harvey and Ed Chambers
returned last week to look after the
sale of the J. G. Chambers household
goods, which was held Saturday.
The house was not sold.
W. Fl. Tornowske, manager of the
lumber yard at Glen Haven, visited
in town for few day last week.
Will says business has been up to the
mark the past year.
j. B. Ludden is having his
January clearing sale this week.
Speaking of the summary condition
of things last month, Will Hickok
has some evidence. While driving
to Glen Haven Dec. Both he saw a
gopher run across the road. Several
others who we're driving near him
saw the same gopher.
Frank Hore has rented the Maggie
farm and Harry Hore the Fred Wet.
more farm, both northeast of Patch
Grove.
Those who were awake heard the
bells usher in the New Year We'd
nesday night At the midnight hour
they sounded very musical.
Miss Minnie Myers, student at
Platteville, pasesd vacation at home
There is a new boy at the John
Crubel home.
The Bloomington orchestra played
for dance at CassvilIe Wednesday
evening.
Frank Hoskins' fine new home is
ele ctric lighted. Frank installed an
engine and dynamo laet week. TIE
wiring already had been done.
James Aud fell and broke the bone
of one of his shoulders one day last
week.
Lee Peacock visited relatives at
Iowa City, Iowa, last week.
Miss Marian Patterson, teacher at
Reedsburg, visited at home last
week.
Earl Brother, wife and son of
Charme, Crawford County, visited
relatives here last week. Earl is
employed with the bridge gang on
the Burlington railroad.