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GLEN HAVEN.

A number of young ladies were en-
tertained at a house party given by
Miss Lillian Walz on Saturday night
A very enjoyable time was had by all
Will Hammond of Bloomington is
putting in a concrete breakwater in
front of Chas. Tate's residence.
daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Ora ellis Sunday, Oct. &c.
Mrs. Mike Scott and daughter Irene
of Palisade, Neb.. arrived at the John
j. Ryan home Saturday where they
will visit Mrs. SCOTS mother, Mrs. A.
Wildman, and sister, Mrs. Ryan. They
will also visit her brother, Jas Wild
man, and other kindred in this vicin-
ity.
John Barr, Will WEIGH and Chas.
Wildman shipped hogs last Tuesday.
John Barr Jr was hauling a load to
Glen Haven and when going through
North Andover a bolt broke and the
horses took fright and ran away Aside
from few scratches on the team no
damage was done and after getting
the wagon fixed John went on to Glen.
Chas. Wildman started up a Deer
ing corn picker last week, purchased
of Gilligan and Co. of Bloomington
the first machine of the kind to be
operated in the county, and the third
in the state 1t picks and husks the
corn and is drawn by five horses,
who keep going at steady walk The
cornstalks are of course left in the
field. A wagon for the husked corn
accompanies the machine, whic is in
teresting to watch.-Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
TWO LIVINGSTON
MEN ARE MARRIED

LlVINGSTON-Mis Delphia Rice
OF Boscobel and Ted E. Griswold of
Livingston were married at the M p
parsonage at Fennimore Saturday
OCT 70. They will make their home
on the Griswold farm west of Iiy-
lngston The members Of the Conn
cry club gave them a reception at the
nome OF Robert Griswold Monday eve
On the same day the marriage OF
MISS MAYA Stanton of Montfort and
Sergt Major Charles w. Waring took
place at Galena. Charles name is the
nrst on Livingston's honor roll AT
Lhe expiration of his 80 day furlough
ne Will return to Camp Taylor. XIV.
where he is stationed with the regu-
lar army.
Guy Livingston, time keeper at the
Coker mine, made daily trips to
Platteville last week to attend the
Scnool OF first aid instruction con-
quoted at the mine rescue car.
r. ". Sanborn is attending to farm
interests at Memidji, Mimi. w. c.
Livingston is in charge of the Fox
River butter station during his abb
sence.
Investors in Pan Motor stock at St
cloud, Mimi, are somewhat perturb-
ed over newspaper accounts of pros
ecutlon in Federal Judge X. M. Ian
dis court in Chicago of officials of the
company. o. J. Brown of Boscobel
made rs sales of stock in Livingston
in August.
Geo. Fordice and Geo. Chamley went
10 Bloomington and accompanied by
DR.. r. M. Carter went on a duck hunt
ing trip to Bagley. Wesley Holmes
and Robert Campbell left Sunday on
a similar expedition to Woodman.
Matt Woodward has returned to
Hurley, S. D., after an extended visit
here.
George Markee fractured an arm in
a fall from a cutter ACCOMPANIED bv
his mother he went to Platteville on
Sunday to have an X-ray picture
made
Harry Biddick, breeder of Short
horns, and living southeast of Liv-
1ngston, is building a barn 36x136
feet. 1t is expected that it will be
completed by Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs, Elmer Nelson. recent
ly married, are residing on DR.. Harry
Andrews farm southwest of Living
ston. Mrs. Nelson formerly was Miss
Marie Fossberg They were married
at her home in Prentice, Oct. 16.
Miss Lillian Mueller. teaching at
Chicago, and Roy Record of Evans
vile, came Sunday for a visit at the
home of John Mueller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgar Watson and son
Tommy visited at the county seat on
Tuesday
Miss Alta Andrew, telephone oper-
ator at the local exchange. has re-
signed, effective Dec. 1.
Some of the best talent on the lee
ture course circuit will be offered in
this years lecture course. The four
numbers are all first class and will
give seasons entertainment which
no one can afford to miss. There are
three musical numbers and one lee
ture. The numbers follow: Nov. 18th.
The Schubert Concert Co., Dec. 18th,
the Soldiers Quartet, March 10Th A.
p. Wiggam, April 18th, The Column
bian SeXtette Season tickets are now
on sale at the Bank, Gundlach's Hard
ware store and the drug store. Tick
cts may be reserved at any time at
the drug store and those purchasing
tickets now will get the choice of
good seats.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
CASSVILLE.

Leon ShOwalter has been building
new house and getting ready for
cold weather. He expects to mine
again this winter.
The 80th birthday anniversary OF
Mrs Theresa Elskamp was observed
Tuesday afternoon at the home of her
niece, Mrs. j. W. Niemer, who had in
vited a number of lady friends to
properly commemorate the occasion
A delicious repast was served at 5 80
and delightful afternoon enjoyed by
all.
VIM. Butch" Schmitz, who saw
service with the regular army in the
Philippines a few years ago and who
volunteered his services in the World
war, returned home this week to Wis
it his mother, Mrs. John Schmitz, and
other relatives. He has received his
discharge. He was sent to Russia and
saw service in that, stricken country
and the experiences he has to relate
are wonderful to say the least.-Rec-
ord
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cornwall are
parents of daughter, born Oct. %.
Mrs. E. F. Andre and little nephew
Robert DeZell, are home from a two
weeks visit with relatives at Free
port and other places
Joe Arcand driving along in an
automobile overlook and captured an
opossum in the road one night last
week when returning home from a
dance down Burton way.
Mrs. Charles Johnson of Mozart
ney was in Cassville week visiting
her cousin, John Petty, and family
Other visitors at the Petty home last
Friday and Saturday were Mrs. John
Petty and daughter Mrs. Bennett, of
Fowler, Calf Mr.. Petty and wife es-
corted them to Dubuque where they
will spend a week with relatives.
Hello Mr.. Kuenster!" came a tel
ephone call at hotel in Winnipeg
one day last week when C. J. Kuen-
ster was sent to answer the phone and
was surprised to hear a woman's
voice: I'm Mrs. James Gibson and
my husband is a grain buyer in this
city, and my former name was Car
RE Engler of Cassville, Wisconsin. y
She invited Mr.. K. to call at their
home and visit them. Re quested he
give kindest regards to her Cassville
IL anu " 0dy IudI size Was JuSl
recently married.
And now Adam Dresser Jr., son of
VIM. Dresen, has bought for himself
farm Of 80 acres, the Charley Gill
berry place. Bully for both of them!
Each will be satisfied without a
doubt Mr.. and Mrs. Gilberry are like
ly to become citizens of the village
of Cassville again. Buying and selling
farms is pleasant and profitable bus
mess for the man with the farm and
the man with the money. We have a
half-notion to turn in our Liberty
bonds in payment for little farm
around here somewhere and hold it
like a speculator. The Index of
course would have to run right along
the same as if nothing had happened.
Index
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
cannot Praise $E1Es
Remedy too Mighty
rHE Way ONE LADY FEELS RrTEH
SUFFERING TWO YEARS

Judging from her letter, the mis-
cry and Indebtedness endured by
Mrs. Charlie Taylor, r. f. d. No. |,
Box IA, Dillon, S. c., must have
been terrible. No one, after read
ing her letter, can continue to
doubt the great healing power
of PE-RU-NA for troubles due
to catarrh or catarrhal conditions
in any part Of the. body. Her
letter is an inspiration to every
sick and suffering man or woman
anywhere. Here it is: 81 suffered
two years with catarrh of the head,
stomach and bowels. Tried two Of
the best doctors, who gave me up.
| then took PE-RU-NA and can
truthfully say / am we'll. When [
began to use PE-RU-NA, I weighed
one hundred pounds. Ny weight
now is one hundred and fifty. |
cannot praise PE-RU-NA too
highly, for it was Godsend to me.
I got relief from the first half
bottle and twelve bottles cured me.
advise all sufferers to take
PE-RU-NA."
AS an emergency remedy IN the
home, there is nothing quite the
equal OF this reliable, time-tried
medicine, PE-RU-NA. Thousands
Mace their sole dependence on it
for coughs, colds, stomach and
bowel trouble, constipation, rheu-
matisin, pains in the back, side and
lo;ns and to prevent the grip and
Spanish Flu. To keen the blood
pure end maintain bodily STRENGTH
and robustness, take PE-RU-NA
You can buy PE-RU-NA any
J gIere IN either tablet CT liquid
crn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
BOSCOBEL.

The Dial says:
H. E. Lee of Helena, Mont, has
leased the building known as the
Bushhausen property on upper main
street and intends to open candy
kitchen on or about the 18th of Nov
ember. Mr.. Lee is a past master in
the art of candy making
Thos. Benoy of Sites, Idaho, was
a guest of his brother James in this
city several days the past week and
greeted many former friends in the
oldtime home where he was born
and raised Tom is following the
trade of his father before him-a
blacksmith, and has prospered. He
shook the dust of BOscobel from his
feet 80 years ago.
The Parker hospital opened last
Saturday with five patients and an
equivalent number of operations. all
of which were successful. Drs. Turf
lev and Brindley are to be congrat-
ulated on the celebrity of transforma-
ton from home to hospital and it is
the prevalent wish that success at
tends their efforts
That veteran section foreman, Jno.
Heating of Woodman, was declared
2 we'll man again and discharged
from Brookside hospital Monday.
where he submitted to an operation
a few weeks since He was pleased
to board the train for home and we're
willing to wager the household gave
him a hearty welcome upon his ar
rival
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
WILD PIGEON CONTROVERSY.
To any Badger:

To any Badger:
| see that some people are stirred
at statement of Mr.. Frank Tebo, who
reports seeing a flock of wild pigeons
l, myself, was feeding a separator
when Mr.. Tebo said, See that flock
of birds" Mr.. j. L. Bishop said
They are wild pigeons!" The vision
of my mind was brought back to over
forty years ago as familiar as though
it were yesterday. That same old
flight, motion, and flip of the wings
were again brought back to me on
Aug. 21st, 1919.
How we'll does it bring to my mem
DRY, when a lad of but ten years of
age, |. sat by the fireside listening to
old pioneers telling of the pigeons
that fell upon their fair lands, telling
how they dove down upon newly sown
wheat and seemed to roll over the
ground in one direction. Telling how
they got old Buck and Bright, the old
yoke of cattle and replanted their
grain. Then hitching on a brush and
dragging it in again. The next day at
daybreak they were on their ground
with their old f1intlock gun to meet
the intruders and have a fat pie for
breakfast, |, myself, have a gun, "Old
Black Hawk which my grandfather
bought from Daniel Boone's nephew
for a guinea. My grandfather brought
it from Missouri to Galena and to the
mines at Beetown He told me that
that gun had killed more pigeons
than four yoke of oxen could pull. I,
myself, could hardly believe my eyes
when | saw that same old dark brown
figure Tipping their wings and flying
as in days of yore
J. A. JAMESON.
In PlatteYille Witness
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MONi'FORT.


John Thompson, former teacher
at Georgetown and Belmont died at
Evanston, ILL.,, of pneumonia. Mr..
Thompson went to Evanston to put
his son thru college. He was a sue
cessful insurance man. Mr.. Thomp-
son was brother of Mrs. John
FARMLAND also deceased
Mr. and Mrs. Vertice Addison en-
tertained the hunting club and friends
to the number of forty-six at a coon
supper on Thursday of last week. The
home was prettily decorated in au-
tumn colors with sprays and wreaths
Astounding. The coon weighing 81
pounds graced the center of the
board. The evening passed pleasant
ly in games and stories of the chase.
Emerson Devoe. son of the late W.
H. Devoe of Santa Anna Calf, ar
rived Friday to visit relatives and
friends. The Devoe farm near Rock
Valley Ia, was sold recently for
$4,000, being $500 an acre Mr. De-
voc was Joined here Saturday by Jno.
Grossenberg, we'll known here as a
horse buyer in years that are gone.
Emerson went west with his parents
when II wears of age but has kept in
touch with the old town through the
intervening years by the weekly Wis
its of the Mail in the Devoe home.
We We're honored with the first call
upon his arrival Friday Mail.
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FLORA.


Mrs. Lester Snyder shows consid-
cradle improvement after long ill
ness. Mrs. Ervie Edwards has been
helping care for her.
Geo. Atkinson was thrown from his
buggy and dragged some distance
when his team became frightened by
a car George escaped with a good
shaking up but no serious injury.
Geo. Budworth has a new corncrib
built by j. G. Edgington.
Homer and Beryl Irish completed
a new concrete culvert on the road
through A. G. Peterson's farm.
w. E. Garthwaite, Ernest Schildg-
en- and Fletcher Miles are building
new Lighthouses.
Mrs Edith Metcalf of Beetown
died Sunday of last week following a
long Illness. The funeral was held on
Tuesday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
HOOVER SAYS PRICES
MUST COME DOWN SOON.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Lower food
prices must come within the next few
months, Herbert Hoover, food expert,
predicted before the house war ex-
penditures committee today. The re-
suit of this years harvest will be a
surplus Of from 16 million to 20 mil
lion tons Of food, Hoover said. This
accumulated surplus has already re-
suited in the lowering of wholesale
prices, he said, although no appre-
ciable decrease has been shown in re-
tail figures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
CUBA OVERFLOWS
WITH SUGAR SUPPLY

While people in the United States
are mourning over being compelled
to submit to sugar rationing, to drink
their coffee with insufficient sweet
ening and deny themselves many lit
tie accustomed luxuries, owing to SUI
gar shortage, Cuba is overlooking
with sugar. This statement was
made by the captain of ship when
he brought load of sugar from Cuba.
He said the island had such stock
of sugar that it is stored even in
schoolhouses.
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HAZEL GREEN.

Harry Sheriff., W. r. Champion and
( Geo. X. Mills went down to the Sin
sinawa recently and succeeded in
catching nice mess of fish mostly
suckers and clubs, but they were fine
eating.
Mrs. Matt Rodda and Miss Marie
Glasson are at Prairie du Chen to
be treated for rheumatism.
Mr.. Temperly ST., who had been in
poor health for some time, died Fri
day.
Mrs. Fred Kothe and daughter and
son have moved to Freeport. Mr.. Ko-
the is employed there.
Joe Murphy and family have moved
into the Fred Kothe residence.
John Redd and family are occupy
ing a part of the Mrs Gylnn Brick
apartment house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
LOWER CORN WILL
NOT LOWER PORK

Chicago, Oct. 29.-The possibility
that lower corn prices vii result in
a market decline in retail prices of
pork was declared negligible by the
officials of the United States Bureau
of Markets here today. If corn drops
to 81 or less the farmer will hold his
hogs for fattening, using the corn for
this purpose. This will result in cut
ting down hog purchases.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
BLOOMINGTON.

Henry Cooley of Lancaster is pass
ing few days with relatives and
friends in this city. Mr.. Cooley, who
is 81 years old, is quite active for a
man of his years.
A number of hunters from the vii
lage were after ducks along the riv-
Ter at Bagley Saturday and Sunday.
The ducks were flying thick and
among those lucky enough to get
some were Lee Greer and A. G. Bish-
op, four each; DR.. Carter two, Ora
Brodt one and Ora Hatch one The
hunters and their wives enjoyed a fine
dinner with roast duck as the prin-
cipal dish at the Lee Greer home on
Monday evening-Record
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ANIMATION.

Ernest Goldman, employed on Har-
ry Biddick's barn, fell some distance
and sprained one of his ankles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stitch have a
new boy
Ed Molzoff moved to Preston.
Brownell and English have new
Hart-Parr tractor
Miss Ethel Plat was a recent Wis
itor at the Hugh Pritchett home.
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PATCH GROVE.

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Fred Wetmore is building a new
garage at his home in town.
Ed. Pagan is putting in an electric
light plant. Ed. believes in having all
the modern improvements.
Mrs. Jesse Key and little daughter
of Potosi are visiting at the Mrs. Abe
Key ST.. and Fred Booth homes and
with other relatives and friends.
Roy Herring was married Wednes-
day of last week, Oct %, at Waukon,
Ia, to Miss Sylvia Heinrichs, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Nick Heinrichs
of Campbell Ridge.-Record.
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PRESTON.

Geo. Novinska is putting in a new
foundation on his corncrib and hog
house. Will Walter of Fennimore, is
master mason.
Hattie, Norval Walkers little girl,
is home from Platteyille where she
spent six weeks recovering from ap-
pendicitis.
Ora Gibbs has gone to Iowa to husk
corn.
Thos. Watchorn is building a new
hoghouse
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
Bowels Begging for Help

Torpid liver pleading for assistance?
How careless to neglect these things
when DR.. Kings New Life Pills so
promptly, mildly, yet effectively come
to their relief
Leaving the system uncleaned, clog
ged bowels unmoved, results in health
destructive after-effectS Let stimu-
lating, tonio-in-actiOn DR.. Kings New
Life Pills bring you the happiness of
regular, normal bowels and liver func-
tioning Keep feeling fit, doing the
work of a man or woman who finds
relish in it. All druggists-25c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
MUSCODA.

Progressive query and answer de-
partment:
r. j., Lancaster-If a girl should
marry man under false name will
she be legally married to him?
A. Yes; the marriage is lawful.
E. c., Highland am girl going
to school right along. When our
teacher is gone we laugh and talk
We don't do it to be mean, but we are
just full of fun. Our teacher gets
very angry and scolds us. Do you
think we are very bad girls and boys
and do you think our teacher is right
in wanting us to study all the time
she is out of the room?
A OF course your teacher is right
What do you go to school for? You
will realize this (hope not to your
sorrow when you grow up and get
little more sense. Now. don't get
peeved at us-this is just good adj
vice
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
DON'T NEGLECT A
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Go after it with Sloan's
Liniment before it gets
dangerous

Apply little, don't RIB, LET it bene-
trate. and-good-by twingel Same for
external aches, pains, strains, stiffness
of joints or muscles, lameness, bruises.
Instant relief without mussiness or
soiled clothing. Reliable--the biggest
selling liniment year after year. Eco
nomical by reason of enormous sales.
Keep big bottle ready at all times.
Ask your druggist for Sloan's Linz
ment. 35c. zoe, $40.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05

to those in need. Her sudden death
will be a great affliction to her fam
lily and friends. Her pleasant WAYS
and social manner had won her many
friends In the year of 1899 she
joined the Royal Neighbor lodge in
which she has been a faithful mem
Der. She became a member OF the
Nj. E. church of Little Grant in 1905
and which she always attended I'M
til she moved to her new home at
Bloomington. She had been unusu-
ally well and was planning to ar
range her work so she could assist
her husband to gather a small field
OF corn that they had in on the farm
She often spoke of how she enjoyed
a day at the farm. She always called
it an outing On the morning of Oct.
49, 1919, she finished her. household
duties bright and early to prepare
for one of these outings, little think
ing how it would end At noon when
they were eating dinner their son
Irwin went up to the field and she
jollied and talked with him and
seemed as we'll as usual They fin
ished their work and started for
home After they had started on the
main road she complained of not
feeling we'll They went on little
ways when they met Twins wife who
insisted on grandma returning home
with her She started back with Ell
la but before they reached home she
had passed away She leaves to
mourn her untimely death her hus-
band, Charles P Hale, her daughter,
Mrs. Clarence Cooley, son, Irwin,
both of Little Grant, and four grand
children, Archibald and Gladys Cool
ey, Elmo and Harold Hale, one broth
er, Charles Garthwaite of Blooming
ton, four half brothers, Alfred Fraz-
Ter of Bloomington, James and Isaac
Garthwaite of Little Grant and Ben
Garthwaite of Lancaster, besides
host of friends; also one brother,
Philip Garthwaite, two half-brothers,
John and Edward Garthwaite, one
half sister, Mary May Miles, all of
whom preceded her to the Great Be
yond.
Mothers gone; Oh how we miss her,
Miss her dear familiar face;
In our sad and lonely circle
None can take her place.
And our hearts are almost break
ing,
Crushed beneath this heavy load,
For the path of life without her
Seems a dark and dreary road.
How she cheered with mirth and
sunshine
Our loving hearts and home!
Still we listen for her footstep,
Feeling yet that she must come.
But it's only for a moment
That we listen for her tread;
Now the sad truth flashes DER us
Mother can not come-she's dead.
oh, how hard it is to be submissive
AS we pass beneath the rod
Our poor hearts are filled with sad
ness;
Can be soothed by none but God.
He alone can soothe our sorrow,
Heal our hearts all crushed and
torn,
Gives to us the precious promise
Blessed are those that mourn.
Oh, our Father, wilt Thou guide us
Through the days and months to
come?
Find in Heaven happy home.
Card of Thanks
We wish to tender our sincere graf
itude to all who kindly assisted us
during the illness and death of our
dear wife and mother, and for the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05

An unknown man claiming to be a
deaf mute was arrested at Galena for
vagrancy. He is thought to be Albert
Johnson, dope fiend wanted at Oak
land Calf. in connection with the
smuggling of $4,000 worth of opium.
U. s. officials came to Galena to in
terview the suspect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05

Both Crawford and Richland coun-
ties approved the bonding method to
handle the soldiers bonus. The
Richland county bonds will run for
five years. At the same meeting
$4,000 was voted by the board for
trunk line road improvement.
William Kendall. Dodgeville, was
struck and knocked down by an UNI
known motorist who sped away. Ken
dali was driving a road grader when
the accident happened
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-05
LANCASTER WOMAN DIES SUD.
DENLY.

Mrs. Ellen Day, who came from
Lancaster Friday to visit at the home
of her sister-in-law, Mrs. A. Pritch-
EFT, was found dead in bed Monday
morning at 8 o'clock when member
of the family went to call her to
breakfast A physician hastily sum-
moned declared she had been dead
two or thre hours She is survived by
three children. Funeral services
were held at the Congregational
church today at l p. M, and she was
buried at Cassville.-B Bloomington Re-
cord.
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MT. HOPE.
4 4 & X X

Flora Orr came last week from New
York where she has fine position
on the Delineator staff, for week S
vacation
Chas. Heaths expect to leave the
village this week and will live in a
house on the M. j. Carmody farm.
Geo. Baker and wife move this week
to Bloomir gton for the winter, pos
sibly long if they are suited.
The Sc Tor class elected the fol-
lowing officers at the meeting Friday
evening: Eva Anderson president. La
zora Kies vice president. Leone Cairns
secretary and treasurer Record.