Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-10
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LIVINGSTON.

Born TO MI. ana MIS-. Will Runde, a
son, on Monday, March 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgar Watson and son
Tommy were Lancaster callers Sat
urday.
The old Martinville schoOlhouse No
was sold at auction on Saturday
Sam Nero purchased same for $185.
Allen Houston and Viola Gard were
united in marriage at Dodgeville on
Feb. 25. They will live on a farm
near Cobb.
The students of the high school and
grades have been casting their votes
for President Royce to take the trim
to Europe offered by the Milwaukee
Journal. Others in town are voting
for Harold Stephens of Platteville. a
| brother of Fred w. Stephens, cashier
OF the. Livingston State Bank. Har-
old was a member of Co. 1O7th Am.
train, serving our country in the
World War
Mrs.AL. j. Andrew entertained the
! Candlellght Reading club Monday eve,
the FIRST meeting since the ban was
Il lifted.
Homer G. Biddick had an ideal dav
Tuesday for his sale. A good crowd
was in attendance. P. 4. Bishop. auc-
tioneer, received good prices. One
team brought $3.50.
4 On account OF the severe storm on
Thursday tying up the train service.
about 80 men who were here to at
tend the ,Griswold Bros. sale were
obliged to remain over night The
hotel and rooming hous being full.
citizens kindly opened their homes
for their entertainment.
Rev. Otto e. Johnson of Sitter
was guest at the Gottleib Mueller
home over the weekend and held
services at the German Methodist
church east of town, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Webb and chill
dren returned from Portage Monday
where they attended the funeral of
her mother, Mrs. Fred Bike.
Miss Marie Bierre who has been at
the NJ M. futile home returned to
her home at Minneapolis on Saturday
Joe Nicholson of Edmund spent the
weekend with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Skate received
word of the illness of their son Reub-
en- and family, all being down with
the ffu and Reuben having pneumonia
+ They live at Seney, Mich.
The Will Dolphin family have NOV
Il ed on the farm known as the lata
4 Chas. Watson farm. miles north OF
! Livingston. recently purchased bv
McNett Bros. and Mr. Gallager Of
cuba City. and was formerly occuni-
ed by J. G. Kramer.
The John Wilkins family have NOV
ed into their new home recently mr.
chased from Fred Allen. The Geo
Allen family have moved from their
farm into their new home purchases
from John Wilkins We welcome
them to Livingston.
John Allen and wife are living on
the Geo. Allen farm.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Wagner are the
/ parents of a baby boy.
.iQrrln Bailey returned home Satur-
Eday from a trip to California.
Our basketball boys and a large
! crowd from here attended the tour
nament at Platteville.
Mrs. Walter Drinkwater underwent
an operation at the Cunningham hos
pltal at Platteville, Wednesday
Ihose on the sick list: Joe Schu-
bert has infiammatory rheumatism
ana Mr.. Hayes, all of the Willie An
drew family, Frank Andrew and sew
eral others have the measles.
Mrs. Laura Andrew is helping care
for her son Frank.
A class meeting will be held at the
home of Miss Mile Rundell on
Thursday evening
The remains of Mrs. James Kirk of
i Hudson, Wis, arrived here on Fri
day morning accompanied by her hus-
band, son and daughter. Services
were held in the NJ E. church and in
terment was made at the Kirk Gene
terry. Mrs. Kirk was well known here
and was a sister of Tom Vipand or
this place.
In spite of the severe weather a
jolly crowd gathered for the Hard
Times" party given by the Epworth
League Thursday night. Prizes were
awarded to the three people having
the best costumes. Elmer Livingston
i representing Happy Hooligan" wos
awarded LIST prize. Otis Livingston
doing justice to Simple SAM was
awarded md prize. Alta the typical
immigrant was given 3rd.
The big sale of Clifton Shorthorns
held in the pavilion on March 4
brought out large number of buy
ers, althe a larger number would
have been present had it not been for
the blizzard which tied up the trains
The 81 head were sold at a total price
of So, 40 The average for the 81
head was S394.21; for 43 head fe-
males $460.23; for ii head bulls
S19143. Carey NJ. Jones, Theo Mar
tin and P. A. Bishop were the auc-
tioneers. Belle Cecilia 5th, owned by
Griswold Bros, was purchased by
Eben Jones of Rockland, Wis, for
| $1,725, the top of the sale. Others
owned by Griswold Bros. brought
from $3.50 to $1,000. H. E. Biddick
& Sons sold four females for $3.50 to
i $500. O. J. Nolen sold four females
for $145 to $355. Griswold Bros. sold
7 heaa Of bulls at $125 to $500. H. E.
Biddick & Sons, bulls, 800 to $145.
Floyd Dolphin, one bull for $105. H.
L. Griswold, bulls at $40 to $40.