Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-09-01
WOMAN KILLS SNAKES.
BAGLEY HOUSEWIFE WITH AID
OF DOG DISPATCHES TWO RAT
TIERS OTHER NOTES.

Mrs. VIM. Jones killed two rattle
snakes near their home last week
with the help of her dog. She killed
one with hoe and the other got in
the thick brush and the dog brought
it out and shook all the rattles off
but two. 1t bit the dog on the head
and it had the big head for several
days but is getting all right again.
This is the third time the dog has
been bitten by a RATHER. One of the
snakes had IL rattles. They were
both about the same size.
Change i'm Postmaster.
L. d. Jenkins has been appointed
as postmaster in Bagley in place of
Mrs. Nellie Haville. The Office will
be moved to the Jenkins harness
shop the first of Sept.
Mayor Out OF Luck.
Mayor Houser of Platteville and
Joe Marshan and Jacob Reiser spent
Tuesday and Wednesday trying their
luck fishing. We won't tell the luck
the mayor had-but as usual
jenkins Family Reunion.
The John Jenkins family had a re-
union Sunday with the whole family
grandchildren and ALL Mr.. and Mrs
Winslow Quick and daughter Amber
drove over from Bridgeport There
were IA at dinner including Uncle
VIM. Jenkins.
Soldiers Body Sent Home.
o. ]. Oswald received a dispatch on
Aug. 10 that their son Clarence had
arrived in New York the 18th and
would be shipped to Bagley at the
earliest opportunity, but he had not
arrived Friday morning
Reunion Of Wager Family.
Sunday, Aug. % occurred the fam
lily reunion of the F. NJ wager fam
lily at the Wager home in Bagley in
honor of Mr.. Ya@er's sister, Mrs.
Mary Schicklen of st. Paul, Mimi, it
being her birthday. There were 80
present for dinner.
More Bagley Notes.
The Coop. 81 .Jpe> two cars of hogs
Wednesday,
Mrs Harley Clifton went to Wya-
lusing Monday.
Bolivia Millen was in Lancaster last
week attending the institute.
Miss Ebbe Swanson of Moline is a
guest of Miss Myrtle Remy.
Mrs. Chloe Millen came down from
her brother Franks Saturday.
Carson Scott of Galena came up
Tuesday to do some surveying.
C. n. Damn of ST. Paul was in Bag
ley last week with a car of cattle.
Albert Wolf and Mr. and Mrs. John
Meng went to Gutenberg Saturday.
VIM. Troyer and family of Oelwein
Ia, has been visiting relatives in Bag
ley
Mrs. Ralph Darrow's sister Of Po-
tosi was a guest at the barrow home
last week.
Mrs. j: P. Jackley and daughter of
s st. Claud, Mimi, departed for Platte
Vile Monday
A little daughter came to gladden.
the hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie
Ready, Aug. 20.
Mrs. Robert Beard and sister-in-
law Miss Rosetta Beard, departed for
P. d. c. Saturday.
Mrs. Lou Beer and daughter Jennie
and Mrs. Roda Willard were in La
Crosse last week.
Victor Harnett and family Of Al
den, La. drove over and are guests
Nof Mrs Nate Brown.
Frank Ketner departed for his home
in New Hampton, Ia. to spend over
Sunday with his family.
James Harville Jr. wife and two
tives in Bagley last week.
Chas. Geaseland. Ben Davis and
Ben Joehaunce of Platteville arrived
in Bagley on a fishing trip.
VIM. Jenkins of Quincy. ILL.,, is Wis
iting his brother John. He went to
Bridgeport Monday to visit his niece,
Mrs, Winslow Quick.
Lee Pace and wife and son of P. D..
C. came down Sunday and returned
home Monday Chloe Millen accom-
panied them home for visit
Dan Murphy and family of Will
liamsburg, H., drove up Monday
They are guests of Mrs. Murphy's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. j. Oswald
Mrs. Griswold departed last week
for her home in California after Wis
iting several months with her mother,
Mrs. John Harris, and other relatives.
Harrison Oswald and wife and chill
dren arrived here Sunday from Con-
cord. Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Stratton of Clay
Center Kas, drove through and were
guests at the John Jenkins home last
week They were former residents of
Patch Grove.
Guy Culver took his father and mo-
Their down to l.. d. Culver's in the
town OF Ellenboro, Friday, where they
will spend several days with them and
their son Bert in Platteville.
Chas Alderman and family of
Buckeye, Ia. arrived Sunday. They
brought Mrs. Ackerman's mother,
Mrs. Nate Brown, home. She had been
visiting in Iowa for the summer.
Mrs. Edgar Marshall departed for
sutherland, Ia, Wednesday to see her
sister who is very i'll with no hopes
of her recovery. Her daughter, Mrs.
Lulu Quarterman. accompanied her
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mccormick of
Escanaba, Mich, arrived Friday. Mr..
Mccormick returned Monday but will
return when the body of Clarence Os-
valid arrives Mrs Mccormick is a
sister of the late Clarence Oswald
Bert Culver and wife of Platteville
and daughter, Mrs. Helen Singer, and
sister, Mamie, drove over Saturday
and spent the weekend with the p.