Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-18
BLOOMINGTON
s. A. Hatch Dead at IS.

>. A. Hatch Dead at 80.
S. A. Hatch, respected citizen and
longtime resident of this city, died
at his home Friday morning after an
illness of about week. He was SO
years of age He was born in Bra
mans Corners, N Y, Dec. 10, 1886,
tame west in 1867, and bought the
farm now owned by John Crubel Jr.,
three miles north of this place, and
lived there for IA years. He came to
town in 1881 and operated the Grange
store for 9 years, then bought the
store, ran it year and sold 1t TO w.
H Holford In 1890 he was one of a
company who started the Humane De-
horning Co., and continued in the bus
mess most of the time until he retired
about five years ago. In 1896 he or
ganized the Grant County Mutual Fire
ms. Co, and in 1905, the Bloomington
Mutual Co. at BLOOMINGTON. Soon
after he organized the Richland Co.
Mutual at Lone Rock, and the Iowa
Co. Mutual at Mineral Point. He was
secretary and treasurer of the two
Bloomington companies until he re-
signed about five years ago.
Held Important Local Positions
Mr.. Hatch was a member of the viii
lage board, and served five years on
the school board He was member
of the school board at the time the old
high school was built in 1885 He be-
longed to the Masons, Odd Fellows,
Rebekahs and Eastern Stars and was
life member of the fair society.
Always Public Spirited
Mr. Hatch was a public spirited man
and was a leader in all enterprises
pertaining to the good of his commun-
ity. He was married to Miss Nancy
Abraham, schoolmate in his native
town, on Dec. 5, 1860 They lived to
celebrate their golden wedding in 1910
and IA more happy anniversaries. On
their Goth anniversary in 1920, all the
children were home for the first time
in 35 years.
Leaves Large Family
Mrs Hatch and six children are left
to mourn the departure of the aged
husband and father. The children
are: George and Charles of Gordon.
Nebr.; Mrs Emma Woodhouse of
Multnomah, Ore; James of Lancas-
ter; Ora of Bloomington; Mrs. Nan
ia Beeman of Madison. There are a
number of grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the NJ. E. church, the Rev.
Burden officiating The I. o. o. F..
lodge attended in body and gave
their ritual service at the church. In
torment was made in the village GEM
etery.
CrankS Cars. Breaks Arm
Clarence Cooley had a piece of bad
luck Friday, which will lay him up
for a time While cranking his car,
the crank struck him, breaking the big
bone of his forearm, not far from the
wrist. Mr.. Cooley and family and
just finished moving to their farm in
Little Grant the day the accident oc-
Cured. Coming just at this time it is
particularly unfortunate.
Gets Piece of Iron in Eye
Archie Bohringer went to La Crosse
Wednesday to have a piece of iron re-
moved from his eye. He was using a
hammer and nails when piece of the
metal struck the eye and was imbed-
ded in the ball. Mrs. Bohringer ac-
companied him to La Crosse.
Delegate to State r. n. A.
Mrs. Walter Schneyer left Sunday
for Eau Claire to attend the state con-
vention of the R. n A., as delegate
from the local lodge. She will visit
her daughter, Leah, at La Crosse, and
her son, Hubert, at Winona, before re
turning home.
Locals of Past Week
Several men from town went out to
Charles Garthwaite's farm last Tues
day to help put out a bad chimney
fro M narticu1ar damage was done
The basket ball games scheduled for
Friday night, were postponed owing
to the storm that day and night The