AROUND THE COUNTY
What Our Neighbors Are Doing, as Reported by
The Herald’s Correspondents
BLOOMINGTON.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. Peter Woodhouse died at her
home iu this village last Wednesday
evening, April 6th. She had been in
her usual health all day, and in the
afternoon attended a meeting of the
W. C. T. U. at Mrs. Young’s home
and upon her return home she
died instantly. The funeral at the
M. E. church Saturday at 1 p. m.
was largely attended. Rev. L. N.
Woolley preached the sermon, and the
O. E. S., of which deceased was a
valued member, assisted in the
services. Interment was made in the
city cemetery.
Rachel Lyons was born April 11th,
1832, in Manchester, England, a
daughter of John Lyons, and came
with her parents to America when but
two years old. The family lived two
years in Philadelphia, and removed to
Potosi, where the parents passed the
rest of their lives.
On the 11th of January, 1858 she
married Peter Woodhouse/ who had
been in California and iust had re
turned from the Golden State. After
the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Woodhouse
made their home in Bloomington on
a farm, but for many years they have
lived in the village of Bloomington.
Mrs. Woehouse is survived by her
husband and four children *. Lillie G.,
wife of P. Bartley, Bloomington:
Rose E , wife of E. S. Grant, Min
neapolis; Milton F. Bloomington;
Bird, wife of O. H. Martin, Bloom
ington. Three children have preceded
her to the Great Beyond.
Mrs. Woodhouse was a consistent
and true Christian woman of the
Methodist faith, and her great delight
was in the Sunday school, where she
took special interest in little children.
Her class of little ones in the Sunday
school was her chief delight. She
was nearly always found at church
when her health would permit, and
with charity for all she held ill will
for none. Those who knew her best
loved her most. She was at all times
cheerful and friendly with all, and
Aunt Lizzie in her mother’s Life
Story says that after her marriage
“Rachel was sadly missed at the
cabin home. The absence of her
sweet happy face and genial company
cast a shadow over the little circle,
for she was a general favorite, as she
deserved to be.”
‘ But her name was never missing
At the hour of social prayer—
How sweet to be remembered
By the loved ones gathered there!”
B.
Those present at the funeral of
Mrs. Peter Woodhouse were James
Woodhouse and Mr and Mrs. Leslie
Clark, Lancaster; M. M. Bartley,
Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Miner,
Minneapolis; Rev. and Mrs. Griffith,
Potosi.
Enos and J, T. Clifton and wives
were up from Bagley in the auto Sat
urday.
Last Tuesday evening a declamatory
contest was held in the high school
room, to select eight speakers for the
contest for two places on the delega
tion to the district contest at Cass
ville in May. Those selected by the
judges were: Stella Goldberg, Lewis
Beitler, Lucile Woodhouse. Leo
Bartley, Sidney Gates, Earl Cooper,
Albeit Blackburn, Madge Ryan. This
district is made up of the high schools
of Bloomington, Cassville, Mt. Hope
and Patch Grove, and at the meeting
at Cassville two speakers will be
chosen to represent the district in the
larger dis.trict contest at Platteville.
Ora Brodt last week bought Oscar
Brady’s house on Mill street. Oscar
thinks some ot looking up a new loca
tion.
The horse lectures by Dr. A. S.
Alexander and Prof. John L. Tormey,
and the road and bridge lecture by A.
R. Hirst, of Madison, in the city hall
last Thursday, while not very largely
attended, were greatly enjoyed by all
who were there. The lectures were
full of valuable information. Dr.
Alexander is in charge of the state
department of horse breeding. Mr.
Tormey is an instructor in the agri
cultural college, and Mr. Hirst is the
state highway engineer.
F. L Gr a er was down town last
Tuesda) for »h ti st time in several
weeks. He is improving and expects
to be in the store again soon.
Rev. Woolley and wife were in
Dubuque last week to see their daugh
ter Mrs. McPherson, who recently bad
a surgical operation
In his trip here Friday, J. C.
Bennetts, traveling agent, was accom
panied by his wife.
Oscar Selle returned from Chicago
Saturday.
Joe Greer was in Chicago one day
last week.
H. E. Light bought soma horses
here Saturday.
Edward Barr and wife were up
from Glen Haven Saturday.
Mrs. Knapp of Lancaster is a guest
at the home of her son Oscar.
George Patterson returned from the
west last week.
Mrs. P. J. Schloesser of Chicago is
visiting her son Henry and daughter
Mrs. Frank Hickok.
Miss Essa Myers is visiting at
Meservey, lowa.
Mrs. Sala went to Rock Island last
week to see her husband, who is re
covering his health.
Jay Harcleroad was over from Lan
caster Friday. t
J. Carson Scott of Galena has
nearly completed a survey from Patch
Grove to a point two miles below
Bagley on the Burlington. The line
runs down Patch hollow directly west
of the village. Some Bloomington
citizens are circulating a paper to
have the survey brought from Patch
Grove to Bloomington, which no
doubt will be done. As a consequence
of this new move on the part of Patch
Grove, railroad interest is reviving in
this place. The proposed route through
Patch Grove is about twelve or
thirteen miles long, and we hear that
Mr. Scott found the Patch hollow a
very feasible route.
H. C Brookens and family moved
out to their farm in Wyalusing on
Monday.
Frank Fivecoats is sawing the logs
in Vern Brookens’ yard east of town.
Walt. Zeigler and E. M. Faust
were overft from Lancaster Sunday.
Jesse Riese is home from Madison,
having completed a commercial course.
POTOSI.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Wes Hymer, of Platteville, trans
acted business here a few days last
week.
Miss Louise Kaltenbach, of Lan
caster, visited with relatives here and
attended the funeral of Mrs. James
McGirk last Friday morning.
Mrs. T. Ennor took a trip to
Prairie du Chien last Thursday after
noon for a few days visit.
Mesdames Theo. Runkel and Fred
Grim took a trip to Dubuque last
Friday. z
George Keifer, of Shirrels, lowa,
visited at the home of relatives here
the first part of last week.
Mrs. Witter, of Shirrels, lowa,
visited with relatives here last Wed
nesday and Thursday.
Mrs. E. A. Berge entertrined the
Ladies Aid Society at her home here
last Thursday afternoon.
Messrs. George Myers and Nick
Twohig transacted business in Lan
caster last Thursday.
Lou Reinecke transacted business
in Dubuqte last Thuosday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Hurst took a
trip to Cassville last Sunday to visit
their brother Mr. Hurst there.
Mrs. Joseph McGirk passed away
last Tuesday evening at her home here
after an illness of a little over a
week. She i ttended church . the
morning of April 3rd, and the next
day she was very ill and the doctor
was called. Mrs. McGirk was 82
years of ago and leaves a husband,two
daughters and one son to mourn the
loss of a dear wife and mother. The
daughters are Mrs. Smith, of Dubu
que; Mrs. J. Ehlen residing hero and
son Joseph McGirk of Tacoma Wash
ington. Mrs. McGirk was loved by
everyone who knew her; she always
had a smile and spoke kind words to
all. The funeral services was held
Friday morning at 10 o’clock at St.
Thomas church of which she was a
very faithful member, Rev. Father
Pape conducting the services. Burial
in the Catholic cemetery here.
Mrs. Maggie McGirk and family of
Dubuque, attended the funeral of her
mother in-law, Mrs. McGirk here last
Friday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Haas, of Shirrels,
moved over to their residence here
down near the depot which they
purchased from A. Schumacher.
Mrs. Bowers and Bessie Trotwine
passed through our village last Sun
day afternoon to Lancaster enroute
from Dubuque.
Harry Brown, who has been as
sistant at the depot here has gone to
St. Paul, Minn., where he has em
ployment.
Change of Firm.
Gibbs & Shipman, having purchas
ed the barber shop owned by Shipley
& Rice, formerly owned b” Geo.
Gibbs, cordially solicit from the
public a continuance of the patronage
so liberally accorded to the shop in
the past. GIBBS & SHIPMAN.
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HRANT COUNTY HERALD, LANCAbTJE, WISCONSIN, APRIL 13, ISIS.
BEETOWN.
specla’ Correspondence to the Herald.
Bessie Hall was in Bloomington
Monday.
Rev. Wooley held services Sunday
evening.
The S. School has changed the hour
from 2 p. m. to 10 a. m.
Katie and Mary Bonham were
callers at Lancaster last Wednesday.
The R. N. A. are going to have
a box sociable and apron sale and fish
pond in their hall April the 23rd.
Everybody invited.
Übas. Roger visited here Saturday
evening and Sunday.
Joe McCoy and mother of Lancaster
called Saturday.
Ross Peak left Monday for Montana.
Matt Auel and George Robinson
were at Cassville Thursday.
Sam Birch was at Mason City last
week to see his son Sidney who has
been quite sick.
Homer Wilcox is visiting here.
John Jamison was in Glen Haven a
few days last week.
Jim Milbin and wife called Mon
day.
Mr. Oldridge of Dubuque had busi
ness here Saturday.
Neb. Suttle of Flora called Friday.
CASSVILLE.
Special Correspondence io the Herald.
Mrs. Frank Bonham and Edna
Marshal departed Wednesday for
Montana.
Mr. Cottingham, salesman of Du
buque was here Wednesday.
Matt Auel is building an addition
to his barn.
Spring has come a little ahead of
time this year but it is welcome the
same.
Lots of work being done in Cass
ville this spring in the way of build
ing. John Klindt Jr., has the founda
tion for a large dwelling house built.
The contract for laying the concrete
foundation for the Adams’ Patent
Wheel factory was let to Jens Jensen
who has a large force of men at work
digging and getting ready to start the
work which will be completed in
about two weeks.
Our schools close on the 6th of May
next. After commencement the school
building will be taken down and a
new SIB,OOO one built in its place.
Kleinpell Bros, are running their
saw mill these days, sawing logs
that were hauled last winter. Mike
Brown is at the head saw.
Quite a number of men here are
building and getting their boats ready
for clamming, borne are now fishing
for clams.
Making garden is all the go now in
Cassville and lots of the seeds that
have been planted are up.
The measles are raging in Cass
ville. Several are down with them
now and some new cases are heard of
nearly every day.
The prospect for lots of fruit this
year looks good in and around Cass
ville as plum and cherry trees are
white with blossoms. Strawberries
are also in bicorn and if there is no
more frost there will be lots of early
fruit.
A few small steam boats passed
down the river last week. The steamer
Eclipse will make its daily trips from
Prairie du Chien to Dubuque as usual
this year and will make its first trip
about the first of May.
SOUTH LANCASTER.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. Joe Bailie visited with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Crapp, one
day last week.
F. Bobbins sawed wood for H.
Holzinger, Ed, and Christ Vesperman.
Mrs. Warner Stanton of Harrison
visited Monday at her home.
Chris Vesperman and family and
Mrs. Joe Morehouse and family visit
ed Sunday at J. Vesperman’s.
Mrs. Melvin Williams, of Cass
ville, who has been visiting at the
home of her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Hugo Kohlenburg, returned home
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Myers visited
Sunday with Bloomington relatives.
Quite a number of people from
around attended the dance given by
the Potosi Badger Club, at Potosi last
Friday.
Mr. Robt. Bevins has purchased the
Levi Garner farm, and Joseph Bailie
the Simon Fleitch farm.
Miss Esther Morehouse, of Dubuque,
came home for a short visit Friday
and returned Sunday.
Molt farmers are through sowing
oats.
John Morehouse has been laid np
with a sore knee for some time, but is
improving.
Adolph Vesperman and family Sun-
Geo. Hoehn’s.
Mrs. Clarence Shanley and Mrs.
Chas. Vespennan returned home Sat
urday from Mason City, lowa.
Charles Vesperman returned home
Saturday evening from Glen Haven.
Mrs. Geo. Harts and daughter
Gracie of Lincoln, Neb.,, are expected
here about the first of May to spend
the summer.
Mrs. John Jeide and son Nelson
visited with her daughter Mrs. Ed
Vesperman a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holzinger
spent Sunday at Louis Vesperman’s.
Miss Katie Leppla, of Rockville,
is working at Will Richardson’s.
Mrs. Thoe Longmier was a Lancas
ter caller Thursday.
There seems to be a lot of new
buggies going out of town. I wonder
who are the lucky girls to get the first
ride.
FIVE POINTS.
Spacial Correspondence to the He laid.
Henry Cooley is working for Nick
Auel.
Dan Curtis butchered last Wednes
day.
Johnnie Wisco is working for Will
Kroening.
Mrs. Lase Lightfoot is visiting near
Beetown.
Ben Sumner lost a horse last week.
" Alma Swantz was presented with a
gold watch and fob, from her father
on her 18th birthday.
School was resumed last Monday
with a good attendance.
Two automobiles parties from Lan
caster were out last Sunday, passing
through Five Points going to Grant
river to fish.
LITTLE GRANT.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. P. Schloesser, of Chicago, is
a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Hickok; she is the latter’s
mother.
Horace Underwood has been very
sick the past week. Dr. Dooliitle,
of Lancaster is attending him. Mr.
Underood’s many friends hope to see
him out soon.
Hairison Davis has written home
that he reached Buffalo all right; he
went via one of the' great lake
steamers from Milwakuee; betas a
position on the boat.
Farmers are busy preparing the
broad acres for corn a little early this
spring; however, all indications are
that it will grow.
The newly elected town board were
out viewing some bridges Saturday,
which need repairing.
Great Spring and Summer
OPENING SALE
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FOR TWO WEEKS
Commencing Saturday, April 16th
and Ending Saturday, April 30th
THE BOSTON STORE
Lancaster, Wis.
THE STORE THAT KEEPS THE PRICES DOWN AND QUALITY UP
Hamer’s moved to their new home
in Lancaster Tuesday, of this week
and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Pagenkopf
took possession of the farm the same
day.
A. E. Cooley has been apponited
cenuus enumerator for this town and
Mt. Hope.
James Addison was at Walnut
Grove, Minn., last week to attend his
father’s funeral. Mr. Addison was
formerly a resident of Little Grant.
Jay Hickok was in the vicinity of
Beetown Sunday.
Doctor Kennedy, of Bloomington,
made professional calls here last week.
Isaac C’arthwaite is having his
house, on the old Garth waite place,
repaired and painted.
A very interesting essay, written
by Florence Griffis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Griffis, was published
in last week’s Herald.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cooley were
visitors at Bloomington Thursday.
Miss Jessie Pendleton has gone to
Patch Grove to finish her spring term
of school.
Miss Ama Henry has resumed her
school work at the Mt. Hope school,
after a two weeks’ vacation.
Albert Brandemuhl and wife were
visitors at Bloomington Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Webb was a visitor at
the county seat last Thursday.
Mrs. Gus Reynolds and daughter
Edith visited relatives at Bloomington
Saturday.
The first ball game at the
Brookens’s park was played Sunday
afternoon between Bloomington and
Flora; the score was to in favor of.
Rev. Schmidt of Lancaster conduct
ed religious services at Union church
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tornowske,
of Mount Hope were Sunday visitors
here.
LIVINGSTON.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Mrs. Dickinson, of Lancaster, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. R.
M. Carter.
Mrs. F. Stephens went to Platte
ville between trains Tuesday.
Mane Vergeront, of Montfort, vis
ited with Marie Livingston Satur
day.
Mrs. L. K. Wells, of Platteville,
visited here Saturday.
E. E. Ellsworth is here with an
other car of potatoes.
In the contest held at Montfort
Friday evening Carol Livingston re-
A Complete Line of Groceries
Higest Market Pnce Paid for
BUTTER AND EGGS
Come and Get Our Prices
Before Buying Elsewhere ::
ceived first place, Esther Dexter sec
ond place, and John Biddick third
place.
Roxy and Nelle Biddick, Winifred
Alcott and Wildied Laughton are in
Platteville to take the Normal en
trance examination.
Mrs. Runkle and the twins re
turned to their home in Platteville
Saturday.
Mrs. Nellie Wilkinson visited at
the Allen home Saturday.
Hubert Livingston thinks of mov
ing his family to Texas.
Sam Griffith has purchased an
auto
Dr. Godfrey, of Lancaster, made
a professional visit to Richard Bid
dick’s last Thursday.
Geo. Bickford and wife, of Cobb*
visited at the W. H. Livingston
home Sunday.
Mr. Reineke will move his family
into the house vacated by Conroys.
Mrs. George Meyer and son, of
Platteville, visited at the Harry Al
len home Saturday.
A very pleasing missionary pro
gram was given in the Free Meth
odist church Saturday evening.
Our library has been moved from
the lumber office to the J. W. An
drew hardware store and will here
after be open but once a week, on
Thursday evenings.
Misses Eva and Allie Livingston
leave Tuesday for lowa.
Wm. Kies disposed of several
teams and carriages Saturday.
The W. C. T. U. Ladies gathered
at the James Alton home Monday
evening, where Mrs. Fisher was be
ing entertained, and presented her
with a silver crusade spoon, and a
nice lunch to take with her on the
train. Mrs. Fisher and children left
for their new home in Dakota Tues
day.
Nature’s Work Perfect.
As a weaver, nature is an exceed
ingly neat worker. Certain tree barks
and leaves furnish excellent cloth,
such as, for example, the famous tapa.
cloth used in the South Sea islands.
BELGIAN STAR
is a bay Belgian stallion, 5 years old, stands
17 hands high, white star in forehead, and.
weighs 1,700 pounds. Sired by Glorieux ll_
No. 1802.
Certificate of Grade Stallion No. 2035.
Belgian Star will make the season of 19H*
at home. 4 miles west of Fennimore, every
day of the week but Thursday, when he will
be at Jake Ohlert’s. Little Grant.
TERMS: 810 to insure a standing colt 3
days old. . .
Parties disposing of mares and leaving
the county, money is due. Owners of mares,
at time of service will be held for insurance
money. Not responsible for accidents should
any occur.
Delbert. Taylor
7w6* Proprietor