Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-03-08
BLOOMINGTON NOTES.
West Grant Cor respondent Sends
Breezy Letter.

The body of Allen Kinney, who
was killed by the cars at Prairie du
Chen last Wednesday, was brought
to this place by Undertaken Hoskins
Friday evening, and interment took
place in the Dodge cemetery Satur-
day. The funeral service was held
at Prairie du Chen on Thursday.
The parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
Kinney, accompanied the remains.
The Kinney family were former
residents of this village, being we'll
known here. We understand that
the unfortunate young man had his
life insured for $1,000, which will
go to his father The accident
happened at the Burlington depot.
where he went to say good-by to a
friend, with whom he entered a car.
He alighted when the train was in
motion, and was struck in such a
way that death resulted instantly,
in view of a number of people at
the station.
The dance given by the young
people of the Catholic church on
Friday evening was success. There
were about 40 couples present,
and the neat little sum of $135. so
was Melted. Supper was served by
the ladies of the church at Hickok's
restaurant, and all who partook say
that it was out o'sight-in a very
short time, at least. The affair was
one of the pleasantest events of the
season.
Mrs. A. E. Lewis and daughter
Ivanelle, accompanied by Mrs.
Falcon Woodhouse of Lawton, Okla
homa, came over the bad roads
from Lancaster Saturday. Mrs.
Woodhouse appears we'll, and says
that they like it very well down in
Oklahoma. Falc. is plumber, and
as matter of course is prospecting.
1t will be remembered that he won
the fourth prize in the great draw
ing of Indian lands at that place
some years ago. We're glad of it,
as Falc always was a boy of gener-
GUS impulses. Mrs. Woodhouse is
a daughter of Co. Supt. Nye, and
she was a teacher in our schools
couple of years before marrying.
Frank Crabtree of Flandreau, S.
OAK, is visiting relatives and friends
Cinderella Lodge of Rebekahs on
Saturday evening initiated Rev.
and Mrs. Fuller and Mr.. and Mrs.
Abraham, and afterward banquet
cd at the Congregational bazaar.
They had very pleasant evening.
Reason Weaver was over from
Fennimore Sunday.
The Boys Club have their enter
tainment this evening. We hear
that the basement of the new
Baptist church is to be fixed up in
to a gymnasium for the boys.
The Quaker Concert company
closed weeks engagement at the
City hall on Monday evening.
The sick folks are all little bet
ter.
Two of Lester Hickok's children
are i'll with scarlet fever, at their
home five miles west of this village.
Undertaken r. N. Hoskins went
to Beetown Sunday, to conduct the
funeral of Fred zach, an old resi-
dent of that community.
Atty. Philipson sends word from
Washington that he will be home
about March 20, ready for business.
DIR. Heraty took Bessie Ketner to
Dubuque Monday. She expects to
have an operation for appendicitis.
Oscar Brady has rented the D. F.
Brown house and will occupy the
same at once. Frank Scharfenstein
goes from the Stark house to the
Whitcomb house. Orville Wright
comes to town and occupies H. c.
Craig's residence.
in town.
The Congregational ladies con-
Quoted very successful bazaar at
the old bank building Friday and
Saturday evenings. The receipts
were about $500, from which a
neat profit will be realized. A
handsome Ladies Home Journal
Booth was feature of the enter
prise.
AS our town and village have |
always felt the need of a hall, why
would it not be a good scheme to
buy the old Baptist church build
ing, which is first-class structure
and commodious enough for all
Act quick oh, We local
statesmen.
Will Miller and wife were over
from oncac+or Wo1noc1or