Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-07
BLOOMINGTON NEWS
Gathered by Our HustIing West
Grant Correspondent.
GOLDEN NEEDING.

HOt&A6 dSO LGCNs Law w 90 Re~CNOA "a
the Baptist church in this place, and
the old settlers speak very highly OF
the family. Postmlstress Nevlns re-
ceiVed letter from the daughter,
asking those who remembered the
family to send greetings to the old
couple before the anniversary day.
TEACHERS.
The following teachers have been
engaged to conduct our schools dur
ing the coming school year, which
begins on Monday, Sept. 2: T. j.
Holt, principal; Miss Allie Orcutt,
languages; Miss Martha Neprud,
of Madison, English; Miss Desmuth,
of Minneapolis, mathematics; Miss
Name Calvert, of Lancaster, inter-
mediate; Miss Margaret Bolzeil, Of
Montfort, second primary; Miss
Eugene Glasson, of Onalsska, first
primary. The Grammar teacher
has not been positively engaged.
OF the new teachers, Miss Neprud
is a graduate from the Wisconsin
University, Miss Demuth from the
Minnesota University, Miss Bolzell
from the Platteville Normal. Miss
Katherine Reed of Milwaukee will
again have charge of the Deaf de-
partment. The personnel of this
body of instructors is considered of
the first quality.
ASSESSORS NET.
The assessors, George Hickok,
VIM. Patterson and George Sterrett
met with Lincoln Abraham, clerk of
the school board, to equalize the
school tax Saturday; but upon con-
sultation with the new laws, ii was
found that they could not meet I'M
less petitiOned to do so by three tax
payers of the district. So they
adjourned.
LOCALS.
The funeral of Frank Day, who
died Sunday, was held Wednesday
afternoon at the Baptist church.
InteFment took place IN the Mt.
nope cemetery.
z. d. Beeman and Erskine John
son expect to accompany party Of
gentlemen to North Dakota this
week, where they will look at land.
Keep up your stock. Far warn
ing.
John Hite is home from Dakota
on visit.
Mrs. Scharfenstein visited rela-
tives in Cassville last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barr, and
Mrs. VIM. Way and daughter, Mrs.
Ellsworth B. Reed of Springfield,
H., came from Glen Haven to at
tend Rebekah lodge Saturday even
ing. A class Of eight received in
structions in the mysteries of the
order, as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
Enke, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gulick and
daughter Edna. Mrs. Way, Mrs.
Reed, Erskine Johnson.
Mrs. Thos. Duncalf and son of
Lancaster were over Sunday visi-
tors at the home of j. G. Parker.
Mr.. Parker is afflicted with dropsy.
DR.. NARROW lately purchased a
fine driving horse and buggy. Many
of his friends will now enjoy ride.
Grant Ballantine and family
visited a few days at Prairie du
Chen.
Raymond Jay returned from
Denver Saturday.
Victor Patterson has gone to
Helena, Mont, to work as a mail
clerk.
Teachers examination in Bloom
ington Aug. 1918.
a large delegation from this place
attended the circus at Lancaster
Saturday.
Andrew Myers and Charley visit
ed at Lancaster last week.
Mrs. H. Haines and son of Gays
Mills visited at the home of j. B.
Gilligan.
Miss Kate Mann of Glen Haven
visited here Saturday.
Mrs. ]. T. Geiger and daughter
Josephine of CassviIle are guests at
the home of DR.. Glasier.
Mrs. DR.. Currie of Cassville is
visiting at the home of Reub.
French.
A. E. Lewis, wife and daughter
were over from Lancaster Saturday.
Mr.. Lewis had some range horses
here, several OF which ne sold.
Harry Light bought some horses
here Saturday.
HRS. B. Beardsley Of Akron,
Ohio, ana Mrs. Edith Garside Hardie
OF West Virginia are visiting rela-
tiv s and old friends IN this vicini-
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