Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-04
BLOOMINGTON.
Correspondence to the Herald.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Log ROLLING Last Thursday
evening the Modern Woodmen gath
cred in force in their hall in this
city, for the purpose of rounding up
twenty new members. Not all of
these candidates could be given the
work, but the gang looked on and
enjoyed the fun while George
McBurney and Ed. Jeldy went
through the PAGES. The following
new members learned the mysteries
of Woodcraft: Martin Chapman, S.
e. Pendleton, Chas. Krohn, Ed.
Jeidy, Delos Bidwell, James Abra-
ham, Earl Welsh, George Garth
waite, F. c. Cooley, Harry Smith,
Clarence Ball, Ora Welsh, Frank
Morrow, Elgie Garthwaite, George
McBurney, Chris. Coombs, Floyd
Starrett, Harley Starrett, Erwin
Hale and Roy Horsfall. One humid
red and six plates were turned in
the fine banquet in Hickok's res
taurant. Delegations were present
from all neighboring towns.
BASKET BALL-The boys and
girls high school basket ball teams
went to Mt. Horeb, Friday night
and played the high school teams OF
that city, winning both games. The
girls who played were Roxy Prid-
eaux, Belva Hickok, Stella Gold
berg, Vera Scott, Essie Myers.
Boys: Guernsey Abraham, Mark
Hoskins, Jesse Riese, Henry Knapp
and Lynn WoodhOuse. Several
boys went along as substitutes and
Prof. Holt as referee. Both teams
won the Mt. Horeb games by COM
Portable margins. On Saturday the
boys went on to play Sun Prairie
and the girls remained to visit
friends in Madison. The Sun
Prairie team gave the boys the first
defeat of the season, but 1t was a
close game, IL to "a. The Sun
Prairie team is counted the best in
the state, having won every game
this year, but our boys think they
can beat them in our hall or on
even terms. Our team could be
greatly strengthened by placing a
couple of taller and stronger play
ers, some of the boys being handi-
capped on account of shortness and
lightness of stature.
LODGE DoINGs Our lodges are
all busy nowadays. The Masons
had a double raising Monday even
ing, when Roy Bailey and Erskine
johnson were made Master Masons.
After the ceremonies there was a
supper, which was greatly enjoyed.
From the bustling appearance about
the Odd Fellows hall we think they
had initiation Tuesday evening.
The K. of P. lodge had a special
meeting Monday evening, and we
hear they have engaged to trot out
the goat in the near future.
DIED.-The funeral of Miss Jo-
hanna Mcnamara, who died Mon
day night, was held in the Catholic
church on Thursday and she was
buried in the Patch Grove cemetery.
A large crowd of sympathizing
friends and neighbOrs attended.
LIBRARY OPENED. The free pub
lie library was opened to the public
Saturday afternoon, with about $50
well selected volumes on the shelves.
The credit for the establishment of
this valuable institution is due the
SaImagundi club, a popular ladies'
literary society. 1t is expected that
many additional volumes will be
contributed at once, and that the
village board will donate about
500.
LOCALS. High school talent will
present the laughable comedy,
''Uncle Reub, in the city hall about
the middle of March. A pleasant
evening is expected.
The Patch Grove high school
pupils presented 1.-THE Yankee
Peddler" in that place Friday even
ing with good success.
The Beetown NJ. w. A. Dramatic
Co. presented their play, "SaYed by
the Woodmen," in Metropolis hall,
North Andover, Friday evening.
The hall was we'll filled and the
company sustained their reputation.
Les. and Ev. Pritchett of this place
assisted the orchestra.
Mrs. Will Macke took her baby
boy to Dubuque last week to have
his eyes treated by a specialist.
In the home of Fred Booth, Patch
Grove, a loosened chimney thimble
permitted sparks to fall upon a bed,
and only the prompt discovery of
the fire saved the room from con-
siderable damage.
NJ n0nvoIIvy vuaS IN DARLING,