Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-06-30
BLOOMINGTON.
Special Correspondence TO the Herald.


North Freedom; Miss Grace French,
teacher, Racine; Miss Jessie Bates.
Chicago, Miss Louise Witcomb,
teacher, Racine; Miss Charlotte Wit
comb. graduate. Oshkosh Normal
Bernard Woffenden, student, Madison;
Vern Edwads, student. Madison.
Mrs. Eda franklin and son Victor
of Hastings, Neb., visited their rela-
tives, the Pritchett family. last week,
and went to Lancaster Saturday.
Lee Bailey will open the grove
south of the fair ground for teams
July 5th. A fee of 10 cents will be
charged for the privilege.
We have been having our June
thunder storms. This immediate
vicinity escaped any serious injury.
Out in Little Grant last Tuesday hail
damaged the crops on several farms,
and the wind pushed over several out
buildings. On Wednesday the main
street of Glen Haven was flooded and
the sidewalks and bridges were carried
away. The water was through the
lumber yard, damaging lumber to
some extent. Some stuff was carried
away. Gardens about Glen Haven
are badly washed. The Burlington
track below town was washed out
and trains were delayed.
The marriage of Florence Budworth
to Harley Sterrett was solmneized at
the home of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Rudworth, last
Wednesday, Rev. Lacey performing
the ceremony. A hundred guests were
present and partook of the festivities.
F. L. Greer was in Chicago on
business last week.
Mrs. George Scott of Little Grant
had surgical operation last week.
A nurse from Dubuque is in attend
ance.
Miss Maggie Zenz of Lancaster
visited her sister, Mrs. Pierce Patter-
son, last week
Mrs. Reub. French visited her
daughter Grace at Racine last week
and came home with her.
Joe Patterson started for Denver
asst week.
Mrs. Hatch visited at Dubuque last
week and brought Harold Beeman
ONE with her.
J. B. Ludden threw his nice new
store open to the public last Satur-
Az, and all day the room was we'll
lied with visitors. who we're present
ed with souvenirs, lemonade, music,
stc. This store is one of the best and
hsndiest in this vicinity. The main
floor is connected with the rooms
above and below with an elevator and
easy stairs. We hope to see our en-
terprising townsman do thriving
business IN this place for many years
to come.
DR.. Sala received letter from Dr.
q. A. Newman, formerly dentist of
this place, now located at Des Moines,
Iowa. DR.. Newman has position
In the state capitol. His wife died
recently.
Teachers attending the summer
: school at Platteville: Grace Tubbs,
Vera Scott, Elsie ellis. Cassie and
Anna McDermott, Lewis BETTER,
Sabina Stockert, Ada Allen, Hazel
Hickok.
Miss Reeds school for he deaf
closed last Thursday, and tn chill
dren enjoyed picnic in the park.
Miss Reed will not return here next
year. AS yet. no teacher has been
named for this department.
A large delegation from this town
will attend the celebration at Mt.
Hope July Sd. We expect that some
of our orators will be called up for
speeches.
Philip Brother of NeillsviIle is
visiting his family here.
Guernsey Abraham visited at
GAINESVILLE last week.
Misses Pink and Taylor of Lancas-
ter were in town Thursday.
Mrs. Edward Barr of Glen Haven
is visiting her son at Virgil, S. D.
H. G. Enke. Ora Hatch and John
Schnorrenburg have newly painted
fronts on their places of business.
Monroe and Mark Hoskins were
in Chicago last week.
Frank Hoskins dug mess of nice
potatoes out of his garden last Friday.
Who can beat it?
Rev. Lacey and wife attended u
church anniversary at Spring Green
last week.