Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-17
BLOOMINGTON.

show Friday evening was a complete
success in every way The hall was
crowded to the doors, and all who
were there expressed praise for the
entertainment. The music, jokes,
Ispecialties, etc, uniformly were so
good that we shall not attempt to
particularize The receipts for the
show, asket supper and dance
amounted to about $29S, and of this
about 1926 will be profit, which will
go to the Blake's Prairie Agricultural
Society. This will help the society
out very much. Great credit is due
all who took part for their public
spirit in aiding our most worthy and
most beneficial institution. Splendid
delegations were present from nearly
all neighboring towns. These friends
too. have the thanks OF the society
for their patronage.
Basketball. The Prairie iu Chen
high school boys played the local
high school teams in the gymnasium
Saturday evening, but were defeated
by score of sc to 16. Probably
| the smallness Of the hall accounts
for poor showing of the Prairie
boys. After the game the visitors
were entertained by the high school
pupils.
| Ended Life. Joseph Boorman, who
shot himself at Wyalusing last week,
was for some years resident of this
place and is we'll remembered here.
Mr.. Boorman was in very poor health
for a number of years, and probably
this fact explains his lfdestruction.
The funeral of John Myers took
place at Dodge church last Thursday,
and a large number of old neighbors
AMI friends attended. Mr.. Myers was
about so years of age. He had lived
for many years on his farm near Bee
town.
Some time ago a setting of Black
Wyandotte eggs which Fred Riese got
from Missouri Matched fourteen cock
ereIs and one female chick. How S
that for virility2
Dan Mackln, the landlord of the
who did couple of neat turns for the
minstrel show here Friday night.
was a guest of Landlord Donnelly for
a couple of days. Mr.. Mackin is
making a great success Of the Dous-
man house.
Mr.. Chaplin, the Dubuque piano
tuner, was In town few days
Of the fine Lancaster delegation
who attended the minstrel show.
several remained over Saturday and
Sunday with friends and relatives.
Some of them were Elgie Hickok,
wife and children; V. L. Showalter,
Delos Edwards, Miss Mcdonald.
DR.. Mclaughlin of Glen Haven
was a professional caller Sunday.
The familiar face of Joseph Horse
fall was seen on our streets Saturday,
the Horsefalls having returned from
Missouri several days previously.
Mr.. Horsetall says they fell in love
with Missouri.
P. BARLEY and wife expect to start
today for New Orleans. where they
will take in the Mardi Gras and other
attractions. Mr.. BartleY's brother
Michael will be visiting his daugh
ter, who live in town about 100
miles west of New Orleans, and so
they will go out to that place to see
them.
John Keller was up from Bagley
Saturday.
HI. w. Holford writes that SO far
he is very much in love with the
Panhandle country of Teaxs. At least,
in letter to L. Abraham he says
that three is plenty of sunshine and
no frost or show, and that suits him.
About fifty of the relatives and
friends of the John Hale family had
a farewell dinner with them at the
home OF Clarence Cooley in Little
Grant Friday. All report a good
time and fine dinner. Mr.. Welsh
starts for Missouri today. and the
family will follow in about a week.
The best wishes of many friends go
with them.
Mrs. Henry May, who died at
Louisburg. Wis. Thursday evening
was sister of Mrs. Frank Ahasey of
this place.
Leon Cycewski and wife of Loyal,
Wis, are visiting here few days.
Mrs Cycewski is remem bered by
many as Alice Flynn.
Lee Greer contemplates a trip down
into Teaxs and New Mexico this