Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-02
BLOOMINGTON.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.

Tuesday morning, after an extended |
illness Mr.. Cooper was sc years of
age and had been a resident of this
vicinity for many years. He engag
ed in farming OIL the southeast prairie
during the active portion of his career
here, aud only few years ago retir
ed to his home in this village. He
married Maria Hadley IN 1867 and
she, with FIVE children. survives him.
The children are Fred, Will, Mark
and Miss Gertrude of this place, and
MRS. Frank Shallenberger of Iowa.
Mr.. Cooper was thoroughly good
husband, father, neighbor and citizen.
The community extends sympathy to
those near and dear to him. The
funeral in the NJ. E. church Friday
was largely attended, Rev. Woolley
officiating. Interment was made at
Dodge cemetery.
Mrs. Clay BETTER is visiting her
husband in Pipestone, MINI.
Martin Davis was home from
Dakota last week. Martin says that
it is mighty healthy country.
The Rebekahs Of the county held a
district convention here last week.
Delegates were present from nearly
all neighboring towns having lodges
of Rebekahs Mrs. Perry, the state
president of the order whose home is
i'm Rosendale, was present, and assist
ed in making the meeting a success.
There was pleasant program one
satisfying feature of which was
chicken supper at Pritchett's restau-
rant.
Sandlebach & Son are building an
addition to their creamery
Ben Webster j. E. Fawcett and
Mr.. Dolan Of PIatteville stopped here
for a short time Wednesday enroute to
Bsgley, where they expected to catch
some fish. Ben, who is the postmaster
of Platteville says that the postofice
will be doing business in the fine new
government building aboit Jan. list.
1911.
A. J. Frazier and L. Abraham at
tended the Old Fellows convention at
Fennimore Thursday.
M. w. Hope reported having picked
some nice green peas in his garden
last week before the freeze.
The school children enjoyed Hal
lowe en- party in the bank hall Friday
evening.
MINIS H. E, Pitts and W. q.
Mauger of Platteville attended the
Rebekah convention here last week
and visited old friends for several
Gays.
VIM Molrooney shot jack rabbit
Weighing 1715 pounds out on Camp
bell ridge one day last week. TEE
jack rabbit is not known in this
vicinity, but there are few out in
the country where this large one was
shot
Mrs. John Schnorrenburg, who has
been i'll, IS improving.
The M. w. A. boys marshalled
large force to initiate Lee Vogt
Thursday evening, and then they had
IA banquet. Good time all around
the hall
Gene Sawyer visited in Brownsville
and Austin, Mimi. last week.
Mrs. Thos. Prideaux and Frank
Shallenberger came from Iowa last
Friday to attend the funeral Of John
Cooper Mr.. Cooper's brother William
and wife of Nebraska had been with
him some time before his demise
Messrs. Pollock and Schreiner of
Lancaster and Misses Jordan and
CrOnin attended the dancing party at
Cassville Friday evening
Jim Boyle of Patch Grove took
dose of hair tonic by mistake and his
tongue and throat were badly burn
ed. Tie tonic contained carbolic
acid.
a number OF people from this place
attended the funeral of Mrs. George
Robinson at Beetown Saturday. Mrs
Robinson was 80 years of age. A
hubsand and eight children mourn her
death
Mrs. 0. J. Prideaux visited her
daughter Roxa at Dubuque last week.
Lester Snyder having rented his
farm.
Walt Taylor has moved into his
new house On the Patch Grove road.
j. L. Brady received word that his
son Lester is quite Ill Of rheumatism
in California.
Mr. Winnie, state superintendent of
schools for the deaf, called on Miss
Gault's school here last Wednesday.