Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-01
AROUND THE COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON.


the city hall Wednesday evening The
children had a very pleasing program.
At the close of the exercises the chill
dren OF. the eighth grade were given
certificates of promotion to the high
school.
Over six hundred people witnessed
the high school commencement ex-
ercises in the city hall Thursday even
ing. The program was published in
this paper was carried out as publish
ed. The class all did we'll in the
various speeches. A liberal supply
of music gave a pleasing variety to
the program The members of the
graduating class are Stella Goldberg,
Harley PohIe, Foster Porter, Grace
Harris, Albert Kalt, Sydney Gates.
Leo. BARLEY, Clyde Scharfsnstein,
Virgil Scott, Ruby Hatch, Marguerite
Pohle. Lucille Woodhouse, Ora Pohle,
Roxa Prideaux, Maude Mcnamara,
Lewis BETTER.
On Friday evening the members of
the junior class gave a reception and
dance, at which over 100 couples
responded to invitations. Music was
furnished by Carpenters harp orch
estra of New Hampton, Iowa.
Quite a number of visitors from
neighboring towns attended the clos
-. o--o.o;oo, &c o,,-sobo0Io rnoonfio,,
etc., last week.
Teachers for next year: E. L. Jay,
principal; Emily Cronin, of Lancas-
ter, Miss Burris.- of Platteville, Mr..
Jones. of Dodgeville. assistants; Miss
Castey. of Platteville, first primary;
Inez Jordan, of Cassville. grammar
department; Olive Keller, of Bagley.
returns to the intermediate depart
ment, and Miss Ruby Morris. of Ash
land. to the school for the deaf,
which, by the way, will not close for
three more weeks.
Mrs. Will Hart and son Max, of
Savanna, ILL.,, visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. benson.
Editor Lowrey. of The Herald. and
Tom Haley. the clothing man. drove
over from Lancaster last Wednesday
and called OH friends here.
p. J. Schnorrenburg and wife we're
up from Cassville last Wednesday.
The following Platteville delega-
ton attended the reception here Fri
day evening: Alta Lewis, Vera
Hickok. Ada Allen, Genevieve Nc
Namara, Mildred Hughes. Miss
Hughes remained to visit friends for
a few days
Oscar Selle visited Mt. Hope
friends the past two weeks.
A rather expensive and unusual
accident happened on the street last
Friday. Walter Arnburger of Patch
Grove was backing his auto to turn
around, when the brake refused to
work. and the auto backed right up
the curb, onto the sidewalk and into
one of the large plate glass windows
of Abe Goldberg's clothing store.
The glass was completely demolished
and the crash was heard for several
blocks. Mr.. Goldberg obtained an
old frame and in very short time
had his display window all open to
the public view, as usual. Mr..
Arnsburger. we are informed, cannot
account for the failure of the machine
to respond to the lever.
Gurnsey Abraham was home from
GAINESVILLE last week to attend schoUl
exercises.
Thomas PIideaux of Arlington.
Iowa, IS calling on relatives and
friends here.
During the past week the Goldbergs
entertained Mrs. Goldberg's mother
of Dubuque, Iowa. and sister-in-
law, Mrs. Goldberg, of Elkader.
Iowa.
VIM. Bateman of Gordon, Neb., is
visiting old friends in this vicinity.
Charley Hickok was up from Rock
Island for the week end social doings.
returning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Youngblood and son
of Dubuque, Iowa, are making their
annual visit with their relatives, the
John Zenz family. They greatly en-
JOY their stay at the farm and during
their visits have made an extensive
list of friends.
Mrs. Andrew Myers entertained a
number of friends Friday, her 73d
birthday.
Mrs. Eugene Sawyer and son Harold
are visiting her parents at Browns
dale Min
Miss McVicar returned to her home
in Waukesha. and Miss Peterson to
Usage, Iowa. Monday. These two