Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-04
AROUND THE COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON
2ec,ai Correspondence to the Herald

ABOUT nILy IrlendS aud relatives
were invited to help Fl g Enke aud
wife celebrate their twenty fifth
wedding anniversary last Friday.
Their pleasant home was prettily de
coIated for the occasion. A program
appropriate and pleasing was follow
ed to the JOY of all. Rev. Lacey in
a happy manner secured renewal of
the vows of twenty five years ago
The center of interest in the proceed
ings was the feast, which was not
neglected by anyone. The toasts and
general remarks afterward were great
Iy enjoyed. In fact the general drift
of the program had the effect of max
ing all pleasant, contented and
happy. The presents were many and
beautiful. Those from out Of town
who attended were Mr. AMI Mrs
Lewis Phillips and daughter of
Wauzeka and Mrs. Christie of Prairie
du Chen. Fl. G. Enke came to this
place and established a harness shop
thirty seven years ago. During all
these years he has been one of our
best citizens in every sense Of the
word. His conduct Of business has
been successful his attention to social
obligations has made him indispens-
able to society his puUlic spirit has
neved waned. The Enke shop is
known, all over several states as a
model Of neatness and good taste
Much of this credit is due Mr. Enke S
sou. Chas. H., now a partner in the
business, the firm name being Ell. G.
Enke & Son The Enke home is a
social center, where parents and chill
dren have entertained with the grace
and ease of those to the manor born,
We hope this worthy couple will con-
tinue to enjoy life's blessings and the
satisfaction of knowing of the good
conduct Of their children, all making
honorable names in the world
Mrs. Ward of Bridgeport is assist
ing at the Hotel Gulick.
Miss Olive Keller, one of our teach
ers, received a paper from ST. Paul,
containing a picture Of her uncle,
DR. PIondke, who is establishing a
hospital there. Dr. Plondke is be-
coming eminent as surgeon.
Brodt. Bros are placing a steel
ceiling in their jewelry store.
Several Of our people went to Du
buque Friday to see the flying ma
chine, and the were not disappointed
Those whom we saw were Amos
Brown, Dr. NARROW, Chas. Hickok,
Clyde Fox, Mrs Geo. Hickok, Mrs,
Kennedy, P BARLEY and wife.
Medames Donnelly, Greer and
Glasier attended the meeting of the
Mysterious Club at Lancaster Wednes-
day This club meets but once a
year.
i Vera Scott, home from Montana
have a homestead 80 miles south Of
the Canada line and 1875 miles west of
the North Dakota line, near Glasgow,
Mont We had plenty of rain there
this season. My uncles. Warren and
Virgil Murphy, are there. like the
vest very much.
The directors of the Grant County
Mutual and Bloomington Mutual Fire
Insurance Companies met at the office
of the secretary. S. A. Hatch, last
Tuesday and levied assessments of
four mills for each company. With
previous assessments this makes eight
mills due the Grant County and seven
for the Bloomington, all payable in
November.
Chas. Basford, of Lancaster, and
son Fred of Madison were callers on
old friends last Tuesday.
Miss Della Kinney Of Muscoda
visited her aunt, Mrs. Oscar Brady,
last week.
Mrs Geo. Porter was in GAINESVILLE
last week, visiting her son Foster.
who was i'll
Crit Hickok and wife are visiting
the w. L. Miller family at Dallas,
S. D, and incidentally watching the
great land drawing.
James Bailey Of Stuben, Crawford,
accompanied by his daughter, Mrs.
E T. Bishop, of Fresno Calf, and
two great grand children, visited at
the home of MS old friend, W. V.
BENEFITS, last week. Mr.. Bailey ex !,
poets to return to California with his
daughter.
Or, Ellis returned from Chicago
last week,
Quite number from this vicinity
attended the Lacrosse fair last week.
Some were Wan, Mack8 and wife }
B. .Gilligsu and wife, Wm. Null
rooney and wife, Everett and Mabel
Pntchett, A. II Patch and v life, W.