Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-24
AROUND THE COUNTY
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BLOOMINGTON.

included five COWS and bull, all
full blood prize winners. Mr.. Crab
tree believes he has found something
fine for his dairy.
Motley Fischer. brother of Henry
Fischer of Brodtville. died at his
home in Woolsey, S. D., last week.
Upon receipt of news that he was
seriously i'll his father in law,
Edward Barr, of Glen Haven, went to
that city just before he died. The
remains were brought to Cassville,
where the funeral was held Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Casper Auel of this city
attended. Mr.. Fischer is survived by
a widow (nee Diana BARR and FIVE
young children.
Scarlet fever no longer is a scare in
this place, there being no new cases.
Floyd, son of Frank Taylor and wife,
was SO i'll with the disease, is slowly
but surely recovering. Fuller Porter,
the last case, is recovering.
Jacob Dreher of Milwaukee, grand
lecturer of the Masonic order, visited
the local lodge last Wednesday even
ing and explained the fine points of
the work. G. E. Button of Mt. Hope
was made Master Mason upon this
occasion, and so the members had a
practical lesson in the third degree.
Miss Hammond of Boscobel visited
her sister, Mrs. Hugh Horsfall, and
helped out at the Joseph HorsfaIl
home. where the lady of the house
was quite i'll for time.
In another column McKevitt Bros.
advertise some of those famous
Aberdeen Angus bulls for sale.
James Addison has bought the
Horace Underwood farm in Little
Grant. Something like 200 acres for
something like 5000.
Street Commissioner Geiger is
hauling rock, sand and cement for the
new cement walks.
Mrs A. Goldberg is home from
visit in Chicago and Indiana.
DR.. NARROW passed several DAYS re.
operating down on the farm at Hur-
ricane last week.
Oscar Brady has been digging cellar
for his new house.
At the ice cream social given by
the high school seniors Saturday even
ing the band gave a very pleasing
program. We hope the people Of the
city engage the band for Saturday
evening concerts during the summer
months. The boys certainly make
music worth listening to.
C,o,ey Bros. went to Millville this
week TO build the foundation for a
barn on the Foster farm.
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM.
Tuesday of next week, May 3Oth,
is Memorial Day, and it W II be
properly observed in the village OF
Bloomington. The @. A. R., w. R.
c., the teachers III our schools al d
the committee in charge invite the
public generally to assist in the proper
observance of the day in memory of
the departed veterans.
A delegation from the Post will
decorate the graves of the soldiers in
the different cemeteries in this
vicinity in the forenoon.
Under the direction of a. Fl. Patch,
marshal, the procession will form at
the west end of Canal street at 1 80
O'Clock p, M. in the following order
Bloomington Band.
Will Hickok Post aud Visit
ing Comrades
Women's Relief Corps.
Floral Committee.
Public Schools.
Citizens.
The line Of march will be to the
village cemetery, where the follow
ing exercises will be observed :
Post Commander. ..., from ritual
Prayer. .........P Post Chaplain
Post Commander, ,,.,., (from ritual)
song ScnOOl
Post Adjutant. ...... Names
and Services of Dead Comrades
Song ............. School
Officer Of the Day -. (from ritual
Nha1olain from Tit1o1\
Service for the Unknown DeaG -.
.........W w. R. G. Members
Hymn Nearer, My God. to Thee"
After this service the school chill
dren will decorate the graves of the
departed soldiers
From the cemetery the procession
will return to the city hall, where
the following program will be carried
out -
Music .......... Band
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