Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-21
AROUND THE COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON


Vile has been engaged as principal Of
the grades of the schools at Neills-
Vile. Mrs Holford attended the
normal school at Lacrosse the past
year, and graduated from that institu-
tion. Some years ago she taught for
year in the Bloomington school.
D. j. Watkins of Wylam. Alabama,
is visiting the family of his sister,
Mrs. Witcomb. Mr. Watkins and
Mrs. Witcomb went to their former
home town. Bellevue. Iowa, Monday
to be present at a home coming, a
delightful annual event arranged by
the citizens of that city.
The wagon and foot bridge leading
to Brooklyn has been repaired with a
new floor, and once more suburbanites
can cross to their pleasant homes on
Heights.
There are fifty new books at the
public library.
Ed. Bennett and wife of Lancaster
and Mr.. and Mrs. Burdick. of
Wauwstosa antoed over from Lancas-
ter Saturday, and the latter couple
remained for a few days visit with
their friends, the Greers.
Andrew Rocker, of New Vienna,
Iowa, visited in this vicinity last
week. Mr.. Rocker recently bought
the Henry Roberts farm.
The band boys favored our people
with street concert Saturday even
ing.
Eugene Sawyer started Monday for
a visit with relatives and friends in
Pipestone, Walnut Grove and Browns
dale, Mimi. He was accompanied by
MIS- George Gregg, who started on
her return trip to her home at Blue
hill, Neb., after a pleasant visit with
her relatives here.
Mrs. Chas. Roberts and son are here
from Illinois for a visit at the John
Hale home.
The Pritchett hotel has new
register.
Mrs. John BENEFITS and Marguerite
Of Prairie du Chen visited at the ".
V. BENEFITS home last week. John
passed Saturday and Sunday here.
Chas. Roberts was over from Lam
caster one day last week
Miss Olive Hope, teacher at Salem.
is home for short vacation Miss
Hope has been attending the normal
summer school at Oshkosh.
VIM. Bates returned last week from
Arlington, Iowa, where he had been
employed by Alf. Roberts.
Mrs. George Weevil of Montfort
visited at the me of her brother,
Casper Auel, j 81 week.
Miss Nellie Dunlavey, who visited
at the home of Thos. Mcnamara, re-
turned to Chicago last week.
DR.. Hartford, wife and son brought
A J. O'Neill and wife up from
Cassville last Tuesday. and they
visited for a few hours about town.
Rev. Taylor and five of the boy
Scouts csmped at the river last
week.
Sam'l Kitto was laid up for repairs
a couple Of days last week
Miss Name Smith accompanied her
aunt, Mrs Hefferon. to Chicago Mon
daY.
The DR.. Ssla household was made
happy by visit from the four sons
living in other parts, DR.. E. NJ. and
Frank of Rock Island, ILL.,. DR..
0. P. Jr. Of Davenport. Iowa, and
VIM. Q. of Kansas City. All these
former Bloomington boys enjoy good
health and prosperity. and their many
old friends here are glad to meet
them.
Rev. Albert Woodcock and daugh-
ter are here from Illinois for a visit
st the Rev. Lacey home.
Mrs. J. A Davis is visiting at the
Everett Humphrey home, Patch Grove
prairie
The Baptist ladies aid society served
supper in the church dining room Fri
day evening, and realized SIS from
the enterprise.
Miss Mabel Pritchett visited friends
in Lancaster last Sunday.
Miss Rose Pennock of Lancaster
visited the Ballanties last week.
Our citizens are preparing to make
an auto trip in the interests of the
forthcoming Bloomington Fair, Sept.
11-12-13. The band will accompany
the delegation and play in all the
neighoring towns Others will make
speeches and distribute bills.
BACLEY.