Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-03-13
AROUND THE COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON.

count or the death or MS rather, WIN.
Lewis, was in this city last Wednes
day, visiting relatives and friends.
DR.. Walter looks very we'll and enjoys
the rare air as nature supplies it at
an elevation of i've thousand feet.
Mrs. R. N. Greer was over from
Prairie du Chen a few days last
week.
Last Tuesday being the 74th birth
day of James Edwards, his children
with their families gave him a
pleasant surprise. They had a good
family visit, which will be long
remembered Mr.. Edwards at "a is
one of the most active and in
dustriouus men in town.
From Nome, Alaska, Otis Weld
received letter from Frank Ander-
son, who is soldier of the regular
army Frank says he stood the winter
first rate, and at present is doing
clerical work, having been detailed
from regular duty. He is a good
penman. and so is in demand. The
letter was written Feb. 9Th.
john Krantz, one of the we'll known
farmers of Bloomington township,
died Thursday, after an extended ILL
ness. Mr.. Krantz was a successful
farmer. and was we'll along in years.
Mrs, Peter Schnorrenburg of Cass-
Vile aud Miss Nettie Welsh of Galena
visited at the Ora Brodt home a
couple of days last week.
Eggs are coming in faster all the
time now. Week before last Lou.
Poble found 81 dozen in his nennery-
nice large ones, one of which weighed
80 ounces. Lou. has the White
Wyandotte variety, than which there
is no better on earth.
The basketball team of the high
school was quite busy last week. The
boys played Mt Hope Thursday even
ing, defeating them by a safe margin.
At the same time the city teams of
Bloomington and Patch Grove played
a game, the home team winning.
Never mind the score. These games
were played in the city hall. The
school team. accompanied by some of
the teachers and quite delegation OF
students, went to Prairie du Chen
Saturday and played the highs there
Saturday evening. The boys were
beaten, but say they got rotten deal
from the referee for the other team.
The score was 10 to Is.
Fred Cooper. who started for
Lawrence, Kansas, to see his uncle,
William Cooper, who was i'll, upon
arrival in that city found that his
uncle had died and was buried the
same day Fred left this city. VIM.
Cooper is we'll remembered by the
older residents as a former farmer on
the southeast prairie. He went west
years ago and prospered. During the
past years he visited his old home and
friends here several times.
Mrs. Adelaide Jay was i'll last
week.
Friday evening the w. Il. G. in
vited their husbands of the &. A. r.
and went over into Brooklyn to give
house warming. They found the
victims at home, and then proceeded
to take possession of the nice new
premises, warming up all the rooms
and orannies and corners with the
good cheer induced by their presence.
All had a good time.
Hazel Austin was home from Mil
waukee few days on account of ILL
ness Her uncle, Wilbur Austin.
came with her and passed a day at
home
Miss Maud Peacock visited at
Platteville last week.
John Keller was up from Bagley
Friday.
Mrs. George Hickok is recovering
from the effects of her operation at
Dubuque. A number of her friends
and relatives were down to see her
ldSG W60hs
Lee Vogt and Miss May Budworth
were married yesterday, May 18th.
The bride is daughter of Mr. and
MIS-. George Budworth, and has been
some years a successful teacher, and
Lee is a son Of Anton Vogt. all of the
town of Beetown. Lee will engage
in his chosen profession, farming
Marshall Brodt last week sold his
interest in the jeweIry store back to
his brother Ora, and this week expects
to go to Livingston to start a new
store. During their brief residence
here Marshall, wife and bright chill
dren made many friends, who do not
like to see them depart. We hope
they will find it pleasant in Livings-