Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-25
BLOOMINGTON

Special Correspondence TO the Herald.
This is the jolly season when teach
ers and students and others come home
to partake of the Christmas cheer with
their own people. Those we have
noticed home for few days are:
Nell Phillips. Milwaukee; Vera
Hickok, Evansville; Olive Hope,
Salem Emma Glasier, Manitowoc:
Louis and Charlotte Witcomb
Racine; Minnie Myers. Menomonie;
Nellie Wilkinson. Eva Hickok, Birdie
REESE, PlatteviIle; Lewis Better
Edith Pennock, Jay Martin, Lucille
Woodhouse, Paul Lewis, Linn Wood
house Mark Hoskins, Madison Harry
Witcomb, Charlotte, Mich. Nellie
Morrissey, Oshkosh; DR.. M. NJ.
BARLEY, Columbus; Florence Hope,
Lancaster.
Thos. D. NagIe died at his home in
this city Friday morning, after an
illness Of several weeks duration.
Nh. Nagle was born on the farm
where he passed nearly all his life.
in the town of Patch Grove, April
Gath. 1914. Mr.. Maggie father secur-
ed this farm as a homestead from
the government. He received his
education in the Patch Grove public
schools and the academy, supplement-
ing this work with a course at the
university. He married Laura Brown
on June II, 1877, who survives him.
The following children, all living.
blessed this union Lee, Volag, S.
D.; Edward, conducting the home
farm; Mrs. Nellie Russell, Mt. Hope !;
Laura, at home. His brother, John
Nagle. died in April, 1912. at North
Yakima. WASH, and sister Mrs John
White, died March 10. 1911 Two
sisters, Mrs Jane Henderson and
Eliza Nagle, live at North Yakima
MIR. Nagle always was a prominent
man in the affairs of his town. He
was president of the town board many
years, president of the Farmers Fire
insurance Co. some years. and held
many other offices of honor and trust
in the town and community. He
was a good farmer and good thinker
-one of the leaders in directing the
thought of the community. He was
member of the Methodist church
and the Masonic order. Funeral
services we're held from his home in
this city to the M. E. church at
Patch Grove, the Masonic order hav,
ing charge. A large congregation of
old neighbors and friends attended.
Interment was made in the Nagle
cemetery. near the scenes of his life's
activities. May he rest in peace
Ora Hatch is building a model new
ben house for his prize winners. He
expects to do quite business with
his Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds this
season. Last week We inadvertently
called Ora's chickens single comb.
They are not
Miss WIllett's deaf class mad some
interesting exercises last Friday after
noon A number of friends were in
to help them enjoy the occasion. Miss
Willet seems to be the "whol9 thing
with these pupils.
Misses Wakefield. johnson, Willett,
Winston and Collantne are passing
the holidays with their relatives and
friends in their home towns.
Mrs. Ad. Jay is visiting with the
family of her son EIskine at Madison.
Mrs. Kate Ryan Is visiting relatives
in this vicinity.
The thirty girls comprising the
high school girls club bad a pleasant
party at the home Of Florence and
Fern Cooper last Wednesday evening
The high school teachers were invited
to join them. They had a good time.
Herman Rector is on duty on the
Glen Haven freight line, and looking
after business in coed shape.
Gibson Tyler was in Fsnnimore
one day last week, returning with
wife and children. who had been
visiting there several weeks
Mrs. Verne GilHs had an operation
fo1 appendicitis at Finley hospital,
Dubuque, last week, and is getting
along very we'll at this writing.
In letter received from member
of the James Morkin family by
friend here the information was given
that Mrs. Morkin was laid up with a
sprained ankle. The Morzins live at
Mikana Wis.
About thirty Rebekahs and Odd
Fellows surprised Mrs. Josephine
Brooks last Friday evening, the oc