Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-07
AROUND The COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.

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rich Reception, = at the city hall last
Thursday and Friday evenings was q
success in very way. About thirty
five people were in the cast. and if
we are any judge of acting some very
good talent was discovered. The
receipts amounted to something like
$240, and about $175 was cleared
This goes to Blakes Prairie Agri-
cultural Society. the members Of
which no doubt feel grateful to the
actors and managers for contributing
their time, the managers of the city
hall for nearly free use of that room.
to the press for free advertising, and
to all others who assisted. Had the
weather not been so disagreeable the
receipts would have been larger.
Erven OakIeaf will start tin and
plum bling shop in the BETTER building
March 1st
VIM D. Ryan has sold his farm
near North Andover to Chas. Bohrin-
ger.
Our high school basketball boys
had varying luck last week At
Prairie d. Chen the Sacred Heart
College boys beat them 80 to II. At
Bagley they showed up better, defeat
ing the highs there to the tune of 81
to IA. Prof Jay, Misses Haber-
mann, Winston and johnson and some
of the students accompanied them to
Bagley.
Martin Hartefeld, formerly an en-
ploye on the VIM. Gates farm was
perhaps fatally injured at Ismay,
Mont, last week Ore ellis, with
whom Hartefield went west about four
years ago writes the particulars home
to his parents. 1t seems that Hart
field started home from town in a
blizzard, riding along the railroad
track to keep the direction A train
ran into him. killing the horse in
stantly and breaking both legs, one
arm and several ribs for fairfield.
He was thrown onto the front of the
engine, and with the remaining
strong arm managed to retain his
position until the train got to town.
It was thought that he would not
recover.
Willis Edwards, having rented his
farm to Carl Block, will have a sale
of his farm goods next Saturday.
There will be dance in the city
hall on Friday evening, Feb. 10th,
with music by the Gross Orchestra of
Lancaster. This orchestra has given
excellent satisfaction wherever heard
and no doubt they will prove popular
here.
Leroy Judd, wife and son of Ian
caster visited at the Will Morkin
home over Sunday.
Mrs c. W. Stone and Mrs. j. E.
Connel returned from Milwaukee last
week. Mrs Stone ) eye is slowly i'm
proving.
Mrs g. Y. Hickuk has been i'll for
some time. Her daughter, Mrs Foster
Porter, Of GAINESVILLE is with her.
The Bloomington Orchestra will
play for danGe-mask ball-at North
Andover Friday evening.
Horse buyers picked up a few good
ones here Saturday.
The friends of Rev and Mrs.
Woo'ley gave them pound party last
Wednesday.
John G. BENEFITS last week bought
a home in Prairie du Chen, where he
and family have been living for
several years.
A number from this vicinity attend
ed the Harvill sale last Wednesday.
The pedigree Jersey cattle sold for
$50 to 500 each.
Mrs. Lizzie Trainer Murray of
London, England, has been visiting
relatives here for a week. Mrs.
Murray says they are talking Of COM
ing to this country to live.
Elmer Wager has been running his
creamery during all the cold weather,
so the farmers had market for their
cream.
Joe Greer took some baths at
Prairie du CHEN last week.
We hear that a subscription paper
has been circulating for some time for
the establishment of a parochical
school in this city, and that the
movement is meeting with very good
success.
Rev Wheeler, state missionary for
the Baptist church preached at Mt.
Ida Sunday morning and in this city
Sunday evening.
Harley Hickok and A. II. Patch
transacted business at Cassville Thurs
day.
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