Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-06-12
AROUND THE COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON
special Correspondence to the Herald.

class play IN the city hail Tuesday
evening was great success. The hall
was full and all present enjoyed the
play very much The program of
this play, His Uncle John, was
published last week, and all actors
were on hand to take part. The en-
tertainment by the children Of the
grades Thursday evening was held in
the Baptist church, and was one of the
best things of the week. The speak
ing. singing, dialogues. etc., were
much enjoyed by all who attended.
The high school commencement ex-
ercises were held in the Baptist
church Friday evening, and as usual
called out an overlooking house. The
program as pubIish he'd in these notes
last week was carried out without a
change. Much praise is heard for the
excellent way in which all the
graduates conducted themselves that
evening. The junior reception at the
city hall on Monday evening was, as
usual, the social event of the season.
A large crowd attended and mutual
compliments were passed all down the
line. A Dubuque orchestra furnish
ed music for the occasion.
The children of some of the grades
had picnics during the week. The
week throughout was very pleasant as
tn weather.
G1ubs have been bothering the corn
in a few fields in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. W. Hoyman
visited in Freeport last week, and
witnessed the marriage of daughter
of Mr.. Hoyman.
Mrs. Daisy Brown and son DeForest
are visiting relatives in Racine and
Whitewater.
Don It kill the birds that eat bugs
and worms. They save the world
fro n destruction.
A. J. Frazier is putting a new roof
on his store.
Mrs. Jay Abraham and Mrs.
Guernsey Abraham and children Of
GAINESVILLE are visiting relatives IN
this city.
Miss Elton Of Beetown is visiting
relatives in town.
We hear that Elliott Edwards has
sold his farm on Blakes Prairie to a
farmer from Dyersville, Iowa.
Elliott has a homestead near Ismay
Mont, and expects to go out there to
prove up.
There will be change in the
management Of the saloons at North
Andover July 1st. Fred Brandemuhl
has bought Tom Williams place and
Nose Hicklin has rented John
Behlmers stand, but possibly will
turn it over to other parties.
The directors Of the Grant Railway
Co. met in this city Saturday and
decided to disband provided proper
arrangements could ne made with the
new electric company of Lancaster to
pay the debts of the company. W.
E. Lewis came home from Dakota to
meet with the directors.
o. D. SelIe was home from Patch
Grove Saturday. Oscar is doing a
lot of swell cement work IN that
place.
At the telephone central last week
John Jamison and John Nelson in
stalled the new switchboard, and it
now is working smoothly.
Harry Light bought some horses
over this way Saturday.
Saturday was a busy day in town.
The Ludden special sale, Goldberg's
closing out sale. and nice goods all
about town attracted quite a large
crowd.
The BARLEY sale was declared off
for the present.
Notice. The annual meeting of the
Dodge Cemetery Association will be
held at the Bloomington State Bank
next Tuesday, June 18th. All in
Terested parties are requested TO De
present.
Grit. Hickok attended the Grand
Lodge meeting of the I. o. .. F. at
Madison last week. He reports
splendid meeting.
John Rector. accompanied by his
son Albert and daughter Mrs. Frank
Myers, attended the funeral Of his
step-mother at Potosi Friday.
Capt. P. j. schloesser was out
from Chicago last week.
Matt Edwards of Lancaster called
on old friends here last week.
". q. Mauger, wife, Guy and
Beulah and Aft. Miller and wife came
over from Platteville in two autos,
Sunday and visited at the Harley
Hickok home. The Maugers came in