Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-09-03
BLOOMINGTON
pacial Correspondence to the Herald.

1u0 DIUOmlUSGOu ait Is u6XG week,
Sept. 10-11.12. The fair promises to
be unusually entertaining this year.
There will be big carnival company
which has made fine reputation in
several neighboring towns, a band of
trained dogs and bears, races,
athletics-tug of war, three brass
bands, fine exhibits, base ball-Mt
Hope VS.. Patch Grove Thursday, and
winner VS. FennimOre second day
midway attractions galore, balloon
ascension. high dive, Col. Joe Greer
Wild West, etc., etc. The Bloom
ington Fair never disappoints All
who attend have a good time. If you
come you will have better time than
ever this year. Let us see your
smiling face both days.
Beatrice and Velma Hickok visited
at the Herman Pohle home in Madi-
son last week. While they were
there Max Pohle broke an arm,
Mrs. Daisy Curry of Carter, Mont,
visited at the Reub. French home
last week.
Miss Edith Ballantine entertained
some friends last Wednesday eve
Eva Hickok went to Platteville
Monday, to resume her studies in the
Normal school.
Ralph Hoskins returned from Fen
nimore Wednesday. where he had
been working in a furniture store.
Mrs. W. G. Forehand is in Platte
Vile until after the fair.
W. G. Lewis and family moved
to Platteville last week.
Elva Taylor of Bagley is teaching
at Ellen boro.
The R. N. Hoskins family made
an auto trip to Chicago last week
Theron Reublin, who moved his
family to Gays Mills last week. has
resigned his position in the Ludden
store to go to work there.
Misses Nell and Hazel Austin
visited Dubuque last Thursday.
The lee Greer family and Mrs.
Donnelly returned from two months
outing at the river Friday.
Some of our good teachers who
went to their school duties for the
ensuing year the forepart of the week
were Myra Knapp to Manitowoc,
Nell Phillips to Milwaukee. Carrie
Chambers to Clinton. and Charlotte
Witcomb to Racine
A number of friends were enter
tanned at the g. E. Pierce home
Thursday evening, in honor of Mrs.
VIM. Williams.
DR.. j. M. Lewis took his departure
for Montana Sunday. He was accom-
panied by his daughter Bessie. DIR.
Lewis has a claim in the Glendive
district, northeast of Miles City, and
will prove up on this. He has been
an active practitioner here for many
years, and wide circle of friends
will miss him.
Elgie Garthwaite is home from
Indiana, where he is employed by a
large manufacturing firm.
Chas. Myers and wife Of Dubuque
are visiting at the John Zenz home.
! DR.. q. g. NARROW and family of
Lancaster, were Sunday callers in
town.
John Cairns Of Mt. Hope was a
caller Saturday.
Mrs. Mulrooney and Bessie visited
Dubuque Thursday.
DR.. Hancock and VIM Forck go to
Balsam Lake this week to recover
from hay fever
Our public schools open Sept. 10Th.
Miss Rilla Addison of Little Grant
had an operation for appendicitis at
Mercy hospital, Dubuque, Saturday.
DR.. Heraty accompanied her to that
city She is recovering.
Miss Allie Ryan is at her millinery
shop, after a prolonged absence on
account of illness.
The new band stand is an ornament
to Canal street. The boys played in
the unfinished structure Saturday
night.
P. BARLEY made a business trip to
Council Bluffs, Iowa, last week.
Mrs. W. FL. Brown, DR.. Glasier, De-
Forest Brown and Lee Peacock made
an auto trip to Dubuque Friday.
Dick and Mary Brew of Prairie du
Chen visited at James Hampton
Wednesday, and Mrs. Lawler and
nephew Frank, who had been visiting
there, went to Prairie du Chen with
them. The LAWYERS live in Chicago
Erven Oaklief and wife returned
from their wedding trip Thursday.