Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-10-29
AROUND The COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON

employ OF the Milwaukee Street Rail
way and Lighting Co. for some years,
has been promoted to the position of
general night supervisor of all the
lines in the city. Also, he has been
made relief dispatcher, and is in
line for regular dispatcher's posi-
ton. Elmer started at the bottom
and has been promoted at frequent
intervals right along. His present
position is one of considerable
responsibility.
Mrs Elizabeth Roberts returned
last Wednesday from a visit with
relatives at Fond du Lac.
A delegation from the Rebekah
Lodge of this city attended the dis
trict convention at Fennimore last
Thursday.
Or. and Mrs. F. F. Baldwin came
to this city last week and have taken
up their residence in the south half of
the Andrew Roberts house. DR..
Baldwin expects to get his Office over
the Record Office in shape to open this
week.
Mrs. Sam'l Wilkinson visited at
Fennimore last week.
VIM. Morkin and wife and son
Glenn attended the wedding of Mrs.
Morkin's sister, Miss Judd, at Lam
caster last week.
Mrs. Nan. Donnelly visited rela.
tives at Lancaster the past week.
G. W. Stone raised a new barn on
the Parker place Friday. A consi-
derably numerous party of nsighbors
gathered at the farm and gave a lift
at the right moment
Some fields of potatoes in this
vicinity were nipped by the frost
during the cold spell. The ground
froze quite hard at that time.
Albert Schreiner is just getting
about after severe attack of rheu-
matism.
Mrs. Jennie Pike visited at the
home of her brother, John B. Murphy,
at Boscobel last week.
George HiUkok and George Porter
visited their relatives at GAINESVILLE
last week.
There will be HallOwe'en dance
in the city hall Friday evening.
Music by the Bloomington Harp
Orchestra. A good time is promised
all who attend.
Miss Bessie Allen, a teacher at
Bsgley, visited her sister, Mrs. DR..
Baldwin, over Sunday. Miss Allen
was teacher in the schools of this
city several years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reed, who are
eanvassing here, passed Sunday at
Lancaster.
Ths Bloomington Harp Orchestra
played for a dance at Mt. Hope Fri
day evening" and report a good at
tendance and good time The boys
were engaged for another dance to be
held soon.
Landlord Pete Schnorrenburg of
Cassville brought a party up from
that city in an auto Saturday.
Conductor French, who was arrested
on a charge of kicking a man flom a
Burlington train in such a manner as
to cause his death at preliminary
hearing at Cassville was bound over
to the circuit court.
Saturday was good trade day in
the city. People kept coming and
going all day, and purchases were
heavy.
The roads, which were quite rough
a while back, have been better of late,
and autos have been numerous.
On Friday evening, Nov. 18th, Miss
Sabina Stockert will give a carpet
ball social at the Red School, where
she is teaching Proceeds for the
benefit of the school. All invited to
come and have good time.
Lee burlington and wife of Werley
were guests at the Everett Sandleback
home last week.
Alvin Gibbs and wife, son Norman
and wife and nephew James Gibbs
motored over from Scott, Crawford
county, Saturday for visit with
their relatives the George Porter
family.
The Beavers had Hallowe'e en- pro-
gram and feed Monday evening.
John A. Jamison and father were
up from Beetown Monday.
Mrs. Dollie Stout has heen appoint
ed postmistress at Beetown, in place
of James Hayden. who resigned some
time since. Mr.. Hayden will reside
in this city.
While John Hampton was working
at the tar roof on Kitto & Oaklief's