Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-31
BLOOMINGTON.
Gle Correspondence to the Herald.

specis' Correspondence to the Herald.
Christmas Eve was a jolly time in
this city There were nice trees and
interesting program in the Baptist
Methodist and Congregational churches
and an interesting midnight service
in the Catholic church The attend
ance at all these services was good.
Before Justice BETTER Friday John
Carvill sued Robert Brandon for re-
covery Of purchase price of horse,
$15 A jury. composed of j E. Con
nell, Del Brown. John Thompson.
George Hickok, Thos. Mcnamara and
Chas Knapp, decided in favor of de-
fendant Atty. Casey argued for
plaintiff and Atty BARLEY represent
cd defendant.
Vern Knapp, who had hand in
| jured in corn shredder, was obliged
to have the thumb removed, as it
was so badly crushed that it would
not heal.
Frank Riese will on January 1st
take the Ora Brodt jewelrv store. and
Ora expects to help Ora Hatch in the
drugstore for a time Mr.. Brodt
some years ago assisted Mr. Hatch and
is familiar with the work. Mr.. REESE
has been in the jewelry store for some
time, and knows all about the bust
ness. He is good workman, being
familiar with engraving and all the
work of the shop.
Fay Y. Ketner, who has been en-
ployed as pharmacist in the Ora
Hatch drugstore for some time, has
purchased an interest in the J. A.
rleller Drug Co. at Boscobel. and ex-
poets to 60 to that city this week.
Besides being very competent drug
gist and store man, Fay is personally
popular with lot Of friends here,
and they all wish him very good luck
in the fair city over on the Wisconsin.
Atty Verne Edwards of Superior
was visitor in town last week.
Miss Geneva Mcnamara, one of our
iOuCC0S<Iu1 GCdCuOlS, was AJu10 ldSb
week
Misses Birdie REESE and Eva
Hickok, Platteville Normal students,
are home for the vacation.
Prof. Chas. NJ. Chapman and
family of Blanchardville are visiting
at the Chas Chapman home for few
days
Gus. Pohle. wife and son started
for Missouri Monday. They expect
to visit Mrs. Pohle's parents at Lock
wood, that state, and also other people
and places.
Matthias Sloalin of LaFsrge visited
in town last week.
ellison Tyler has fixed up a truck
with which to haul wood with his
engine. He thinks he can handle
load Of about seven cords.
Joseph Zenz and daughter of Loyal,
are visiting the family of his brother
John and other relatives. Mr.. Zenz
thinks they have good country up
there in Clark County, His farm is
close to town-on the corporation line.
He has been offered 1925 per acre for
il, but believes it will be worth much
more.
Arthur Patterson. street car con
ductor in st Paul, is visiting rela-
tives here
John Gates and Thos. Woodhouse
started Monday for Gordon, Neb.
to visit friends and relatives.
Grant Johnson came home from
Brainerd, MINI, last week, for a
short visit
Earl Morrissey and bride, visiting
at bis parental home at Bagley. called
on relatives and friends here one day
last week
August Brodtkorb of Edgeley, N.
D, joined his family here last week
for visit at the Schreiner homes.
Mark Hosk1ns of Chicago was one
of the holiday visitors here.
Mrs. Roy Gates visited her parents
at DeForest last week
Mrs Will Morkin visited Lancas-
ter relatives last week.
Paul Mcnamara, student at chi
cago, was home for few days. vaca
tion.
Alex Frederick and wife of Prairie
/
lantine's home last week
r. N Greer and family of Sioux
City. Iowa. and Miss Sylvia Greer of
Chicago were visitors at the Mrs.