Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-21
AROUND THE COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON.
corrssDondeDce to the Herald.

Ills ". AAAALy NCAg AAuuuy III lew
days. Autos were out of sight en-
tireIy.
There will be a dance in the city
hall on Thursday evening, Oct. %.
S. L. Groom was in Lancaster on
business Wednesday.
Frank Oben of St. Paul visited a
few days at the home of his brother
in-law. Flavian Cherrier.
Friends were entertained at the
5. E. Pearson home Friday evening.
Misses Edith Pennock and Lewis
BETTER visited Madison friends Fri
day.
Fred Edwards shipped three cars
of cattle to Chicago last week.
Harley Hickok and Will Macke
shipped car each on Saturday.
c. A. Guernsey has purchased
very fine outfit for preparing and
serving short order meals, suppers
for parties, etc. With both the
room and the material the Guernseys
can take care of all business coming
their way.
Flavian Cherrier has a stock sale
Oct. 18th.
The first number of the Blooming
ton lecture course is Thursday even
ing, Oct. %. Remember the date.
Leslie Lee of Muscoda is working
in the Record office.
Fred Cooley and wife of Little
Grant now occupy one of Mrs. Lydia
Mogan's houses in this village.
Lester Greening, employed in a
store in DesMoines, is visiting here
for a few days. Lester is we'll
satisfied with his position and
prospects.
Everett Prichett took the wires from
the band stand and ran them into the
city hall Thursday, and the stage eff
feet was greately enhanced on account
of the control of the electric lighting
thus supplied from the plant in the J.
B. Ludden store.
A little son of John Krantz of the
west prairie broke an arm one day
last week.
We hear that son of Hiram Har-
vey and a Ready boy, formerly of
Bagley, nave been taken with the
Canadian to engage in the European
war. There are other West Grant
boysin Canada, but we haven't heard
from them.
Mrs. Margaret (Thornton) Heyer
and son OF Portage visited at the
home of her father, VIM. Thornton, a
few days last week. They called on
some of her old friends in the viii
Iage.
Oct. Goth, and no frost of killing
nature 70 date. This beats the re-
cord.
The warm damp weather recently
has had a tendency to rot eggs to
such an extent that merchants have
been obliged to candle them.
Usually the person who sells eggs is
very careful about what he takes to
the merchant, because there is law
against selling bad eggs, with a
severe penalty attached. The law
puts bad eggs in the same class with
filthy milk cans, adulterated foods,
etc.
John Thornton, one of the Oldest
citizens in the county, died at the
home OF his son Will Monday even
ing. Mr.. Thornton had been quite
feeble for some time. His wife dice
only few weeks ago.sMr. Thorn.
ton was a native of Scotland, but
had been in this country since young
manhood. He was a man of higf
character.
A great many ask what has be-
come of the waterworks proposition
The committee is busy corresponding
with other towns that have beer
through the operation, and will pro
coed as soon as possible. Probably
it will be necessary to take up mos
of the fall and winter arranging tn
details.
George Sitter and Roy Koecke las
week completed erecting Farmers
telephone line to Lancaster. Thl
will be a clear line for through bust
ness and Is a great improvement
John Tornowske and wife report
new girl at their home in Volga
Iowa.
Dr.. and Mrs. Hancock went t
Lancaster Sunday, and Mrs. Hancocl
remained there. She expects to hav
an operation for appendicitis today
Tuesday
P0TOSI.