Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-04
BLOOMINGTON.
special Correspondence to the Herald.

special Correspondence to the Herald.
HELP THE RAILROAD.
Tom Mcdonald was in town recent
ly, talking railroad. Mr.. Mcdonald
says the contract is let to railroad
man to build from Lancaster to
Bloomington. If the people will only
help little the road will go through
with a rush. Are we going to help,
or walk forevermore?
q HALLOWEEN PARTIES.
The local Beaver lodge entertained
eighteen members of Mt. Hope lodge
Friday evening. The hall was taste
fully decorated with Hallowe en-
trimmings. There was pleasant en-
tertainment, and supper that COM
manded the attention and admiration
of all was served at 8 o'clock. The
Beavers keep things moving and have
good time all the time.
The Royal Neighbors had Hal
lowe'en party at their hall Friday
evening. Besides much pleasant
entertainment supper such as the
Neighbors have reputation for pre-
pairing was served.
Miss Marie Edwards, teacher al
the Kilbourn school, had d basket
social Friday evening. Sam L.
Groom went out and sold the baskets
to the anxious bidders.
A party of young people had a
good time at the Rev. Dahlberg home
Saturday evening.
Michael BARLEY and wife returned
last week to their home in Sedgwick
Kansas, after a pleasant visit with
relatives in Bloomington, Patch
Grove, Lancaster and Columbus.
The first of what promises to be a
splendid lecture course of seven
numbers was the International Opera
tic Co. at the city hall Thursday
| evening. A full house listened to
the music, and all were we'll pleased.
If the other numbers are as good,
| the patrons of the course will be
we'll satisfied. The university is
furnishing the talent.
Francis zimmerman returned last
week from Sisseton, S. D., where
he visited for few weeks.
Reported that Dick Orr has bought
the Marshall Scott farm in the west
part Of town.
Under supervision of the M. E.
church and Sunday school another
box of goods was forwarded to the
Christmas ship, due to sail for
Europe this month. The committee
is likely to receive so much material
that two ships will be required to
/ carry the presents.
A young son of George Ahasey fell
from the platform at the North And
over store and broke an arm.
Harry Forehand was up from
Bagley Thursday.
John Raisbeck and George WEIGH
were up from Cassville Saturday.
Sam Groom, Frank Riese and Miss
Dudley visited at Cassville Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Laboris Of Manches-
ter, Iowa, are visiting her relatives,
the Plimptons, near Mt. Hope. They
were in town Saturday.
Jay Duncalf, of Lancaster, visited
at Raymond Lewis farm home one
day last week.
After pleasant visit at the home
of her mother, Mrs. G. w. Hayman,
and with other relatives and friends,
Mrs. DR.. Giffen started Sunday for
her home at Twin Falls, Idaho.
Mrs. Andrew Foster, of Lancaster,
has been having a good visit with old
friends and neighbors here the past
week.
As result of the recent auto
mobile contest quite number in this
vicinity hereafter will read the
Herald. Like its Chicago namesake
the Herald is "easy to read and
worth reading
Mrs. Mcpherson, accompanied by
her daughter Mrs. Mitchell and baby
son, visited at the Herb. Mcpherson
home couple of days last week.
Two candidates appeared Friday to
remind US that an election was at
hand. Dave Johnson, for sheriff,