Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-09
AROUND THE COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON.

DehltHeT DdTDer SnOp ana freQ Welcn
feed mill.
A. G. Bishop and Oscar Knapp at
tended the Elkader fair Thursday
Mr.. Bishops mother returned with
them for visit here.
Dave Ballantine is on a business
trip in North Dakota.
Mrs. Smith of Fennimore is en-
ployed at the VIM. H. Prideaux
home.
Robert Grimesey, Will Moore and
Edgar Marshall motored to Marsh
field and Mcmillan last week.
Miss Eva Hickok went to Prairie
du Chen Sunday to take charge of
the third grade of the public schools.
Miss Hickok finished at the Platte
vile Normal in June, and is we'll
equipped for the work.
While at Lancaster Saturday Mrs.
JOS. Brookens had a stroke of
paralysis. We h to hear of he-
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Mrs. Ann Gull and daughter Mamie
of Fennimore are visiting at the
Herman ana Harry Voss homes for a
few days.
The Congregational Sunday school
had pleasant picnic on the Chas.
Garthwaite farm south of town,
Thursday.
Rev. j. I. Taylor, wife and daugh-
ter of Campbellsport are visiting
friends here. Mr.. Taylor formerly
was pastor of the Baptist church
here. He preached in that church
Sunday morning.
Rev. A. A. Holz, of Milwaukee
held a Sunday school meeting at the
Baptist church Tuesday evening.
All roads lead to Bloomington this
week. The big fair is on. Every
body invited.
Remember the Jack Brooks Stock
Co. at city hall all the week.
B. w. Quigley of Rockford, Ill.,,
is visitor at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Harry Geiger.
C. A. Guernsey is making prepare
tions to serve short orders, banquets,
suppers, etc., during the winter.
This will be great convenience for
lodges, dances, etc.
Val. Ertel had a wheel of his
buggy smashed by an auto Sunday
Jesse Riese is home from Chicago
for the fair.
Will Smith and wife of Little
Grant have moved to town, in rooms
in the Andrew Roberts home.
Chas. Enke and wife, John Thomp.
son and Mrs. Elmira McNamars
motored to Prairie du Chen one day
last week. Miss Wachter of Cali.
fOrnia returned with them for visit
Frances Day of Lancaster last
week visited at the j. M. Lance
home. On Wednesday evening Z
party was given for her, which wa:
attended by % girls about her owr
age.
Fred Hickoh, wife and daughter
came from ST. Paul last week, anC
will occupy the Mrs. Carrie Greer
home. They expect to live here al
last for time. We are glad to
welcome them back home.
Andrew Goetzelman, our new meat
market man, was married last week,
the bride being Miss Emma Behline
of Lancaster. The wedding was at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Behling. Rev. l..
Schmidt of the German Lutheran
church performed the ceremony
Many new friends here extend best
wishes.
Quite a number from this place
and vicinity attended the Platteville
fair last week. ]. l.. Erwin had his
herd of Duroc Jersey hogs there and
won two first and one second premi-
ums. In the competition were five
of the best herds in this part of the
state. While there Mr.. Erwin sold
two stock hogs to be shipped to
Washington and two more for later
delivery.
Speaking of the the healthful out
door life and its influence on health
and strength, Valentine Humphrey,
age twelve, one day last week rode
horseback from her home, at the
Paul Humphrey farm, to Lancaster,
a distance of sixteen miles, and
didn't think anything of it. Valen-
tine has been in the saddle much of
her spare time ever since she has
been able to ride, and even before
that she rode around with her father.
There was Bagley lawsuit in
Justice Beitler's court Thursday.
Mrs. Mile Glass sued to recover