Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-23
AROUND The COUNTY
BLOOMINGTON.
IDecial Correspondence to the Herald.


course will be the "Playsingers, !"
at the city hall Wednesday evening,
December 3Oth. These people come
well recommended as entertainers of
the first order. Their efforts please
people of all sorts and conditions of
tastes. Be sure to hear them.
The city team played the S. 7.
Cardinals game of basket ball at
the city hall last Tuesday evening,
and won by score of 20 to 18. 1t
was fast and exciting game.
Harry Plimpton was forced to give
up his position In the Ludden store
for the second time, on account of a
lame foot.
VIM. Morrissey made a business
trip to Lancaster Thursday.
Too much other business on hand
prevented 'The Man on the Box
from having the attention he de-
served Saturday evening The few
who attended say it was good show,
worthy of full house.
Earl Cooper, Norma Pearson and
Viola Pohle are home from Madison
for two weeks vacation.
Winslow Quick, an old resident of
the town of Wyalusing, last Sunday
celebrated his eighty eighth birth
day by taking dinner with his rela-
tives at the home of his son George.
Mr.. Quick seems to be in good
health and is very active for man
of his age.
Misses Nellie Morrissey, Clara
Edwards, Norma Woodhouse and
Letha Hoskins, students at MiIwau-
kee Downer, are home for holiday
vacation.
Reuben Birch and wife have moved
in the Sam Birch house.
There was a dance in the city hall
Monday evening.
Last Tuesday the heating plant in
the Ludden store was disabled and for
two days that usually very pleasant
store was quite chilly. A big stove
and some oil lamps managed to keep
the temperature about zero. The
broken part was taken to Cassville to
be mended, but as the mechanic there
couldn't fix it, Chicago was called
into the game and new part was
sent out here Thursday morning.
Oral Brookens and wife are here
from Dakota for visit with rela-
tives in this city and vicinity.
Jay Donnelly went to Prairie du
Chen Friday, and upon his return
was accompanied by his son Bernard,
who is a student at Csmpion College.
Mrs. Adelaide Jay went to Bagley
last week for a few days visit at
the home of her son Raymond, and
from there expects to 60 to Madison
to visit Erskine and family.
Chas. Irish is home from Appleton
for the holidays.
John Champion went to Dubuque
last Tuesday to see his son Orlo, who
is recovering from an operation for
appendicitis.
Vern Brookens with force of men
is putting up his first crop of ice at
the pond east of town. The ice is of
a good thickness and the quality is
unexcelled. The cold days last week
made ice very fast.
There will be mask ball at North |
Andover New Years eve, Dec. 31st. |
Music by the Bloomington Orchestra.
Leo BARLEY and wife have gone to
Merrill to spend Christmas with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willett.
Quite a bit of wood was brought to
town last week. The cold weather
and improved roads were factors in
making business lively in the wood
market.
Walter Morrissey, student at
Beloit College, is home for holiday
time.
Christmas tree and program at the |!
Baptist church Wednesday evening,
and at the M. E. and Congregational
churches Thursday evening. Interest
ing programs are being prepared.
Miss Matte Burns of Beetown |
visited at the home of Mrs. Ella
Sala part of last week.
Mrs Tim Mogan is recovering from
a severe illness.
Virgil Myers, dental student at
Marquette College, Milwaukee, is
home for a few days.
Earl Small and Pat Murphy are
visiting few days at Boscobel.
Misses Myra Knapp and Emma
Glasier, teachers at Manitowoc, are
home for the Christmas recess.
Mrs. Mary (Bartleyl Akers, ac-