Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-16

Ing from nome ana Ddck every Gay,
distance of about nine miles.
Now boys try to emulate his example.
Such boys are sure to make mark
in the world. Don't think he ever
smokes.
Gladys EickoK and Gene Roberts,
returned home from Platteville, Fri
day, where they have been attending
Normal school for the past year.
Chas. l.. Harper, chief clerk in
office of state superintendent of
schools, Madison, and formerly county
superintendent of Grant county for Ii
years, delivered the address at the
commencement exercises of high
school in this place, Friday evening.
There were three boys and II girls
graduated. James Ballantine deliver
ed the salutatory and Bessie Taylor
the valedicrory address.
Patch and Ballantine sold Jeffry
car to Martin Chapman. Friday.
Matt Ertz bought of the. Horton
agency, five passenger, 1916, Over
land car, last week.
Bert FenneI and wife took chances
over the danger line Friday and came
to Bloomington to do some shopping.
The friends and neighbors of Jim
McDernett assembled at his house
regardless of the rain and raised him
barn.
Tim Taylor and Preston Hayden,
of Beetown, took holiday and visit
ed here Saturday.
Mrs. Lois Sprague appeared in
town Saturday looking we'll, after a
severe spell of sickness.
James Grant johnson said he
walked to Prairie du Chen and back
on Saturday which was quite funny
stunt for these automobile times.
The heaviest storm of the season
occurred here Saturday evening, do
ing no damage in the village, but
quite good deal just little north
and east of here. The wind blew
down Peter Rooney's barn; the roof
off the Carrie school house; blew
down Ben Kermason's barn and some
trees; Ben Brooken's wind mill and
chicken house, and some other out
building; moved Clarence Cooley's
barn from les foundation; at Patch
Grove took the tin roof from the bank
into the street; blew 3 or a out
building on the w. E. Lewis farm,
owned by Mr.. Krogman. :
John Narrower and wife were visit
ing at his brother, Lynn's, Sunday.
Norman Pierson returned from the
University at Madison Saturday. Elva
Field returned home from the Platte
vile Normal, Friday.
The Kavananh cafe has installed a
new Edison photograph in the dining
room.
Belva Lewis having been graduated
at the Normal school at Platteville,
has returned home.
Geo. and Harvey Heiner, of La
Grange, Ind, are visiting relatives
in Bloomington.
Rev. L. L. Arhelger, of Royalton,
preached at the Congregational church
here on Sunday.
Paul Lewis, student of Chicago,
came home Wednesday to spend his
vacation.
The following teachers went to
their respective homes, SATURDAY +:
The Misses Wendal Marks anu
Dudley to Lancaster, Miss Williams
to Boscobel, and Miss Crabtree to
Syrecure. N. Y.
L. w. Brooks, principal of the
Racine high school, will speak at
Richland Center high school COM
mencement, June IT.
Clara Edwards returned Friday
from college at Milwaukee.
John Beh1mer, of North Andover,
has traded his hoCel and saloon
property to Holl stephens, OF Bee
town, for Dakota Tand.
Don't forget to buy tickets for the
Bloomington Chautauqua to be held
here from July to 8-six days.
Be sure and save money enough to
subscribe for the Herald and get all
the news from everywhere.
The ball game played at Mt. Hope
on Sunday, between that village and
Bloomington, resulting in victory
for Bloomington by score of IA to
4. Remember that Tom Auel of
Beetown, played with Bloomington.
The End team of Bloomington
played the Flora team at the same
time and got skinned.