Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-07-19
BLOOMINGTON.

Miss Lewis Better is visiting friends
at Great Falls, Montana.
Joseph Tebo of Minneapolis, was
shaking hands with olo acquaintance
here last week.
William Morgan of Lancaster, is
a visit with the family of his brother
for few days.
Wright Marshall is sporting a new
Ford auto, which he bought of Vern
Millin, of Glen Haven.
Dick Pierce of Mason, City, Iowa,
came Saturday to visit his parents and
friends for awhile.
Prof. Saethers, wife and baby, went
with his parents to Blanchardville last
week for an extended visit
Mrs. James Sprague, after an ex-
tended visit with relatives at EIkhorn,
returned home last Saturday.
Otis Weld left last Wednesday for
Lansing, Iowa, where he will visit for
several weeks with relatives.
1t has been very warm for the last
few days, the mercury registered last
Saturday at SO degrees above in the
shade.
The Bloomington ball team went to
Patch Grove, Sunday afternoon and
were defeated by the Patch Grove team
by a score of IL to 6.
R. ~ Hoskins went to Rochester,
Mimi last week to consult the Mayo
Brothers, but since his return is feel
ing quite bit better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson arrived last
Sunday from Minneapolis to visit with
their son, Bert, who is the electrician
at our electric light plant.
The Salmagundi club gave a picnic
last Tuesday for Mrs. Rev. Arhelger,
one of their members who will soon
leave for West Depere.
Mrs. ], NJ. Hayden rusticated sever
al days last week at the William
Schreiner farm and reports a very
pleasant and collaborating visit.
Last Friday evening the Blooming
ton band were royalty entertained to
banquet at the home of James
Sprague, a member of the band
Quite a number from here attended
the Ringing circus in Dubuque last
week, but several reported the exhibit
ton rather below the Ringing mark.
Henry Knapp, who moved from here
last spring with his family to Trem-
farm, returned Saturday for few
days visit with relatives and friends.
We are requested by the mayor and
marshal to give notice to all drivers
of automobiles, that when stopping in
Bloomington they shall have the right
side of the cars next to the sidewalk
or curb in order to avoid accident.
w. G. Henry of Boscobel, was here
last Tuesday looking up his chances
for sheriff of Grant county. Mr.. Hen
ry is very pleasant and genial gen
tleman, and seems to make friends
wherever he goes.
Mayor Samuel Kitto went as a del
gate to the stalwart republican con-
vention at Madison last Wednesday
and helped renominate Governor
Philip, and Max Jeffris of GAINESVILLE,
for United States senator against La
Toilette Hurrah!
Saturday evening Mrs. A E. Jones |
started for Harvard, ILL.,, where she |!
will meet her husband and will &C
company him for "a few days on the
Lincoln ehautauQua circuit and will !
return home the latter part of this
week,
A. w. Hooser, candidate for sheriff |
and mayor of Platteville for four
years, made Bloomington a political
call last Wednesday, and of course,
we promised him, like all other can
didates that we will do the best we
can for him. -
Ora Brodt is improving his jewelry
Store building, by covering it with
stucco, and building commodlous
stairway between it and the city hall
building. and the proprietors OF the
hall. Sprague & Hatch will otgep a
door from the hall to the stairway.
making an excellent exit in case of a
panic from fire alarm or other eaas=
eS. ~
Edr, and Mrs. j, NJ Hayden Started
Monday on visit to Iowa, MS. Hay
den went to See her son. Lester, who
is employed in a department store at
Des M6ines. Mr. Hayden went to Ma
son City, where he will visit his
Brothers and sisters families and
other relatives and friends. Mrs. Hay
den will join him there and visit for
a week or 50, when she will go to Chi
cago and Dubuque to purchase her
fall and winter supply of millinery
goods She will return home in time
to have her fall opening about Aug
ust l.
BEETOWN.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.
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