Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
BLOOMINGTON


The following students of La Crosse
were home for the weekend: Gladys
Morgan Inez Brookens, Doris Gilligan,
Rose Goss and Nellie Mcnamara.
Miss Bessie Lord returned Friday
from a visit with friends at Blair, Neb.
Jennings Brady left Monday for New
York city after a weeks visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brady
Jennings has been at Great Lakes ma
val training station for several months
and recently passed an examination
for first-class pharmacist.
Mrs. Roy Gates is visiting relatives
at De Forest, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Kavanaugh
moved last week into their home on
Mill street. They expect to close their
restaurant November /.
John Hite of Glenwood, Mimi, visit
ed relatives here last week
Mrs. Frank HickOk and Mrs Will
Hickok went to Lancaster Friday to
see Mrs. Charles Critchlow Of Mellen.
Wis, who is visiting at the home of
A. e. Lewis. DR.. Charles Critchlow re-
ceived a captains commission in the
medical corps Of the U. S. army and is
awaiting orders.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Knapp and son
Minor and Edna Hampton motored to
Albany Friday, where they will visit
relatives, and from there will go to
Camp Grant.
A baby girl arrived at the home Of
Rev. and Mrs. Dougherty Sunday, Oc-
tOber 81.
Mrs. Butler Of Richland Center is
visiting at the home of her grand
dauphtpr Mrs A Rudahn
Mrs Charles Enke and daughter
Marjory are visiting relatives at White
water
Father Rupprechter went to Du-
buQue Sunday.
A patriotic meeting will be held at
city hail. Wednesday evening. Attor-
ney George ClementsOn Of Lancaster
will deliver an address, and there will
also be addresses by M. F. Wood
house and L. e. Pearson.
Charles Stone was in Chicago last
week.
Mrs. L. M. Greer returned to Ian
caster from Madison Friday and was
a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Kessler at
dinner that evening. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c.. Bishop were also out-Of-tOWn guests
OF the Kesslers.
Miss Catharine Calkins of Madison
visited her former college friend, Mrs.
Linn WoOdhouse Miss Calkins is en-
ployed by the Wisconsin university
extension department and was at the
Mount Hope fair in the interest OF
food conservation.
The Grand lecturer for Wisconsin
visited the Masonic order here Monday
evening.
Miss Annie Rooney during the storm
Tuesday night got up and went out to
turn the water on her clstern and fell
ana broke her mp. she managed to
drag herself back into the house, but
it was not until the next forenoon that
she succeeded in summoning aid.
Frank BARLEY is in Minnesota on
business.
WINS Edwards and family of
PlattevIIle visited relatives here Sun
day.
Belva Hoskins spent the weekend
at Plattevllle visiting her cousins, Be
atrice and Velma Hlckok, students at
PIatteviIle.
Mrs. Helen Judd, who has been i'll
at taInsWOrth hospital at Mitchell, S.
p, is improving slowly. she will re-
turn to bloomington as soon as she is
able to travel and spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Will Morkin.
A letter received from Vernon Judd,
headed "On active service with the
American eXpeditionary forces in
France, states that he is well and as
happy as could be expected. The
country is rich in fruits and vast
wheat fields, and there are heavy
crops. Large VINEYARDS are plentiful,
most OF them young and not bearing
very heavily. The people are very cor
dial and every place the boys go they
are heartily Welcomed along the road
with flowers and fruits of all kinds.
The days are warm, but the nights
are cool with a good breeze. Vernon's
address is Vernon G. Judd, Co. E, 18th
Engineers, U. S. Army, American Exp.
Forces, France.
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