Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-06-06
BLOOMINGTON.

Harry Greer OF Des Moines, Iowa,
spent a day last week with his moth
| er. Mrs Carrie Greer.
DR. M. B. G!asier returned Monday
from visit with relatives in Neills-
vile.
Miss Gertie Fox in company with
DR.. Baldwin, went to Rochester, Mimi
last Tuesday to consult the Mayo
Bros.
Father Kinney, who has been visit
ing Father Rupprechter, returned on
Saturday to his home at Avoca.
Monday evening the grades present
''Toyland," at the city hall. 1t is Civ
en- under the direction of Misses Ruse
and Farwell of Dodgeville
Paul Donnelly, Claude and Larry
Hickok left last week for. Burnham
Neb., where they will be employed in
installing electric signal systems.
In spite of the weather large num-
Der gathered at the hall for Memorial
Day exercises. Hon. Murphy of Ell
kader was unable to get here. Father
Kinney of Avoca, and -Fr. Burkdoll
Of Chicago, each gave a very interest
/ ing talk
Frank Ruse, wife and little daugh-
ter, accompanied by Mrs. Ruse's sis
ter Miss Alice Pierce of Cassville,
started Tuesday for an auto trip to
Tomah, Wis, and the Twin Cities.
Miss Edith Pennock has been en-
gagged to teach in the Lacrosse high
school the coming term.
Commencement exercise for the
high school will be held at the city
hall Tuesday evening. Following is
the list of graduates: Donald Brady,
Vidah Brookens, Bessie Cliff, Ethie
Edwards, Harry Grimesey, Beatrice
Grimesey, Mildred Lancaster, Helen
Pearson, Mildred Ryan, Roland Sala,
Herman Schneyer, Margaret Thorn
ton, Thomas Webb, Irving Woodhouse,
and Alta Wetmore. Prof. Brockert of
Platteville, is to deliver an address.
There is to be a big community pic
cic and loyalty celebration here on
Thursday. The First Wisconsin Regi-
mental band has been engaged for the
day and will give concerts afternoon
and evening. Besides there will be
music by the Bloomington concert
band, ball game between the farmers
and business men and addresses by
local talent
Friday evening the ladies of the D.
M. G. club and their husbands gave a
farewell party for Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert E. Jones. Mr.. Jones has rented a
hotel at Charles City, Ia, and they ex-
pect to move there the last of this
week. The Bloomington hotel has
been rented to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Fivecoats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Pritchett, Mr.
Bray and Gay Bates went to Blue Riv-
er, Friday, to furnish music for the
commencement exercises.
Mr. and Mrs. R. n. Hoskins and
daughter, Belva, went to Dubuque on
Friday.
Mrs. David Rath of Dubuque, is
visiting at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. Abbie Ballantine.
Mrs Geo. Ketner who has been Iiv-
ing with her children for three years,
is again occupying her home in the
village.
Miss Mile Tubbs has gone to Ar
lington, S. D., to visit her sister, Mrs.
Earl Raisbeck
Mrs. W. G. Snow and daughter, Bet
ty, are visiting her parents, Rev Has
sci and wife, at Shullsburg
Miss Form C0OnoY Of +bic 1,iIIo0o
who has been attending the La Crosse
Normal and Harry Forehand, student
at the U. W., were married May 81
They expect to make their home on
a farm in the northern part Of the
state
The junior-senior reception will be
held Wednesday evening at the city
hall. Music by Bills orchestra of Nc
Gregor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foley of Cass-
vile, who have been visiting at the
Lee Greer home, returned home Mon
day.
Miss Alice Patterson, who teaches
at Marquette college, came home last
week to help care for her mother,
Mrs. Ed. Patterson.
M. F. Woodhouse went to Lancaster,
Friday, to receive final instruction in
regard to registration day.
Henry Geiger returned from Mil
waukee on Friday where he enlisted
as musician.
Ed. Porter is member Of the
Great Lakes band which is under the
direction of Sousa.
Linn Woodhouse and family moved
into one of Grant Ballantine's houses
until their new house is finished
DR.. F. A. NARROW and Miss Mildred
Tubbs were married at Dubuque last
Saturday.