Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-04
CHAUTAUQUA DAYS
IN BLOOMINGTON
PROGRAM OPENS NEXT SUNDAY
AND A WEEK OF FINE ENTER.
TAINMENT is OFFERED.

Inc West Grant chautauoua RI no
nela at Bloomington Will begin next
SUNDAY, June 3. "A glance at me pro-
gram shows that there are many
Sooo Things in store tor those who ar
lena. Inc hrst day Carmeling,s Old
ooionlaI band OF Italian musicians
VIII appear both afternoon and even.
lns ana there will be a lecture bv
=. w. WaSsam: THE Secret of Pow
"a, III the evening. Second day:
EMILY waterman Concert Party and
lectures by DR.. John A. GRAY. cont
OF Work." and ROBERT GOLDSMITH
america and the New Statesman
snip Music for the third day will
De furnished by the Metronolitan
nympnony Club. In the evening Marie
van Gastel, Belgian nurse. will
speak on The Invasion of Belgium
Fourth day the Davis Light Onaro
company will entertain givino The
light opera "Pinafore" in. tho evenina
Lecture by DR.. James S. Montgome
on The Voice of the New Age"
Firth day will be heard Badly Strane
ana company, the American Harry
Lauder" with supporting artists. and
lecture by DR.. E. E. Violette, s"rhe
Sunset Trail" On the afternoon of
the sixth day the Musical Merrimak.
ers will entertain and Elizabeth MT
Hunt, American Red Cross war nurse
VIII speak on Better Health" Tn
the evening there will be "Joy Night
Revue,' to close the chautauuua. The
talent is furnished by the White
Myers Co. of Kansas City, the same
company who put on last years
cnautauqua which gave such good
satisfaction. A large attendance is
expected. Season tickets arc $3.50
plus 10 cents war tax for adults and
70 cents plus 10 cents tax for chill
dren.
Decoration Day was observed here
IN an appropriate manner, the pro-
gram being carried out as planned.
At one o'clock a procession compos-
ed OF the Bloomington band, G. A. R.
and w. r. c., soldiers and sailors of
the late war, school children and cit
liens marched to the cemetery where
the w. r. c. gave their Memorial
Day services. The rest of the program
was given at the city hall and con-
sisted of exercises by the school
children, readings and an eloquent
address by Rev. A. n Conklin. The
day was fine and there was a good
! turnout of people, many being pres
ent from neighbOring towns and the
surrounding country.
Teachers who have returned from
their schools the past week to spend
their summer vacations are: Milton
Frazier from Reedsburg; Florence
Cooper, Appleton; Edith Pennock,
Kansas City, Kas.; Nellie Morrissey,
Verona, Wis.
Prin. L. W. Brooks of Racine, and
DR.. E. H. Brooks of Appleton, came
Friday to see their mother, Mrs. ].
Brooks, who has been quite i'll for
some time. They returned to their
homes Sunday
Drs. F. H. Baldwin and M. B. Gla-
sier attended the meeting of the
Grant County Medical society at Lam
caster, Friday
Oscar L. Brady and daughter, Mar
gle, his sister, Mrs. Letha Donnelly
and her son Joe returned Friday from
Uplands, Calf. Mr.. Brady likes Wis
consin best and will remain here but
it is Mrs. Donnelly's intention to re-
turn to California to make her home.
Her older son.. Arthur, remained there
as he is in school,
About Is Odd Fellows and Rebek-
abs gave Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Ball
an Old-fashioned surprise party at
their home three miles north of town
Thursday evening. Lunch baskets
were not forgotten and a jolly time
was enjoyed by ALL
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bidwell are
the parents of a daughter born on
Thursday, at Dubuque.
Mrs. Ted Sprague is visiting her
sister, Miss Gladys Hickok, teach
er at Monroe. and friends at Platte
vile. Miss Hickok will soon join her
mother. Mrs. Myrtle Hickok, at Ingle-
wood, Calf
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Riese and
daughter of Dubuque, and Sgt. Jesse
Riese and wife are visiting at the
Fred REESE home, thus making the
family circle complete. Jesse, who
belonged to the 33rd division, was
mustered out at Camp Grant few
| days ago.
The local base ball team engaged
the Cassville team in a game Sunday
afternoon at the latter place. Score
s to in favor of Cassville.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Rath of Du-
buoue, spent few days. at the home
of Mrs. Abba Ballentine and attend
ed the Memorial services.
Mrs. Mann of Glen Haven. visited
her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Ball last
| week, returning home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Krohn and two
children called on friends here Fri
day on their way from P. D. C. to
their home in Lancaster.
Gus Reynolds and family moved
| to town last Friday and 20
| in part of Mrs Melissa
| dence Their farm wiXWv WW - a
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