Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-19
Bloomington
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PtIo1 III 1nACdSO last MOuudy, were
held at the Thornton home Thursday
at 2:oO, Rev. Conklin officiating. Don
aid was a son of Mr.. and Mrs Will
Thornton and was but q years of
age. He was married June 81 last
to Miss Gladys Barr of Glen Haven.
They lived on the Thornton farm on
the west prairie. The cause of death
was an affection of the brain which
came on quite suddenly short time
ago. He had gone to Chicago for
treatment but lived only short time
after arrivingthere. He is survived by
his wife, parents, one brother and
one sister.
Mrs. Catherine Conkey Taft, aged
81 years, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. A.. N. Conklin, Mon
day, Nov. 10. She was a native of
New York and came with two broth
ers to West Union, Ia, in 1855. She
later moved to Minnesota and lived
for several years near Austin. The
next move was to Brodhead, Wis,
which has since been her home. She
! was married to c. P. Taft in 1860.
For number of years she had spent
the winters with her daughter Dur
ing Mrs Taft's residence in Bloom
1ngton at the Conklin home she made
many friends. She was genial and
cheerful old lady who lived simple
Christian life. Rev James of Mt.
Hope and Rev Vaughan of Patch
Grove conducted funeral services on
Wednesday afternoon at the M. E.
church. The near relatives went with
the remains Thursday morning to
Brodhead where burial services were
held Friday morning.
1t was with deep regret that friends
of Mrs. Dale Rundell of Livingston
learned of her death which occurred
at Platteville hospital Thursday She
was we'll known here and came here
often to visit relatives, when as Miss
Mile Lewis she lived with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lewis at
Patch Grove Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Greer, DR.. j. M. Lewis, Miss Mamie
Patch, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lewis
and son Keith attended the funeral
at Livingston Sunday.
The freshmen classmates of Miss
| Florence Gull gave her surprise
party on her birthday last Wednesday
evening, out at the Gull home. Supper
was served and all enjoyed themselves
until late hour A handsome ring
was presented to Miss Florence by
the class
Will WEIGH has purchased Marion
Knapp's fine new residence in this
city and will move in soon.
Armistice day was observed here
by blowing whistles, ringing bells,
displaying flags and other patriotic
demonstrations. At II a. M. Rev.
Conklin gave a patriotic talk to the
school children. In the afternoon a
parade was given by the schools, the
children carrying flags and singing
as they marched.
Frank Fivecoats and Dick Orr had
an auto collision Tuesday out on the
Glen Haven road. Both cars were
badly damaged. Mrs. Orr was slight
ly injured but the occupants of the
other car, three travelling men, were
uninjured
The box social at the high school
room Friday night was pleasant af-
fair. The girls had prepared a fine
collection of boxes of good things to
eat and there were plenty of young
men on hand to buy them The sale
Melted 1855 which goes to the high
school Junior Red Cross. The amount
raised was nearly double what was
required of the Juniors
Mrs N. Austin and daughter Elean-
or will leave this week for Avon
Park, Fla. where they will spend the
winter They will be accompanied by
Mrs. Whitnall who is returning to
her home at Avon Park after spend
ing several weeks here with her
nephew, Roscoe Tubbs
The dance which was scheduled for
Wednesday night did not materialize
as the orchestra failed to appear.
Luke Webb attended the foot ball
game at Madison Saturday.
Misses Rose BETTER and Valentine
Humphrey, students at Downer- col
/ lege, Milwaukee, spent the weekend
| at their homes
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Hatch and son
Gilbert and Miss Merle Suck spent
Sunday in Lancaster
! Miss Portia Showalter of Lancas-
ter is visiting at the Chris Grebe
| home.
Several couples of young people at
| tended dance at Cassville Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Pearson return
| ed home Thursday from visit with
friends at Sparta, Viroqua and La
! Crosse
! Editor Bishop made trip to Chi
cago and took in the foot ball game
at Madison Saturday on the way
home. Mrs Bishop met him at Lam
caster Sunday.
Miss Mate McIver stepped on a nail
and as result has been nursing a
pretty sore foot for few days.
Miss Gertrude Lane returned Sun
| day from Plattevil1e where she has
been visiting for several weeks.
Mrs. Lizzie McGonigal went to Lam
caster Sunday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. John Henkel.
| Mrs. Chas. Enke ard Mrs. J. NJ
Donnel1y who have been on the sick
list for some time, are Improving.
Leonard Cooper of Bloomington and
! Pearl Rogers of Glen Haven, were
married at Dubuque, Monday. They
| will take a short trip in Iowa, coming
home next week.
Mrs. Hickok and Hazel, telephone
operators for ten years, are resign
ing. The exchange will be moved to
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