Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-27
EARLY WEST PIONEER
DIES AGED 90 YEARS
ROBERT COLLIER, PATCH GROVE.
DIED SUNDAY OF LAST WEEK.
BLOOMINGTON ITEMS.
BLOOMINGTON.

Quite a number from this place at
tended the funeral of the late Robert
Collier at Patch Grove Sunday. Mr.,
Collier was very well known in this
part of the county being one of .the
early settlers of Patch Grove and en-
gagged in business there for many
i years. He had attained the advanced
age of 80 years and 4 months. He
leaves wife, one daughter, Mrs
Marie Lewis of Los Angeles, Calf,
and two sons, Robert and i'll of Patch
Grove. The funeral was largely at
! tended.
j Miss Alice Baldwin died at the
4 home Of her mother, Mrs. Mathew
Baldwin in this city, Saturday after
a long and painful illness. She was
"A years of age. She is survived by
i her mother four brothers and three
sisters: David and John of Bloom
| ington, Henry of Boscobel, 1'hos. and
Mrs. Maria DWyer of Wadena. Ia
Mrs. Catherine Savage of Platteville
Miss Ella of Idaho. Funeral services
were held Monday morning at st.
Mary's Catholic church with burial
at the Catholic cemetery.
Several couples of young people at
tended a social dance at Patch Grove
| Thursday evening. Music was fur
nished by the Nelson orchestra of
Prairie du Chen and good time was
enjoyed by the dancers.
Miss Lille Heaton of Bagley. is
spending some time at the home of
Mrs. ]. Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Woodhouse
daughters Lucille and Norma, son r.
wing and Miss Letha HOskins came
nome Friday from their trip to Van
couver and other points in the west
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Welch of Hawk
Point, Wis, are expected back this
fall to make their home here. They
formerly lived in this vicinity and
their many friends will be glad To
welcome them back again.
Y. y. Vanderbilt left SATURDAY. for
Watertown where he has been engag-
1 ed as principal of the schools. Mrs
Vanderbilt and little son went Thurs
day to Rockville to visit her parents
before joining her husband at Water
4 town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Pritchett nav
decided not to accept the position Of
Tered them at the deaf school at Del
avian but remain here and continue
4 to run their shoe shop. Their MANY
friends are pleased to learn of their
decision.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Fawcett ans
daughter and Lieut.. Earl Sangster of
Platteville, and Miss Margaret Nc
lsCoy OF Lancaster, were in town few
hours Sunday on their way to Glen
| park. Mrs. Fawcett was teacher in
our schools several years ago.
Mlss Edith Pennock is entertaining
Miss Iva Winterfield Of Iowa Falls.
Ia, and Miss Clara Howard of Ben
ton III. They are fellow teachers with
MISS Pennock at Kansas City, Kas.,
| last year.
Miss Helen Pearson entertained
party OF girl friends at tea Friday az
ternoon in honor of Misses Thelma
Stevens of Lancaster and Miss Rob
lnson of Milwaukee
Or. J. E. Heraty of La Crosse. was
here Sunday. Mrs. Heraty. who Is
not in very good health, it at a sani
tarium at Onalaska for treatment.
Mrs. Lou Bohringer fell down
flight of stairs few days ago ana
was quite badly bruised and shaken
up.
Donald, Dorothy and Ruth Hicko--
OF Lancaster, visited at the Lizzia
H1ckok home Friday Misses Velp,a
and Beatrice Hickok accountable
them home and Miss Beatrice will 2,
on to Madison where she will spen5
week camping with friends.
Mrs. viii Roseman and two chill
oren OF Sheboygan, are visiting at the
VIM. Mulrooney home.
Mrs. Geo. Hillery, who fell fro-r
the roof OF porch about two week4
ago, is able to be out again and il
not much the worse for her unpleas
ant experience
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Frazier and sor
Milton drove to Lancaster Sunday am
spent the day.
Grant Garner. Paul Donnelly ar
Fred Schloesser spent Sunday in F.
The Bloomington base ban tear
went to Wauzeka Wednesday an
played Soldiers Grove at the Wauzeke
Big Days. The latter team was vic
| torious by a score of 9-8
The foot bridge between the tvs
parts Of the village is receiving som
much needed repairs.
! Mrs. G. w. Clifford and little daugf
ter started Tuesday for their home
Everett, Wash, after spending t.
summer with Mrs. Clifford's parent
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Myers.
/ MT. ana MRS. II. N. HOSkins we
to Lake Mills Monday to visit thefs
/ son Monroe and family.
Many tourists are passing throue
this part of the country these das
following the Indian Head trail to va
| ious points
| Lee Peacock and Mr.. Garvey We
over from P. D. G. Sunday.
Harley Clifton, Misses Blancf
Rewey, Carrie Oswald and Abe,
Haville of Bagley, were Sunday &c
lers in town.
Miss Losing. trained nurse frc
Dubuque, is caring for -ars. jos
phine Brooks, who has been iii II
several months.
| Beniie Fossbender Of Marshfie
was here Thursday meeting old ac-
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