Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-07-30
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BLOOMINGTON.

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death which occurred Saturday night
at his home in this city after a long
illness. He was born in Lancaster
90 years ago. When quite young he
moved with his parents to Boscobel
where his boyhood and young man
hood were spent He was married to
Miss Estella Caswell of Mt. Sterling,
Wis, in 1879. He studied for the min
istry and began to preach when but
! 81 years of age He continued in
the ministry until six years ago when
because Of poor health he was obliged
to retire. The last seven years of his
work were as pastor of the Bloom
ington, Little Grant and Dodge
churches. Mr. Woolley leaves a host
of true friends which he made by his
kindly disposition and helpful ways.
: good man has gone to his reward,
| There are left to mourn his loss his
wife, one daughter, Mrs. H. McPher-
| son Of this place, two grandchildren,
three brothers and one sister. Funeral
services were held Tuesday afternoon
at the M. r. church conducted by
Rev. A. NJ Conklin and the Masons
gave their ritual service. Interment
was made in the Bloomington ceme-
! terry.
Funeral services for the late Caleb
Kenyon who died at his home 4 miles
west of this place last Tuesday were
held at the Congregational church on
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Kenyon was
one of the old settlers of West Grant
and was much respected citizen. He
was 81 years of age. He is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Anna Koecke
with whom he made his home, and
Mrs. Wes Brookens of Iowa; two sis
ters, Mrs. E. K Nevins of this city,
and Mrs. Bourette of Prairie du Chen.
Floyd Hale, only son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Hale, died at his home in this
city early Sunday morning at the
age Of % years. He had been an in
valid most Of his life. He is surviv-.
ed by his parents and three sisters,
Mrs. Clarence McKluskey and Mrs.
Chas. Rogers of Mt. Hope, and Mrs.
Orville Wright Of Little Grant Funer-
al services were held Tuesday fore
noon at the M. g. church, Rev. A. N.
Conklin officiating. Burial at Provi-
dence cemetery.
Last Monday occurred the marriage
OF Lieut.. Virgil Myers of this city and
Miss Alice BlOOr of Milwaukee. They
were married in Minneapolis at the
home of the brides uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, in the presence
OF near relatives only. They are ex-
pected here this week to spend a part
OF their honeymoon at the Will Myers
home. They have the best wishes of
large number of friends
DR.. Falls of Prairie du Chen was
in town Friday and Mrs. Falls who
has been visiting here the past week
returned home with him. The doctor
has just returned from Winnipeg.
and other points in Canada where he.
attended a dental convention and Wis
tied relatives.
Mrs Elgie Garthwaite is visiting at.
her old home in South Bend, Ind.
The Bloomington band and quite a
number of others went to the home
coming celebration for the soldiers
and sailors at Richland Center Fri
day. They made the trip by auto and
port a good time.
Vern Brookens has purchased a new
truck which he expects this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Greer, daughter
Marion, son Frank and Mrs. ]. M.
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to attend picnic at Klondike spring.
1t was in the nature of a family re-
| union of relatives from Lancaster,
Livingston, Bridgeport and Bloom
ington.
There was good ball game at the
fair ground Sunday afternoon between
the Bloomington and Potosi teams.
Score 6 to 8 in favor of the former.
Mrs. Will Wagner and little son
Richard of Prairie du Chen, visited
at the S. E. Pearson home the past
week.
Miss Edna Woodhouse of Clarks,
Neb., who has been spending several
weeks with relatives here went on
Thursday to visit for short time at
Glen Haven after which she will re-
turn home.
Mrs. Youngblood of Dubuque, is
visiting at the Zenz and Leamy
homes.
Mrs. John Foley of Cassville, spent
a couple of days here the past week
/ at the L. M. Greer home. Friday Mrs.
Mile Rundell of Livingston, and her
sister, Mrs. Will Lewis of Presho, S.
D., came over and spent the day at
the Greer home and Mrs. Foley ac-
! companied them back as far as Ian
caster to spend a few days at the A.
+. Lewis home
Mr.. and Mrs. Tavern w. Brooks
and three little boys accompanied by
Miss Emily Jones of Racine, arrived
here Saturday evening for a short
visit with relatives. They will leave
Wednesday for Wichita, Kas., where
Mr.. Brooks has been engaged as prin-
cipal of the high school He has been
principal of the Racine high school
for the past eight years.
The household goods belonging to
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. White were sold
at auction Saturday afternoon at their
residence. Mr.. White has secured
employment at Minneapolis and with
his wife will move there in the near
future.
Mrs. Fannie Edwards has received
letters from Grant Bohringer lately.
He is we'll and anxious to get home
but doesn't have much idea when he
can come as he belongs to the LIST
division which has not been ordered
.