Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-10
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BLOOMINGTON.

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months and IL days. She came to
Wisconsin with her parents in 1854.
At that time the railroad was com
pleted only as far as Scales Mound
and they came by stage to Galena,
ana by livery from there to Beetown
winch was then thrifty mining
LoWn Mr. Hayden taught school in
beetoWn that winter and his daugh-
ter was his assistant. The next year
she taught in the Mccartney district
7 ear Cassville. Nov. 4. 1855 she was
married to Jesse Brooks, a teacher at
that time, who had come west from
/ Norwich, n. Y. in 1849 They settled
on farm near the Red school house
In 1856 they entered a piece of gov
eminent land in Little Grant and did
pioneer farming for the next seven
years. In 1863 they sold the farm
and moved to Bloomington village.
In 1870 they built the house which
was their home for the rest of their
lives Mr.. Brooks died Mar. 81, 1894
Mrs. Brooks resided here for more
than % years. She was a member Of
the Baptist church for many years
and charter member Of the Rabe!xah
/ lodge. She was a true Christian.
devoted wife and mother. Thus has
passed a life filled with good deeds,
whose influence falls like benedic-
ton on the loved ones left behind.
| Tie near relatives left are six chill
| fren: Ernest Brooks, DIR. Nina B.
| eflasier Mrs. Daisy Brown of Bloom
lngton; Herbert J. Brooks, Neills-
VILE, Wis, DIR. Everett Brooks, Apple
ton, Wis. and Tavern w. Brooks.
! wichita. Kas., all of whom were pres
ent at the funeral. Nine grandchil-
cren, one sister, Mrs Abba HAYNES.
| MADEIRA. Cal. and two brothers. Ce-
nhas w Hayden, Parsons, Kas, and
Eben HAYDEN. Eve, Okla. The funer-
81 services were held at the home on
thursday morning, Rev d. w. Phil
/ llps officiating. assisted BY Rev. A.
/ Y, Conklin. Burial was in the Bloom
lngton cemetery. Other out of town
relatives who attended the funeral
We're Mr.. and Mrs. Orris Withea. Gee.
Wis. 80
4. Misses Marion Greer, Florence J.ud-
zen and Clara Pendleton went Sun
/ DAY to Milwaukee as representatives
OF the Bows and Girls club. They will
attend the state fair and give some
demonstrations in dyeip9 in the con
test there. Mrs Lee Greer accom-
panied the girls on their trip.
Rev. A. N. Conk1in, Mrs. Lee Greer.
| Mrs. LYNN narrower, Nrs. Gene Saw
yer and Mrs. Geo. Tiillery attended
the county Sunday school convention
at Montfort Friday.
Frank Hoekins and Raw Bates arc
home from Delavan to remain until
after the fair and help with the min
strel show.
With good weather the Bloomington
fair will be one of the best ever held
here. ARRANGEMENTS are all complet-
ed for CARRYING out the program as
planned. The flying circus alone will
he worth the price of admission as
everyone will be allowed to examine
the aeronlane when it is parked on
the grounds. Ball garnas both DAYS
minstrel show Thursday. good rae
rs ond Other attractions will make
attendance worth while The brsi-
ness houses will close up Thursday
"nd FRIDAY for part of each day. A
big crowd is expecte6.
Mrs. r. N. Hoskins Mrs Letha Don
nellv and Palnh Hoslrins made an au.
to trip TO Duhnnne Tuesday.
Mrs Della Young fell from stone
wall several feet in height last Tues
dav and received several bruises.
Mrs N Austin and dauohter Elean-
: or returned last week from visit OF
several weeks at Fredericksburg, la.
and Ludden, N d.
Mrs. K. /. Perky of Boise, Idaho
came Wednesday for visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Linn Woodhouse, and
family.
l Mr.. md Mrs. J. C. Beune1Is of Prair-
. lie du Chen, came Saturday to spend
!. week with Mrs. w. v. BENEFITS, and
attend tie fair.
2 Mr.. and Mrs Gil. Albro of Newport
: r. T., arrived here Saturday and are
: visiting the Herman Voss family
Mrs. Albro who was formerly Miss
! Elizabeth Hazard, spent her tgirlhoo6
. here and is meeting many old friends
Friends here have received an
nouncement Of the marriage of Alec
Il j. Brady and Miss Edna Irene Stew
I art at the home of the bride in Los
Angeles, Calf, Monday, Aug. 18th
: Alec is q former Bloomington boy anG
mas many friends here who extend
congratulations.
! Jamie Sprague and his daughter
: Miss Althea, went Sunday night tt
4 Chicago where the ldllef Will dII6HC
the American Conservatory Of Music
, The families of Gus Reynolds, Viii
lis Edwards, Frank Hore, Herman
/; Richter and Eldridge Reynolds had &
family picnic near Glen Haven Sun
day in honor of Mrs. Myron Davis
and children OF Auburn, Ia.
The Brooks Stock Co. came to towr
Sunday and is entertaining the pub
tic at the city nall every night this
! week.
Several more of our teachers lef
the past week for their schools: Alta
: Wetmore and Beatrice Hickok wen
to Edgar, Wis, Edith Pennock tx
: Kansas City, Kas., Sabena Stockeri
to Glen Haven, Gladys Mogan 10 Pc
!. Atosi, Nellie Mcnamara to Lancaster
! Nellie Morrissey to Verona, Milton r
Frazier to Dodgeville, Velma Hope K
Berlin, Wis.
Miss Bessie Lord has gone to Mad
! ison to attend business college.
!. Mrs. Myron Davis and children AM
! Mrs. Frank Bates of Auburn, Ia, ar,
visiting relatives here.