Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-05-14
Old BLOOMINGTON
SETTLERS CALLED
Death ANGEL SUMMONS MICHAEL.
HOPE AND LEWIS TAYLOR
OTHER WEST GRANT ITEMS.


years, died at his home three miles
east of this place Thursday. He was
born in England in 1910 and came to
this country with his parents when he
was about six years old. They settled
upon a piece of government land
which has been Mr.. Hopes home
continuously from that time until his
death, a period OF about 70 years. He
is survived by his wife and six chill
dren, John, Monroe arr Mrs. Ange-
line BroOkens Of Bloomington; Mrs
Agnes Morrow of Lancaster; Miss
Olive of alem, Wis, and Miss Florence
OF Los Angeles, Calf. all of whom
were present at the funeral. Services
were held Tuesday Ii moon at the
M. e. church, Rev. A. " Conklin of
floating and the Masons gave their
ritual service. Burial was at Provi-
dence cemetery.
Funeral services for the late Lewis
Taylor Sr. who died at the hCme of
his son Lewis Jr., Tuesday morning,
were held at Dodge church Thursday
afternoon. Mr. Taylor was Sc years
of age. He is survived by five sons,
Walter, Lewis, David and John of this
vicinity and Chas. of Shullsburg
There was a good crowd at the
firemen's dance Thursday evening
and all report an unusually good time
Music was furnished By the Bloom
1ngton orchestra and supper was
served at Sprague's and Guernsey's
restaurants.
A number of Dr. j. E. Heraty's
friends arranged a picnic for him at
the river Sunday. The day was fine
Heraty goes this week to La Crosse
with a view of locating in that city.
Commencement exercises will be
held at the city hall Thursday even
ing, Nav 22nd.- The senior class this
year consists of seven members: Al
thea Sprague, Blanche Peacock, Lor-
eta Cherrier, Margaret Patterson
Walter Barr, Bernard Patterson. The
closing exercises for the grades will
be held Wednesday, May 21st
Mrs E, ]. Young of Lancaster, spent
part of last week visiting at the A.
e. Budahn home.
The Ripon College Glee Club of %
members entertained a full house Sat
urday evening at the city hall. The
program was varied consisting of vo-
cal and instrumental music and was
very we'll received by the audience.
Two more of our soldier boys ar
rived home the past week-Ralph
Hoskins last Wednesday and Lieut.
Virgil Myers on Saturday. De Forest
Brown and Clyde Scharfenstein land
ed safely at Hoboken last Monday
and are now at Camp Custer expect
ing to come home soon.
A band of Indians were in town
couple of days last week selling bas-
kets of their own make.
Vern Brookens and George Hillary
went to st. Louis to spend few days
and attend the automobile show Vern
will probably bring home new truck.
Ted Sprague will go to Columbus this
week to assist in managing skating
rink there
The program for the parent-teach-
ers' meeting Monday night at the
school house was as follows: Music
bv high school orchestra; recitation,
Flgie Richter; A trip to Florida, Miss
McIver; Brother Gridden's visit, 7th
and 9Th grade girls; clarinet solo. G.
e. Vanderbilt; recitation, Alice Ball
entine; song. Gertrude Edwards; A
Handful of Clay. 7th grade girls; pi-
ano solo. Eva Fivecoats; Universal
Military training, Rev. Conklin; song,
America.
James Peacock accompanied by his
son Lee of Prairie du Chen, went to
st. Paul Wednesday, to see his other
son Bernard. who has just returned
there with his company from Ger.
many.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Hickok and
daughter and Frank Meyer of Lam
caster, were in town Sunday The
ment went on down to their cottage
near Bagley, recently purchased from
i. M. Greer, and spent a part of the
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lewis and
children of Lancaster, and Ray Walk
err of Pierre, S. D., were Sunday Wis
itors here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Horribly of
Bagley, were callers in town unday.
DR.. and Mrs. R. M. Carter returned
Sunday from Milwaukee where they
spent the past week.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Blackburn of
Cassville, visited here Sunday.
Drs. Betz and Jones of Boscohel.
with their wives and children called
here Sunday on their way home from
Point Lookout where they spent the
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry f1lckOk Oh BEL
mont, came over Sunday and spent
the day with friends.
A small blaze was caused by the
explosion of lamp in a brooder at
DIR. Carriers place last Tuesday.
Prompt assistance extinguished the
fire before much damage was done.
About 40 small chickens were burned
and the chicken house somewhat
scorched.
DR.. and Mrs. Treweek of Cassville,
spent Sunday in our city.
Miss Stella Moore left Wednesday
for Withee. Wis. where she will visit
a sister. Mrs ellison TYLER another
sister, went as far as Madison with
her and spent few days there.
Mrs. Rose Foshav received word
that her daughter, Mrs. Eulalia Abra-
ham who is in hospital at Roches-
ter. Mimi, was critically i'll with but
small hope of her recovery.
Herb Mcpherson is delegate from