Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-12
BLOOMINGTON WILL
WELCOME SOLDIERS
WEST GRANT VILLAGE PLANS
BIG EVENT FOR WEDNESDAY,,
NOVEMBER 10Th.
OTHER INTERESTING NOTES

A royal welcome home has been
planned for the returned soldier boys
to be given at the city hall Wednes-
day, Nov. e. A banquet at o'clock
will be given the boys, after which
there will be dance, music to be fur
nished by GabeIs orchestra of La
Crosse. The village board has the
matter in hand and will spare no
pains to make the affair the best pos
sible. Although Bloomington has
been rather slow in doing something
for the boys it will make up for lost
time by giving them something worth
while now. Remember the time-the
night before Thanksgiving
Some of the Odd Fellows from this
lodge went down to Bagley Saturday
night and assiste that lodge in some
initiatory work. A fine supper was
served and all report good time.
A chicken pie supper was served to
the Bloomington Brotherhood at the
M. E. church basement Wednesday ev-
ening at o'clock About so men were
present After the supper DR.. E. L.
Eaton of Madison gave a very inter
esting lecture in the church. There
was a good attendance.
The first number of the lecture
course for the season will be given at
the city hall Friday evening, Nov. 81.
The entertainment will be furnished
by Sarah Mildred Wilmer, well-known
reader and entertainer. There will be
four more numbers in the course all
of which are highly recommended.
The high school is managing the
course this year. Tickets $3.50 for
adults and 81 for children.
The Royal Neighbors had initiation
at their regular meeting Thursday
evening. After this was over the
doors were opened to number of in
vited guests and an excellent supper
was served. An hour of dancing
completed the evenings program.
Mrs. F. H. Baldwin entertained
number of friends Wednesday even
ing to celebrate the doctors birth
day which came on that day
A committee of the Red Cross met
at the Woodhouse & BARLEY bank on
Saturday evening and made arrange
ments for conducting the member
ship drive this week. A house to
house canvass will be made giving
everyone an invitation to renew his
membership.
The 8th grade pupils gave one of
their jolly parties at the Congregation
al church basement Friday evening.
Mrs. l.. G. BARLEY is visiting her
son. DIR. nj. M. BARLEY, and family at
Columbus.
The Girls Literary society OF the
high school gave a very interesting
Roosevelt program Friday afternoon
Music, recitations, talks, etc., made up
the program A good number OF Wis
itors were present The Boys soci-
ETY. will give a program IN two weeks.
When helping to put in a furnace
at the John Zenz home Casper Auel
had his hand badly mashed and one
finger broken.
Prin. Wochos attended the state
teachers meeting at Milwaukee this
week.
Mrs. S. E. Pearson went to Sparta
Friday to spend few days with ner
daughter Norma who teaches III the
high school there.
Mrs. ]. B. Gilligan and Mrs. ReuD-
French gave a surprise party to their
husbands Friday evening at the Gh-
ligan home. the occasion being the
birthdays of both men.
Mrs. Letf1a DOnnelly returned We'd
nesday from La Crosse where she
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. J..
r. Heraty and family She and her
| son Joe left this week Tuesday Tor
| California where they intend to make
| their home. Their many friends re-
gret their departure and wish them
| good luck in their new home.
1 Mrs. F. L. Greer returned Thurs
day from a two weeks visit with rel
atiyes at McGregor, Ia, and La
| Crosse.
Miss Lucille Woodhouse left last
week to take a position in the Eau
Claire high school, She writes that
/ she likes the work there very mucn.
Mrs. Fred Edwards and daughter
/ Gertrude went to Dubuque Friday and
returned Sunday.
Some of our young people attended
1 a dance at North Andover FRIDAY
night.
Lee Greer made business trip 10
| Chicago Thursday.
Elliot Edwards of Ismay, Mont,
/ is spending few days here. He mas
been to Chicago with stock and stopp-
| ed off on his way home to see MS
mother, brother and sister.
A number of Miss Anna Forcks
school friends helped her celebrate
her sixteenth birthday by giving her
an old fashioned surprise party at
her home Friday evening.
There will be dance at the city
hall Wednesday evening, music to be
furnished by 5-piece orchestra
from La Crosse.
Mrs. George Porter is visiting rela-
tives in Crawford county.
NJ. E. Church
! Corvic0S