Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-09-03
FLYING CIRCUS AT
BLOOMINGTON FAIR
WEST GRANT BOOSTERS PREPARE
FOR BIG ANNUAL ATTRAC-
TION DUE NEXT WEEK.
DATES SEPT. 10 TO II.
Snecial to the HERALD

will be held Sept. 10-11-12 Prepare
4ions have been made for good fair
with some unusual attractions. The
Flying Circus furnished by the Mil
waukee Journal should be of great
Interest. The big airplane will give
flights each day and also race with a
high power automobile driven by the
automobile editor of the Journal. A
model flying boat is a feature OF
the circus. A radio outfit mounted on
an automobile will be there and send
and take messages between two sta
tions. There will be a home talent
minstrel with orchestra Thursday af-
-ternoon, base ball games both days,
one a game between two girl teams.
The Bloomington band will furnish
plenty Of music. Several good races
are scheduled for both days. A large
exhibit of stock is expected, especial
~ in the baby beef and pig contest.
Remember the dates and all come.
Good Time at Flora Picnic.
"A good many from here attended
the annual picnic at Flora Friday and
all report a good time. There was an
excellent dinner and good program
following. Plenty of music was fur
nished by the Bloomington band, in
teresting addresses were given by Co.
Agent Davies, Mr.. Hackett, one of the
editors Of the Wisconsin Agricultur-
list, and Co. Supt Young. Harley
Starrett read an original poem and
Miss Marie Wilkinson gave recita-
tion. A large crowd was present.
Popular Couple Wed.
Miner Knapp and Miss Helen Mason
were married at Lancaster last Tues
day by Rev. Arhelger. They are two
of our best known young people who
nave spent most of their lives in this
vicinity. They will reside on Mr..
Knapp's farm four miles east of the
village where a new house is nearly
completed They have the best wish
es of a large circle of friends.
Catholic Picnic Big Success.
The Catholic picnic Wednesday at
the school park brought out large
crowd and was a success in every
way. The sum of about $500 was
cleared from the dinner, stands,et
A picture show and dance were Civ
en- at the city hall in the evening.
Seward GarthWaite In Runaway.
Seward Garthwaite who was knock
ed down by a runaway horse, We'd
covered from his bruises.
Mrs. Gerald French Injured.
While Mrs. Gerald French was
picking apples out at the Ora Lord
farm the limb on which she was
standing broke and she fell to the
ground receiving some bruises and a
bad shaking up.
About a dozen ladies had a picnic
supper on Miss Agnes Woods lawn
Thursday evening as farewell for
Mrs. Sam Edge and Mrs. Bert Clark
who are leaving town, the former for
Potosi and the latter for GAINESVILLE.
Howard Caldwell of Cassville, drove
up Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Finney and daughter Kitty of Peters,
burg, Neb. and spent the day with
friends here. Us
Several of our teachers have gone
to their schools the past week: Norma
Pearson to Sparta. Letha Hoskius to
Grand Rapids, Vida Brookens to Min
neapolis, Velma Hickok to Blue Riv-
er. Constance Lewis to BoScobel, Mr..
and Mrs. o. L. Saether to Bruce, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Woatmore are
the parents of a son, born Thursday.
Prin. Wochos. wife and three chill
dren have arrived in town from flcc.
ence Wis, and are nicely settled IN
the Baptist parsonage.
Jamie and Ted Sprague are at Ro-
chester with their mother, Mrs. Laura
Sprague, who sustained an operation
for goitre Saturday.
DR.. E.. H. Brooks of Appleton, ar
rived Thursday to see his mother,
who is ILL., He returned Friday
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and Mrs Martha Prior of P. d. c.,
were in town Saturday.
Sam Edge has bought the creamery
at Potosi and moved his family there
Saturday Vern Brokers' took their
goods through in his truck.
Mrs. L. A. Clark and little daugh-
ter spent the past week with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. y H. BALDWIN is visiting in
Livingston.
Carlyle Pearson, Glen Morkin, Ish-
mael Pohle, Raymond Ludden and Eli
bridge Edwards spent a few days
camping at the river, returning Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Pearson went to
Lancaster Friday and stopped at
Flora and took in the picnic.
Mrs. ". l.. vaughan Oh WduZShd, az
companied by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Fred Perrin, called on friends here
Thursday.
DR.. Chas. Schloesser of Chicago, is
visiting at the home of his brother,
Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Baldwin and
daughter started Friday for Superior
to visit their son Floyd and wife.
o. ]. Prideaux's household goods
were sold Saturday at his residence.
Mrs. Sam Clegg returned Friday
from Madison where she has been for
two weeks at a sanitarium.
Twenty-four Rebekahs from the To-
cal lodge visited the Mt. Hope lodge
Wednesday evening. Several candi-
dates were initiated and fine sup
per was served All report a good
time.