Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-11-26

BLOOMINGTON.

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The opening number of the Lyceum
course for this winter was given Fri
day evening at the city hall by Miss
Sarah Mildred Wilmer, reader. In
stead OF giving the usual entertain
ment of readings Miss Wilmer gave
some OF her experiences in the war.
She went to France as entertainer
for the Y. M. c. A. and had many
thrilling experiences. Saturday night
she gave an entertainment at Mt.
Hope and returned here for Sunday
giving another talk after the picture
snow in the evening. Her addresses
were we'll received
The Right to Happiness" was Civ
en- at the city hall Saturday and Sun
day nights to good sized audiences
and was pronounced extra good by
r he moving picture lovers.
The town and village boards have
sent out invitations to all the soldier
and sailor boys of Bloomington and
| vicinity to attend the Welcome Home
banquet and dance Wednesday even
/ ing of this week. The banquet will be
Theld at the NJ E. church dining. room
at O'Clock. Dancing at the city hall
will begin, at 8 O'clock Plenty of
music will be furnished for both the
banquet and dance by Gabel's or
chestra of La Crosse. Ny Every effort
is being made that nothing shall be
lacking to give the boys a @s"real
time" and it is hoped that all may
be present to enjoy it. The general
public is invited to the dance. Tick
cts 81 per couple to all except sol
diers or sailors.
Considerable property is changing
hands here this fall. During the past
week three residences have been
sold: the AL. Sturmer home to- DR.. F.
H. Baldwin for $4,000: the Matt Bald
win home to Lester Dack for $4,000;
and the Everett Cavanaugh place to
John Baldwin for $1,000.
! The o. E. S. held a special meet
ing at their hall Monday night at
which two candidates were initiated
into the order. An. elaborate spread
/ OF good things to eat followed. A good
! delegation from the Lancaster lodge
was present and contributed to the
enjoyment of the evening.
Misses Hazel Hickok, Sadie Ball
and Alta Lewis made a trip to Du-
buque Saturday and returned Sun
day.
Funeral services for Mrs. Caleb
Kenyon, one of the pioneer settlers OF
/ Blake's prairie, were held at the Con
j gregational church Thursday after
noon, Rev. D. W. Phillips officiating
Mrs. Kenyon was nearly 81 years OF
age and leaves two daughters to
mourn her loss-Mrs. Gus Koecke
with whom she made her home during
her last years, and Mrs. Yves Brook
ems of Iowa. Her husband died last
July aged 81 years.
Quite number of people from here
attended the funeral of Mrs. Clarence
Gulick at Bagley Tuesday.
B. w. Meyer of Madison, field agent
for the U. w. Extension Division
work was in town Saturday looking
after the work that is being done by
clubs and individuals here. The home
nursing division OF the Salmagundi
club now has 20 members. This en-
titles them to the services of a train
/ ed nurse to supervise their work and
make demonstrations. The nurse to
have charge of the work has not yet
! been selected.
Don Lewis of Highmore, 81 D.,
visited relatives here and at Bridge
port the first of the week.
Messrs. and Mesdames Charles and
Lewis Wetmore spent Sunday with
| friends at Wyalusing
About 60 people attended the La
dies Aid of the M. E. church out at
the Clarence Ball home, miles north
of town, Wednesday.
Grant Garner and Fred Schloesser
went to Dubuque Sunday and re-
turned Monday night De Forest
Brown took Grants place in the
clothing store during his absence
Drs. Hancock and Carey of Du-
buQue were in town Wednesday night
on professional business.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo BARLEY and two
children are spending a couple OF
weeks with Mrs. Bartley's parents
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Willett, near Mer-
rill, Wis.
Mrs. E. K. Nevins of Hazelton spent
the past week in town. Her sister
Mrs. Bourette of Prairie du CHEN
visited here while here.
/ Rev. and Mrs. Conklin, son George
and daughter, Mrs. Lee milford, re-
turned Thursday from spending a
week at Brodhead.
Mrs. Charles Hickok is visiting
friends at Augusta, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Cooper have
returned from their honeymoon trip
in Iowa and are staying at the F. l.
Cooper home.
Max Bishop of Elkader, Ia, was a
weekend visitor at the home of his
brother A G.
Charley Hickok is now employed
at the Hatch drug store.
Vern Brookens has purchased new
Ford truck to use in his draying bus
mess.
]. B. Ludden spent most of the past
week in Chicago. Is
! A good many from here attended
the funeral of Miss Mary WEIGH at
Glen Haven Monday. Miss WEIGH
was well known here and leaves many