Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-01-14
COAST|NG PARTY
GOES TO GRIEF
FLOYD McBURNEY, BLOOMINGTON.
BREAKS LEG IN UNIQUE SLID
ING METHOD. GIRL HURT.
BLOOMINGTON NOTES.

A new method of sliding down hills
was tried out for the first and last
time at Bloomington on Sunday night
with the result that Floyd McBurney
has a broken leg and Miss Violet
Small a sore head. Others in the
party of six high school people were
more or less shaken up The party
took farmers bob sliding down the
hill past the rock school, They en-
deavored to use the tongue to steer
with by turning it back over the bob
but this failed to work at sharp
corner and the bob struck tree with
terrific force
A leap year social was held at the
school house Friday evening as the
means for increasing the Armenian
relief fund and incidentally having a
good time for the young folks. The
boys brought baskets of lunch which
were sold 10 the girls. They made
nearly $40 which is substantial adj
dition to their fund.
Charles Hillery and Miss Gladys
! Stark were married Wednesday at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
Almon Stark, two miles south OF
the city The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. A. N. Conklin These
young people have host OF friends in
this community where they have spent
most of their lives and all wish them
prosperity and happiness. They will
reside on the Stark farm which they
have rented for the coming year. Mr..
and Mrs. Stark have most of their
household goods moved to their new
home in town and will soon become
residents here.
Willie 'Sehloesser is in La Crosse
hospital recovering from an operation
on the ear
Luke Webb and Ralph Hoskins went
to Chicago Saturday night to buy
goods for the furniture store and look
around the city a few days.
Miss Nellie Morrissey returned on
Sunday to her school work at Verona
after three weeks vacation.
Fred Weleh received four new
Ford cars which were driven over
from Lancaster Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Ballantine and
children were over from Prairie du
Chen Sunday.
Rev. Conklin has been assisting
Rev. Vaughan of Patch Grove in a
series Of revival meetings which will
continue during the week.
A number of people from here at
tended the Farmers Institutes at Mt.
Hope and North Andoyer.
FopOwing is the program given at
the Parent-Teacher meeting Monday
evening at the high school: community
singing; health talk by DR.. Lewis;
discussion led by Prin. Wochos; sing
ing ~ oirls glee club; school lunch
es, by Mrs j. B. Ludden; discussion.
DR.. Mclaughlin went with Mr.. and
Mrs leonard Cooper to Rochester for
consultation in regard to Mr.. Coop
er's health.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Pearson gave a
dinner party to a number of their
friends Friday evening
Miss May Young entertained the
Shakespeare club at her home Sunday
eveninF.
The Modern Woodmen installed the
following officers Thursday evening:
v. c., Henry Roberts; w. A., Will
Hickok: Clerk, Era Pcndleton; Treas,
Frank Critchlow; Escort, Orville Bali
lantine; Waterman, John Hale; Sen.
Lee Bailey. After the installation the
ladies of the r. N. A. were invited in
to a fine supper and the remainder of
the evening was spent in a pleasant
social way.
Saturday evening the w. r. G. had
their installation of officers and serv-
ed supper to the members of the or
der and their families. A good time is
reported by those present. The Off
GERS installed were: Pres, Mrs. Ina
Ketner: Sr. V. p, Ann Lord; Jr. V. P,
Zell Brookens; Condo lisa Bailey; A.
c.. Allie Edwards; Guard, Melissa
Day; A. G., M..bel Barley; Chap.
lode Cooper; Color Bearers. Maud
Brown. Alma Tyler. Ella Chapman,
Ada Roberts; Pres. Cor, May Young;
Treas, Rachel Roberts; Secy, Nellie
Morkin.
Twenty-nine members of the local
r. N. A. went to Patch Grove Satur-
day evening and did the work of initi-
ating nine new members into the or
der. Thirty members of the Bagley
lodge were also present and conduct
ed the installation of officers of the
p. G lodge for the coming year. One
of those wonderful suppers for which
the Patch Grove ladies are famous.
was served in the NJ. E. church base
ment. about 100 people being served.
The affair was pleasant one for all
concerned.
The I. o. o. F. will hold their install
lation of officers at their hall this
Tuesday evening. Sixteen new mem
bers will also be initiated the same
evening, Bagley and M Hope lodg-
es are invited and a good crowd is
o~Doofnd Ofienrc IL hp installed arc.
n G.. Carl Ellis v. G., Erwin Oaklief;
secy.. Herb Mcpherson; Treas, Orion
Cooley.