Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-17
FROM ALL AROUND Old GRANT
BLOOMINGTON

1 Mr. and Mrs John Small are mourn
/ ing the loss Of their youngest daugh-
1 ter, Nellie, who died at the home Sat
urady afternoon aged II years Nell
| lie was bright, attractive girl
whose pleasant disposition made her
favorite with all who knew her. She
I had been i'll only since Wednesday,
| of some affection of the brain. Her
parents, four brothers, Joe, Raymond,
Paul and Morice, two sisters, Leila
and Lizzie all at home, are the near
surviving relatives They have the
sympathy Of the entire community Ill
their sudden bereavement. Funeral
services were held Tuesday morning
at St. Marys' church with burial at
the village Catholic cemetery.
The Red Cross membership drive
/ is on this week and it is hoped that
all the members dues will be i'll before
/ Thanksgiving. Money may be paid in
at the State Bank. Woodhouse and
BARLEY Bank, or the postotficte.
Miss Schroeder, executive secretary
of the Red Cross for Grant county was
1 here the first part OF the week, con-
! ferring with Red Cross members III
regard to the work in this part OF the
! county Some of the Red Cross money
will be used to pay the expense of a
clinic to be held here early in Deem
ber similar to the one held last spring.
! The work of the Red Cross is so we'll
known that it is expected that the
memberships will come in voluntarily
and it is not thought necessary to
make a house to house canvas.
Mrs. Mary Greer's household goods
were sold at auction Saturday after
noon Mrs. Greer returned Friday to
Lacrosse where she has purchased q
/ home and will reside there hereafter.
Several of our merchants are giving
/ their customers the benefit Of special
sales in various lines of goods. These
sales attract a good many people to
| town, to take advantage of the reduced
| prices. The sale of the j. B. Ludden
store began last Saturday and will
! continue through the week.
/ At Porters grocery store there will
! be given demonstration Of Perfection
coffee next Saturday.
! A party was given at the Chris Gar
ner home Saturday, to celebrate the
birthdays of Dorothy and Toay. The
! young people all say they all had the
best kind Of a time.
| Tuesday evening the Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs gave party in honor
of Mr.. H. c. Enke's birthday.
The ladies of the St. Marys' church
are making extensive preparations for
their bazaar and dinner Thanksgiving
day and are anticipating a large crowd.
This Tuesday evening the ladies of
the M. E. church will give one OF their
famous chicken pie dinners at the
church dining room. 1t is under the
management of Mrs. Roy Gates, Mrs.
Leo BARLEY and Mrs. George Hillery
and is sure to be well patronized.
The Salamagundi club will have a
bazaar in a few weeks, to raise money
to buy more new books for the public
library. Everyone is expected to do
nate something to this worthy cause.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hillery are re-
! ioicing over the arrival of Charles Jr.,
born Friday.
Mrs. Mary Hope is quite i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Agnes
Morrow near Lancaster
| Bernard Peacock of Minneapolis,
came Sunday to spend few days at
the James Peacock home.
Samuel Kitto left Sunday for Mimi
CdpOllS, WHSI0 lie anu HIS WIG duO
daughter Rena, will reside the coming
winter.
Milton Garthwaite is home from
Palmyra, Wis, to spend a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. OFT have gone to
Fennimore to spend the winter with
their son. Their residence is occupied
! by Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Critchlow
while they are away.
/ 4 |. L
Jay Budahn returned Friday from
Richland Center where they have been
spending a few weeks.
Mrs. L. n. Woolley returned Friday
form Gays Mills where she has been
staying at the home of brother since
July helping to care for her invalid
mother.
Mrs Carrie Greer received a fall
last Wednesday which resulted in a
! broken bone in the forearm.
DR.. and Mrs. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs
Grant Ballentine and Luke Webb were
among those who attended the football
game at Madison, Saturday.
Mrs. S. f. Pearson and Mrs. Lynn
narrower entertained party of "a
ladies at bridge at the home of the
former Friday afternoon.
dish party in honor of the teachers,
at the home OF Miss NJ McIver Thurs
day afternoon.
MeSsers and Mrs. Ora Hatch, jamie
Sprague and Ted Sprague gave dane
ing party at the city hall Wednesday
present. Good music was furnished
and q very pleasant evening enjoyed
by all. II
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Miller of Colome.
S. D.. came Thursday for a visit at the
home of Mrs Millers mother, Mrs
Griffin Hickok. They expect to spend
the rest of this month here
The Matt Edwards place was sold at
auction Saturday by Will Cooley for
SO, 905.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hillery moved
TO- their newly purchased home Mon
ATTAINS HIGH RANK.
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