Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-03
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BLOOMINGTON.


Prof Clarence Brockert of the
Platteville normal spent the past
week here in the interest of consoh-
dation OF schools. Meetings were held
at Dodge, Budworth Leamy, Red and
Little Grant schoOlhOuses where Mr..
BTocert explained the proposition
thoroughly The matter was discuss
ed at some length last Monday night
at the community club dinner here, at
which Mr.. Brockert, Co. Supt Young
and County Agent Davies were pres
ent A committee has been appointed
to investigate the workings Of the
consolidation plan in several other
communities before any definite action
is taken.
Rev. Conklin, A. c. Bishop and Lee
Bailey attended the railroad meeting
at Cassyiue Wednesday, General Pas
tsenger Agent Francis of Chicago and
number Of other railroad officials,
representatives of the railroad COM
mission from Madison and an attorney
from La Crosse We're there and the
matter of the poor accommodations
on the Burlington road was discussed
1t was agreed that Glen Haven should
be a flag stop for train IS and that
other improvements in the service
! would be forthcoming in the near fu-
turc
The work of cataloging the public
library was finished Friday and Misses
Kolbeck and Mem left Saturday, the
former to go to La Crosse and the lat
ter to Marinette to do some more lib
rary work before returning to the uni-
versity
Henry Lord, resident of this sec
/ ton for Is years celebrated his 92nd
birthday Wednesday. A party was
! given for him at the home of his son
John with whom he resides One of
the guests was T. M. Bonham who
reached his 91st birthday Thursday.
Both these aged gentlemen are in good
/ health and spirits and their many
friends hope they may celebrate a
goodly number of birthdays yet.
! Charley Lietz and family have NOV
ed into the j. l.. Brady home in Brook
lyn. The house they are vacating will
/ be occupied by the owner, Fred Coop
/ er and wife, who move in this week.
I Mr.. Cooper's son Leonard and wife
will run the Cooper farm just west
! of town this year
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Fivecoats have
decided to quit the hotel business for
a time at least, for which their pat
rons are very sorry They have kept
a clean, comfortable, home-like place
/ for the travelling public. Frank will
go on the road selling oil in Grant
and Iowa counties.
About fifty good new books have
been placed on the shelves of the
public library recently
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Sprague write
! from California that they attended the
Wisconsin reunion Feb II at Syca-
more Grove and met many old ac-
1 quaintances among the Grant county
people there.
Martin Chapman Is hauling lumber
to build a new barn.
< The Methodist Aid Society had an
all day session Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Andy Roberts Dinner
I was served at noon and the day was
\ spent in quilting and making comfor-
ters.
Eva Fiyecoats and Margie Brady
had party at the Fivecoats hotel on
Friday evening. The young people
lad a good time
The married peoples dancing club
cave costume party at the bank hall
Thursday evening.
Vincent Neise is slowly recovering
from severe illness.
Two of Theo Dagenhardt's children
have been seriously i'll but are inn
4 proving.
Mrs. Rose Foshay is on the sick list
Jno. G. BENEFITS OF Prairie du Chen
+ spent part of Friday with his mother
4 Mrs. Margaret Benefits
Claude Small of Oconomowoc is
visiting his mother, Mrs Alice Small
/ Grant Bohringer was up from Bag
/ ley Sunday
Mrs. Nan Donnelly went to Cass-
vile Sunday to visit her sister, Mrs.
John Foley.
Frank Fivecoats made a trip to Du-
buque Sunday.
Miss Lulu Adams spent the week
end at her home in Mt. Hope
Dave Ballentine came over from P.
d. c. in his car Friday