Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-02-04
WEST GRANT AND
BLOOMINGTON NEWS

Glenn j. Shafts and Mrs. Ella Reh-
field We're married Wednesday even
ing at the Congregational parsonage,
Rev. d. w. Phillips officiating. Mr.
Shafts is the efficient helper i'll the
Record office and has made many
friends during his two years resi-
Gence here. The bride is a daughter
of o. j. Prideaux and has spent most
of her life in this community Mr.
and Mrs. Shafts have gone to house
keeping in the rooms over Pritchetts
shoe store. Thursday evening about
80 friends gave them a shower at
their new home Many useful and
ornamental gifts were presented and
all united in wishing them a long life
Of prosperity and happiness.
The Peoples Telephone Co. has
adopted a new rule: There will be all
day service on Sundays and holidays
but anyone calling between the hours
of and a. M, IL and l and and Z
p. m, will pay a fee of cents for
each call Hours for free day mes
sages are from $50 a. m. to $50 p.
m
Or. and Mrs. S. A. NARROW are re-
joicing over the arrival of son born
last Tuesday.
Harry Tornowske and family have
moved to their new farm south of
town. Clarence Cooley and family
are now settled i'll the Chas. Hale res
idence in Brooklyn. John Small and
family are moving to their farm near
the fair ground.
The ladies of the Harmony club
gave a party to the Bridge club Thurs
day evening at the home of Mrs. R.
French. All appeared in quaint or
old fashioned costumes. There were
swenty ladies present.
Jack Hale has rented his farm to
Fred Jones of Patch Grove and will
move into part of Miss McIver's house
in short time
A number from this place attended
the Hanley-Krogman double wedding
at Patch Grove Wednesday.
Mrs. Alice Small and daughter Vio-
let returned Friday from Dubuque
At the parent-teacher meeting Mon
day evening the program consisted of
musical numbers including commun-
ity singing
Miss Allie Ryan was in Dubuque
the past week buying Spring millin
cry.
John Tornowske of Volga City, Ia,
drove over from Gutenberg Friday
and spent a few hours with his sister
Mrs jamie Sprague, John and his
wife expect to go this week to Flor
ida where they will make their future
home. They will locate near Tampa.
Mrs. Grace Patterson returned on
Tuesday TO her home at Mankato,
Mimi, after spending couple of
weeks with her mother, Mrs Mary
Greer
John Lord was called to Madison
Thursday by the illness of his daugh-
ter Bessie who is attending business
college there.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cooper came
home from Rochester Friday. Leon
ard is much improved in health.
Mrs Daisy Whittemore of Roswell,
n. NJ. who is visiting relatives in Mt.
Hope, called on friends here Tues
day
Miss Blanche Peacock is visiting
her sister, Mrs Everett Cavanaugh,
at Waterloo, la.
De Forest Brown left Sunday for
-EAHElGUOn WuGIG lie Will ASouIuS lAlo
studies at Lawrence college.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Greer returned
Wednesday from La Crosse and Min
neapolis.
s. e. Pearson has been kept at home
by Illness the past week but is now
improving.
Mrs. G. W. Stone entertained com
panies of ladies at dinner Thursday
and Friday evenings.
Miss Althea Sprague, student in
Chicago spent the weekend at her
home here.
Dist. Supt. r. A. Chase of Platte
Vile preached an excellent sermon to
a good congregation at the M. E.
church Wednesday evening.
The second of series of club dane
es was held at the bank hall Thurs
day evening.
Jamie Sprague spent the latter part
of the past week i'll Milwaukee.
Carl Selle is visiting his son Bruno
and family at Evanston, III.
Grant Garner and Fred Schloesser
made trip to La Crosse Friday.
Frank BARLEY took in the automo-
bile show in Chicago last week.
Oscar Brady and daughter Margery
are visiting in La Crosse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Powers of
Washington, d. c., are visiting friends
here.