Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-03-10
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Rollin c. Fennel died of pneumonia
at his home four miles southwest Of
this city Friday evening after an ill
ness of but three days. He was born
81 gears ago on the farm which has
/ been his home during his whole life.
| This long residence in the community
/ has made him very we'll known and
| lie was much respected by all for his
| upright character. Never possessed
! OF robust health, he yet managed to
/ do his share of work on the farm
1 which for many years has been run
/ in partnership with his brother, Bert
! G. Fennel Mr.. Fennel was married
| to Miss Elizabeth Powers who with
one daughter, Mrs Mentor Rech of
/ Lancaster, survives him. Other near
RELATIVES are his mother and brother,
4 before mentioned Funeral services
We're held at Bloomington Monday af-
1 ternoon with burial at the Sargent
cemetery The relatives have the
/ sympathy Of many friends.
| Fred Mason. Harley Starrett, A. G.
i Bishop, John Ripper and Milton Coop
er went over into Iowa Wednesday to
investigate the workings of school
| consolidation in several towns They
visited Colesburg, Luana and Greeley
where the consolidation plan is in OPP
1 Grafton and were much impressed by
/ the success of the plan in those plac-
es. They are ready now to give first
hand information to all who are in
terested
An effort is being made to organ
iZe branch of the American Legion
here. Cards are being sent to all the
soldier boys of this region to attend
a meeting which will be held in the
near future to make, arrangements.
Raymond Eckstein and Lee WEIGH
went to Cassville Saturday night and
spent Sunday there.
! Two sleigh loads of high school pu-
pills accompanied by Miss Smith and
/ Prin Wochos went to Patch Grove
Friday night to attend the school
play, 'Her Gloves" The young peo-
pie enjoyed the play and the dance
which was given afterward and say
they had good time all around.
Friends here received word of the
marriage of Donald, Brady and Miss
Ruth e. Hermes. Feb. 26 at Uplands,
Calf. Donald was Bloomington boy
until about a year ago and his many
friends here extend best wishes.
The school board has reelected
Prof. Wochos as principal of our
schools for next year.
Mrs. Adelaide Jay returned Satur-
day from long stay with DR.. Her
aty's family at La Crosse She ex-
poets to return soon and make her
home there for a time.
Miss Stoughton of Madison who is
taking the census of the town of Lit
tie Grant, is stopping in our city
The r. n A. had a supper at their
hall Thursday evening and later in
itiated three new members into the
order.
Although Saturday was very cold
there was a good crowd out to attend
Frank FivecOats' sale which was held
on the hotel premises. Bidding was
lively and the goods brought good
prices.
The w. R. c. will give a 25 cent
supper at the Leo BARLEY home next
Wednesday evening. A good crowd is
expected
Loren and Violet Small returned
Saturday from Milwaukee where vi
Olet consulted a specialist in regard
to her injured eye
The local and travelling public will
he glad to learn that the Bloomington
hotel will not remain vacant as it has
been rented to Dale Burgess who will
take possession soon.
Bert Johnson and Charley Myers
! have large quantity of sand and
rock hauled in readiness for com
/ mencing their new building on Canal
! st. as soon as the weather permits.
w. Picha has sold out his feed mill
to Herman VOss who will run the
| business.
Vincent Neis has rented the Ernest
| Grebe house and will move in soon
The Grebe family have moved out
to the Chris Grebe farm where Ernest
/ will help his father during the COM
ing season.
Mrs. Reggie Church and two chill
! dren have spent the past week at the
! Lewis WetmOre home Mr.. and Mrs.
| Church are moving from Mt. Hope to
| a farm in Wyalusing.
Mrs. Lizzie Hickok accompanied by
I her daughter Hazel will go Wednes-
day of this week to Edgar, Wis. to
visit another daughter, Beatrice, who
! is a teacher there.
Floyd McBurney was taken to his
home out OH the farm last week. His
I broken leg is mending nicely.
RPub. French made a trip to Mil
waukee Monday and returned We'd
| nesday.