Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
BLOOMINGTON
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Herbert Morrissey Dies
at Hospital In
( California.
Herbert Morrissey died at hospital
| III Los Angeles. Calf, last week, aged
1sS years He was born on a farm near
this village sand spent good part OF
! his life in this vicinity until L years
ago when he moved TO California. He
was a brother OF Will and Delbert
i Morrissey OF Bloomington and Mrs. NJ.
TN. McIver Of Oshkosh The remains
were sent back here for burial, the
funeral services being held Thursday
afternoon at the Congregational church
/ Rev %. u. Phillips preached the fun
Ieral sermon. Burial was in the Blake's
Prairie cemetery, mile south of town.
The Royal Neighbors have their
i play, A Little Clodhopper," about
ready tor presentation and will give it
at the city hall Thursday evening, Dec
80 A dance with good music will be
given after the play. A good crowd
I IS expected.
The o. Z. S.shad initiation and six
O'clock supper at their hall Wednes-
| day evening.
Miss Helen Geiger, a former Bloom
I ington girl, was married to T. w.
Weinberg at her home in Withe, Wis.
last Tuesday The bride is daughter
1 Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Geiger and is a
bright attractive young lady. She has
been teaching school near Owen, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weinberg are spending
a part of their honeymoon at the Harry
/ Geiger home III this city. They will
reside at Appleton, Wis All Helen's
4 old friends here extend congratula-
tions.
IA large audience was out to
near the high school class play at the
city hall Tuesday evening. Each class
4 presented a good one act comedy. All
parts were so we'll taken, it would be
4 difficult to tell which one did the best.
i Good music was furnished during the
evening by the high school orchestra.
Dancing for short time followed the
entertainment
Teachers who have arrived home
during the past week for the holiday
vacation are: Velma Hickok, from
4 Kenosha; Beatrice IIickok, New Glar-
us; Cleo Brookens, and Margaret Ly-
mess, Rhinelander; Milton Frazier,
Lancaster; Rose Voss, GAINESVILLE J;
Florence Cooper, Crystal Falls, Mich !:
Alta Wetmore, and Constance Lewis,
Boscobel; Edith Pennock, Kansas City
Eleanor Phillips, Milwaukee; Fuller
Porter. Tripoli Wis; Inez Brookens,
Point Jeryis, N Y.
Students who have come since last
writing are: Nellie Mcnamara and
George Conklin from Lacrosse; Bes-
sic Lord Madison; Geneyiege Geiger
Delayan; Ishmael Pohle, Milwaukee
and Sprague Austey
School closed Wednesday afternoon
for the holiday vacation. Appropriate
entertainments were given by the
grades in the afternoon. A good many
visitors were present to hear the young
folks, and many words Of praise are
heard for the way in which they took
tehir parts.
I. The high school teachers are enjoy
ing their. vacations at their homes
Miss Davey at Boscobel, Miss Weaver
at Pewaukee and Miss Seaman at Fen
nimOre.
There were Christmas trees and ex-
ercises at the Methodist and Congre-
gationa1 churches Friday evening. The
usual large number OF people were in
attendance to hear the good programs
and see the little people enjoy their
Christmas trees.
Mrs. Harry Shearer Of EdgertOn is
spending a week at the home of her
I <e MI
Mrs. Bessie Ransom of Mt. Ida is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
VIM Ketner
Jens Nelson of Chicago came Friday
night to spend few days with old
friends.
i o.. L. Saether came from Milwaukee
to spend Christmas with his wife and
daughter at the Fred REESE home
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wetmore spent
Christmas day with relatives in Wy
abusing.
i L. D. Mcpherson is visiting his
daughter, Mrs Grace Mitchell at Gays
Mills
John c. BENEFITS of Prairie du Chen
spent the latter part of the week with
his mother, Mrs. Margaret BENEFITS
who has been quite ill. but is now inn
proving.
Lee Peacock of Waterloo is spend
ing few days at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs James Peacock.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gates spent Christ
mas with relatives at De Forest. Wis
Mr.. and Mrs t. "A. Clark and daugh-
ter. Patricia, of Lancaster, ate Christ
mas dinner with the L. p BARLEY
family
Mrs. Hazel Clawson came up from
Dubuque to spend the holidays with
the home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Chapman and son
of Madison, are spending the holiday
vacation at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
lC. Chapman, Sr.
A number of high school students
had Christmas tree party at the home
lof Gladys Gil1igan. Saturday evening.
A fine time was enjoyed
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Garner gave a
dinner party to a numeber of friends
Sunday evening
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