Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-04-07
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BLOOMINGTON.

well attended and proved to be a sue
cess in every way. The program was
carried out as planned The doll car
riage parade was perhaps the most
attractive feature of the entertain
ment. The side show, fortune teller.
etc, created the usual amount OF fun
Refreshments were served both after
noon and evening. All the articles
donated were sold The amount re-
allied from the bazaar is about 5000
which will be used to purchase new
books for the public library.
The Junior League held a social at
the NJ. E. church basement Wednes-
day evening. Games, music and re
/ freshments contributed to a pleasant
evening for the young people
A large congregation attended the
union services at the Congregational
church on Easter morning. The ser
vice was almost entirely musical and
consisted of a rendition of beautiful
selections from the oratories, "The
COnqueror" and "The Dawn of the
Kingdom" The music was furnished
by a chorus of twenty voices and an
orchestra of five pieces under the able
direction of Rev. Conklin
The Bloomington hotel has been
purchased by Vern Brookens who will
take possession in short time and
take care of the travelling public Mr.
and Mrs. Brookens are capable young
people who will be sure to make
success of their new undertaking.
The Red Cross officers met at the
NJ. F. Woodhouse home Friday night
and listened to a very interesting re-
port by Prof L. H. Wochos on the
county Red Cross meeting held at
! Platteville last week.
During the gale and blizzard of last
Friday the fire company was called
out to extinguish a chimney fire at
the home of Mrs. Rachel Garthwaite
One of the strong winds of last
week blew out and badly demolished
the stained glass window in the south
gable OF the Congregational church.
Henry Schloesser is taking a vaca-
ton from his duties in the meat mar
ket and will remain at home for a
few weeks to help the boys get in the
crops and do up the spring work on
tho farm
Miss Rema Kitto wha has been in
Minneapolis for several months came
home Saturday.
Miss Rose Better is home from
Downer college for few days.
! "A blizzard last Friday with a small
amount of snow and a great deal of
wind made the day one of the most
unpleasant of the winter.
/ Our schools opened Monday after
week of vacation with everything
looking favorable for profitable
spring term.
Miss Lou Brier of North Andover
is visiting at the VIM Forck home
this week.
Geo. Conklin, student at the La
4 Crosse norml is spending a few days
with his parents, Rev. and Mrs Conk-
! lin
Fred Welch took four men to Ian
caster Saturday morning to drive
home four new Fords.
Miss Constance Lewis, teacher at
Roscobel, is at home for the spring
vacation
Rev Conllin spent part of last
week in Lancaster
Ora Horsfall of the Platteville nor
NAL is spending his vacation at home
ne Forest Brown. Milton Frazier
and Miss Beatrice Hickok drove to
ancaster SATURDAY to take the train
for Appleton, Dodgeville and Edgar
4 res pectiyely.
Ny. and Mrs. r. n. Hoskins and
daughters Letha and Belva went to
axe Mills FRIDAY to he present at
the marriage OF Mark Hoskins Of
4 Lancaster and Miss Doris Lounsberry
Of Lake Mills From there Letha re-
turned to her school at Grand Rap
dis and Belva to Milwaukee Downer
Mark and his bride have the best
wishes of a large number of friends
here.
Miss Clara Edwards was home
/ from Madison part of last week and
returned Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Clawson and Mrs. Har-
" Geiger visited in Cassyille and Du-
buque last week.
Mrs. E. D. Beeman of Dubuque.
With her sons Harold, Kenneth and
/ David, is visiting at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Hatch.
Miss Rose Voss came home Satur-
day from her school al GAINESVILLE to
spend Easter.
Les Clark drove over from Lancas-
ter Sunday and brought Ray Bates Of
Delavan who will visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bates, for a time.
! Mrs. Jesse Voss is the mother of a
4 baby girl born last Monday.
Miss Lillian Heaton who has spent
several months here returned to her
4 home in Wyalusing Wednesday.
Frank Newman returned last week
from Brownsville, Texas, where he
/ spent the winter with his daughter,
Mrs. E. K. Goodrich and family.
The high water of the Wisconsin
river at Bridgeport has made crossing
the bridge impossible for a few days.
This has, upset our mail service to
some extent as the mail for this place
has had to be sent around by Glen
Haven.
Miss Vidah Brookens returned to
her school at Plainview, MINI, and
! Miss Velma Hope to Salem, Wis.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fivecoats and
daughter Eva were over from Laucas-
/ ter Sunday.
Mrs VIM Garner is seriously i'll.