Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-30
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Community Happenings
From Exchanges and
Outside Reporters.
BLOOMINGTON

The Methodist choir gave an Easter
Cantata entitled, Resurrection Morn"
on Sunday morning. The music was
furnished by eighteen voices, piano
accompaniment by Mrs. Herb. McPher-
son and violin by Seward Garthwaite.
At the Congregational church there
was special music and an excellent
sermon by Rev. Phillips.
The Style Show put on by ]. B. Lud-
den Thursday evening at the city hall
was a complete success. The hall
was nicely decorated and there was a
fine showing of new dresses, suits and
coats. Plenty of good music was fur
nished throughout the evening. After
the show several good reels OF moving
pictures were shown. Because OF the
bad roads which prevented many from
getting in, the show was repeated at
the Ludden store Saturday afternoon.
Editor Bishop, wife and sons, Carl
and Harry, returned Saturday from
Elkader, Iowa. There they attended
the funeral of Mr. Bishops father Mr..
Fl. G. Bishop, who died at st. Paul
last Monday evening following an OPP
Grafton Mr.. Bishop was an old resi-
dent of Elkader and was prominent in
all the affairs of his part Of the state.
In his earlier years he was a teacher
and also served as county superinten-
dent of schools. For many years he
has been editor of the Clayton County
Democrat The remains were brought
to his home town where the funeral
was held Friday Much sympathy is
felt for the family in their bereave-
ment.
Paul Humphreys house and lot in
this village was sold at auction Sat
urday afternoon. 1t was bought by
John Patterson, the price paid being
S3,950
Foster Porter found snake about
a yard long in a bunch of bananas last
Saturday 1t had peculiar markings
OF red and was not a pleasant looking
customer.
The O. f. S. held bazaar sale of
baked goods at the library room Sat-
urday afternoon. They had a nice col
lection of articles which sold at good
prices, netting them $53.
Emil Meyers will give a dance at
the city hall Tuesday evening in cell
ebration of his marriage to Miss Kath-
crime Crubel which takes place Tues
cay morning. The general public is
invited. Good music has been secured
and good time is assured for all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan McKichan OF
Fennimore are visiting at the Thomas
Millin home.
Mrs Harry Hickok and daughter,
Vivian, of Belmont, Wis, came Satur-
day to spend few days with relatives.
Mrs Nanta Beeman and three sons
OF Dubuque are visiting at the S. A.
and Ora Hatch homes
Mrs. Fred Riese returned Friday
from Dubuque where she spent the
rast week at the home of her son,
Frank Mrs. Frank Riese and daugh-
ter, Vivian, came home with her to
spend a week.
Misses Alta Wetmore and Constance
Lewis, teachers at Boscobel, came
home Saturday to spend their Easter
vacation.
Miss Velma Hickok was home from
Kenosha for few days returning to
her school work in that city Saturday.
o. L. Saether, of Milwaukee, is Wis
ting.
DeForest Brown came home Satur-
day from Appleton, Wis, to spend the
Easter vacation.
J. B. Ludden made business trip
to Chicago Monday
Mrs l.. G. BARLEY spent part OF the
past week in Lancaster.
Miss Myrtle Barr was absent from
her school room Thursday because OF
illness. Her place was filled by Mrs
Lynn narrower.
Our schools closed Thursday after
noon for a short Easter vacation, re-
Stunning again Tuesday.
Nf md
a fellow teacher with Miss Beatrice
Hickok at New Glarus, Wis, spent
the week at the Hickok home here
The two young ladies returned to their
work Saturday.
A party of little folks helped Mil
dred Schreiner celebrate her birthday
Friday afternoon.
Misses Letha and Belva Hoskins
came home Wednesday to spend the
Easter vacation.--the former from
Lake Mills and the latter from Platte
willie. They returned Monday.
Frank Edwards is having the roof
OF his house raised and other substan-
tial improvements made on his Brook
lyn property
The Ludden store club met at the
J. B. Ludden residence Monday even
ing.
Miss Agnes Wood entertained some
friends at supper Saturday. evening
the day being the birthday OF her Sis
ter Mrs. Martin Chapman.
Miss Rose Voss is enjoying short
vacation from her school duties al
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Budworth are
now settled in their new home, the l.
NJ Greer place, which they recently
purchased.
Mrs. F. H. Baldwin and daughter
Betty, went to Livingston Wednesday
4 for a few days visit with relatives
Henry Mink and VIM. Mcmahon OF
Lancaster were in town on business
Saturday.