Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
RAIN HALTS
BUILDING WORK
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENTS
HELD UP BY WEATHER
BLOOMINGTON

DAOOVAkANO AVN
The Pritchett building on Canal St
has been torn down and the corner
where it stood is being prepared for
the erection of Orr Bros. new garage.
All the building operations on the
street are being delayed by the bad
weather. A rock crusher has beeen
at work the past week getting out
material for J. B. Luddens new cola
storage building and poAltry house.
The walls of the Welsh glrage are go
ing upas rapidly as possible.
Nearly all of the high school pupils
and good many parents and friends
accompanied the contestants to the
league contest at Lancaster Friday.
Monroe Tubbs, Kathleen Roman and
Alice Meyers represented our school.
In the boys oratorical contest Mon
roe Tubbs was awarded first place.
All the pupils enjoyed the contest
and are naturally proud that one of
their number carried off honors A
good number from here expect to at
tend the contest at Platteville in two
weeks.
The pupils of the seventh and
eighth grades gave an entertainment
at the Congregational church Friday
evening. The program consisted of
two short plays, vocal and instru-
mental music, recitations and an ex-
cellent drill by a number of girls.
They were directed by their teacher,
Miss Myrtle Barr, and all took their
parts in creditable manner There
was good attendance and all were
much pleased with the entertainment.
ing up as rapidly as possible.
The Farmers Cooperative cream
cry is now doing good amount of
business and turning ont a good
125 patrons. Regular sh .pments of
oGtter are now being made.
Mrs. Charles Hyer returned to her
home in Merrimac, Wis, Saturday
after a stay at the Fred Mason nome.
Her father, William Thornton, &C
companied her and will make his
home with her i'll the future. Thc
trip was made by auto.-Fred Welsh
driving them through in his Ford.
The ladies of the Methodist Mis-
sionary society will hold a meeting
and serve lunch at the home of Mrs.
Fred Cooper, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n Hoskins made
trip to Lancaster Sunday.
The Mt Hope and Bloomington
high school teams played game here
Saturday, the result being in favor of
the Mt. Hope boys.
A number of young people from here
attended dance at North Andover
Friday night.
Messrs. and Mesdames Chas. Garth
waite, Elgie Garthwaite, John Welsh,
Arthur Chapman, Clarence Cooley,
Mrs. Celia Garthwaite and Mrs. Chas.
Wetmore attended the funeral of Or
lando Wayne at Little Grant church
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Dack and three
children spent Friday and Saturday at
Lancaster.
Mrs. A. E. Budahn visited last week
at the l.. A. Clark home in Lancaster
returning Thursday evening.
A. c. Bishop, Linn Woodhouse and
Ora Brodt made a fishing trip up on
Little Green Saturday night. Glenn
Shafts and H. Wurster were out on
the same business Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred SchlOesser are
the parents Of son, born last Mon
day at Boscobel where Mrs. Schloes-
ser has been visiting for some time.
Carl, Sylvia and Norma Kouri left
last week for Oklahoma to join their
brother, James, who has purchased a
store there.
The ladies aid Of the Congregation
al church has been reorganized and
will meet next Thursday at the church.
Mrs. Geo. Ferris Of Gays Mills visit
ed at the Nemer Ferris home the past
week.
Mrs. Tavern Millin of Des Moines
spent the past week at the home Of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. James Pea
cock.
Belva Hoskins was home from the
Platteville normal for the weekend.
Samuel Kitto is home from Mime
apolis where he and wife spent the
winter Mrs. Kitto, who has been i'll,
was not able to come but is expected
home this week.
Frank Hickok went to Rochester,
Mimi, Friday, to see his wife who
underwent a serious operation last
Monday. At last reports Mrs. Hickok
was well started on the road to re-
covery.
Miss Edna Wetmore was absent
from school all last week on account
of sickness.
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