Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-10
REUNION Of
ROBERTSESAT
BLOOMINGTON
Relatives Attend
Clan Gathering.
BLOOMINGTON.

Inc ROBERTS family nold Cne1f an
nual reunion Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Starrett, which is
the old Roberts homestead. Forty
three relatives were present on this
pleasant occasion. A wonderful din
ner was served at noon. Then, instead
of giving the usual program, an exhibit
of family relics, heirlooms, etc. was
shown. This proved of so much in
terest that it was decided to repeat this
feature of entertainment at the meet
ing next year. Some letters were
read from absent relatives. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Starrett, Floyd Starrett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Starrett and son Frank, Mr.
and Mrs. S. e. Pearson, Norma, Helen
and Carlyle Pearson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Roberts, Jean Roberts, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andy Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs
Lynn narrower and son Bobby, Mr..
and Mrs. Fletcher Miles, Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Mayne and baby, Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Schwantes, Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts,
all of Bloomington and vicinity; ALI
Roberts Of Arlington, Iowa, Mrs. Irene
Bentley of Ames, Iowa, Mrs. r. A. Will
son and Mrs. Jay Thiele of Oelwein,
Iowa, Mrs. Lou Knoke, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Knoke and baby, Miss Portia
Showalter Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Casper,
Henry, Minnie and Irene Casper and
Miss Doser of Lancaster; Miss Maud
Starrett of Sioux Falls, So Oak.
Messrs. Fred Welsh, James Sprague
J. B. Ludden, S. E. Pearson and r. n
Hoskins of this city, Monroe Hoskins
of Lake Mills, d. NJ. Harvey and DR..
OhnSta1 Of Modionn 4
Mr.. Tate of Glen Haven enjoyed a
fishing party at the river Friday. They
had the best of luck, catching about
500 pounds of fish which they gener-
ously shared with their friends.
The foot bridge across the ravine
between the two parts of the village
has been closed, as being unsafe for
pedestrians. This bridge which has
been in existanee for forty years is a
great convenience for the people in the
upper part of the village and it is
hoped that it will soon be repaired or
replaced by a similar structure.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N Hoskins enjoyed
having all their children and their
four grandchildren at home Sunday
the first time they had all been to-
gether in several years. They are
WIG anu Gil Vi 1dhS
Mills, Mark and wife, Lancaster, Ralph
Letha and Belva at home.
DR.. and Mrs Baldwin entertained
Misses Roxa and Bessie Allen, Miss
Cullen, Mr.. and Miss cambridge of
Livingston and Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Barnett of Lancaster Sunday
Arthur Patterson and Mrs. Elva
Stark, two we'll known people of this
community Wnrp married. of n,1h,,o,,c
last Wednesday. They will reside on
their farm on Blake's Prairie, three
miles from this city They have the
best wishes of many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Gilligan and
daughters Gladys and Patricia return
ed Sunday from Palmyra, Wis. where
they spent the past month camping out
in company with Mr.. and Mrs. M. F,
Baldwin.
A good many from this place attend
ed Fennimore Big Days both Thursday
and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Rath and daugh-
ter of Dubuque spent part of the past
week with relatives here.
Lewis Wetmore, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Wetmore, Alta, Edna and Leonard
drove out to Glenn Park Sunday.
Misses Anna and Alberta Mcnamara
Nina Pagan, Mella Hudson and Lor-
eta Cherrier attended the teachers
institute at Lancaster last week.
Messrs, and Mess. Clarence Ball
David Ball, Thomas Bailie, Roy Bailie
and Dell Moore, Miss Dorothy Gockel
Isa Moore, Clarence Bailie. Mrs. Mary
Mann and Jesse Birch drove to Bosco-
bel last Sunday. They enjoyed a pic
mic dinner and report a pleasant trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Myers and
daughter of Milwaukee are visiting al
the Will Myers home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst and daughter
Helen and Miss Catherine Seaton from
Potosi drove over Sunday morning and
attended church. They are friends and
former parishioners of Rev. Phillips
L. HI. Wochos, Oscar Schneyer and
Fuller Porter are home from Madison
where they attended summer school
J. A. Loetscher and family of Du.
buque and James Hatch and family OF
Lancaster visited at the S. A. and
Ora Hatch homes Sunday
Mrs. Louise Hayden returned Satur-
day from Chicago and Dubuque where
she spent the past two weeks visiting
and buying her fall stock of millinery
frank f1OShIuS uTOF0 over from
DeIavan Friday and is spending a few
days here.
Chris Grebe and daughter Florence
went to Mazomanie Thursday to visit
relatives for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lyness and
daughter Stella spent Sunday at the
Clarence Cooley home.
Mrs. Charley Myers ran sewing
machine needle through her thumb
and has a very sore hand as result
Mrs. Chris Grebe is partially laid W
with sprained ankle.
Louis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herb
Mcpherson is suffering from a mild
case of diphtheria. The little boy is
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