Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-31
BLOOMINGTON
Mrs. Frances Edwards Dead.


lage, Sunday afternoon, aged IA
years She was born in Hampshire,
ILL.,, Nov. "a, 1850. She came to this
county with Ter parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas Haverland, when but six
years of age, and has been resi-
dent of this community ever since.
She was married to Matt. Edwards
on Jan. 1, 1872. Mr.. Edwards died
about five years ago. For the past
So years Mrs. Edwards lived on the
the farm which was her home at
, time of death.
Leaves Many Descendants.
Four children are left to mourn
the passing of a good mother: Mrs.
Stella Cooley, Willis, Matt and JUL
ian, all of Bloomington. Julian has
lived at home with his mother and
cared for her in her last years.
There are IL grandchildren and two
great grandchildren. One daughter,
Mrs. Charles Bohringer, died some
years ago. Funeral services were
held this Tuesday afternoon at the
NJ E. church, the Rev. G.. E. Burden
officiating. Burial at Blake's Prai-
RE cemetery.
Clifford Ripper of Blake's Prairie
married at Galena, Ill, last We'd
nesday. The groom is son of Mr..
and Mrs. John NJ Ripper and is well
known and liked here. He is an in
dustrious young farmer and has
rented the Frank Vogt farm south
west of this place for the coming
year The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Vogt of Bagley,
and has many friends there, who
join those in this section in wishing
the young couple happiness and sue
cess in their journey through life.
A Merry Christmas Indeed.
Christmas has come and gone and
those who wished for white
Christmas" were gratif1ed as it was
both white and cold. Christmas
trees and entertainments at the local
churches Wednesday evening were
we'll attended and enjoyed by young
and old The Congregational Sun
day school gave an excellent pro-
gram of dialogs, recitations, vocal
and instrumental music including
selections by the Juvenile band. At
the Methodist church the Christmas
pageant, Bethlehem" put on by the
young people of the Sunday school,
directed by Miss Alta Wetmore, was
success and furnished a very in
teresting portrayal of the Christmas
story Special scenery and lighting
helped in the general effect. The
little people Of the Sunday school
also gave some excellent numbers
all did well.
Christmas Mails are Heavy.
The holiday mails were heavier
| than usual this year but were well
handled by Postmaster A. c. Bishop
and his corps of assistants, Cornel1a
Witcomb, Ernest Brooks and Linn
| Woodhouse. The heaviest mail was
on Monday before Christmas when the
Bridgeport mail alone brought in 81
sacks. The postmasters appeal to the
public to mail early was quite well
needed, thus saving at least a part of
the congestion of outgoing mail.
Vern Brookens is experimenting the
work of harvesting the ice crop. The
ice is about Is inches thick and of the
best quality.
The continued cold weather so
early in the season causes one to look
apprehensively at the coal bin and
the wood pile and wonder how long 1t
will be before a change. The coolest
day here, so far, was Sunday when
thermometers marked from 20 to 20
below zero in the morning.
Mrs. o. L. Saether and daughter.
Audrey, of Milwaukee, spent a few
days at the Fred Riese home return
ing home Saturday. Mr.. Saether is
to be sent by the insurance company
for which he works, to Worcester,
Mass, and the family will move there
right away. The visit of Mrs. Saether
was in the nature of a farewell to her
parents and old friends before making
the change.
Miss Mildred Grimesey had short
vacation from her work at st. Francis
hospital, La Crosse, and spent the
time at the Theo Grimesey farm, re-
turning to La Crosse Monday.
Eldridge Reynolds was home from
Marquette dental college for the holt
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Stevens spent
few days with friends at DEBORAH, Ia,
the past week.
I1uUGII VI w AAAOAco1
and his sister, Miss Leah of La Crosse,
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Schneyer, few days last week.
Miss Sylvia Garner, teacher at Bay
field, was home for the holidays.
Virgil Pagan was home from Notre
Dame for the holiday vacation.
Miss Jean Roberts came home from
her school at kichmand, Ind, for the
holiday vacation.
H E. Heath of Chicago spent the
Christmas vacation at the R. N. Hos
kins home.
Mrs c. B. Wurster with baby Jane,
of Merrill, came last Tuesday for a
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
n. Hoskins Mr.. Wurster came Sat
urday to spend a few days and return
home with them.
William Bailey left Sunday for his
home at Morehead, Mimi, after Wis
it of week at the home of his
brother. Lee.
Miss Hannah Knoke of Lancaster
came over Wednesday to spend
Christmas at the E. A. Oaklief home
and remained the rest of the week.
Miss Catherine Lyness was up from
Dubuque and spent the latter part of
the week at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. Lyness.
Mrs. NJ. F. Baldwin and daughter of
Palmyra are spending the week at |
the ]. B. Gilligan home.