Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-10
BLOOMINGTON
Saturday Sales Successful.

on display.
Their 65th Wedding Day.
Mr.. and Mrs S. A. Hatch observed
their 65th wedding anniversary Fri
day. This worthy couple has the best
wishes of host of friends for their
continued good health and happiness.
| They have been residents of this COM
munity for many years.
Leo BARLEY Badly Burned.
Leo BARLEY has a badly burned
hand as the result of tussle he had
with the furnace at the bank few
days ago. He discovered water es-
Gaping from the boiler and knowing
the danger of an explosion, hurriedly
tried to stop it with his hand until Mr..
Raisbeck could get to him with some
thing to close the leak. The hand was
dressed and is doing we'll.
Lights Fire with KerOsene;-- Burned
| Mrs. Chas. Myers also received some
severe burns on her hand, when she
kindling a fire with kerosene. The
fumes from the oil exploded.
"Juice" Disappears; Village Dark.
Our town was in darkness about an
hour Friday evening, while some
| damage caused by the storm was be-
ing repaired.
| West Grant Encampment OFFICERS.
The newly elected officers of West
Grant Encampment are: c. P, Lynn
Narrower; H P, Harley Pohle; S.
W., Roy Gates; J. W., Ed. Kitto;
Scribe, Glenn Shafts; Treas, E. A.
Oaklief.
Finishing New High School Building.
A large force of men is at work on
the new school house, and the finish
ing is being pushed as rapidly as pos
sible. The end of the job is now in
sight and it is pretty certain the new
building will be ready for occupancy
after the holiday vacation. Teachers
and pupils are alike anxious to get
| into the fine new quarters.
Bloomington BrevitieS.
w. ]. Aumann has re-opened his
place of business with line of nov
city goods. He will occupy the Tom
Millen residence and will move his
family there at once.
| The M. E. choir will give a Christ
mas cantata at the church Sunday
evening, Dec. q. The Sunday school
| is preparing Christmas pageant to
be given Christmas eve under dlrec-
ton of Miss Alta Wetmore. The Con-
gregational Sunday school will have
a Christmas tree and entertainment
Christmas eve.
At their regular meeting last Mon
day night the Royal Neighbors elected
officers TO rthe coming year as fol-
lows: Oracle, Lizzie Hickok; Vice
Oracle, Clara Ellis; Chancellor, Fan
ny Moore; Recorder, Elma Tyler;
Receiver, Alta Schneyer; Marshall,
Hazel Hickok; Inner Sentinel, Helen
Cooley; Outer Sentinel, Stella Cool
ey; Manager, Minnie Cooley; Ply
stefan, M. B. Glasier; Musician,
Grace BrOokens.
The ladies of the Congregational
church held their bazaar and food
sale Saturday at Mrs. L. Hayden's
millinery rooms. They did well at the
sale, disposing of nearly all their
goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n Hoskins attended
the bazaar and supper given by the
M. E. ladies in Patch Grove Saturday
evening. Mr. Hoskins attended sim
liar affair at Hazleton, Friday eve,
and helped the ladies at both places
by selling their goods at auction.
Drs. H. Mclaughlin, M. B. Glas-
Ter and F. H. Baldwin attended the
meeting of the Grant County Medical
Society at Lancaster Tuesday. They
report splendid meeting with 23
physicians present. They enjoyed the
excellent papers read by Drs. Wilson
Cunningham of Platteville, president
of the Wisconsin State Medical Socie-
ty, DR.. H. E. Marsh of Jackson Clinic,
and Dr. Jos. H. Schrup of Dubuque.
Officers elected for the coming year:
Pres, DR.. F. E. Blackburn, Cassville;
Vice. Pres, DR.. E. c. Howell, Fenni-
more: Sec. and Treas, DR.. M. B.
Glasier, Bloomington; Delegate, DR..
M. A. Bailey, Fennimore; Alternate,
DR.. ]. c. Doolittle, Lancaster; Censor
DR.. E. Kraut, Lancaster.
Frank Millen has moved from Lam
caster to his farm four miles south
west of this place.
Frank Newman left Tuesday on his
goth trip to Brownsville, Texas, where
he spends the winter at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. E. K. Goodrich.
Rev. James w. Taylor of Cassville
has been engaged to preach in the
Conversational church here each
Sunday morning for an indefinite per-
iod
Some of Thos. Millen's household
goods were sold at auction Saturday
afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Millen WERE
over from Fennin1ore for the day
VIM. Retza left Saturday for Ap-
pleton He is building house in that
city and as soon as it is finished his
family will join him and make their
home there Their neighbors and
friends here are sorry to have them
leave this community and wish them
success in their new home.
The Rebekahs have elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
N. G., Dora Pendleton; v, G., Gertie
Conley; Sec'y, John M. P. Ripper;
Treas, Allie Edwards; Trustee, VIM.
Chapman; Deputy Pres, Ella Chap
man.
The I. o. F. will have their annual
home coming this Tuesday evening.
six o'clock supper ma a good pro-
gram have been provided for and a
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