Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-29
BLOOMINGTON

at the Congregational church dining
room Monday evening The banquet
was served by the ladies of the church
The speakers of the evening were
Hon. A. w. Kopp and Frank Whitcher
of Platteville and Dist. Atty Orchard
of Lancaster. This is the first affair of
this kind ever held here but the sue
cess of this one indicates that others
will follow.
The Junior class of the high school
will give presentation of Booth
Tarkington's Seventeen in play
form, Friday evening of this week, at
the gymnasium. A new stage has been
built in the gym and there will be
plent yOf seats for all. The cast of
characters is as follows: William Syl-
vanus Baxter, Toay Garner; Mr.. Bax-
ter, Stanley Burden; Joe Bullitt, Roy
al Standorf; Genesis, Walls Walz;
Johnnie Watson, Russell Donnelly;
George Cooper, Floyd McBurney; Mrs.
Porcher, Neva Welsh; Waliie Banks,
Nita Brookens; Jane Baxter, Gertrude
Edwards; Lola Pratt, Alice Bailey;
May Porcher, Barbara Pink; Ethel
Bole, Magdalene Pink; Mary Brooks,
Margaret Casey; Mrs. Baxter, Farnces
Cooley; Adelia, Elizabeth Small.
There was poultry meeting Thurs
day evening at the Ford garage hall
at which there was a fair attendance.
Ralph Keller, poultry specialist, gave
a good lecture, illustrated by charts,
and furnished much valuable Informal
ton on all the phases of poultry rails
ing. ]. G. Welsh planned the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Roberts of Seattle,
Wash, arrived here Saturday evening
for visit of few days with relatives.
They are on their way to West Vir-
ginia to attend the National Conven-
ton of the University Extension. Sun
day there was a family reunion at the
farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Starrett, where the relatives enjoyed
good visit and sumptuous dinner.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Roberts, Mrs. Sarah Roberts, Mr..
and Mrs Lynn Narrower and Bobby,
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Starrett, Francis
and Mary Helen, Mrs. Elizabeth Rob-
erts, Mr.. and Mrs. George Starrett and
Floyd Starrett.
A large number of high school stu
dents and others attended the league
contest Friday evening at Lancaster.
Although our young people did not
win place this time there is no doubt
they did their very best and will hope
for better luck next time. Joseph
| Cherrier won third place in the ora
torical contest.
The high school base ball team
played the Pra du Chen team in that
city Wednesday, The victory was for
the Prairie boys with score of 1912.
| Alex Robertson has gone to Mt Hor-
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road workers. Wesley Woodhouse and
Everett Lyness went with him and
will engage in road work.
The dance at the city hall Friday
evening was well attended and the
dancers were we'll pleased with the
music of Jerry and her Vioni orches-
ira from Dubuque.
| Dr. and Mrs. Harvey, Monroe and
Alice, returned Sunday from Clear
water, Fla, where they spent the win
| had a quick and pleasant Journey At
ter short visit here they will go on
to their home at Excelsior, Mimi. DR..
J. NJ. Lewis, who spent the winter with
| the Harveys in the south, came home
by train arriving Monday evening.
Twenty-four cans of brown trout
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and Game club last Tuesday. Eight
cans were sent to Millville and the
rest we're brought here and planted
in the stream in Garthwaite park.
The Congregational pulpit was occu-
pied Sunday morning by Rev. Paul
Hutchins who with is wife came up
| from Cassville with Rev. and Mrs.
| Taylor. Rev. Hutchins has been hold
ing meetings for two weeks at Cass
vile. He and Mrs. Hutchins favored
the congregation with several fine vo
! cal selections.
Rev. w. w. Moore of La Crosse, SUI
perintendent of the La Crosse district,
preached in the NJ. E. church Sunday
evening to a large congregation.
| The household goods belonging to
Mrs. John Kinsler were sold at public
auction Saturday afternoon at the res
| idence. The home also was sold to Ell
mer Pritchett for $3.50.
| Mr. and Mrs James McNamee have
moved back to their farm at North
| Andover Their residence here is at
present unoccupied.
! At a meeting of the village board
j last Monday evening George Smith
was chosen marshal and street COM
missioner.
Mrs. Ruth Cook of Milwaukee Wis
tied at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Bailey. last week.
Mrs. Dell Moore has been absent
from the j. B. Ludden store the past
| week because of illness. Mrs Ted
Sprague took her place in the store.
J. B. Ludden made trip to Chicago
Wednesday to buy new goods for his
store.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Pohle announce
the birth of their ninth child-a son,
born Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Una McVeagh of Pra. du Chen
visited her brother, Oscar Schneyer
and wife, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Patterson and
daughter, Kathleen, were over from
Pra. du Chen Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts of Madison
is visiting relatives and old friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gates of Cass-
vile weer callers in town Saturday.
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