Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-23
BLOOMINGTON
FOrmer Resident Dead

death of Mrs. A. q. Zimmerman at
Madison, Saturday morning. She had
been in poor health for some time.
She was formerly Miss Nell Brown,
only child of the late Mr.. and Mrs. d.
F. Brown, pioneer residents of Bloom
ington. She was born in this village
in 1871 and grew to womanhood here.
In 1892 she was married to A. G. Zim-
norman who had been principal of
the Bloomington schools for several
years. They moved at once to Madi-
son and that city has since been their
home. Mrs. Zimmerman possessed a
bright mind and was highly gifted in
music. Her pleasant ways made many
friends who deeply regret her untime-
husband in his loss. Funeral services
were held Monday at Madison and she
was buried in that city.
Treats for the Riddles
There was a big crowd in town Sat
urday and trade was lively, the Christ
mas shoppers trying to get their
shopping done before the last min
Ute Santa Claus was in evidence on
the street and distributed free sacks
of candy to all the children.
BlackbOurn-BrOOk
Miss Grace Brookens of this city
and Jesse Blackburn of Fennimore
were married Tuesday of this week
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vern Brookens of the Brookens
hotel and is capable young lady
who knows all the details of home
making. The groom is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Blackburn of Fenni-
more and is an honest, industrious
young man. The young couple will re-
side in Fennimore where Mr.. Black
bourn is engaged in business. A host
of friends wish them the best of luck
Football Team Entertained
The local high school football team
together with Prin. G. w. Brown
Coach Walter Morrissey, J. B. Ludden
and A. c. Bishop accepted the invita-
ton of the Lancaster Kiwanis club tc
attend the football banquet in that
city Thursday evening. All enjoyed
the banquet and the excellent talks
very much and speak of the occasion
as one of real pleasure. Mr.. Brown
and Stanley Burden were on the pro-
gram for short talks. The boys who
attended were Stanley Burden, Rus
sell and Robert Donnelly, Toay Gar.
ner, Floyd McBurney, Marvin Amman
Jack Porter, Morris Pendleton, Harry
Bishop, Leland Abrams, Merrill Keel
ker, Blair Gates, Richard Metcalf and
Villas Walz.
Teachers and Students Home
The holiday season is bringing the
teachers and students home to spend
their vacations. Teachers who arrived
during the past week are: De Forest
Brown, Elva Field, Wisconsin Rapids
Goldie Chapman, Sparta; Margaret
Patterson, Wesley, Ia; Sylvia Garner
Bayfield,; Lulu May Garner, Mt. Hope
Velma Hope and Alta Lewis, Wauke,
gan, Ill; Margaret Lyness, Bismarck
NJ D.; Ora Horsfall, Valley City, N. D.;
Cleo Bdookens, Indiana Harbor, Ind.
Margaret Bonn, Wyeville; Florence
Gull, Lansing, ILL.,; Nellie Mcnamara
Madison; Fuller Porter, Spencer; Os.
car Schneyer, Randolph; Virginia
Ballentine, Nekoosa; James Ballen-
tine, Neenah; Alta Wetmore, Interna.
tional Falls, Mimi; Lucille Woodhouse
Belva Hoskins and Leila Ludden, Mil.
waukee Students who came during
the past week: Ivanelle Orr from
DOwner college, Milwaukee; Raymond
and Leila Ludden and Elma Morris
sey, U. of w; Clell Raisbeck anG
Glenn Morkin, Lawrence college, APP
pleton; Myrtle Baldwin, Whitewater
normal; Engrete Roman, Sinsinawa;
Bessie Garthwaite, Platteville nor
NAL.
Set Fair Dates
The directors of the Fair society
have chosen the second week in Sep
TENDER as the time for holding the
1926 fair. Some more improvements
at the fair grounds will be made.
Locals Of the Week
The annual alumni prom will bt
held at the city hall Christmas night
The Tafton Tooters will furnish the
music. A good crowd is expected.
The M. E. choir gave a service O.
song and story entitled "The Light O.
a Christmas Candle" Sunday evening
at the church The story was read il
pleasing manner by William Myer:
of North Andover, Miss Althes
Sprague was musical director, anC
Mrs. Bess Clark, pianist. About q
songs were sung by choir of sixteer
voices. The church was partly lighted
by candles. There was a big congre
cation out to hear.
Our schools will close this Wednes
day for two weeks holiday vacation
and the out of town teachers will gC
TO their homes to spend the time.
Fred Mason who has been in poor
health fOl' some time, went to Ro
chester, Mimi, Monday to consul
specialists regarding his case. He has
been at q sanitarium in Prairie dU
Chen for a short time.
The Senior class of the high schoo
gave a Christmas party Friday even.
ing at the gymnasium, to which all the
high school students and the faculty
were invited A Christmas tree and {
gift for everyone were the main fea-
lures of the evening. Dancing and re.
freshments completed the program
All enjoyed merry evening.
w. ]. Amman was called to Kent
ILL.,, Friday morning because of the
continued serious illness of his father
His son, Norval, went with him. Wore
was received Saturday that his father
was slightly better.
Mrs. Louise Hayden caught her fool
in a rug and fell, dislocating hel
shoulder. DR.. Baldwin cared for the
injury and she is getting along very
we'll
Mrs. Leon Knapp attended the flu
neral of VIM. Gelbach, relative, al
Lancaster Thursday.
Mrs. c. E. Burden went to Madison
Wednesday, and took homo bor Iiff1e