Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-09
BLOOMINGTON

In spite of the bad weather Bloom
ington had good crowds at the gift
days last week. 100 gifts were handed
out to the lucky persons.
There was another burglary in the
village Thursday night. Jas. Sprague's
pool hall was entered and about six
dollars taken from the drawer. APP
parently that was all. Entrance was
gained by breaking the glass in the
front door and unlocking it.
The Joe Sebers farm of 100 acres,
four miles west of town was sold at
auction Wednesday and brought a
good price-$140 an acre. 1t was pur-
chased by Joseph Osterhaus, who now
resides on the John Lord farm.
Friday Afternoon there was dairy
meeting at the city hall. Prof. Roy
Harris of the Wisconsin Agricultural
College and Co. Agt. Keenan, gave
talks dealing with the dairy problem
Friday afternoon the first basket
ball game of the season was played at
the gymnasium by the Bloomington
and Boscobe1 high school teams. 1t
was a rousing game and resulted in
victory for the home team by a
score of 40 to s. After the game the
high school girls served nice lunch.
West Grant Encampment, I. 0. 0. F..
met Thursday and elected the follow
ing officers: C. P, Harley Pohle; H.
p, Roy Gates; S. W., Edw. Kottke;
]. W., Will Chapman; Scribe, Glenn.
Shafts; Treas, Erwin Oklief.
The annual Homecoming meeting of
the I. o. o. F. will be held this Tues
day evening at the hall. A supper
will be served at o'clock.
Ladies of st. Mary's Catholic church
held a bazaar and fod sale at the Mrs.
Lizzie Hickoks building Saturday.
Proceeds were $120.
w. R. S. members went to the home
Of Mrs. Carrie Greer Wednesday eve
with we'll filled baskets and gave her
a genuine surprise party, that day be-
ing her 83rd birthday. After the sup
per was served the evening was spent
in visiting. Two old soldiers were
present: L. S. Sawyer and ]. E. Con-
nell.
Mrs. Ed. Kottke and Mrs. Charles
Hickok entertained a number of lad
lowing at the Hickok home Tuesday
evening.
A number of friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Grant Tubbs remembered Grants
birthday by surprising him at his
home Wednesday evening. The reg
ulation good things to eat were fur
nished by the guests and the evening
was spent in a pleasant social way.
The Methodist Ladies Aid had their
monthly meeting and supper at the
evening.
home of Mrs. Carl Ellis Wednesday
The Rebekahs had election of Of
ficers Saturday eve as follows: N. G,
Gertie Cooley; V. G.. Clara Garth
waite; Sec'y., John Ripper; Treas,
Allie Edwards; Deputy President
Ella Chapman; Trustee, Sarah Saw
Ter.
The Odd Fellows at their meeting
Tuesday evening elected the following
officers: N. G.. Harley Pohle; V. G.,
Willis Edwards; Treasurer, Melvin
Garthwaite; Secretary, Roy Gates;
Chaplain, John Gates; Trustee for
three years, Lynn Narrower.
Bernard Peacock and son, Dick, of
Minneapolis were weekend visitors at
the James Peacock home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Nelson and babe
left Tuesday for White, S. D., where
they will spend the winter. Mr.. Mel
son was the asst. buttermaker at the
creamery the past season.
Pritchett's orchestra of eight pieces
played several fine selections at the
M E. church service Sunday evening.
w. J. Amman went to Kent, Ill, on
Saturday to see his father who recent
ly suffered a stroke of paralysis and
is seriously ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ort. Cooley came home
Thursday from Madison where they
visited for several weeks at the Fred
Cooper home. While there Mrs Cool
ey had her tonsils removed at a hos
pital in Madison.
George Leamy of Minneapolis and
Ed. Leamy of Pra. du Chen were end
of the week guests of relatives here.
Will Morkin has been laid up with
an attack of lumbago.
Nelson Myers is here from Iowa to
visit his mother, Mrs. Andrew Myers.
The Cong Ladies Aid held bust
ness meeting at the Mrs. Fred Ed
wards home Friday.
Earl and Miss Madeline Cherrier
went to Milwaukee last week, the for
mer to visit for a few days and the
latter to take a course in nursing at
the Children's hospital.
During the snow storm of Friday
evening the city was in darkness for
about half an hour. The storm put
the electric lights out of commission.
G. w. Brown has charge of the sale
of Christmas seals this season.
Mrs. G. w. Wetmore has been ill for
a few days but is better.
Arthur Chapman was laid up for a
few days with an attack of appendi-
citis but is around again.
Ed. Mergen is home from Kenosha