Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
PRIDEAUX CLAN
PICNIC So NDAY
ACROSS RIV Err
McGregOr Scene of Annual
Meeting of Family
and Relatives.
Especial Correspondence to rne Herald,

BLOOMINGTON-T annual picnic
of the Prideaux family was held Sun
day at McGregor Heights, Iowa. The
day was fine and about one hundred
relatives gathered for the event. The
largest number were from this CITY
and vicinity and Arlington, Ia. Sever
al were present from Madison, Mason
City and Clear Lake, Ia. A bounteous
dinner was served and all united in
saying the picnic was one of the best
they ever attended.
Rehearsing Play
Rehearsals for the home talent COM
ic opera Sweetheart Town." started
Friday evening and will continue ev-
cry afternoon and evening until the
opera is given Thursday and Friday
nights, Aug. q and %. 1t is given for
the benefit of the Fair society and will
be at the fair grounds. About 40 peo-
pie will take part. Appropriate cos
tunes and scenery will be furnished
by the company A fine show is expect
ed, and if weather is good there is
sure to be a good attendance.
BlacksmithS Picnic
Mr. and Mrs. Reub French attended
the annual picnic and fish fry of the
county blacksmiths' association at
Cassyille Saturday. There was a good
attendance and the affair was pleas
ant one Several representatives of
wholesale houses selling blacksmith
equipment were present.
Good Crowd at Dinner
The Providence Cemetery associa-
ton gave a chicken pie dinner in the
basement of the NJ. E. church Satur-
day. A delicious dinner was served and
a good crowd was there to partake of
it, About $50 was made to be used IN
fixing up the cemetery.
The Royal Neighbors held their an
nual picnic Wednesday at Garthwaite
park They had a fine dinner and
good time, although the attendance
was not as large as usual because OF
the inclemency of the weather.
Friday afternoon the Congregation
al Sunday school had a picnic at the
Garthwaite park. 1t was a beautiful
day and there was a good crowd out.
Rev. and Mrs. Taylor were UP from
CassyilIe to attend the picnic.
Quite a. number from this city and
vicinity attended the Boscobel fair.
They report a good fair with good at
fractions and large attendance
Texas Visitor in City
Mrs. E. X. Goodrich and three chill
dren, George, Robert and Mildred, ar
rived here Saturday evening from
Brownsville. Texas, making the trip
bv automobile They will visit Mrs
GOOdrichs father T. Newman, and
her brother, B. D. Newman, and fam
lily. and other relatives.
Two good ball games Sunday on the
Hackett diamond resulted as follows:
First game, Bloomington Cubs 8, No
Andoyer 4. Second game, Hackett 8,
Lancaster 2.
Several teachers from here attended
the teachers institute at Lancaster
last wetE.
Foster Porter's sale of a bankrupt
stock Of goods which he recently pur-
chased opened Friday morning in Mrs.
Lizzie Hickok's building. Saturday ey-
ening he had an auction sale. K. ~
Hoskins serving as auctloneer
Will Cooley received a fall out at
the Julian Edwards farm where he is
building a house, and hurt his foot so
badly that he is obliged to go on
crutches for time.
Street Commissioner Smith ana
some helpers cleaned up the street re-
moving the surplus gravel and dirt
and making it look much better.
A good many are putting in their
winter supply of coal now.
Mr. and Mrs. Jensen and their
nephew of Smaller, Ia, who are visit
ing Mrs. Soellner and family near
Brodtville, were in town Friday.
Mrs. Mary Hope and Miss Olive
Hope were over from Lancaster sat
urday.
Loren Small of Pra. du Chen visited
his mother. Mrs. Alice Small, Thurs
day
Mrs. Burrows of Wyalusing is visit
ING at the Lewis Wetmore home.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pohle and chill
dren drove to Madison Sunday. Mrs.
PohIe's brother, Will Retza OF Apple
ton. met them there and she and the
children went home with him for
two weeks visit.
Miss Hazel Hickok and Mrs. Lizzie
Hickok took Mrs. Arthur Marty nome
to New Glarus Sunday and will Visit
there for a week.
Lewis Wetmore went to Madison OH
Sunday to see his wife who is at the
hospital recovering from recent OPP
Grafton.
Hugh Harper of Lancaster and the
editor of the Wisconsin Agrlculturlst
were in town Saturday.
DR. 7. E. Heraty of La Crosse ana
chris Walton of Chicago spent
couple of days here and at Lancaster
last week. The Heraty children, Cen
evieve, Edmund and John, nave peen
visiting here the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Morse OF Los
Angeles, Calf, are visiting among Ola
friends here and at Mt Hope. They
resided here years ago. Mrs. Morse IS
remembered as Miss Nellie Osborn and
Mrs. G. B. Woodhouse.
Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Ludden. Charles,
Burdette and Monroe, went to Miner
al Point Sunday. Miss Florence, VINO
has been visiting there the past week,
returned home with them.
Glenn Morkin is home from Madison
for the rest of the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Snider. Mrs Mary
Orr and Mrs Rufus Day were mere
from Mt. Hope Wednesday. Mrs. Day
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