Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-06-17
BLOOMINGTON
Especial Correspondence to The Herald.)
VI orar'sarte the dog is after thief
Aged Resident Dies.

Especial Correspondence to The Herald.)
III corar'sarte the dog is after thief
Aged Resident Dies.
Henry M. Roberts passed away at
his home in this city Saturday morn
ing after an illness of several weeks.
He was 72 years of age. His parents
were Henry and Cynthia Miles Rob-
erts, natives of Indiana, who came to
Wisconsin and settled first at Lancas-
ter, where Henry was born in 1858.
He was married to Miss Rachel Bud
worth in 1880. They engaged in farm
ing until 1913 when they moved to
Bloomington, where they have since
resided. Mr.. Roberts was always in
te sted in the affairs of his communi-
ty. He was for several years mem
Der of the town board and was serv-
ing on the village board at the time of
his death. He was an active member
of the NJ w. A. and had served as ven
cradle counsel for good many years.
Left to mourn his departure are his
wife, and two daughters, Mrs. Leo.
Ryan of Plateau City, Colorado, and
Miss Jean at home; two grandchildren,
Frances and Helen Ryan; one sister,
Mrs. George Starrett of Bloomington,
and one brother, Alfred of Arlington,
Iowa. Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at the gregation
al church, Rev. J. W. Taylor officiat-
| ing and he was laid to rest in the
| Dodge cemetery.
Good Chautauqua.
| The West Grant chautauqua held at
Bloomington the past week, was a sue
cess. Although it was one of the
nf
attendance was good at all the enter
tainments and the general verdict is
that the programs were pleasing. All
the neighboring towns were well rep
resented at the entertainments and the
surrounding country furnished a
! large proportion of the audiences.
Ora Hatch is suffering from the eff
fects of a dislocated shoulder, the
result of fall he received Sunday
morning.
Egg Contest Winners.
In the egg contest at J. B. Ludden's
store Mrs. Charles Gates come out first
and received an 1847 Rogers Bros. sill
yer set as prize Mrs. Wegman was
second, her prize being set of gold
band dishes. The winners in the con-
test at F. B. Porter's store were: First,
Mrs. Harry Tornowski, who received
a nice radio receiving set; second,
Mrs. Orville Wright, 100 lbs. sugar.
Many other valuable prizes were given
and all who were in the contests re-
ceived at least small gift.
J. B. Ludden, Ora Brodt, Clarence
Smith, Ed Kottke, Charles Hickok,
Foster Porter, Ishmael Pohle, Ralph
Hoskins, Ora Horsfall, Fuller Porter
went ia Prairie du Chen Sunday and
engaged in game of golf with the
golfers of that city.
Our schools closed Friday for the
long summer vacation and the out of
town teachers have returned to their
homes. Miss Degnan to Wauzeka,
Miss Adolphson to Edgerton, Miss Sc
lander to Patch Grove, and Mr.. Moe to
Fairchild.
Mrs. Ralph Hoskins and Mrs. Clar-
ence Smith drove to Fennimore Tues
day and brought Mrs. Minnie Craven
brock back with them for visit at
1.-The Hoskins home.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Grier and son
Frank of Madison, sepent Saturday
and Sunday with friends here.
Miss Allie Ryan entertained party
of little girls Saturday p. M. in honor
of her nieces, Frances and Helen
Ryan of Plateau City, Colorado, who
are visiting here. The day was Nthe
eleventh birthday of Frances.
! Mr. and Mrs. Leo BARLEY drove to
Milwaukee Sunday. Leo will attend
the Bankers convention there this
week. Mrs. Bess Clark and Patricia
went as far as Madison with them and
will spend two weeks at the cottage
of her brother, NJ M. BARLEY.
Junior Band Picnic.