Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-10-14
BLOOMINGTON
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The Daughters Of the American
i Revolution met Tuesday afternoon al
the home of Mrs. Earl Raisbeck. IL
members were present. An interest
ing part of the afternoon program was
a full report of the state D. A. R con-
vention at Madison, Sept 30, Oct IL
This was given by Mrs. Walter Bren-
nan of Lancaster who was delegate
from this chapted. A fine supper con-
cluded the program.
Pigs Average $23-$4O Per Head
Melvin Champions sale of purebred
Poland China pigs was held at the
Fair grounds Saturday afternoon. 1t
was well attended SO pigs, about z
months old, sold at prices ranging
from S23 to $40 per head.
Exhibit at Gays Mills Fair
Harley Starrett, Jay Hickok and
Melvin Champion were exhibitors of
some of their fine stock at the Gays
Mills Fair last week. All three re-
ceived liberal number of premiums
on their Poland China hogs and Mr..
Starrett on his Ayrshire cattle.
S. S. Rally at Patch Grove
There will be a Sunday school rally
at Patch Grove next Saturday after
noon. S. S. workers from different
parts of the county will be on hand to
present different phases of the work.
A number from this city will attend.
North AndOver Fair
The community fair at No Andover
Saturday was attended by goodly
number from here. The fair was a
success, having good exhibits and fine
program in the evening. The Bloom
ington Juvenile band furnished the
music.
The village board has voted to hard
surface about two blocks of the north
part of Congress street.
To Hard Surface Congress st.
Plans are made for extending the
sewer system in several parts of the
village early in the spring.
Knapp Resigns as Fair Treasurer
AT a meeting of the Fair directors
Monday evening, Oscar Knapp resign
ed as treasurer and J. B. Ludden was
appointed to serve until the annual
meeting.
Locals of the Week
The Community club held its first
meeting of the season Monday even
ing at the I. o. o. F. hall. r. N. Hos
kins is president and Chas. Enke Sec
rotary of the club.
| D. J. Dagnon and H. D. Mcpherson
attended the Gays Mills Fair Thurs
day.
Miss Gladys Gilligan, teaching at
Seneca, was home for the weekend.
| Atty. Emerson Ella, his wife and son
Bob OF Madison called on friends here
Sunday. They were on their way
home from Viroqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Amman of Kent,
ILL.,, visited their son, ]. w. Amman,
and family last week. w. J. took them
home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bates drove
here from Auburn, Iowa, and spent a
week at the Robt. Bohringer home and
with other relatives, returning home
Monday
Mrs. Will Retza and son of Apple
| ton are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Laura Pohle, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Voss returned
| Saturday from a tWO-weeks' visit at
GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Miller spent Sat
urday and Sunday visiting relatives
at Belmont and Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Garthwaite left
Friday for Gowrie, Iowa, to visit their
nephew, Ira Carr, and family and with
other relatives.
Mrs. Oscar Schneyer drove here
from Randolph and is spending a
week with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
James Peacock.
LaZora Kies of Mt. Hope is employed
at the Lance music store.
Mrs J. B. Gilligan and Gladys were
in Dubuque Thursday.
Mrs. Clarence Smith spent Saturday
in Pra. du Chen.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sprague, George
and Bessie Tornowski, Mrs. Carrie
Torowski and Althea Sprague went to
Monona, Iowa, Sunday and visited at
the Gus Tornowski home.
Mrs. Bert Johnson entertained a
number of friends at bridge Tuesday
afternoon at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Brookens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Edwards went
to Milwaukee Wednesday to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Jas. Jacques.
Mrs Edd Orr visited her daughter
Ivanelle, at Downer College few days
of last week.
A number from here attended the
dance at No. Andover Friday night
Mrs. Clarence Smith spent the day
in Pra du Chen Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Small of Madison
visited Mrs. Alice Small Saturday and
Sunday. They were on their way tc
visit other relatives in Iowa.
A. L. Snider of Letcher, S. D., for
merly a resident of Mt. Hope, called
on some of his old friends here last
Monday.
The NJ. E. Aid society met with Mrs
Sarah Roberts Wednesday afternoon
The following officers were elected
Pres, Mrs. Lee Brookens; Vice Pres.
Mrs. Alex Robertson; Sec'y, Mrs
Oscar Knapp; Treas, Mrs. Arthur
Hamer. Supper was served to abou
so people.
Messrs. and Mesdames Frank Rails
beck and Grant Tubbs drove to Madi
son Saturday and returned Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Gravenbrock of Fenni
more came over Thursday to visit a