Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-23
WEST GRANT
FAIR SHOWING
REST OF WEEK
Big Showing and Good Time
Guaranteed All Corners.
Other News Notes.

DIT bloomington w 6uu0SQdy, thursday
and Friday of this week. Judging from
the large number of entries being
made the various departments will be
well filed. In the stock department
it was necessary to build about 25 eX-
ira pens to take care of the stock al
ready entered. There will be a good
midway, three bands, merry-go-round,
some good horse races, ball games,
sports of all kinds, and other attrac-
lions with variety enough to please
all tastes. Children under 13 will be
admitted free on Thursday. With good
weather the Fair is sure to be sue
cess. There will be dances at the op-
era house Thursday and Friday nights
after the show.
Expensive Hog Killed.
Saturday morning a truck from
Platteville loaded with hogs to be ex-
hibited at the Bloomington fair was
coming down Clegg hill just south Of
the village when the brakes refused
to work The driver guided the truck
to the bank at the side of the road
but the impact was so great that the
load was overturned and large hog
valued at about SIS was killed. The
stock belonged to G. Leighty. The
truck was quite badly damaged and
the men who were in the truck were
somewhat bruised up but not seriously
injured.
New Seats at High School.
The school board has ordered extra
new seats for the assembly room be-
cause of the large attendance in the
high school. School is running smooth
ly with every prospect for profitable
year.
Organize New Orchestra.
Pritchett's newly organized "Badg-
er Orchestra" is made up as follows:
L. H. Pritchett, saxophone; Mrs. L. H.
Pritchett, piano; Lee Welsh, violin;
Mrs. Lee Welsh, drums and traps;
Harry Grimesey, trumpet; Ora Brodt,
trombone; Seward GarthWaite, bass
horn.
Other Bloomington Locals.
DR.. j. M. Lewis had some office fur
niture and other articles sold at auc-
ton on the street Saturday afternoon,
R. N. Hoskins acting as auctioneer.
DR.. Lewis is visiting relatives in Mad
ison this week.
Dinner for the Dubuque delegation
that will visit our fair Thursday, Sept.
"a, will be served by the ladies of the
Catholic church at their dining hall.
Miss Louise Witcomb returned Sat
urday to Dallas, Texas, where she has
a position in the public schools.
The w. F. M. S. met at the home
of Mrs. Lee Brookens Thursday. The
following officers were elected: Pres,
Mrs. Alex Robertson; list Vice Pres,
Mrs. G. E. Burden; End Vice Pres,
Mrs. Will Myers; Sec, Mrs. Lee Ball
ey; Treas, Mrs. Will Hickok; Press
Cor, Mrs. Arthur Hamer.
George McBurney and family have
moved back from Madison and will oc-
cupy part of Mrs. A. G. Zimmermans
house.
John Crubel, Frank Herbers, Rev.
Pollock and Peter Kirschbaum made
trip through northeastern Iowa last
week.
Mrs. Harry Tornowske and Mrs.
Chris Garner entertained party or
ladies at bridge at the home OF the
former, Thursday afternoon.
Town was rather quiet Thursday
AMI Friday as so many from this sec
ton attended the Lancaster fair. They
report a good fair with fine exhibits
and a large crowd.
Buddy Woodhouse fell from the
sldie at the school park Saturday ana
broke his arm above the elbow. Dr.
Baldwin took care of the injury and
the little boy is as comfortable as pos
sible.
Miss Emma GIasier went to Madison
Wednesday to spend week visiting
friends. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith drove
+o Paadstown Sunday to attend re-
union of the Miller family Mrs.
Smiths mother, Mrs. Margaret Ben
netts. is a member of that family.
Miss Gladys Gilligan was home
from Seneca where she teaches, for
the weekend.
Mrs. Maggie Hyer has moved here
from Merrimac and is living IN part
of Miss McIver's house.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald French spent
several days at the Reub French nome
returning to their home in Milwaukee
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kitto went to
Pra. du Chen Saturday evening ana
took the train Sunday morning for
MINNEAPOLIS to spend two weeks VS.
iting relatives.
Miss Edith Pennock visited friends
in Fennimore, Madison and M1lWau-
kee the past week.
Miss Alta Wetmore left Sunday for
International Falls, Mimi, TO resume
her work as teacher.
Miss Hannah Knoke of Lancaster IS
visiting relatives here.
DR.. Mclaughlin attended the annual
meeting of the State Medical Society
at Milwaukee last week.
Miss Bertha Burrows went TO Madl-
son Wednesday and expects to remain
there for some time.
Representatives from the sunday
schools of this city will attend the
Grant County S. S. convention at Mt.
Hope Tuesday, the 10Th. The Mt. Hope
ladies will serve dinner to all corners
at noon.
There was a reunion of the Sawyer
family Sunday at the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs. L. S. Sawyer in honor of their
son. Jesse. of Anaheim, Calf, whose
presence made the family circle COM
plete.