Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-11
BLOOMINGTON
Married at Galena.


Melvin Mason of Glen Haven and
Ruth Brown of this city were married
Wednesday at Galena, Ill. The bride
is a daughter of Mrs. Maud Brown and
a favorite among the young people.
She was student in the high school
until a few days before her marriage.
Melvin is the Son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mason and an Industrious young far
mer. They will make their home IN
the Mason farm which they have rent
ed the coming year.
Thursday evening about 80 of Ruth's
school friends gave her a shower OF
miscellaneous articles at the Brown
home. They served a fine supper and
had a general good time. Ruth re-
ceived many nice gifts and the best
wishes Of all.
Community Club Meets.
The Community Club held its reg
ular monthly meeting at the L. .. U.
F. hall Monday evening. Inc regular
nrogram was carried out-supper at
$50, business meeting, singing ana
other entertainment and general
good time.
A Surprise Party.
Friday evening about so ne1ghbors
and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Cooley gave them a surprise party at
their home 1t was in the nature OF
farewell party as they expect to re-
turn to their farm in Little Grant on
March /. A fine supper was served al
7:3O and the evening was pleasantly
spent in visiting, singing, etc. we are
spr,v to have this good family leave
| town.
r. N. A. Entertains Mrs. L. Bates.
Another party was given FRIDAY
evening by the R. n. A. TO MIS- Ellzd
Bates at her home in honor OF mel
birthday. The ladies took well nlieo
baskets of eatables and nice gltt 1ol
Mrs. Bates. About 25 were present.
Basketball Games.
Two basketball games were played
at the high school gym Friday even
ing. Potosi VS. Bloomington, both IS
and second games. Potosi won ootf
games. The scores were IL to ~ anC
2 to 6. ,.
d. A. r. Election Officers.
DAUGHTERS of the American Revolution
held their monthly meeting at tn
home of Mrs. A. C. Bishop Tuesda.
afternoon. and elected the following
named officers: Regent, Mrs. Harle!
Starrett; Vice Regent, Mrs. A. 7
Bishop; Cor. Sec'y, Mrs. Linn Wood
house; Rec. Sec'y, Miss Mate NC
Ivor; Treas, Mrs. F. B. Porter; His
torian. Mrs. Walter Brennan; Gus
todian, Mrs. Lynn Narrower; Chap
lain. Mrs. Geo. Starrett; Registrar
Miss May Young.
Methodist Church Election.
The official board of the M. E. Sun
day school met Monday eve at tn
parsonage and chose the following OF
f1cers: Supt., Eugene Sawyer; ASST
Supt.. Mrs. C. E. Burden; Secretary
Mrs. Vern ellis; Treas, Mrs. Elgl
Garthwaite. Plans for improving tn
Sunday school and charging the mem
bership were discussed.
Bloomington Coop Election.
At the annual meeting of the Bloom
ington Coop. Creamery which wa
held last Monday, all the director
were reelected for another yea
.. They are: Ralph Hedemann, Lyn
narrower, Fred Knapp, Frank Hel
bers and Ed. Myers. The director
). held meeting and chohe Lynn Hal
} rover president, Ralph Hedeman1
y-treasurer-manage Tines
are the same officers who manage
the affairs of the creamery so well tn
past year.
Bloomington Briefs.
4 Mrs. Ed. Kottke is expected hon
the first of the week from Mercy ho
pital. Dubuque, where she underwel
= an operation Tuesday.
= Several more changes have take
place on the farms near here the pa
: week. John Hope has moved to tt
= Oman farm north of town; Rue
Bohringer to the Hope farm; il
l. Foster to the Mrs. Mary Hope farr
d vacated by Mr.. Bohringer. Tor
Weber of Petersburg, Iowa, has take
i possession of the J. L. Erwin far
which he purchased recently.
Mrs. Herb Mcpherson underwent
II operation at the Methodist hospital
Madison last Tuesday. Her recover
:" was prompt and she was able to r
y turn home Saturday afternoon.
/ Taxes for both town and village a
A." now being paid; the former to tow
treas, Marion Knapp, at the sta
Il bank, and the latter to village trea
Jas. Peacock, at the barber shop.
5 The Methodist choir is preparing
special musical program to be give
Sunday eve, Feb. %.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dailey welcome
= theid tenth child, daughter, born
- Sunday morning.
John Stockert of Potosi spent t
latter part of the week here. A brot
er, Joseph, of Roscoe, S. D., came
Sunday They are here to see the
mother, Mrs Anna Stockert, who
a seriously ill.
lie Jens Nelson of Chicago arrived
Saturday to see Walter Clegg, who
ID i'll, and meet old friends.
IS Mrs. Lorenz Reinecke spent a fe
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