Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-01-21
BLOOMINGTON
Mrs. Alice Pritchett Passes Onwa1

Mrs. Alice Pritchett Passes Onward.
Mrs Alice Pritchett died at her
home in this village Wednesday, aged
rs years. She was born in the town
of Lancaster, Dec. 10, 1849, and was
daughter of James and Sarah Day,
Kentuckians who came to this county
in an early day and settled first in
Little Grant. April 10, 1863, she was
married to Allen Pritchett. l9 years
of their life together was spent IN
farming They moved to Bloomington
in March, 1896, and for 81 years kept
hotel and restaurant in building
where Orr's garage now stands. Mr..
Pritchett died in September, 1916.
| Soon after this Mrs. Pritchett left the
hotel and has since kept house for her
sons, Everett and Bert, who faithfully
cared for her in her last years. Left
| to mourn the loss of this good woman
are six children: Bert, Everett, Mrs.
| Glennie Tornowski and Lester of
Bloomington, Elmer of Bridgeport,
Mrs. Mabel Bates of Glen Haven;
three grandchildren: Mrs. Alice San
dleback of Bridgeport, Leonard and
Harry Pritchett of Bloomington;
three great grandchildren, Vivian, Ed
die and Lewis Sandleback; one
brother, Charles Day, and one sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, of Lancas-
ter. Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at the Methodist church
with Rev. Burden officiating. Burial
was in the village cemetery. A num-
Der of relatives from Lancaster and
Beetown attended the services.
1 D. To- Tn nj
| The program for the Farmers In
stitute to be held here Tuesday and
Wednesday, Jan. 27-28, is as follows:
Tuesday Forenoon.
Music by the juvenile band.
Feeding for Iow-priced Milk" C. H
Inning. make 'em Lay When Eggs
Pay" P. S. Schwartz.
Tuesday Afternoon.
Economical Production Co. Agt
keenan, Better Pasture With Sweet
Clover" Mr.. Schwartz. Boys and
Girls Club Work and it's Advantages
w. G. McNeill
Wednesday Forenoon.
Music by band.
Making Farm Life. Easier fol-
| Women" Mr. Imig. Lime and its
| USES, MT. SCHWARTZ.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Music by Band.
Success With Alfalfa" Mr.
Schwartz "The Value and Organiza.
ton of Cow Test Associations" Mr.
Imig. County Program for 1926
Mr.. keenan,.
Tuesday Evening.
Music by local talent including {
male quartet, juvenile band and Other
numbers.
Address: "Team Work, Town ant
Country" J. P. Riordan.
more About Club Work." Mr.. Nc
Neill
Prizes on corn, oats, potatoes, tim
othy and clover seed will be awarded
to judging to be done Tuesday p. m.
Oscar Knapp acting as secretary O.
the grain show. Everybody is cord
tally invited to come and enjoy thu
program.
Horace Wood Summoned.
Funeral services for Horace Wood
who died at his home near Glen Ha
ven last Tuesday, were conducted b.
the Rev. j. w. Taylor of Cassville a
the Wood home Thursday, the K. o
P. lodge of Lancaster assisting. Mr.
Wood was we'll known and respected
here and many old friends regret hi
death He was II years old.
Ill With Diphtheria.
Ben Brookens was called to Billings
Mont, Tuesday by the serious illness
of his daughter, Cleo, teacher in tn,
schools of that city. Miss Cleo had ;
bad case of diphtheria but was mucl
better according to reports received
here a few days ago.
More people reed fresh air and ex