Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-11
PATCH GROVE.
Improvements and Changes -stesm Mili Pine
Carrisges-New Hotel. Stores, Real
dences, dc.

| dences, &C.
Patch Grove is not q city set upor
a bill, neither is it the light of thu
world. Its aspirations take fa1
more humble flight and it cGntent'
itself with diffusing a moderate bu
constant light over the northern por
tIon.of Blak es Prairie. An odd geniu'
who Vegetables in that locality cIaimI
for it an immediate vicinity to a place
whose name is offensive to ears polite
but which unbelievers irreverently
designate the birthstone works.
The evidence he offers is hardly con.
elusive, and his belief may be imput-
cd to some forecast of his destinat lion
unless his course soon be arrested.
a days sojourn in Patch Grove
reveals great and rather uninter-
esting village lying upon the gentle
decl.si..e of a shallow valley aud
surrounded on oil sides by fertile
farms. 1t would seem the very place
where nature would offer no obstacle
to mental or moral improvement and
where a meditative temperament
would be harassed by no distractions
from the busy world outside. Its
Academy, the finest private educa-
tional institution within the limits of
the county conducted by experienced
and popular educators, adds greatly
to this impression and is monument
of the liberality and intelligence of
the people.
The business interests of the vil-
Iage, though some what invaded by
more favored competitors, are
still in prosperous condition.
Several important improvements
have been made since the last cor
visit. Messrs Paul and
Scott have erected large grist mill,
complete in all its appointments, and
driven by a powerful engine. The
of the mill is fixed to the
fullest by the demand of its heavy
custom patronage, Mr.. Foshay has
retired from the hotel business and
is now devoting his time exclusively
to his farm. E. w. Rice has put up
a fine hotel building-the WISCONSIN
House" most oommodious tav-
ern the village has ever possessed.
Sam Wetmore also stands ready TO
''tako in" the wayfarer and stranger
and comfortably supply their wants.
A large store has been built by Mrs.
Humphrey to take the place OF the
one burned a few years ago. Rob-
ertson and Runk, in addition to their
general blacksmithing busin ess, find
time TO manufacture a few substan>
tial farm wagons, buggies, cutters,
etc. Their buggies are Of stylish
Da tern and excellent fin sh ana are
10 great demand. A very elegant
buggy from this shop was not long
since shipped to gentleman residing
near Milwaukee. the blind broom
maker, George Adams, manufactures
! superior article and excites consid
cradle curiosity by this deft work.
DR.. Sala has established
himself in Bloomington. Frank
Schell, the shoemaker, has also re-
we'd to Bloomington, and his place
8 taken by Schmidt. Charley Gee,
when not occupied with his farm,
.ells yarns and makes harness. Will
lam Humphrey is building a fine
costly residence on his farm NORTH
EAST of the village. 1t is to be OF
prick and when complete will be one
If the most elegant dwellings in this
part of the county. Rev. ]. ID. Broth
RS of the NJ. E. Church, has been
diligently and faithfully cultiVatlng |
he moral vineyard of Patch Grove
md Bloomington for the last two
,ears. His appointment has about
Expired aud he will be accompanied
o his new field of labor by the best
wishes of his many friends in this
icinIty. IL.