Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-03-05
NEIGHBoRHooD NOTES.
Bloomington.

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turned from eastern markets with
large stock Of goods and is ready L
supply his customers with the mos
approved styles.
Last Saturday presented al ami
mated appearance in our town oveI
| hundred teams were counted q
one time on canal street alone, while
the stores, shops, and groceries were
thronged with busy busting people
trading, talking grange" CHEAP
transportation and fire insurance.
Hal Stanley & Company are fir
ing up their mill and making it fire,
proof. Their milleris doing good work
and turns out flour at lively rate.
He knows his business. is good book
keeper independent and honest. The
name he bears indicates his qualities
as 4 miller Ole. Making good -four
son.
-Matrimony is making dreadful
havoc among our bachelors in this
town. They are nearly all gone only
two or three remains left and they ar e
seriously threatened unless they sur
render. No harsh means, however, is
threatened, nothing but the gentle
influence Of love which is very destruc
tive to the bachelor business is pro-
posed to be used. The few that are
left ought to remain as relics of better
days.
Thirteen Lancaster girls show
ing their independence of tho Ian
caster boys, hired rig of their own,
aud man to drive it, paid our
town visit on Saturday last, put
up at "Sime's" We're met tt ere by
some of our girls, took q walk around
town, had good time generally,
paved own bills started back q Ian
caster, whom they got ready and
were as happy and as good looking
girls as We have seen in many day,
the Bloomington girls to the con-
trary notwithstanding. Oar boys
think the Lancaster boys are not in
good standing with those girls.
Since the visit OF the Lancaster
Troupe to this place there has been a
Dramatic Troupe organized and is
now under severe drill on the Drama
the "Rent Day." in connection with
the two laughable farces, "The Perse.
cuted Dutchman" and "Rascal Pat"
They intend that in two or three
weeks they can render those plays
They have good talent engaged in it
and no doubt the thing will be sue
cess as several of the members have
on various occasions taken part in
dramas. The proceeds after paying
go towards the town library
Next Friday evening Mr.. &. ID. Ly-
man gives bis lecture on "Worl!
Building" at the Congregational
Church.
Last week nearly every able bod
led man in our town was called to the
county seat to engage in the great
battle fought there between Gen Lyons
and Gen Gumphrey, calls came in
nearly every day doing the contes for
until nothing but Grip
plies, and women and children were
left and fears were entertained. that
even they would have to put on the
iron clad oath, and so to the front.
But We understand that Lyons was
overpowercd by force OF numbers,
and calls for the present are stopped
but both parties are resting on their
arms. We understand that the ex--
pense Of the campaign was some
where in the neighborhood Of four
hundred dollars.
The farmers Of Bloomingtea bit
tie Grant, Mt. Hope and Patch Gros 9,
have organized Farmers Fire In
suranco Company. The company
starts out with thirty eight members
representing more than four times
that many thousand dollars. The
company could have been much larger
if it was not for that provision in The
lew which limits the company to four
towns. Several from Beetown and
Glen Haven wished to join, but under
the law had to be denied the privilege
1t is hoped that the law will be so
amended that a farmer can Join
where II IS most convenient Tor bun.
Considerable enthusiasm was mani
tested by all present in the enterprise
and our most substantial farmers are
the leading ones in it. Committees
and subcommittee were elected to
perfect the organization and place it
in good running shape. Men who
never before would insure in any com
pany took stock in this.
The people Of Bloomington and
vicinity were entertained two evenings
by the Lancaster Dramatic Troupe,
on which occasion they produced the
drama Of Dora, based on Tennyson 5
poem of the same name. The play
is good and was well rendered by the
trounn TO0 mucL c0uId NOT no coil