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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

WHAT COUNTRY PAPERS Do.-An
exchange combats with considerable
vigor the argument that the city
weeklies are cheaper and better than
the country papers, because they
give more columns of reading for the
money. Do the city papers it asks,
give you the home news? Never.
Do they ever say anything in regard
10 your own county +? Never. Do
they ever contain notices of your
schools, churches, meetings, improve
ments and hundreds of other local
matters of interest, which your pa
per publishes without pay? Not an
item. Do they ever say word cali
culsted to draw attention to your
county and it's numerous thriving
towns, and aid in their progress and
enterprise ? Not word. And yet
there are men who take such contract
ed views of this matter that unless
they are getting as many square IN
ches of reading matter in their own
paper they think they are not getting
the worth of their money. 1t re-
minds Us of person who took the
largest pair of boots in the box
because they cost the same as small
er pair that fitted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

.Y- Chicago Tribune "A mer-
chant in this city has received let
ter from correspondent in Nebraska
containing information which, if true,
must prove gratifying. 1t is to the
effect that, though the grasshoppers
have developed in that locality by
myriads, there is an active enemy
preying on them in the form of a
small red bug, of description not
hitherto seen. This bug attacks the
grasshoppers in bulk, and destroys all
it attacks. II this be true, and the
bug become general in the grasshop-
per district, then its appearance will
be welcomed. That bug ought to be
cultivated, that it may prove the de-
liverer of the country from the
threatened plague.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
Observation-Disclosures.

In Probate-Grant County Court. In the matter of
the Estate of Robert A. Kilbourn. deceased
On reading and filing the petition of Laura Kilbourn
Of the county of Grant, representing among
other things, that Robert A. Kibourn, late OF the
county of Grsnt, on the 18th day of May, 1875, at
town of Cassvile, county of Grant, died intestate
leaving goods chatteis and estate within this State
and county and that the SAID petitioner is widow
of said deceased and praying that administration of
said estate be to her granted.
that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this Court, on Friday. the 18th day of
June, A. D. 1875, at one O'Clock p mat Lancaster
in said county.
ordered further that notice thereof be given to the
heirs of said deceased, and to all persons Interested
ye weeks prior to said day of hearing in the Giant
County Herald weekly newspaper printed ard
published at Lancaster in said County.
Dated Lancaster, Wis, thu Goth day of May, A. D..
1876 BY the Court,
l1w3 WIN. McdON lGAL, county Juugs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

CAMP MEETING.-The German
Methodists will hold camp meeting
in Mowers Grove in Liberty from
Thursday evening, June 3, to Tines.
day morning following. Rev. Schultz
of Galena, F. Fisher of Platteville,
B. Mower of Dubuque, Ii. Sauer of
Lena, Ills., and X. Hess, resident
pastor, will be present. The friends
and members of all religious demon
nations are invited to attend. Rev.
Brown, of Fennimore, will deliver a
sermon in English on the grounds on
Sunday afternoon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

sw Washington Chronicle Four
month"; before the Presidential cleo
ton of 1872, everything looked dark
among the political horizan. The
republican party was to be buried
under the tidal wave of democracy
The politicians mistook the senti-
ments of the peopla. The tidal wave
turned out mere ripple, and the
old party of liberty and union doomed
up grander than ever. So it will be
in 1876. The time will never come
when the party that favored the over
throw of the government will control
it's affairs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

EPIzooTIC AT ST. DoUIs.-St. Louis
and vicinity is in fever of excite
ment over an epizootic that has sud-
denly broken out among the hcrses.
1t made its appearance about 8
o'clock Friday morning in the Belle
fontaine street stables, ten horses be-
coming affected in an hour, and four
dying within q few hours. II seems
to resemble what in human beings is
called cerebro-spinal meningitis.
The stable keepers at first thought it
resulted from eating poor hay, or
some poison in the hay; but when
during the day cases occurred in other
stables, and horses belonging to pri-
vste owners became affected, this
hypothesis was abandoned. and it is
feared that the cause is in the atmos-
phere, and that the disease will
spread.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
CHERIFF'S SALE-DAY.

state of Wisconsin, county Of GRANTS John D
Calls, plaintiff, against Jeremiah NJ Dsg and
Gyrzelda d. Day his wife, Defendants,
BY virtue aud in pursuance OF judgment ard or
der of sale rendered in the above entitled action by
the circuit court of Grant county at the March
1875 thereof on the 18th day of March, 1875 shall.
on rdsy the 10th day of July, 1875 at the heur
Of one o'clock in the afternoon the front door of
the court house in thu village of Lancaster, in said
Grant county, offer for sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash. at public auction. the following de-
scribed mortgaged premises, situated, lying and be-
ing in the county of Grant and state of Wisconsin,
to-wft The west half of the sou theast quarter Of
section twenty-five (25) in township six 90 north Of
range six CO. west.
Dated at the sherifrs office, in the village Of Lam
caster, this 24th day of May, A. p. 1879
live ). b. McIV1, sheriu Grant county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
ESTAE-YouNG.

Ia Probate Grant County Court. In the matter of
the estate of Albert D. Young, deceased
On reading and fling the petition of Mrs Julia X
Young ofGlen Haven, Grant county, representing
among other things, that Albert b. Young, late OF
Glen Haven, Grant county on the I4th day of May,
A. ID. 1875 at Glen Haven, Grant county, Wisconsin.
disa interstate, leaving goods, ehattels and estate
within this State. and county, and that the said
netitiouer is the mother of said deceased and pray
in0 that administration of said estate be TO John
RYAN Of said county, granted.
II is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Jpdqe of this court, on Monday, the 2lst day of
June A. D. 1875, one o'clock p. m, at Lancaster,
in said county
ordered further that notice thereof be given to the
heirs of said deceased and to all persons interested
by publishing copy OF this order for three
sye weeks prior TO said day Of hearing in the Grant
County Herald. weekly newspaper printed and pub
iished at Lancaster, in said county.
Dated at Lancaster, Wis. the 9th day Of May, A.
ID. 1875. BY the Court,
Ilw3 VIM. McG0NIGAL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

THE BUG.-Reports from different
localities in the county indicate that
the crop pest of this year will be the
chintz bug, especially SO should the
season prove dry one. In many
fields they have already appeared,
and great swarms have been seen
passing over the land. Should such
a calamity again befall the country to
the extent that occurred a number of
years ago, agriculturalists will doubt
less abandon in a measure the culture
of small grains. We hope the pre-
diction Of farmers, that the graf n
crop will be destroyed by the bug,
will prove untrue, and that an abun-
dant harvest will be gathered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

DEMOCRACY AND EXTRAVAGANT
RULE.-Since the Democratic party
has come into power in in the
State of Connecticut, the re.
duotion of the State debt has ceased.
During the last year, the rate OF
taxes having been reduced by the
Legislature of 1878, the current ex-
penses of the State have exceeded
the current revenue by nearly one
hundred thousand dollars. Comment
is needless.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

EUROPEAN CRoP PROSPECTS. The
Mark Lane London ErpreSS of this
week says that during April there
have been sharp night frosts and
short allowance of rain. Unless there
is more of the latter, forage will be
scarce. Corn threatens to be late.
Whatever may he its bulk 10 France,
wheat and rye have already Suffered
in Russia. Sewers actually have
been beaten off by snow. The mark
cts show decline in prices of six
pence to a shilling.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

- The new compulsory education
al law of Maine requires that child
rem between the ages of nine and fif-
teen years shall be sent to school for
a period of at least twelve weeks
each year, unless excused for cause
upon the certificate of physician.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

THEN AND Now.-The Inequalities
and honors accorded to Vice.Presi>
dent Wilson at the South are noted
with much qualification by his friends
at the North. What would have
been said 10 years ago, if it had been
predicted that one of the leaders of
the old abolition party wouli live to
receive tho most complimentary at
tentions wherever he might go in the
Southern States, and, moreover,
that he woull only meet with free
mon in his whole journey Such
are times changes, and we trust that
we all change with them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

e@- Searcher, a Kentucky borse,
run mile on Thursday last az Lex
ington, in All, which is said to be
the fastest time on record After the
race the horse was sold at auction 70,
$4,000. Searcher distancej both his
competitors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
pa- The Racine Adrocate SAYS re

sA- The Racine Advocate says re-
ports come in from the northwestern
part of that county that the wolves
are committing great depredations
among the sheep and lambs. 1t is
estimated that al least one thousand
have been killed this season, and the
farmers are offering substantial induce.
ments for parties to go out there and
hunt the wolves
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
ESTAEE-YoUNG.

In probate, Grant County Court. In the matter OF
the estate of Milas X. Young. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mrs. Julia r.
Young. of Glen Haven, Grant county, representing
among other things that Milas X Young late OF the
county of Grant on the 10th day of May, A. D. 1875,
at Glen Haven, Grant county, Wisconsin. died
leaving goods, chattels and estate within
this State and county and that the said petitioner IS
widow of said deceased, and praying that admins
traon OF said be John Ryan, of said county,
granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Jupe. A. d. 1875 at one o'clock p. M, at Lancaster,
in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given to
the heirs of said deceased and to all persons interest
ed by publishing copy of this order for three
cessve weeks prior TO said day of hearing, in the
Grant County Herald. weekly newspaper printed
and published at Lancaster, in said county.
Dated at Lancaster Wis, the Gath day of May, A.
d. 1875. By the Court.
llw3 WIN. McGONlGAL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

A New TEMPERANCE ORDER-The
Supreme Council of the United
Friends of Temperance is now in ses-
sion in Nashville. Tenn. The Order
now numbers $50 Subordinate Coun-
ellis, with 10000 to $4,000 members,
and is reported to bs rapidly increas-
ing in mem bership.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

s@James Ross, Secretary of the
Wisconsin Editors and Publishers
Association, is now in the city of Mil
waukee, to make arrangements for
the Convention, which meets in that
city on the 22nd of June.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
Mill and Farm for Sale.

offer my new and splendid mill with farm of 200
acres for sale, cheap half cash down and half in
equal yearly payments with ten per cent. interest.
My mill is doing rstclass work. and in good repair
no mill make more better flour. Customers
kindly treated and satisfaction given. Grinds corn
and feed on Saturdays l keep the best Of mllers
and will not be beat by any, Won't steal more thaa
l hide; return all poorly marked sacks with
good strings attached DOUGLAS OLIVER.
Lancaster. Nav Is, ID. CIVIC
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
Lords Prayer.

DEMOCRACY AND WHIsKY.-This
from the Madison Democrat: The Re-
publican revenue officers ought to be
hanged for permitting such frauds in
whisky. Frauds in whisky are pro-
per as long as such an Internally high
tax is placed on it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
North AND SOUTH River ROUTI!
Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota and
Chicago, Clinton Sc Dubuque Roads.
IN HoRsTMAN's BLOCK, SECOND FLOOR.

St Paul to ST. Louis, Via. Winona, Lacrosse, Nc
Gregor Dubuque, Citation and Rock Island.
CONNECTING AT DUBUQUE with the Illinois
Central Railroad for Galena Freeport Rockford and
all other points from Dunleith to Cairo.
CONNECTING AT CLINTON with the Chicago h
Northwestern Railroad for Sterling Dixon Rochelle
Chicago and all points East; also for Cedar Rapids
Marshall Boone. Council Bluffs, Omaha and Califor-
mia.
CONNECTING AT STERLING with Rockford
Rock Island & St. Louis Railroad for Rock Island
Davenport, Burlington. Keokuk, Quincy
St. Joseph, Atchison, Topeka, Leavenworth, Fort
Scott, Hannibal Kansas City, St. Louis and all points
in Kansas Colorado and Texas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
Flat Boat Taken Up.

Found afoat. on the Grant river slough, in town OF
Potosi, Grant county, about the 10th day Of
April, 1875 fiat boat, about sixty feet long. gurmels
about three feet high westherboarded and rooted all
over, platform the bow, mast with fish on top
for streamer, rudder wheel Said boat Is not paint
ed and looks have been built about two years. On
the boat il cook stove and a barrel of sand. The
owner is requested to prove property. pay charges
and take said boat MAX. M0NDVILL
Potosi Nav 6, Sw4$
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

s% Senator Carpenter has been re-
tanned TO defend the distillers who
have got into Uncle Sans clutches.
Just wait and see if somebody don't
declare, if Carpenter ever comes up
for office again, that he was the mer-
oenary champion of the Whiskey
Ring
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

e""OLD AND New" e. E. Hale's
magazine, has been consolidated with
.Scribner. 1t was an excellent pub
Iication, but was a heavier burden
than Mr. Hale cared to carry any
longer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

sM-Ab! those grasshoppers. There
they are again, covering the Missouri
and Kansas grain fields with a pail of
coming disaster
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

s~- Monday was the fifty-sixth
birth day of Queen Victoria. She
has passed a pretty easy fifty-fve
years, considering that she is queen of
so great a nation as England. The
life of her prime ministers, Gladstone
and Disraeli has not been SO, by any
means.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
Republican State Convention.

MADISON, Wis. May 20, 1875.
A State Convention representing the Republican
PARTY Of Wisconsin, is hereby called TO meet at the
Capitol, in Madison. at IL o'clock m, on WEDNEs-
DAY JULY I, 1875. for the purpose OF placing in
nomination candidates for election for State oneers,
20 be supported by the party at the next general
election and transact such other business as may
be deemed appropriate.
Each Senate and Assembly District will be entitled
to two delegates in the convention.
EW. KEYES, Chairman
FRAEK LELAND ELIHU COLEMAN,
J. 7 MoAK ROBERT McCURDT,
J. II. VIVIAN, H. b. COLES,
L NJ BEAN t. KINGSTON,
Republican State Central Committee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
STOCK FARM FOR, SALE.

The undersigned will sell the following tract of
land, situated in the town of Potosi. and known
the "0sceola FARM: There 32G pillow land,
1870 goodbottom land, balance ridge wood landS The
farm ID located Grant river and adapted for stock
raising. A good dwelling house and barn the
premises. Terms reasonable. The property will be
sold in body or in parcels JAMES P. COX,
Lancaster, Dec. 81. 42m6 JOHN w. McCABE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
Take Notice.

Sealed proposals from the lowest and best bidders,
for the building of addition to the School House
in school district Nc. 4, in the town of POos Grant
county, Wisconsin, will be received by the School
Board of said district from this date until Saturday
the 29th inst, at o'clock p. The particulars Of
plan. specifications, terms, etc. be had of said
Board. JAMES PAUGH, District Clerk.
British Hollow, May II, 1875. 9w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
Death OF J. G. WRreur.-Tbe

DEATH OF J. G. WRIGHT.-The
Elk Grove correspondent of the Ga
lena Gazette says Of Mr.. j. G. Wright,
whose sudden death at La Crosse we
mentioned last week: "Mr. Wright
claimed the distinction of being the
first white settler in what is now Elk
Grove, and we believe he was Justly
entitled to that claim. Forty-seven
years ago he came, via Galena, to
the west bank of Fever river, and
crossed that stream where now stands
the bridge on the old Galena and
Mineral Point wagon road. With
the assistance of some negroes, whom
they brought with them, a road was
cut through the woods, a distance of
about forty rods. and the emigrants
went into camp, about the spot where
afterward was erected the old Indian
fort, in which the miners Of upper
Fever river took refuge during the
Indian troubles. Collect was the
leading man of the party of emigrants
referred to, and this locality was nam
ed "Collettes Grove"-a name it
retained for but few years when it
was changed to Elk Grove. Collett
did not settle here permanently, but
soon sold out AID returned to his
former home. No one was better
known in this community than Mr..
Wright. No one had more implaca-
BILE enemies, or more sincere friends.
A volume might be devoted to his
career in the lead mines, and every
chapter would be of interest the
early settlers. He possessed in an
eminent degree the friendship, con-
fdence and esteem of his old neigh
bors, the pioneers of early days.
Peace be to his ashes"
UNIVERSITY VIsIToRs. In conform
ity with their bylaws, requiring the
appointment of Board of Visitors
consisting of one from each Congress
sional District in the State, to attend
the annual examinations of the Uni
versity classes the following persons
have been appointed for the year
1875 by the Board of University Re-
/, gents. each member designating one
for his Congressional District:
| First District Hon. John A. Rice, Merton.
Second-C. C. Remington, Baraboo.
Third-N. Ii. Hawley, Darlington.
Fourth-Emory McClintock, Milwaukee.
Fifth-Altred Marschner, Sheboygan
Sixth-Hon. C. d. Robinson. Green Bay.
Seventh-Dr. NJ. r. Gage, Sparta.
Eighth-H. B. Philleo, Grand Rapids
Regents J. G. Gregory, II. G. Wins
low and P A. Orion have been APP
pointed 10 meet and act in conjunc-
ton with the Board of Visitors
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

~The clearings of the Chicago
banks for the past week foot up a
total of $50, $50, 900 81, being about
$1,000, 900 in excess of those for the
corresponding week last year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Butchers Notice.

Fresh meats will be sold at oui butcher shop rom
o clock to 10 O'Clock a. And from o'clock un-
til O'Clock .. M. No other hours will be observed.
lIw3 NATHAN, SCHREINER & co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
Caution.

Notice Is given that l am the lawful owner of
these lands in Grant county, Wis: Southwest = of
section t. town range west and "a of south
east quarter OF section H. in same town and range
and all persons warned not to loan any money
upon mortgage of said lands, unless said mortgage
be executed by my self, NJ. K. YOUNG.
Nov ~ 1871 Off
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
TAKEN UP--HoGs.

nv the subscriber on lands owned by him, on sec
ton in the town of Elienboro, about the 18th
OF April 1879 two white hogs. boar and SOW, sup
posed to be about year old. The owner is request
VI prove property, pay charges and take the same.
lw4* a; ROBERTS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

nA-We are pleased to acknowledge
the receipt of late papers from VIM.
Fl. elise, of Denver, Colorado, and
John Fletcher, of Galveston, Texas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

W- George Alfred Townsend
(Gath) is soon to become editor of the
st. Louis Times, Democratic even
ING paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned will sell his farm Of 100 acres, sit
uated two miles southwest Of Lancaster, 80 acres
der plow balance timber and bottom land. The prop
ery well watered and adapted for stock raising
farm purposes, COmfor table log dwelling and stable
on the premises. The land is all under fence.
Lancaster March l /. 1852 MAGNUS BULL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

sH-The Grand Master of Freema-
sons in Iowa has decided that dane
ing in the lodge room is inconsistent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
Pettyjohn's New FIGURING
NTH

My Millsitnated on the Big Platte six miles east
NI ofLancaster and IL miles northwest of Platte
villeis now 10 excellent running order. have Sc
cured theservices of good practical miller who
has had over twenty years experience, and am pre-
pared to do all kinds of work in my line shsrt
tice nd at reasonable rates. Give trial. Salts
faction guaranteed.
4stf a pETTYJ0HN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

sA- The Spiritualsts of this region
of country will bold grand camp
meeting in Dubuque on the last day
of June next.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

"a Pickerel weighing from
eighteen to twenty-five pounds are
being caught in the lakes at Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

~A An interesting railroad article
has been crowded out this week, but
will appear hereafter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
GRAPE ROOTS FOR SAL

have on hand an extra good lot of Concord and
Delaware Grape Roots for sale, which will go at
sonable rates. Also, pure homemade wine of the
Catawba Delaware and Concord kinds.
Potosi Oct, 20. 33m6 j. BONN
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27

"Thee, sweet grasshopper. we call
Happiest of insects al,
Who from spray TO spray canst skip,
And the dew of morning sip.
Little sips inspire TO sing,
Then thou art happy as king
All, whatever thou canst see,
Herbs and flowers, belong to thee
All the various seasons yield
All the produce Of the field.
Thou, quite innocent of harm,
Lov'st the farmer and the farm.
Singing sweet when summers near,
Thou to all mankind art dear
Dear to all the tuneful Nine,
Seated round the throne divine;
Dear to phebus, god of day;
He inspires thy gentle lay;
And with voice melodious bless'd,
And in vivid colors dressed,
Thou from spoil OF time artfree;
Age can never injure thee,
Wisest daughter of the earth
Fond OF song and full OF mirth;
Free from flesh. exempt from pains,
No blood riots in thy veins,
To the blest equal thee,
Little demi deity"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-05-27
Dark Rrahma Eggs

For Matching, from pure breed fowls; delivered at
my place, the postofice, in Bloomington, where
they may be found at any time at so cents per
dozen, or if boxed and shipped, 81 per dozen.
L. R. BINGHAM.
Bloomington, Wis. 7m2