Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-05-08
Bloomington Notes.
BLOOMINGTON. Nav 5. la7a

BLooNIsGros, May 5, 1879.
Miss Nina Brooks is visiting friends in
Boscobel
1T has been rumored that w. B. Clark
was to take up his residence in Lancaster.
He denies it. Mr.. Clark is thorough bust
ness man whom We should dislike TO lose.
Mr.. BARLEY and his amiable wife Lille
have arranged very cosy little home and
are keeping house. Why d1n't some of the
old bachelors take note Of their ex-brother's
happiness and follow suit
-Alber. Cilley is home and walks without
his crutch. He has sanguine hopes of per-
manent recovery.
-Messrs. Warwick & Heiner have CON-
pleted their dam. They say it is such
strong dam structure that the most egotisti-
cal dam destroying food cannot change its
damming propensities. With such damable
prospects they fully expect to dam the flow
of greenbacks long enough to fill their dam
empfisd pockets. They are prepared to please
their patrons as of yore with No. -four
The fine weather keeps the farmers so
busy that business is very dull. Max Kolb
has taken advantage of it and reroofed his
house. A new picket fence adorns his yard,
and the new coat of paint on house and
fence will improve the appearance of his
residence vtrl much. Lem Osborn is build
ing commodious residence north of the
Baptist church. Many other improvements
are making to the advantage of the town.
On the evening of the 29th ult. the
Bloomington Lodge, |. 0. o. F., had private
celebration Of the Goth anniversary of Odd
fellowship. The programme consisted OF
songs and speeches, grand supper and
dance. The songs were appropriate and
very tastefully rendered by the Daughters
of Rebecca." The speeches were good in
deed treating of the history of Odd fellow
ship. the duty of an 0dd,fel and the bene-
fits derived from the brotherhood Bro. s.
Woodhouse exerted himself and won a
laurel The n. G. acquitted himself lauda-
bly,, and the Daughters made some very
pretty little speeches. Bro. Jesse Brooks
took up the historical. in which he mingled
some very practical hints. The Lodge was
instituted Dec. 9, 1868, with a charter mems
bership of 7. J. Brooks. E. Mount, Jessie
Brooks, +. f. Grant, Geo. w. Nevins and
Alonzo Wilson. These brave men-all but
one of whom are still living-formsed a
nucleous around which have gathered many
times their number of warm, true hearted
men whom one may be proud to call brothers.
OF The Rebeccas Mr.. Brooks says: !" The tact
and taste of the Daughters in getting mp
these very pleasant social gatherings, as
well as the rare intellectual treats with
which we are occasionally favored will be
cherished in memory while memory lasts"
Again, speaking of the fraternal working of
the order: "Hints may be extant that while
upon one side of our banner we inscribe
Faith, Hope and Charity upon the reverse
is too visible those other words, Hard Cash,
Greenbacks and Policy Many our light so
shine that these innuendoes may become
like the baseless fabric of vision" "Our
mission is that of to day. 1t is not SO much
for US to inquire what has been or may be
done as what we shall do now. The past
is beyond our control, the future we have
never reached, the present is that with which
we have to do. 1t amounts to nothing to
man that we waste our promises upon him
after he has passed away. The shoulder that
comes to the wheel when we are stuck in
the mud of adversely. that waits not till we
sink out of sight in the quicksands is what is
meant by friendship. He who sheds the
tear of sympathy with US and at the same
time goes down into his pocket, if need be,
for US, gives US the best evidence that those
bans are not of the crocodile persuasion !"
After speaking of the benefits dispensed. &c ;,
he said: Shall we not then pursue the
even tenor of our way and with laudabe
ambition endeayor to practice what we
preach. Friendship with but one side. Law
the one ethereal ray from Omnipotence in
human composition. Truth with modest as
surance. Faith coupled with works Hope
for the best, and Charity enough at least that
Ere We remark anothers sin
Bid our own conscience look within"