Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-08-28
Bloomington Notes-By an Occa-
eionaI.

Having been under the sharp criticism Of
Professors Beck and Nye during the last week.
gives US but little time to take locals, but
having more leisure this evening. we think of
our space in the column of your interesting
paper and proceed to hastily I'll it for what it
is worth. sas
The candid and estimable young man s.
Z. Campbell will start to Detroit next Mon.
day to attend medical lectures. "
w. II. Brown has just received nice
stock of seasonabls goods. Those desiring
ready made clothing would perhaps be jussi-
fed in giving him call as his prices are at
the bottom.
Standing or the street we notice one of
Hughs' Riding Plows for which Jesse Brooks
Is agent. For excellence If material, strength,
durability, furnish, &c, this cannot be sur
passed.
Fair September 10th and llth The
grounds are being fixed. liberal cash prem
iums are offered in the several departments.
this better than that of any preceding year.
The live stock market is reported elowly
depreeiating. Our friend and Milwaukee
Salesman, Van 0rman, having little to do at
the yards is now visiiing in this vicinity the
constituents 1 r. Eliot Il Co
1t has been rumored that George b.
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Sprague wishes to sell his fine residence and
locate farther to the West. IL is with pleas.
ure that we can deny that such are his inten.
tons, stating that he contemplates here build.
ing large hotel, where the weary traveller,
the impatient hummer, the happy tourist, all
can find place of quiet rest.
.-63 applications for certificates to teach
were made before Superintendent Harper
here, last Saturday, and we venture to say
that 80 of that number will again be recon-
ciled to failure. Those who fail have our
sympathy Though we never said one word
against single question of Mr.. Harper's but
resumed our study, pressing toward the same,
anc right here if we may be permitted to state
the unanimous desire of the teachers in this
part of the county. it would be a request tir-
respective to political views) to all who vote
to give their hearty support to secure the
nomination and reelection of Chas L. Hars
per for County Superintendent of Schools.
Several quite serious accidents have oc-
Cured near the village since our last writing
Mrs. Luber while carrying pail of water fell,
fracturing the ulna and raclius Of the left arm.
Charlie Bohringer fell from a wagon COM
pletely severing the lid Of one of his eyes
which had to be sewed together. A son of
d. Kingery while chopping fell across the log
on which he stood causing hemcrrhage of the
kidney. These injuries we're each successfully
treated by DR.. o. P. Sala
Miss Wing taking short vacation has
resumed her position in the Grange Store
That the customers Of this establishment WILDE
retained is certain, at least so long as clerk
is employed so pleasant and accommodating.
The nightingales and nocturnal crows
that serenaded our town Friday evening, Of
fers material for lengthy note had we time
to developit. They reached the window of
your correspondent early at 1890. The songs
were good. The music, sweet Yes. sweeter
"By George" twas the sweetest we cuer heard.
Among the voices we recognized that Of
jeans, Dwights, Clyde's. Emma's and Min as,
all led by pathetic Ida.
The Teachers Institute being held in this
place conducted by Professors Beck and Nye
ia indeed grand success The attendance is
large, there being upwards of so names en-
rolled. The conductors understand their
work Thoroughly, and there is little doubt that
under their able teaching much good will be
done in the way of education The teachers
also seem to know the purpose for which they
are there and endeavor to improve every mo-
ment. Should the interes. continue to in
crease during the coming week as it did
throughout the past, all will feel that it has
been two weeks more than proftabv spent.
The lecture delivered before the Insti-
tute by State Superintendent Whitford
abounded with good practical common sense
and was highly appreciated by all who heard
it. Another rich treat is anticipated next
Tuesday evening when Professor w. B. Clark
will deliver his classical lecture entitled "Ele-
ments Of Success in Life" b.
Bloomington. August 26, 1879.