Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-05-22
Bloooming Paragraphs from Bloom.
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| Bloomington, May 20, 1879.
w. B. Clark has telephone connecting
his residence and Office.
John Battle has gone West to locate
land.
Greer & Son have the neatest and most
tidy store in town. Probably their tasty and
competent clerk, Miss Libbie Kenyon, has
something to do with arrangeme nts.
oh, yes; the creamery will make US q
batch of butter this week. What with il
and ID or 20 thousand little fishes Blooming
ton cannot starve or go hungry.
Cash Morse and Geo. Stanley have i'm
proved their yards by erecting the neat
est of fences.
A man named Marble living north Of
town had an alteration with his neighbor.
Dan Trainer, which ended in a fight. Dams
head and a wrench came in contact for
which Marble paid IS and costs. The dispute
was about said wrench which is probably
worth Is cents.
Some children of a man. an emigrans,
becoming weary with riding, got out OF the
wagon few miles north OF town to walk,
They were some distance behind and one of
them, little girl, ran On ahead of the older
ones and endeavored TO climb into the wagon
BY jumping upon the brakes She missed her
grasp and fell beneath the heavily laden wag.
on. The wheel passed over her thigh, badly
crushing the bone just below the head of the
femur.. DR.. Gay was called who did all that
could be done for the little sufferer.
Mrs. Sue Clegg is recovering from se-
we're attack of quinseY. She has had many
very serious attacks. each one seemingly
more dangerous and stubborn than the pre-
vious one. Last Tuesday DR.. Gay performed
delicate surgical operation in removing a
part of one of the tonsils Mrs. G. is conf
dent that her sufferings from at least that
tensil are ended. DR.. Gay is rapidly gaining
the confidence which he richly deserves of
the people. For two years he has been with
US. going unostentatiously about his work.
trusting to his merits to advertise him.
Monday evening last week, Mr. Allison,
oil Boscobel, delivered grand temperance
lecture in the Methodist church His lecture
was highly satisfactory TO all who heard IL.
More men like him are needed in the temper
ance ranks, although he has no sell, debasing,
soul narrowing confession or experience to
relate. Tuesday evening he delivered his
Yosemite Valley lecture. The audience was
not so large as il should and would have
been had he been thoroughly advertised
Mr.. G. W. Lee is striving 10 heal a por,
ton of this world of woe by circulating him
self through portion of Grant county and
expounding to the ignorant the Dog Tax law.
According to his version it is in direc. antag.
onism to the State and also the U. S. Consti-
tuition, anothe money power to 'enslave the
After exhausting his eloquence he
presents to his brothers in misery a paper to
sign by which they pledge 81 to aid in the re-
sistance to the law. After reading the law
probably six-tenths of those who have signed
the article will regret to, Dennis Kearney
like, resist the law. 1t seems as though law.
abiding citizens who believe the Legislature to
have made unconstitutional laws would pre-.
fer to give 50 to test their legality before at
resistance. Our legislators had
better beware; Mr.. Lee is going to put his
foot down and what will they do then.
To-day one of our old residents, Mr.John
Hale, worthy citizen babe US farewell to re-
turn to his boyhood home in merry old Eng,
land. Mr.. Hale settled here about thirty years
ago, since which time by his friendlness and
straight forward business way he has won
many friends who sincerely regret his removal.
His wife died two years ago. His home was
broken and yearning for the old scenes took
possession of his heart, he visiting England,
C anne back to settle his affairs and now leaves
US probably forever. Mr.. Hale has ever proved
a generous friend to those he mingled with
and will be greatly missed. The Cornet band,
to whom he has been a substantial friend
marched out and gave him farewell sere-
made last evening. Mr.. James Predeaux goes
in company with Mr.. H., but only for visit
May gentle breezes and fair weather watt
them safely to their destination, health and
happiness be their constant companions,
through green old age, and warm friends
attend them to the verge of the silent river
Three or four Sabbath schools in our vi
entity are to meet at Blake Hollow one
week from next Wednesday tor a picnic.
Songs and Rotations will be in order.
Again one week from FRIDAY the Mendotas
will have grand rally and picnic on the
banks of the Father of Waters The gran-
gers will 60 fishing this week, and-and-
why yes, Mr.. G. A. Alexander's people will
greet Bro. Kitto and wife from their wedding
tour with party next Wednesday evening.
Ye old bachelors (they are growing searcer)
are invited.
The Yosemite Valley lecture is pro-
by good judges to be the best ever
delivered in our town. Prof Allison excels
in description. His humorous Jokes and
quaint stories frequently convulsed the audi
ence with laughter. Such treats are of rare
occurrence in our village and il is to be re-
GREETED that no more of the people were
present. If he would come again we will
guarantee him full house and more too.
COSMOPOLITAN.