Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-08
BLOOMINGTON.

Our community is considerably ex-
cited over the robbery of Moses Lewis
Friday evening of last week, Mr.. l.. is
an eccentric old man, unmarried, and
quite well-to-do in the world. He has
been to California, where he made con-
siderable money and lostit again. Some
six or eight years ago he was coming
home from Bridgeport when he lost
eight hundred dollars out of his pocket
and never found it. These reverses have
made serious impressions on his mind
impressions that have taken the form of
monomania on the subject of electricity.
Since the loss of the eight hundred dol
lars he has accumulated, in ready mon
ey, over two thousand dollars which he
carried on his person, and when adj
monished by his friends that it was not
safe to carry such great amount of
money his answer has been that he was
SO heavily charged with electricity that
no thief or any body else could APP.
proach his person without being shocked
to pieces. On Friday evening there was
a dance at the residence of James Da-
Wis which was attended by Mr.. Lewis
hired help, leaving him alone till twelve
O'Clock. On Saturday morning he arose
as usual and. on leaving the house,
placed his hand on his pocket to feel for
the money and to his surprise found
that it was not in its accustomed place.
He thereupon asked James Morkin,
the young man who works for him, if he
had seen or heard any body around the
house at night Mr.. Morkin said he had
not, when Mr.. Lewis told him that his
money was all gone. There has been
nothing done up to the present writing
to detect the thief. 1t is feared that this
will be the culm; mating point in totally
dethroning reason in Mr.. L., who is q
Woodworking, honest, industrious man,
who believes that other people are
as honest as he is. He is at war with
his relations and thinks they are the
worst enemies he has, going so far as to
threaten to shoot few of them should
they invade his premises or NEEDLE in
any manner with his business. He has
refused to pay his taxes for some years
but his brothers have done this for him.
Three years ago he had in the neigh
borhood of two hundred and fifty dol
lars stolen from trunk.
There was big pigeon shoot here
last Saturday in which Burt Bean came
off champion. There were shootists
from Prairie du Chen, Beetown and
Patch Grove. The boys had a good
time, we presume, as they usually have
at such gatherings.
Our schools open out this year with
the following corps of teachers: L.
BARLEY, Principal; Eta Lane in the
lower department; Annie Schell, assist
ant in the lower department, and Nellie
Osborn assistant to principal.
+. L. Messmore, for many years lead
er of the band in this place and pro-
prietor of the Bloomington foundry and
windmill factory, contemplates going
west with his foundry. We will miss
Mr.. M. very much as he is a good citi-
zen, full of enterprise. He has bought
Mr.. Merrilrs interest in the foundry.
| should have mentioned in connec-
ton with the robbery of Moses Lewis,
that Mr.. A. S. Hill, of Patch Grove,
was robbed of S15 the same evening.
The thief gained admission by cutting
the screen door, which was all that
barred the house against entrance.
The political situation is rather quiet
this week. Local politics are resting
till after the State convention; that once
past, and then look out for fun among
the boys, although the pins are being
set up somewhat and plans laid which
at the present writing cannot be laid
before the public.
In the event of Ryland's elevation to
the Lieutenant Governorship, who shall
succeed him That is the question
which agitates the local politicians
mind and causes him to think that
lightning may strike him.