Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-05-18
Neighboring Notes.
BLOOMINGTON.

BLOOMINGTON.
The liquor license for the coming year
NyiA cost one hundred and fifty dollars,
which some of our saloonists think is too
much for the privilege of selling some
thing to drink, but they will pay it rath
er than do no business in that direction.
improvements are talked of in con-
ncction with the village. The opinion
is that the new board will make many
important improvements, of which The
HERALD will speak when the time
comes. Forward, along the line of
progression is the order of the day.
Mrs p. Woodhoust has returned from
Iowa, where she was visiting her daugh-
ter.
Mr.. j. C. Chambers is very low with
the typhoid fever, of which his wife
died few weeks since. He is having a
severe trial indeed.
The measles are giving the young
folks a twist. A few of them have a hard
time of it.
The last few days have done good
deal towards making the fields look
green, and the trees to blossom, all of
which gladdens the heart of the gran
ger.
The grange store has a fine new sign
which goes to show that the g1angers
have come to stay with us as mer-
chants The sign is the handiwork of
Mr.. George Maker.
The old mil does not turn vet, but
the prospect is that before another year
il VIII hum as it did in the times of old.
Sam Woodhouse is up to his eyes in
the onion business. AS an onionist Sam
is a success beyond doubt,
Myles BARLEY. while burning some
cornstalks on his place, some two miles
from here, few days since, met with
quite loss, the fire getting into his
house and corn cribs, and burning them
to the ground. Everything in the
house was burned. 1t was the result Of
carelessness more than anything else.
There was no insurance on any of the
property.
Those mules of Doc. Sala's are some
on turning the corners, They go as if
the life of his patients depended on how
short they can turn a corner. They are
festive fellows and drive into the road
for keeps
Some of those old fellows spoken of
last week as having matrimonial nten-
ton deny the charge, while others come
right up TO the rack and acknowledge
the corn. Open confession is good for
the soul Nav 9, 1882.
Mrs. Rachel Chambers departed this life April.
%, 1882, aged "A years, eight months and % days
The subject of this notice was the
daughter OF Edward and Nancy Coombs.
She was born in Hurricane Grove.
Grant County, Wisconsin, July 80, 1887.
In very early life she developed prom
inent traits of character. Her mind
seemed to be instinctively turned toward
books: therefore she diligently applied
herself to the work of securing an edu-
| cation. With Il zeal worthy of all
praise she met and overcame all OBJ
stacles, and urged her way onward 10 a
life of virtue, honor and usefulness. At
| the age of IL she commenced teaching
school, in which profession she contin-
ued for eleven consecutive years, giving
universal satisfaction wherever she
taught.
She was married to Joseph Chambers
March II, 1866 In May 1878, she
moved with her husband to Blooming
ton, Grant Co. Wisconsin, where she
remained till the death angel crossed
her threshold and called her away.
Our sister was converted to God in the
fall of 1873, and united with the Bloom
ington Baptist Church where she re-
manned faithful, devoted and consist
cnt member until the day of her death.
Her true Christian bearing, her gentle
mien, her unflaging zeal in every lauda-
BILE and commendable enterprise, won
for her the respect and esteem of all
who knew her. On Thursday ut | o.
clock PIMA large concourse of people
assembled in the Baptist Church in
Bloomington to pay their last respects
to the dear departed one. She leaves a
husband and seven children TO NOUN
her loss. May God in his infinite mercy
watch over the interests of these dear
ones, and finally bring them in peace to
the fairer scenes and sweeter voices of
the better land, is the prayer of many
christian hearts.
The funeral sermon was preached by
the writer from Phil l. 81 ITO die is
gain j. A. ABBOTT.
Bloomington, Wis, May 218S2.