Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-09-14
N%eighboring Notes.
BLOOMINGTON.

BLOOMINGTON.
The Institute has closed, Mr.. Harper's
examination is over and the school
teachers have all gone to their respec-
tive homes feeling no doubt as if they
had put in a busy and profitable two
weeks. Mr.. Graham, the State Super
intendant, did not put in an appearance
much to the disappointment of the
teachers and our people generally. The
lecture on Switzerland and Lucerne by
Miss Edna earle, assistant conductor of
the Institute, was excellent. The lady
has travelled extensively in Europe and
foreign lands and right well she told her
story of her travels fittingly and infinitely
describing the Swiss scenes. The teach
ers were highly pleased with the lady's
efforts and our citizens were charmed
with the manner in which Miss earle
acquitted herself. As an Institute
worker Miss earle is a decided success
and SO pleased were the young ladies OF
the institute with her work that at the
close a very fine testimonial of their re-
gard for her was made in the shape of a
large album, containing the photographs
of the givers. The members of the In
stitute passed resolutions of thanks to
Prof. Beck, Miss Carrie and Supt. Harper.
The Institute was a success, inasmuch as
there was excellent work done by the
conductors.
The Blake's Prairie Fair comes off next
week on Friday and Saturday. The
fair grounds are in excellent condition
and the prospects of a successful fair
were never better since the fair was in
stituted. Everything points to a splen-
len exhibition of everything that is usu-
ally exhibited at agricultural fairs. The
officers of the fair are doing their ut
most to make the fair q success in every
particular. We want every n to come
The Bloomington Mills, mention of
which was made some time ago in The
HERALD are ready for grinding and
doing first class work in their line.
Our enterprising jeweler will soon be
lodged in comfortable quarters of his own
"Hibn has pluck and go ahead in him;
his new building looms up very modestly
alongside the Holford- Sprague building
and it fills up a vacancy in Canal street
that has long been in need of filling.
The Baptist association was well at
tended by members of the society from
all parts of the county and an interest,
ing time was the result among the mem.
bers ofthat church. The ministers were
generally well educated, wide awake
and well up in their profession. The
Rev. Ira LeBaron the pastor of the
Methodist church in this place preached
his farewell sermon last Sunday even
ing. Mr.. LeBaron does not expect tC
come on this circuit another year HI
has been very faithful in his duty to his
church and withal a gentleman against
whose conduct no word of reproach can
be uttered.
Frank Greer and VIM. Ii. Brown have
returned from the city laden with good;
for the fall trade.
The schools of this place open for the
fall term on the 18th inst, with 2.
BARLEY as principle and Miss Lille
Brackert assistant, Miss Eta Lone dir.
ector of the lower department and Miss
Anna Schill assistant to Miss Lane. This
makes the twelfth year for Mr.. BARLEY
in this school.
Miss frankie Bryan, while driving
home from the institute one day last
week, was seriously hurt by reason Of
the buggy upsetting and throwing hel
out, injuring her head and hip quite
seriously. AT last accounts she was
getting along rs well as could be ex-
pected.
Mr., Milton Woodhouse and his sister
Mrs. III. S. Grant, have returned from
Sibley, Iowa, where Mr.. H. S. Grant is
engaged in the hardware business. Mrs.
James Grant has also returned after a
visit of several months with her children
in Iowa and Minnesota.
Mr.. George Ketner has sold his farm
in Beetown to Mrs. John Woodhouse
who sold her fine residence in this vii.
lage to Mr.. Ketner. We are glad to sec
Mr.. Ketner come into our town and be
one of us and Mrs. w. has done a good
fbip0 for har bovc