Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-12-07
BLOOMINGTON.


Mr.. G. r. Newcomb, who has been
absent in Minnesota all summer. has
returned for the winter. He has pur-
chased property near Minneapolis, on
which he expects to construct a cream
cry and a chicken yard. Mr.. n. is an
expert in the creamery business, having
had a good deal of experience in that
line. His farm is in the suburbs of Min
neapolis, which makes it still better for
the business in which he is about to en-
gage. We are glad that our townsman
has been so fortunate as to get so fine a
prospect for business near the thrifty
Minnesota City.
A visit to the farm of j. G. Parker re-
veals the fact that good farming pays
well, adds dollars to the already Pile
thoric purse of the farmer and drives
the Wolf from the door. Mr.. p. started
farming on his own account a few years
ago. but, by close attention to the farm
and to business, he worked up to the
point where he sees his way through.
Fine herds of cattle of all ages, Craze
on his broad acres and great droves of
hogs swarm around his many well filed
corn cribs. We are glad to see our
friend Colt doing so well.
w. b. Clark, who has been absent for
some time. gave our town a
call. Mr.. c. is engaged in business in
that whirlpool of commercial transac-
tons, Chicago. The excitement Incl
dent to the business of that place agrees
with Clark.
Thanksgiving was very pleasantly
passed away by many of II citizens.
Slime, the jolly landlord of the Bloom
ington Hotel, invited quite a number to
partake of his generous hospitality. A
good time was the result, for which
your correspondent a vouch, as he
was one of the favored ones who had the
fortune to be one to eat Shines fatted
turkey.
Mr.. g. M. Morse, Of the firm of Wood
house & Morse, has just returned from
a business visit to Chicago. In a few
days we will see great quantities of
stoves and sundry other hardware, bear
ing the observation-disclosures and
Morse, rolling into town on sundry
and many wagons, which leads us to OK
claim in the language of the inspired
writer-Oh for q railroad to accommodate
the increasing business of the thrifty
prairie city! We will have to wait and
hope, as Victor Hugo puts it in his mas
terpiece.
Mr.. w. V. BENEFITS is putting the fin
ishing touches upon the harness shop of
Mr.. II. Encke. Mr.. Els increasing bus
mess demanded the change he has made.
Mr.. Brooks, our efficient town clerk,
is busy on his, books preparatory to Civ
ing them into the hands of the treasurer.
No books of the country are in better
shape than those of Bloomington under
the critical eye and excellent penman-
ship of Jesse Brooks, who has long and
faithfully served Bloomington as its
clerk. Many of his friends would like
to see him one of the officers in the
Court House, for any of which he pos
sesses eminent qualifications.
The Good Templars intend giving an
entertainment ere long, which will con-
sist Of excellent singing, Rotations and
dialogues.
Mr.. LINCOLN Abrams and Miss Ada
M. Woodruff were married, last week.
The young people start out with bright
prospects in life, and the good wishes of
all attend them in their life journey.
There are indications of more matri-
mony being committed in this place ere
long, of which when it takes place, THE
HERALD will speak in thunder tones
that shall echo all oyer Blake's Prairie
with no unmeaning sound. We wait
the result with patience, and we hope
that the stock of patience will not be
exhausted before the event transpires.
Mrs. f. j. NJ. Newcomb has started a
music and sewing machine store in this
place, IN whichzyou can get anything in
the line of a musical instrument from a
Jews harp to a grand piano, and any
thing Of the sewing machine kind from
a fine cambria needle to a great sewing
machine.
Mr.. George Taylor, having taken unto
himself a wife, concludedto build a res
idence in close proximity to his mill
and foundry; SO a nice two-story cottage
puts in an appearance on Canal street.
Mr.. Philip Lane has purchased a
place, and has erected a new residence
upon it. Mr.. l.. has become one of us,
and is anchored for u while.
Mr.. l.. d. Holford has been to Chi
caGo, for the purpose of laying in a
stock Of notions for the holidays.
The drug store has a new clerk, in
the person of Miss Melissa Thomas.
TWELVE carloads of stock were
shipped out of this station Tuesday
morning rs the result of the accumula-
tons of the day before.
The Grand Union Dairy fair is now
in session in Milwaukee, continuing
until the ninth. About $4,000 dollars
in premiums is offered to competitors.
A LITTLE too much ''budge'' caused
several parties from outlying districts
TO exhibit themselves for the benefit of
the multitude, Saturday evening. Hap