Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-31
N~eighboring Notes.
BLOOMINGTON.

Harvesting is lone In GOOD shape, q
every n is happy. There will be a
good crop of corr on Blake's Prairie.
The institute is running finely, with a
large attendance, there being something
over seventy teachers in attendance.
Prof. McGregor, of P~latteyille, gave
the teachers and people of Bloomington
a good, practical lecture on practical
Education" There was a large audi
ence in atteu lance, which gave very
close attention during the professor
discourse. The lecture was especially
interesting to teachers and those inte-
rested in educational matters.
Superintendent Harper is doing his
best to make the institute interesting.
He is, in fact, very popular among the
teachers of west Grant, and his bachelor
condition makes him peculiarly interest
ing to the mains; but then he is so shy
in his demeanor toward them that it is
shockingly provoking, as one of our
wide awake girls put it. Still, if n OF
those girls set about it they will capture
him when he least expects it. One lady,
in the language of Oscar Wilde, said
that she should gasp to giggle to see the
girl that would capture u good ma
tured, genial superintendent.
Prof. Beck and Miss Carroll are doing
fine work in conducting the institute.
There is nothing old or foggish about
their methods of teaching; everything is
in the line of progression. Their motto
is: Drink from a running stream rath-
er than from a stagnant pool"
We win leave the subject of education
for the present and look over the arena
of politics. We must call it an ''arena."
for it is where champions of different
parties enter in contest, where the
weakest must go to the wall and the
victorious rule the roost.
There was a large caucus at the city
hall, last Saturday, at which eighteen
delegates were chosen to attend three
several conventions. There was no ex-
preston as preference for Congressman,
but the delegation is without doubt for
Hazelton. For the county convention
the interest centered on George Nevins
for Register and A. C. Morse for Clerk
of the Court. How the matter is on
Sheriff your correspondent was not
posted. The u passed off quietly
and to the satisfaction of the great mai
GRITTY. There were a few Dem ocrats
present for the purpose of taking notes,
and some of them went so far as to say
they had learned something by attend
ing the caucus. Rapidly and harmony
seemed to be the prevailing sentiment
of the members of that caucus.
The Rev. j. G. Webb, who several
years ago preached for the Baptist So
ciety in this place, gave our town a
hasty visit. He returns to his home in
Kentucky this week. Mrs. Webb, who
has been visiting relatives in this place
for some time, returns with him.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney have
gone to visit friends in Rock county.
Dode Woodhouse came down from
Fergus Falls, Mimi, and called on
friends and old associates for a few
days. Dode thinks well Of the new
northwest. He says there is millions in
it, and he has set his stakes in Fergus
Falls. We are glad that our young
friend has found the country to his lik-
ing and wish him success.
Mr.. f. L. Greer, who has been on a
vacation in Minnesota and Iowa, has re-
turned refreshed and ready for business
Mr.. &. speaks in the highest terms of
the business prospects of the northwest.
He represents that there are many fine
opportunities in that country for men of
pluck and energy. All of which makes
one wish that he was up in that grow
ing country.
Mr.. Newcomb, who has been absent
for some time on a visit to Minnesota,
has returned.
Mr. IL. L. Taylor's new jewelry store
will soon assume its place among the
business places of our town.
The side of the old mill looks as if
lightning had struck it, but then the
pile of brick alongside of it would indi-
cate that it would soon be mended, and
so it will. That old mill will run, let
politics go as they will, we long to hear
its old familiar sound as Il was wont to
in days agone when it used to grind all
th" flour for the region round about.