Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Bloomington.

they could be repeated oftener than
once year,
Bloomington.
Mr.. Samuel Kitto has commenced to
improve his residence, by putting an
addition thereto Mr.. X. is wide-
awake, active business man, who has
prospered, as indeed nearly every one
who has engaged in business in this sec
ton has prospered. There never was
but one firm that engaged in the mer-
camille business in this place that failed,
and that firm seems to be of failing
nature wherever it engages in business,
or under whatever name it may assume.
Mr.. James Sprague has also com.
menced the work OF improvement on
his residence.
r. c. Orr, Esq. gave our town fly
ing visit, on legal business intent, up
among the Patch Grovites. Mr.. Orr
has a host of friends in this section,
who are always glad to see him and
take him by the hand.
One of the pleasant social events Of
the past week was the surprise given to
Mr.. w. H. Brown, on his forty-third
birthday. The surprise to Mr.. B. was
complete. when goodly number of his
neighbors assembled at his pleasant
home. The time was passed in an
agreeable manner, splendid repast
was had, and everything went off as
merry as marriage bell. The Bloom
ington Cornet Band gave serenade,
songs were sung, and games were
played, in which all present took part
The friends all wished Mr.. and Mrs. B.
goodnight, with wishes that they may
have many and pleasant birthday par
ties in the years to come. Mrs. b. and
her nephew, Mamie, are responsible
for the surprise, that gave us all pleas
ant time.
The creamery is going up apace. and
and will be ready to take in the
cream, in good order in due time.
At the caucus held for the purpose of
selecting candidates for the several viii
lage offices, at election, on Tuesday
next, the boys had considerable fun and
good time, besides putting the follow
ing ticket in the field, with possibility
of its being elected. Yet, one cannot
always tell how election will turn out:
President, p. BARLEY; Supervisor, S.
Woodhouse; Trustees-L. Hoskins,
James Ballantine, j. ID. Clayton, H. f.
Taylor, G. w. Morse, John Cairns;
Clerk, jesse Brooks; Treasurer, Herman
Enke; Marshall, j. r. Carroll; Police
Justice, p. BARLEY; Constable, Ii. Ham,
ilton.
Your correspondent has not seen the
other ticket as yet, but in all probability
there will be another in the field. There
ought to be, to make it interesting for
the boys while voting.
Mr.. Cyrus Sargent, contemplates a
visit to the east ERE long for the pnr-
pose of getting away from business and
taking well earned and much needed
rest. MIR, :Sargenti is the largest farmer
in Wisconsin, actually farming four
thousand acres ofland. He owns some
seventy-five farms on Blake's Prairie
alone, He does very large business
in loaning money on real estate, in short
he is one of the swealthiest farmers in
Grant county if not in Wisconsin. Be-
sides he is an eloquent orator when he
pleases to make an address upon any
subject with which he is familiar, and
when he is pleased to invoke the muses.,
he is poet of no mean order. Pos
sessed of a splendid memory he readily
quotes from the standard poets, some
OF their brightest gems. Yet, with all
these accomplishments and wealth of
mind and purse, Mr.. S. is sturdy
bachelor of many years standing, which
speaks poorly for the ladies in letting SO
good chance for capturing good and
responsible husband slip.
Mr.. ID. +. Brown has returned from
his trip to Dakota. Mr.. B. thinks that
they have great waste of fine pillow
land out in that vast region. The rush
of immigration is tremendous, so large
is it that such thing as getting hotel
accommodation is out Of the question
and people have to camp out doors
under carpets, blankets, sheets, in short
anything that they can throw over them
in the shape of covering, is usual where
hotel room cannot be had
Mr.. Lyman Sawyer is certainly one
of the fathers of the town in as much as
Mrs. s. made him present of pair
of twins very recently. This is good
country for some things, especially
twins, success to them.
The young schoolmaam's armed with
one of Mr.. Harper's certificates. have
invaded the country and started on the
business of training the young ideas the
direction in which to shoot at-well
nobody knows what they may shoot at
in time.
The school children of this village
had May party on May Day. Miss
BERTHE Johnston was their Nav Queen
and right nice little queen she was,
Miss Grace Ballantine did the browning
and Miss Nellie Brown gave very nice
recitation on the subject of May. The
Bloomington Cornet Band led the pro-
cession to the ground and the little fell
lows seemed to have good time gener-
ally. After the ceremony the children
and older ones partook of picnic re-
past which was prepared by the friends
and the children.
Mr.. Henry Heiner and family took
their departure for their home at Grafton,
Dakota, where Mr.. Heiner has en-
parked in business with Mr.. James Nc |
Nance