Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01
Bloomington.

1t was as good as listening to the
Country Cousins to hear one of our
citizens talk to fellow who had been
absent from this region for the last
dozen years, and who was inquiring
about former acquaintance. Some of
the boys listening to it were highly en-
tertained.
The creamery spoken of in the last
communication is u sure thing, and it
is going right up for business; nothing
can stop it, for if one party does not
put it up, another one will, and don't
you forget it.
Again we are enlivened by railroad
news of very encouraging character.
We say, '.let it come right along.
Our blacksmiths have no fault TO
find with the weather, it suits them
well, horse-shoeing is plentiful and
times lively.
The Masquerade was success and
Messrs. Greer and Hoskins came out
all right in the speculation. The crowd
was large, and the Mosques fantastic
in the extreme. A good delegation
from Lancaster IGNORED the occasion
with their presence, and we hope they
had good time.
The young ladies and gentlemen Of
the Bloomington Schools, contemplate
giving the people of the village and sur
rounding country an entertainment,
which will consist of dialogues, sing
ing and declamations. The affair is in
the hands of committees that are sure
to make success of anything they
undertake. Your correspondent did
not learn when they contemplate
having it, but it shall be spoken of in
due time through the columns of THE
HERALD There is good time com
ing for all.
7 Mr.. James Jones, one of the boys of
long ago, is again among us This is
not James of Boscobel, but it is James
of Hogtown, down in the valley where
the old boys used to go to have fun long
ago. Many are glad to see James.
Our Postmaster is improving. for the
which we are all glad although ed"
is doing finely as p. NJ.
Our old friend, Alfred Hale, is
under the weather but we hope he will
be able to be out again in short
time.
Mr.. Dode Woodhouse has started for
Fergus Falls. Mimi, where he has been
in business during the past year. Dode
is lively and full of business. We say
to him, bon voyage
Dir. Glaisier has gone TO Chicago
where his wife graduates as an NJ. d.
this month.
Mr.. Rolla Engle of this place met with
a serious accident while cutting wood;
the AK glancing and cut his foot to the
bone. DR.. Chambers attended to the
wound and dressed it so as to leave Mr..
Engle as comfortable as possible.
Oufyoung friend, Clint Woodhouse,
and his better half, are snugly housed
and settled down for life.
MIR. Del. Higgins of Minneapolis is
visiting friends and relatives in this
section. Del has done wen up in that
country since going there.
Times are rather quiet in these parts
just at present, but business will be
booming again in short time.
Mr.. Chilson who has been under the
weather for some time, is again out
and around. We are glad to see him.
Our old friend, L. j. Schell, is again
at bis bench driving pegs as he was
wont to doin days agone. Feb. p.
Mr.. Alfred Hale, who was mentioned
in the last notes from this place, is dead
Mr.. Hale was quiet, inoff'ensiye man,
iovial and good humored, he leaves a
wife and several children to mourn his
loss.
The young ladies and gentleman of
the Bloomington schools are going to
give an entertainment at the city hall
next Friday evening. The entertain-i
ment consists of singing, dialogues. reci-
tations and pantomines, all of which,
will be done in tirst-class style, AgoodI
time is anticipated and all are invited
to attend. The committee of youngl
ladies who have the affair in charge isl
sufficient to insure it to be success.
We will speak more of the affair next
week after we see what the yodngsteTs
have done on the stage. gTeanf BiilI
be good music in attendance--1ui. sd
By the Bloomington band.
Mr.. Charles Engle has leased the
Neweomb place from Mr. Cyrus Sargent
and he intends moving into the place in
the spring 1t is convenient to his bust