Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-11
West Grant.


norman, son Of George Zimmerman.
Sr., Of Mt. Hope, was elected probate
Judge Of Dane county at the recent
election. The successful candidate
was for a mum Der of years teacher
in this county He taught for some
time at Georgetown and was engaged
to conduct the Bloomington schools
at the time of the organization of the
high school in 1885. So successfully
did ne manage our schools that our
people continued him in the position
four years, after which he went to
Madison and formed a partnership
with K. NJ. LaFollette in the practice
of law. sZim" as he is Familiarity
known by his friends, is one OF the
ablest coun sellors in Madison, and we
believe there is brilliant future
awaiting him on the bench, for which
he is eminently fitted. Bloomington
CLAIMS the credit of bringing him out.
Mrs. Zimmerman is a daughter OF
d. +. Brown, one Of our popular mer-
Schants.
This would be a good year for
Grant county people 10 commence
he much worse than they now are.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Messmore Of
Epworth, Iowa, were guests Of Bloom
ington, Mr.. Messmore's boyhood
home, the latter part 81 the week.
Homer Beardsley. pioneer resi-
dent OF this township and civil war
veteran, is at the point Of death.
His brothers. b Beardsle, of Platte
willie and Rev. Beardsley Of Iowa, are
at his bedside Later: Mr.. Boards
ley died Tuesday morning.
Or. j. NJ Mecum contracted small
poN from John Day, who is recover
ing from the disease. Dr. Mecum
has maintained such a rigid quaran-
tine on the case, and also on himself.
that no fear is entertained Of spread
OF the disease.
The johnson lot in Brooklyn sold
for $40, not as high as many expect
I ed it to 90.
Ben Shellcress OF Bridgeport hollow
is broken out with a rash bling
3 smallpox; but the doctor finally iden-
titled it as something else.
Some of our musical people are
going to attend the grand opera at
Chicago.
Bloomington has regular sale day
every two Saturdays. The
plan is benefit to both city and
country. Other towns could adopt the
/, scheme to advantage.
' II. j. Brooks Of Neillsville. repre-
&senting hardwood timber lands in east
and north Clark county, was in town
! Saturday. Mr.. Brooks reports the
sale OF over 1000 farms the past
eighteen months in that country, and
the filing of 176 instruments with the
register in one day last week. These
lands sell for IS to $3.50 per acre
and many Grant county people al
ready own farms there.
John Hale, an and-time resident of
this place died at his home in Eng
land last week He leaves family
of grown-up children here to mourn
his loss.
Ye Grant county farmer will soon
be blithesomely vending his happy
way afield.
Many people here were acquainted
with Paul Never, the Boscobei attor-
ney who committed suicide Monday.
Paul was a genial, kind, whole-souled
fellow who had lots of friends. No
one Will ever know the underlying
causes that influence men to take such
terrible step
Erasmus Cooley Of Mt. Hope had a
runaway Monday. 1t scratched 'Ras
up some, but he was not seriously in
jured.
Many young people from this part
of the county are home from the uni
yersity and normal school for the
spring vacation.
George Nash was fined 81 in Judge
Beitlers court Monday, for assault
Ing VIM. Mauger.
A never-falling evidence that sprin g
! IS here is the picturesque and fragrant
bonfire. The addition of few old
rubber shoes to the combination in
Ncreases the aromatic effervescence of
the balmy atmosphere, to the nasal
edification of your lovable neighbor
who is unfortunate enough to have no
bonfire Of his own. Poor fellow. He
growls at you just because he is lone
some through lack OF employment in
the gentle springtime.
Attorney l.. Philipson and r. NJ
Dounelly are at Riehland Center this
week on a law SUIT.
The village board organized Mon
day evening with Pres. Schreiner
presiding. It is expected that this
board will have about s. 600 to spend.
Among other Improvements will be
the macadamizng Of two blocks Of
road in our village. The macadam-
ling done last year was highly salts
factory. 30.