Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-03-07
WEST GRANT
POTP0URRI.
Newsy Notes from Bloomington and adIac-
ent Localities. Grant COuHtys Western
Metropolis Booming
Items of Interest of Everything.

With Mac down there at aShlngtOn.
William Lyman, one of the pioneer
settlers of Blakes Prairie. passed
away at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Nathaniel Austin, last Wednes-
day, in the S7th year of his age. De-
ceased was man of rugged health
and fine physique to within few
years of his death. He appeared to
be not over sixty years of age. De-
ceased was a native of Vermont, and
came TO Grant county at an early
day, settling on a farm on Blake's
Prairie where he accumulated a COM
potency. His children, Rev. AFRO
Lyman OF Pierre, S Oak; Dell Ly
man and Mrs. Benedict OF Fredericks-
burg, Iowa, and Chas. Lyman of
Madison were present at the fun
eral.
The teNes collected in Grant coun-
ty are now in the hands of the county
treasurer. March l was the limit Of
time allowed by law for town treas
urers to report.
George Hickok and Frank Newman
are asking the village to settle on the
basis Of s. 50 per day, for services as
special police during the smallpox
scare here. The case was called at
Lancaster Friday, but was adjourned.
The caucuses here Saturday select
ed Lowry delegations. Both meet
ings were sparsely attended, there
being but three votes cast in the
town caucus. Village delegates are
Ira Fox, JEFF Day and Abe Adkins.
The town is represented by Henry
Lord, L. S. Sawyer and l.. NJ. Judd.
We enjoyed fair-to-middlin' coon
show Friday evening. The attend
ance was so light that we who de-
lighted in the strains little knew
chow the heart of the minstrel was
breaking for lack OF fuel.
Pease ana Stratton, the Union tele-
phone men, were in town Friday.
The Union company cut the price for
messages to ten cents. The central
office viii be moved from Enke's har-
ness shop tc new quarters.
Bloomington is a village of nearly
700 people surrounded by country
of unparalleled wealth for fifteen miles
in every direction. We are ready to
guarantee a heavy, paying patronage
to any railroad company who will
build through here.
A lodge of Mystic Workers was or
ganized here Thursday night. There
are about a dozen mem bers and more
to follow. We now have the ''whole
cheese in the line of societies, eX-
cept the Thousand and One"
Elder Clack, remembered by many
of our people, died at his home at
Pewaukee from the effects of dose
OF carobolic acid, taken accidentlY.
Elder Clack formerly resided at
Prairie du CHEN, and during those
years he served as a preacher, auc-
tioneer, horse trader and valuable
man generally over a large territory
hereabouts. He was a man of high
attainments and his large circle Of
friends thought much of him.
The Woodmen are going to bring
out the histrionic talent of the mem
bers of that order in grand tragic
drama entitled "What Insurance Did
for Melvina," Friday evening next.
Parents need not hesitate to send
their children, as the revolvers are
loaded with blank cartridges and the
blood will be red water, furnished by
Ora Hatch, druggist. The whole to
conclude with dance, in wdich all
are invited to participate.
Tom Cham bers is here from Cuba
CITY to burn four kilns of brick the
coming season. 1t IS probable that
there will be three large business
blocks Of brick, as well as nine fine
frame residences, built this summer.
Bloomington is a prosperous, growing
village.
on account Of an order from the
postofiice department to continue
getting mail at Bagley L. II. Hinch
has resigned his position as mail
carrier. All the freight and express
comes bv Glen Haven. and conse-
quently the route to Bagley doesn't
paw. The old route to Glen Haven is
three miles nearer, and l9-5Dths Of
our people prefer it to the Bagiey
route. But the other both preferred
Bayley.
Grant Ballant.ne is taking in the
inauguration ceremonies at Wash
ington.
Art Ho,kiu- has gone TO California
on prospecting tour.