Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-04-16
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
Newsy Notes from Bloomington and
Livingston Localities.
BLOOMINGTON.


and carried the feather bed down
other day when Bob Hoskins and one
of his men set off blast in the sand
pit, running over into the pasture to
save their own cocoanuts, but entire
ly forgetting the team which stood
close to the upheaval. The result was
runaway, in which the contents of
the wagon became streWn over the
prairie, but no serious damage was
done. A deputation of citizens headed
by Milt Woodhouse started out with a
bucket to gather up the dynamited
fragments of flesh, but they met the
survivors of the catastrophe at the
edge of the village,
Mrs. Nell Brotherson came home
from Milwaukee with her sister Miss
Anna Garner, for short visit.
The Baptists had a jolly oldfashioned
social Friday evening. The program
was extensive and delightful.
Chas. Cairns of Boise City, Idaho,
was in town Saturday, Charles is
home to see his mother, Mrs. Andrew
Cairns, who is ill at her home in Mt
Hope.
Rev. Fuller, a minister from st.
Louis, occupied the Baptist pulpit
Sunday morning and evening. We are
informed that the society has con-
cluded to give him a call.
The Easter services at the churches
Sunday we're very interesting. There
was large attendance.
Mrs. Ward of Bridgeport has bought
Otto Oswalds hotel and the Blooming
ton Bridgeport stage line. Mr.. Oswald
had sale Monday.
Sam Ketner's son Ray shot the tip
from finger with didn't -know- twas
loaded revolver.
P. Flynn went to Dubuque Monday
to conclude arrangements for the
electric railroad to Platteville. Mr..
Flynn expects to break ground within
sixty days. Bloomington has strong
hopes of eventually securing the road,
and thus placing herself in the world.
Once out of our lonesome isolation
and it will be town for your life.
The ground is soaked all the way
down. Lots of grain, and the farmers
anxiously awaiting dry weather in
order to plant the crops. Showing to-
day, A pril IA, which reminds old set
tiers of two-inch snow on April 26,
1878, and heavy snowfall on May q,
1875, when the trees we're in full bloom
and gardens were up. People got out
their sleighs and drove about town
over the green grass and through the
scent-laden breezes. Our glorious
climate has excitement enough in it's
variety to be line subject for CONVEX
sation the year around.
Grass is springing up rank and green
Mr.. Blackburn bought eight acres
of land north of the mill pond bridge,
of Mrs. F. M. Wheeler of Minneapolis,
and will at once proceed to build a
new house and erect buildings for a
brick yard. He expects to have kiln
of brick ready for the market as soon
as needed.
Miss Zimmerman, teacher in our
schools, passed Sunday at her home in
Mt Hope. u -
Miss Grace Ballantine returned
from a visit at Madison last week, ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Edith a
student at the university, who returned
to her school duties today.
Mrs. Carey is visiting at Madison
this week. Her son John and daugh-
ter Miss Kate are students at the uni
versity.
Mrs. F. M. Wheeler of Minneapolis
is guest at Sam Kitto's.
The spring goods are nearly all in
and our merchants report trade good,
in spite of bad weather.
Art Hoskins and VIII Smith have
the carpenters contract for the new
Catholic church at Glen Haven.
The boys of the High school have
organized an athletic association.
Miss Bradley of Lancaster is work
ing in the Record office.
A rumor is afioat that Abe Goldberg
has bought the Whitcomb lot, beside
the new bank building, and will erect
a fine new business block this season.
Thus our town continues to expand.
Claude Hlckokis clerking for Clay
Adkins.
The village board met on Monday
evening to initiate the new members.
VIM. Smithy, L. S. Sawyer, Newton,
Brodt and James Morkin. U. I'll.
Hinch was reappointed marshall and
street commission.
The Shakespeare club members are
planning to go to Dubuque May to
see Dick Mansfield produce the i'm
mortal Bills greatest tragedy, Julius
Caesar" Such a visit will stimulate
to renewed activity in delving in the
mysterious and fascinating depths of
the product of the worlds greatest
mind.
Livingston.
Miss Della Gundlach of Plattevllle
visited relatives here the past week.