Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-10-07
NEWS OF THE COUNTY.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Letters from Many Localities.
BLOOMINGTON.

tive work-painting the beautiful
autumn tints on the mass of dense
green foliage, which has for so long a
season made the land world of beauty
to those who could behold Natures ar
tistic handiwork. Autumn weather of
the right sort is as pleasant as any
other season, but there is generally a
feeling of discomfort and un easiness at
the thought of the near approach of a
Wisconsin winter.
The Bridgeport drawbridge was
opened last week fer the first time in
several years to permit the passage of
a small steamer The high water en-
couraged little navigation.
A number of our people attended
the Boscobel fair last week. They re-
ported a pleasant time.
Grant Bonham, one Of the old set
tiers of Hurricane was guest of rela-
tives and friends here last week. Mr.
Bonham is nearly so years of age, but
is as active as most men of 60. When
he came to Hurricane it was wilder
ness of virgin forests. All of his old
neighbors are dead and gone, but Mr..
Bonham is at home with the genera
tions which have appeared in later
years.
The Lancaster boys came over to
play our boys game of football Sat
urday, but we're so frightened at the
formidable appearance of the lineup
here that they weakened and gave up
the game without struggle. Veni
Yidi, nit Wei.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Patch entertained
a number of their friends Saturday
evening.
J.B. Ludden made business trip to
Prairie du Chen Monday.
The Metropolitan theatre at Prairie
du Chen will be rebuilt.
A number of our people expect to
attend the Gays Mills fair this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. HI. Fisher and child
reu visited at Lancaster Sunday.
The new firm of blacksmiths, Tor
nowske & French, are doing fine
business these days. They have their
shop all alight after dark-burn the
midnight oil to light the flaming forge.
Rev. Schoenfeld, agent for some Da-
kota lands, expects to accompany a
party composed of Grant Ballantine,
Jas. Morkin, Geo. Humphrey and John
Pennock to North Dakota today.
T. M. Clifton, the Bagley hardware
man, was visitor Saturday.
Miss Ina Key, who has been serious
~ ill, is improving.
One of the pleasantest weddings in
this city for many a day occurred at
the home of Postmistress E. X. Nevins
last Thursday, when her daughter,
Winifred, became the wife of Ell. Clyde
Brookens. The bride is handsome
and charming young lady, who for a
number of years has served as the eff
fcient assistant in the postoffice. Mr..
Brookens is our popular photographer.
He is hard working and progressive
young man. The ceremony was said
in the presence of about fifty relatives
and intimate friends, who pronounced
it very pretty wedding, and felt that
the young man whose career was thus
linked with that of the blushing young
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uble welded bliss had just occasion to
be as happy as he appeared. They
have settled down to housekeeping in
the good old old-fashioned way.
John Peacock and wife of Fenni-
more were guests at the home of JAS.
Peacock Sunday.
There are rumors of a prospective
social event of unusual Importance for
the near future. We shall keep you
posted.
Benefits bowling alley it is expect
ed will be ready for business next
week. It is in the basement of the
Ballantine building.
Abe Goldberg expects to move into
the store part of his new brick block
in about two weeks. hesfront rooms
upstairs will be fitted up in fine style
for DR.. S. A. NARROW, our dentist.
DR.. Nina B. Glasier expects to go to
Chicago tomorrow to take another
postgraduate course in eye, ear, nose
and throat work. She is making
speciality of this line of work and has
very nice practice.
First number of the lecture course
at City hall, Oct. Oath.
Mrs. O. G. Hathaway of Green Bay
called on old friends here last week.
She has been visiting her old home in
Beetown.
Latin and German have been added
to the course of study III our high
school. and Miss May Humphrey is en-
gagged as teacher. Miss Humphrey is
a university graduate and thoroughly
capable.
Miss Mate McIver goes to Chicago
this week to continue her studies in
painting and drawing. Miss McIver
has fine talent in her chosen work, and
we expect to see her make name for
herself on the roll of fame.
Interested parties have been clean
ing up and identifying the Blooming