Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-08
NEWSY LETTERS.
Herald Correspondents Write of Local
Happenings Around the County.

company Of thirty people, to put up
$50 each and buy the fair grounds
and pay up the small Indebtedness.
The list lacks about a half dozen
names and there it is in danger of
hanging. It seems incredible that
such little thing should stand in
the way Of the success of SO import
ant an enterprise; yet those who
have sacrificed so much money and
time in keeping the institution run
ming seem determined that some of
those who have been the greatest
benefciaries of the fair must put up
this small amount if they want the
thing to go. IT'S ever thus in all
towns and with all enterprises. A
few must do the work and put Sup
the money, while many who re-
ceive the greatest benefits shirk
their obligations. Blake's Prairie
Agricultural society have never
missed giving an annual fair since
it's organization thirty seven years
ago, when Sam WoodhOuse, Adam
son WEIGH and Jesse Brooks started
the society, and nearly all the pre-
MUM winners gave the money back
to the society for the purpose of
making improvements. The fair
has ever been a benefit in advertis-
ing and drawing trade to our village
in many ways, which possibly the
short-sighted ones have failed to
notice, and should the society go up
for the lack of paltry two hundred
dollars it will be a disgrace which
the village can hardly afford to toll
crate.
The Masons gave John Lance a
ride on the goat Wednesday even
ing, and afterward took supper at
the hotel.
Frank Taylor has placed new
stock of cigars III his barber shop,
the leading brand of which is the
well known Lead Mine.
Abe Goldberg is having rock,
brick and lumber hauled for his
new store building between the
bank and Kltto's. Ben benson. ex-
poets to begin the foundation next
week. The framework for Mrs
Witcomb's building is up and part
ly enclosed by Bertis Field. John
Hughes residence is now nearly
completed. Work is progressing
favorably on Ed. Pattersons resi-
dence, and all other building oper-
ations are now in full swing.
Our rock crusher is a grand sue
cess, and Bloomington will now
have macadamized roads clea out
to the incorporation lines, and :
ably the town will continue the
into the country.
Alb Blackburn has another large
kiln of brick half completed. Our
brick yard is a success.
Visitors: Al Bennett and James
Millin of Glen Haven Saturday.
John Lawless Of Bridgeport Satur-
urday. Chas. Blakesley of Sibley,
la. Mrs Ellsworth Ball of Peters
burg, Neb., at the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Tubbs.
DIR. Eolford and family of Cassville
here last week. George Cornish of
Sacramento, CAL, here last week
visiting relatives. Rev. j. B. Ad-
kins of Belchertown, Mass, last
week with parishioners and friends
of fifteen years ago. He preached
in his old pulpit, the Congregational,
Sunday. Mrs. Weller and four
children of Fond du Lac with her
cousin, Mrs. W. FL. Holford. Mrs.
Chas. McKeeran and two daughters
of Platteville with her sister, Mrs.
Abe WOffenden. D. B BrunsOn
and wife of Fennimore at James
Geiger's Sunday. Rose Pesta Of
Madison and I'll. w. Glasier of Wau-
watosa at Dr. Glasier's. Verne
Brooks home from Appleton. He
will teach at GAINESVILLE next year.
Travellers: Rev. and Mrs. With
erbee to Hazel Green to see his sick
brother. Eugene Sawyer to Mime
sofa on visit. Mrs. John Patter-
son and three children to Mason
vile, Ia Clarence Hughes to Platte
vile last week Mrs. H. E. Taylor
returned with her sister to Milwau-
kee for a visit. Ed. McGovern to
Highland VIM. Mauger and son
Guy to Minnesota on a busin ess
trip.
Pay your dog tax before Sept. 1,
says the village board.
Mrs. Blunt of Wyalusing has
moved to this village.
VIM. Mauger has disposed of his
interest in the blacksmith shop.
We are told that his former partner
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