Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-30
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BLOOMINGTON.

ney, of Prairie du Chen, formerly
a resident of this place, has filed a
complaint asking for $4,000 damag-
es. Attorney Leo Philipson, repre-
senting the village, has copy of
the complaint, which alleges that
on January 20, 1898, the complain
ant broke through two decayed
boards at the footbridge, breaking
her left ankle and the left leg, and
ipjuring the knee cap of the left
knee, and breaking the instep Of
the right foot, and otherwise bruis-
ing and injuring plaintiff to an ex-
tent necessitating the presence, Of a
doctor for six weeks, during which
time she was bedfast. The physi-
clans. bill alone is alleged to have
been 800. The complaint AYERS
that written notice was served on
the president and clerk OF the vii
lage within the fifteen days required
by law for the fling of claims for
damages. Mrs. Kinney signs her
own complaint and is represented
by no attorney. The village we are
told, disclaims responsibility for the
accident, alleging that the sidewalk
was not so defective as the COM
plant charges, and denying the
statement that written notice was
served within the required time.
They also have other reasons not
now stated for denying the request
for damages which will come out in
the trial.
Chicago Sunday Record Herald
Word comes from Patch Grove,
Wis, that the place is now agog
with excitement over the oyster
supper that will be given at the
school house next week in honor of
Jockey O'Neill.
Mrs. Nevins wants the fiend who
borrowed" that nice calendar from
the post office to please return it
without delay.
Charles Chapman has rented his
farm to his son Martin and will
take it easy in the new house re-
Gently erected on the farm near the
old one. Mr.. Chapman intends to
break away from the farm by de-
grees. He will have a sale on Feb
ruary 3rd
Brookens Bros. will place their
farm and all other, property under
the hammer on Feb. 10. They in
tend to come to town.
With mercury from % to IS below
every morning the past week, We
festive citizen more than half sus-
poets that neighbors must have
something to do with that rapidly
disappearing wood pile.
One of Hoskins' teams took a live
ly run down street the other morn
ing. No particular damage.
Among Bloomington people at
the county seat Monday we noticed
Attorney Philipson.
Clay Adkins and Oscar Brady
were Lancaster visitors Monday.
Geo. Scheibl, the Cassville brew
Ell who'die Sunday, had numerous
friends and an extensive business
in this village.
G. V and Claude Hickok were in
Lancaster on business Monday.
Prof. Hicks weather forecast fo1
last week was as perfect as though
he had waited for the weather tC
happen Such forecast;ng is not
guess work; it is a great science
worked out by few brainy men.
j. B. Ludden q Co. are enlarging
, their storeroOm with the intention
of increasing their stock Of clothing
The city hall will have an en-
larged stage and other needed re-
pairs.
T. c. Davis was here the first OF
the week. He reports prospects
very bright for the Imperial
Blonde mines near Glen Haven.
Subscribers are now taking right
hold of the enterprise.
Delegations from Brodtville and
Mt Hope attended installation OF
officers of the Odd Fellows lodge
Tuesday evening.
In olden times it was customary
in some countries for the govern
men t to pension parents who had
ten sons in order to encourage pop
ulating the country. Possibly this
idea induced Sam Kitto to offer a
little red wagon to the first Odd
Fellow baby, why don't you
speak for yourself, John?"
The members of the Peoples Tel
ephone company met at Mt. Hope
Wednesday and transacted their