Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
Bloomington Has a Damage
Suit ON It's Hands.
BUSINESS ON THE BOOM
Social Functions Galore. Timely
Advice to Femininity Desiring
Marriage. Other Melange.

returned to their cut 6S ana we are
still here to keep the town going
the best we can, until they come
back again next season and give us
instructions as to how to run it
The season this year was signalized
by jollity and mirth. There were a
number of house parties and two in
the City hall, one of which was a
leap-year affair. The Misses Bal
lantine and Mr.. and Mrs. Narrower
entertained the young people.
Cinderella Lodge of Rebekahs en-
joyed a spread on Monday evening,
the occasion of their installation
All who attended had a good time.
VIM. Mulrooney has taken unto
himself a partner in the person of
Moses Hicklin, son of one of the Patch
Grove pioneer settlers and a Virgin
la gentleman by breeding and early
education. Nose is chip from the
old block, and we hope to see the
new firm succeed.
Girls, this is leap year, and it is
now your opportunity to single out
the gentleman of your choice and
make fast and furious love to him,
Your rights in this matter are re-
cognized and appreciated by all
right-minded people. Matrimony
means more to the fair sex than it
does to men, and so the ladies
should be allowed at least to ex-
press a preference. The town has
a lot Of marketable young and
middle aged bachelors. Many of
them are desirable catches if they
can be landed.
The farmers insurance company
met this week at the Odd Fellows
hall. There was good attendance
and harmony prevailed all through
the meeting.
The Royal Neighbors had a sup
per at their hall Tuesday evening.
They had right royal time.
We are looking forward to the
time when our dark streets will
be aglow with electricity.
Hear there is some hitch in the
preliminary arrangements between
promoters and the village board,
but think the matter will be ad-
justed Hope to see them come to-
gether, and them hope to see
waterworks handled by the same
outfit.
Hiram Pennock of Lancaster
was in town Tuesday.
The third number of the lecture
course, the Clever Comedy COM
pany, will be here next Tuesday
evening. This is a talented COM
pany of actors, and they merit a
good patronage. The next two
numbers will come on soon now.
We hope to have enough cash left
to secure another. The bureau
kindly consented to give us an
other number free of charge, to
take the place of the 'detective'
who tried to talk to us recently.
The supply will be lecturer of
national reputation, with un-
questioned recommendations by
the leading men and journals of the
United States. We hope every
body will go to hear him. He is a
humorist.
County Clerk Griffis and Walter
Knox of Lancaster were in town
on business Wednesday.
w. q. Foshay of Patch Grove
was business called Wednesday.
DIR. Critchlow of Patch Grove
made a professional call here
Thursday.
Ed WEIGH, one of Beetown's
rustling farmers, was laying in
supplies and shaking hands with
his many friends here Wednesday.
Sheriff Watson, a well-known
citizen of Lancaster, was here
Wednesday. While all have a high
REGARD for this gentleman personal
~, nobody cares tie transact bust
ness with him, if on the defendants
side of the question.
Chairman Leighton OF Little
Grant was perambulating our
streets yesterday.
Ed Chambers started on his re-
turn to Alberta, 600 miles west of
Winnipeg, Western Canada. He
says that $500 families from the
United States settled in that vici-