Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-30
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON.

There we're the usual observances
of Thanksgiving day in this village.
There was a union meeting at the
Congregational church, Rev. With
erbee preaching the sermon, which
was considered very good. There
was the usual amount of visiting
and the consumption of remarkab-
ly large number of aquatic and
land fowl. The goose which hung
high was laid low with one fell
twist of the wrist.
OF students home to spend
Thanksgiving we noticed Mo. Hos
kins, from Milwaukee medical
college, Vern Edwards, from Platte
vile normal and Edith Ballantine,
from state university.
The weather last week was still
favorable to building operations.
Nearly all of the outside work on
the various new structures about
town is now completed, and the
mechanics can take their own time
about completing the interior finish
ing.
The ladies of the Eastern Star had
a Thanksgiving supper at the hall
Wednesday evening. They report
a pleasant time.
Sam. Kitto lost his magnificent
mustache at the worlds fair, since
which he doesn't appear SO formid-
able. He better coax it back.
Roy Heiner is home from Cali
fornia for visit.
Miss N. J. McIver had recital
for the pupils of her music class, at
the City hall Saturday evening.
The long program was thoroughly
enjoyed, from the first to- the last
number. Miss McIver appears to
be a very successful teacher.
Orrin Ward of Delavan, Mimi,
was guest at the home of his
father, Oscar Ward, last week.
Orrin is a barber by trade.
DR.. Glasier passed Thanksgiving
with her daughter at Madison.
The Thanksgiving dance Thurs
day evening was we'll attended, and
the dancers all report good time.
The home orchestra was compli-
mented on the fine music which
they furnished.
Father O'Donovan, accompanied
by Mrs. Heiner and Mrs. Hampton,
attended the Catholic mission at
Lancaster Wednesday.
Ben. Keller and Jim Day dropped
in on old Bloomington friends as
naturally as was their custom when
they were shooting hot air at the
farmers about Bagley. Ben. is still
state deputy for the Woodmen, and
Jim holds a good job with the
Northwestern railroad. Both gentle
men live in lacrosse, and appear to
be feeding well and having a good
stand-in with the tailor. Good for
them.
Fred Geiger and Theodore Fass-
bender were in from Wyalusing
Friday.
The bowling alley is once more
running in full blast, and the dis
ciples Of Hendrick Hudson and Rip
van Wrinkle are happy.
Leslie Jenkins and Miss Edith
Bailey were here from Bagley Fri
day.
The Gifford-Haering Co. are to
be here week of Dec SIP. They
have full brass band and orchestra
with the show. Our people are
promised week of rare amuse-
ment.
the Little Grant road makers
have done a good job on the Funk
hill over towards Lancaster. They
have made a good road further up
on the hill, with the grade greatly
reduced. A like Improvement
could very readily be made on the
south slope of the Prairie du
Chen" hill, still further toward
Lancaster.
The weather is gradually cooling.
For the first time this fall the boys
enjoyed skate on the ''crick" Sun
day morning. Last fall they were
fully month ahead of that date.
At this time last fall the ice har-
vesters were saving out great cakes
of frozen water, foot thick.
Mesdames Goldberg, Sawyer,
Clegg, and Misses Sutton and Wit
comb attended I. 0. O. f. Rebekah
lodge at Lancaster Monday evening.
Trade is brisk in the village. The
merchants have heavy and attrac-
tive stocks of winter and holiday
goods, and seem rushed.