Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-14
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON.

in order, and everybody is on the
quivive for good time. Our
stores are dressing up both inter
iors and windows for the occasion.
They have stocks of goods to be
proud of, and already are busy on
account of holiday shoppers.
Wood is cash asset just now,
payable for all debts, public and
private" as Uncle Sans greenbacks
declare. Farmers are hauling great
loads of the staple to town this nice
weather. They have discontinued
the habit of waiting for snow to
market wood, as old Boreas in re-
cent years has been shyer than
Santa Claus about leaving his
frigid domain about the north pole,
with Christmas gifts in the shape
of frozen moisture.
Today by order of the postofice
department, our Lancaster and
Glen Haven stage drivers change
time. The Lancaster driver now
leaves Blooming ton in the morn
ing, returning in the afternoon,
which is an advantage to this town.
The Glen Haven driver leaves that
place at a. M, arrives here at s,
in time for the rural route carriers,
who will take the morning papers
right out to the farmers. He re-
turns to Glen Haven in time to
catch the southbound train at 2:35
p. m. Del. Brown, the driver of
this route, last week moved to
Glen Haven, on account of the
change.
Rev. Father Moran, of Minnea-
polls, last Saturday closed a week
of revival meetings at St. Mary's
Catholic church. There was
large attendance and many con-
verts.
John BENEFITS is moving his
family to Iowa this week. He is
employed in hardware store at
St. Olaf, Clayton county.
The Royal Neighbors give their
big leap year ball at City hall on
Friday evening. They are prepar
ing for big time.
James Geiger will sell all his stock
and household goods next Wednes-
day They expect to go to Cali
fornia about the first of the year.
Frank and Miss Ora O'Neil, of
ST. Louis, are guests at the O'Neil
home in Patch Grove. Frank is a
celebrated jockey, but has not been
IN the races this year. on account
of a broken arm, sustained last
spring.
The Clifford Haering company
closed weeks engagement at the
City hall Monday evening. They
gave pleasing entertainments.
Weather has been so nice that
building operations and other out
door work has been carried right
along without interruption. Ben
Denson's new house is enclosed.
Others are being finished.
Saturday was big trade day in
town. The streets were crowded
with jolly holiday shoppers, with
arms full of good things for Christ
mas. Our merchants are loaded
for all corners.
Among those noticed on the
streets Saturday from neighboring
towns were DR.. Critchlow Of Patch
Grove, John Lawless of Bridge
port and James Tate of Glen
Haven.
In a consignment of rat traps
received by Sam'l Kltto was one
holding fine big rat, which had
been caught in transit. Thus the
traps spoke for themselves before
their arrival at destination.
Ben and Miss Maggie Zenz of
Lancaster visited relatives and
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Harry Light, the horse buyer,
picked up few chunks here Satur-
day.
Jerome Bishop and wife, of
Prairie du Chen, called on friends
here the middle of the week.
Jerome says that Prairie du Chen
is sure to get that sugar beet
factory, for which she has been
working some weeks now.
Bloomington friends have re-
ceived invitations to the twenty
fifth anniversary celebration of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Horsfall, at their home in Patch
Grove, Wednesday, Dec. %. About
one hundred invitations were issued,
and happy time is anticipated by
all who expect to attend, as the