Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-09-21

w. E. Lewis was starting Judge,
and he gave the boys a square deal
and got them started without much
loss of time.
The old reliable Glen Haven relay
team went down to defeat in the
f1otrace, but it was close. The
boys say that they are still the best,
however, and offer to back it with
money. The Fennimore boys, who
won the race, are a feet-footed
quartette who will be hard to down.
Col. Pat. Flynn deserves great
credit for the splendid work done
on the track. He finished up in
time for the races, after everybody
had predicted failure. Horsemen
tell us that the track will be one of
the best half~mile tracks in the
state.
The weather both Thursday and
Friday was simply ideal. Our dates
are too close to the equinOctial
disturbances to depend on the
weather ordinarily, SO the society
should makes dates a week earlier,
as formerly. They are consider
ing the matter.
There were many pike" attrac-
tons on the grounds-the strong,
man, wild girl "Otie," museum,
ocean wave, etc.
The Baptist ladies and stands fed
the multitude in good shape.
The Frank E. Long company
entertained at City hall in the even
ings, and there was a dance after
the show on Friday evening.
The society is thankful to neigh
boring towns for sending such large
delegations of visitors.
BLOOMINGTON, Sept. Cove
all have that tired feeling, on ac-
count of too much fair last week.
The fair was success, and the
large majority of visitors went
home happy. Of course, there
were some who are always kicking.
There were many strangers in town
all the week, and some Of the boys
intimate that there was suthin'
doin' in the evenings along Canal
street. The appearance of the
pious PEARSON Grow Of Darlington
and others of the profession" lent
color to the rumor. At least, we
heard nobody complaining that en-
tertainment could not be found in
town-any kind, or all kinds.
We noticed good many visitors
at the fair, who were former resi-
dents Of the town or vicinity.
Among these was Platteville
delegation which included III. E.
Pitts and VIM. Mauger and families,
John Hughes, Clarence Hughes,
Clarence Patch and wife, B. Beard
sley and wife, Chas. Geiger and
wife, Elmer Alexander. Also w.
E. Ryan of Letcher, S. Dak., DR..
and Mrs. G.. HI. Perrin of Wauzeka,
John Shrake of McGregor, Ia,
Thos. Prideaux of Arlington, Ia.,
DR.. and Mrs. U. S. Lewis of East
Dubuque, ILL.,, Rev. Schoenfeld and
family of Dodgeville, DR.. and Mrs.
G.. G. NARROW of Lancaster. Prob
ably there were others, but these
are all that we can recall at this
time. The society is considering
the idea of having a reunion Of
former residents of the village next
year, and inviting all of our people
who have strayed away to other
places to come and enjoy the oc-
casion. There will probably be a
program.
Our people are interested in the
electric lighting and waterworks
question, and for that reason a
committee headed by Mayor Frazier
went to Fennimore yesterday to
see the test of the new plant just
put in for that village. Fennimore
is showing good sense in putting
in a combined light and water
plant, to be owned by the village.
Any profits which may accrue will
benefit the taxpayer; and if there
are any losses, they will be dis
tributed among the people. This
village voted the proposition down
some time ago, but it must necessari-
ly bob up again before long.
Merchant Kramer of McGregor,
Iowa, called on our merchants
Thursday.
George Y. Bonus Of Chicago was
another of the West Grant boys
who attended the fair here. Ac-
companied by his son, he was
visiting his sister Mrs. Wildman of
North Andover and some of his
wife's relatives in Potosi. George