Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-13
BLOOMINGTON
AND VICINITY
Boy Has a Narrow Escape
From Death on Rails.
FINE NEW BRASS BAND
Prominent Merchant to We'd Annual
School Meeting--WOmen AS
Editors Other Notes.

Earl Bidwell is still wearing band
ages as result of an accident to
him on the fourth of July. He at
tempted to jump from moving
freight train at Bagley station, but
missed his footing and fell upon the
platform, finally landing between
the platform and the rails. Any
movement while in that position
would likely have cost him limb
or even his life, but the train passed
on by, and he escaped miraculously
with few severe cuts and bruises
about the head and shoulders.
Mrs. Frank Llldden and cousin of
Mineral Point left for Boscobel
Monday after a short visit. They
were accompanied as far as Bridge
port by j. B. Ludden.
Saturday evening our citizens
were aroused from their dreams of
peace and quiet contentment by
tremendous explosion, the cause of
which remained a mystery until
Monday. On Monday morning
Chief Of Police Hinch discovered on
the hill south of the village, a hole
in the ground which had every ap-
pearance of having been dynamited.
The neighboring trees were stripped
of their leaves, the bark was torn
to shreds and some wire fences lit
orally blown out Of the ground.
After diligent search the chief col
lected several exhibits, to-wit: One
distorted, misshapen, beer-keg hoop,
one small section of beer key stave,
about two feet of burnt fuse and
several smaller pieces of beer key.
With such evidence in possession
the offending parties may be pros
ecuted.
Mrs. H. G. Enke has returned
from an extended visit to Prairie du
Chen
Miss Lora P. Jefferson, former
teacher in our schools, and a daugh-
ter of Rev. Jefferson of Patch Grove
is spending few days in our midst.
The new brass band met. and
practiced for the first time last
Thursday. Judging from the
sounds that issue from various
dwellings as we pass along the
streets, some of the new members
must be very enthusiastic. Bloom
ington can now boast of a well or
ganized band which will soon be
playing good music, as well as of a
good orchestra.
Rev. Jefferson of Patch Grove &C.
cupied the Methodist pulpit in this
village last Sunday, in the absence
of the Presiding Elder, who is ex-
pected at each regular quarterly
meeting.
DR.. Fallus and Miss Name Prior
of Cassville, came up and spent
Sunday here, returning Monday
morning.
Bert Bracket, a former Bloom
ington boy, now of Waterloo, Iowa,
is visiting old friends in our village.
Miss Gertie Kinney, who has been
teaching in South Dakota the past
year, is at home to spend the sum-
mer vacation with her parents.
The annual school meeting was
held last Monday evening. Besides
other business, Lincoln Abraham
was reelected clerk. An appropria-
ton was voted to build cement
walks from the southwest corners
of the school grounds, to the build
ing. At the front entrance steps
and platform will also be construct
ed of cement.
L. w. Brooks left Monday morn
ing for Neillsville, where he will
spend few days with his brother
Jet. From there he will go to
GAINESVILLE, from which place, in
company with Supt. and Mrs. G. r.
Showalter OF the state school for
blind, will go to ST. Louis as dele
gate to the National Convention of
educators of the blind. Incidentally
he will see the great fair.
Miss Mollie Ryan, who has been
teaching the past year in Colorado,
is at home in North Andover for
the summer.
Clarence Smith and Miss Zelma
BENEFITS are to be married on We'd
nesday of this week. A large num-
Der of invitations are out.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Clara Tubbs to
Ora Hatch, at the home of the
brides parents, Wednesday even