Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-06
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
BLOOMINGTON

neighbors in their efforts to build
railroad into West Grant. 1t is
true that our people have gone QUO
to give the glad hand, and possibly
refreshments, to every body vino
has been this way with railroad
proposition, and while one Of our
neighbors with a good memory re-
calls how his town way back IN the
pioneer days blew in 500 on a
survey, this town has spent several
thousands of dollars IN cash, and
also several thousands Of dollars in
time used by our busiest men in
attempts to bring a road to West
Grant. And our folk are neither
sore nor discouraged over the
failure Of their efforts. They not
only have one but several leading
citizens continually calling the at
tention of railroad officials to the
wealth and sure business of West
Grant, not only by letter but by
personal calls in Chicago, New York
and other places. Bloomington is
ready and willing to forget the
expense and failures of the past,
and will be glad to divide honors
land expenses) with Patch Grove
and the other towns of West Grant
in building a road, or in lending as
sistance. Here is strip of farming
country as rich as any other COM
munity in southern Wisconsin,
about 15x25 miles in extent, all far
removed from railroad facilities.
Statistics prove that these $50, 600
acres produce as much live stock
and grain as any other section of
similar extent in the state. The
1900 odd farmers of this territory
and the leading men of the towns
could subscribe an average of 800
apiece and build a first-class road
into West Grant. 1t would increase
the value of farm lands IS to $25
per acre, and the road could be
sold out at a decent figure just as
soon as it becomes evident that it
can be made to pay.
Several sales are billed for this
week and next. Lincoln Abraham's
is Dec. 9Th, julius Peterson's 9TH,
Wins. QuicK's 18th, and Hicklin &
McAdarayh'S 18th. r. N. HOskinS,
auctioneer
J. M. Chambers was over from
Prairie du Chen last week and sold
several of his choice lots. The two
lots upon which is the old home
were purchased by H. F. Taylor.
George Glass is now duly in
stalled as clerk in Greers store.
About forty couples attended the
dance Thanksgiving night. Music
was furnished by the Prairie du
Chen orchestra.
Remember the lecture course
entertainment on Friday evening.
There will be all kinds of music and
a magician will do some new work.
Proceeds for the benefit of the high
school piano fund. Let all attend
and assist worthy cause.
A jolly party of West Grant peo-
pie expect to start about today fol-
the sunny slopes of California, there
to escape the chilling blasts of the
strenuous Wisconsin winter. The
party IS said to be made up of Mr.
and Mrs. Edwards and daughter,
Mrs. Cecilia Garthwaite, Mrs.
Henry Moore, Miss Arnold of Mt.
Ida, Miss Louise Rooney, and
Louie Wildman of Glen Haven.
They will stop at various places in
the west, and we expect to hear
from them frequently
Vern Edwards was home from
Platteville for Thanksgiving.
Herman Enke sends out lot of
crackers by mail, telling recipients
that if they will call he will fasten
free whips to same.
Arthur Ariss of Brodtville reports
a new boy at his home, born Fri.
day.
There has been no dissertation OF
the Bloomington cemetery, as re-
ported recently. The story was
made out of whole cloth.
Chas. O'Neill and wife were IL
from the farm Saturday. Chas. re-
Gently made a trip for the firm in
the east. He had very successful
year of it, leading thirty men in
amount of goods sold and receiving
a salary of 80, 400 This is pretty
good for a boy who up to his en-
gagement with the company has
never been many miles beyond the
boundaries of Bridgeport hollow.
The O'Neill-James company, of
which his brother Art. is one of
hoe oIoo1oI