Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-06-28
BLOOMINGTON NEWS
Gathered by Our Hustling West
Grant Correspondent.


one mile south of this village last
Thursday night. Mr.. Crabtree was
born March IA, 1919, being in his
eighty seventh year. He came to
this country at an early day and
engaged in farming, which he fol-
lowed all his life. Mrs. Crabtree
died about two years ago, and since
that time Mr.. Crabtree's health
rapidly declined. Three sons and
one daughter remain, as follows:
Allen, on the old homestead; Frank
of Flandreau, S. D., Edward, OF
Iowa, and Mrs. Webster Cook, of
Bagley. The funeral was held at
the Methodist church Sunday at 2
p. M, conducted by the Odd
Fellows, of which order deceased
was an old and honored member.
Rev. H. j. Witherbee preached the
sermon. The pioneers who broke
the stubborn wild sod of Blakes
Prairie are nearly all gone, leaving
the work so well begun to their
descendants.
Rev. Lacey and wife celebrated
their fifth wedding anniversary by
inviting in some friends Wednesday
evening. They thought to keep the
matter of the anniversary secret,
but the friends caught on, and sur
prised the worthy couple with a
nice present-a fine chair. All had
a pleasant time.
There will be a regular shaking
up in the saloon business here this
week. P. BARLEY last week bought
Clay Adkins building, and Everett
Faust will move in this week.
Casper Auel goes into his own build
ing, to be vacated by Mr. Faust.
Mr.. Adkins removed to Platteville,
last week, where he had all ar
rangements made for continuing in
the same line of business in a new
building.
L. Abrahams last week bought L.
B. Holford's home in this village.
Consideration, we are told, was
$1,000. This closes out Mr.. Hol-
ford's interests here. and his daugh-
ters will join the family IN Tulare,
California, toward autumn.
Roses have been having their way
lately. This town is noted for the
profusion and beauty of the flowers
all about the village, particularly
roses.
All things are arranged for a big
celebration here. Judge Goodsell
will be orator of the day. A grand
procession has been arranged for
the opening number, after which,
at the school grounds, will occur a
program of high merit. There will
be lots of music by trained choir,
and the band, and speaking, etc.
Miss Kittie Donnelly will read the
Declaration of Independence. A
feature of the afternoon Will be
athletic sports, including base ball,
etc.
The foundations are completed
for the Young and Hedemann build
ings, which will now assume shape
in short time. Clyde Brookens'
new residence is nearing compile
ton. 1t is a substantial addition to
Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Patterson, &C
companied 10y DR.. Heraty, took
their baby to Milwaukee last week,
to consult a specialist regarding a
bad condition of the eyes of the
little some. We hear there has been
an Improvement.
Miss Sylvia Garthwaite is home
from Oberlin, Ohio, where she took
music lessons for six months.
Miss Louise Witcomb is home
from the Milwaukee Normal for
the summer vacation.
There will be a fourth of July
picnic on the old celebration
grounds, near Bagley.
The Blakes Prairie fair book is
with the printers.
Frank Barr and Otto Oswald,
Glen Haven and Bagley liverymen,
were visitors on the street Satur-
day.
A. G. Bishop and Lee Greer,
and Misses Allie Patterson, Pearl
Hickok and Kittie Donnelly, of this
place, and Claude Barr and Louie
Wildman, of Glen Haven, COM
posed a party who attended the
high school reception at Guttenburg
Saturday evening. Upon their re-
turn they were accompanied by
Miss Lulu Bacher, who is guest of
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