Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-08
BLOOMINGTON NEWS
Gathered by Our Hustling West
Grant Correspondent.

VILLAGE UOdLOs Will UAO 0sNoAoeeoA--O
of Andrew Roberts, has prepared a
statement of the permanent road
work done in the town of Blooming
ton IN the past three years, to take
to Lancaster with him and compare
notes with the other members of
the board who have been building
new roads. The sum of So, 3O8 was
raised for this work, one half of
which was contributed by the coun-
ty 1t paid the cost of 634 rods of
first-class permanent roadway, or
nearly two miles, an average Of
about ST., $50 per mile. The cost
per rod was from 81 to 49, 05, depend
ing on the cost of material and dis
lance of the trip for hauling. This
money will place layer of coarse
rock 6 to s inches thick, and 10 to
- feet wide, which is covered with
gravel to inches thick, the whole
when completed making road II
to Is feet wide. The wear of travel
will widen the road still more. The
road is generally graded-rounded
up to the center for a distance of
nine feet on each side, following the
rule of about an inch to the foot,
and forming watershed to drain
the water each way. After the
foolish practice of ploughing is done
away with the grass grows and
there is no more wash. When good
roads can be built at the above
figure it seems to us that a county
as wealthy as Grant ought to be
ashamed of itself for having single
rod of soft, bad highway.
The second number in the lecture
course will be on Thursday evening
of this week, when the Ariel
Quartette of Boston will entertain
the people. These four ladies come
recommended as entertainers of a
high quality. Remember, the pro-
ceeds of this course are to Ue ap-
piled to the school piano fund. Let
all attend.
The Baptist meetings closed Fri
day evening, and Rev. Chalmers re-
turned to Waukesha.
G. D. Kimball and E. J. Guy and
wife of Lancaster are here organic
ing school of dressmaking, similar
to the one recently conducted with
such success in Lancaster. A large
class is promised
The large number of members
who attended the school board
meeting here last Tuesday seem to
think the idea a good one. They
exchanged views on many subjects
of interest to school boards. Co.
Supt. Nye and assistant Prof.
Brockert, aud Chas. L. Harper of
Madison were present at the meet
ing and assisted materially. It
looked natural to see Mr.. Harper
about town shaking hands with old,
old friends and as full of talk and
fun as ever.
Jay Stark of Bagley was in town
Thursday.
There was a pound party the
M. E. church Friday evening. The
attendance was good and Rev. Ben
nett's family was pounded quite
literally.
John Hite, travelling salesman,
was home the latter part Of the
week. John will sell hardware in
northeastern Iowa for a Chicago
house.
The p. F. Brown store was sold
at auction Saturday afternoon, r.
E. Jay & Co., the present occupants
of the building, bought it for 80, 900.
The TWO lots east of the residence
were bought by James Sprague for
$500. James Jr. will erect a resi-
dence on them in the spring. Thus,
tbs most, historic landmark in the
village has changed hands and
probably will be very much i'm
proved within the next year.
Henry Lord, who has been with
his son Tom at Pipestone, Mimi, is
home and was in town Saturday.
Will Stark Jr is drilling a well at
the Catholic church.
Harold Verran, reported killed by
a fall into mineral shaft at Cuba
City, was a son of Rev. Alfred
Verran, formerly pastor of the M.
E. chul Oh of this place for three
years.
John Woodhouse expects to go
Hazel Green Monday to do carpenter
work.
The band favored the people with
some music on Saturday evening.
John Hite, cOrnetist, being present.
Alex. Robertson and Mr.. Jeffer-