Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-12
BLOOMINGTON.
peetal correspondenee % the Herald.

away Wednesday evening at the ripe
age OF IS years, 10 months and 10
days Mr.. Small Was native or
Ireland. He was twice married, his
second wife surviving him. Three
children, Johr, Mrs. David Baldwin
and Mrs. Richard Welsh, ale left to
mourn the loss of good father. Three
children, Michael, Alice and Mrs
John Mulrooney, are dead. Mr.. Small
was good citizen, and his funeral at
st. Ma1y's church Saturday morning
was largely attended. Rev. Bruder-
manns conducted the service.
Williams. Another pioneer, Mrs.
VIM. Williams, died at the hme of
her daughter in Platteville. and was
buried at the side of her husband in
Sargent cemetery. The Whillanses
created beautiful home on Blake's
Prairie. which was a hive of in
dustry and a social center. Some
years ago they sold it to VIM. Patter-
SON and went to Nebraska, where Mr..
Williams died, since when Mrs.
Williams had lived with her children.
Her son, William, and wife, of
Florida, and son-in law, Vern Alcott,
of Nebraska, daughter, Mrs. Beard
sley, of PlatteviIle, were here to at
tend the funeral which was held in
Platteville.
More Taxes.-The action of the as
SCISSORS in reducing the valuation OF
that portion of this school district ~
ing outside of the village is, we be-
lieve unjust. In this past three or
four years real estate in the village
has declined about twenty-five per
cent, while farm values have unques-
tionably advanced So to SO per acre,
as it evidenced by the price on the
numerous farms offered for sale.
Sales made two OF. more years ago are
not proper values upon which to make
the present valuation.
Stung. Ed. Volker, residing north
of the village OF Glen Haven, while
passing through the grass in the river
bottom, was bitten on the leg by a
rattlesnake Mr.. Volker is said to
have declined all medical asst stance
and is curing himself with large doses
of Christian science. May he get
we'll, anyway.
Locals. Rev. Dewey and Woodland
closed series of special meetings in
this place Sunday. They held their
meetings in tent.
The new cooperative company,
which is taking over W. II. Holford's
store, will be organized this week.
Mr.. Sem having secured the neces-
sary number of stockholders.
Grant BalIantine, wife and two
sons, and Mrs. Abba Ballantine start
ed Saturday for Steamboat trip to St.
Paul.
Larry Hickok and Orville Ballan-
tine were in Prairie du Chen last
week.
Bernard Denney had a party Tues
day night, celebrating his sixth
birthday.
L. Abraham has been repairing the
Woodruff house.
A moving picture show attracted
quite crowd Saturday night.
Mrs. Chris. Coombs and little daugh-
ter have been quite i'll.
John Schnorrenburg. wife and son
are visiting relatives in Iowa.
DR.. Hancock, of Dubuque, was a
professional caller Sunday.
A delightful shower Sunday morn
ing broke the dry spell here, doing
much good TO crops and pasture.
On the quiet, that mare of Reub.
French's is ''goin' some" down the
suburban boulevards.
Twins-boy and girl-at the home
of Gus. Pohle. Be careful how you
approach Gus
Elbridge Reynolds hurt his hand
quite badly in a binder one day last
week.
Frank Hoskins has once more taken
up the paint brush. He painted the
house of Will Morkin and Will
Macke.
H.. Adkins and r. P. Holmes Of
Platteville were in town on business
Wednesday. A sick horse kept them
over night.
Art. O'Neill, wife and children
were out from Chicago last week.
NJ. N. McIver is here from Oshkosh
for visit with relatives and friends.
Burne Pollock and lady came over
in his new automobile Wednesday