Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-05
BLOOMINGTON.

Special Correspondence TO the Herald.
For President. This place was
signally honored last Sunday. On that
occasion Z. W. Chain. Prohibition
candidate for president, W. D. Cox.
candidate for governor, and W. N
Cork. singer. conducted couple of
meetings in the tent on the Con-
gregational church lawn. Chain
and Cox made eloquent addresses.
which were enjoyed by large audi
epceS
The Walks. -Jens Jensen is build
ing the Sidewalks in front of Mrs.
w. Ii. Browns place. and we hear
he has arranged to build it on down
in front of r. M. Donnelly's and
James Sprague's. This would make
a straight stretch of five blocks OF
walk up Congress street. Mr.. Jensen
rebuilt the stepts in front of the high
school building This. too, is a
good job. Casper AHel aud Will
Cooley grubbed out the big tree in
front of Mrs Browns place. using a
stick of dynamite to lift it. A piece
of the debris broke a large window
in Peter Woodhouse's residence.
Lost Horses. Two large draft mares
belonging to Thos. Mcnamara died
from the effects of the heat last We'd
nesday. One of them was full
blood. which Mr.. Mcnamara held
at $500, and the other he considered
worth $500. Quite loss for one day.
Party. On account of birthday.
Mrs. Lee Brookens had her relatives
at dinner in the woods Sunday.
There were forty-fve present, all
relatives but three or four "hopeful"
friends. A pleasant time is reported.
Diphtheria. Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves
RYAN mourn the loss of their two
year old daughter Hilda, who passed
away Thursday. The illness was
diphthereti Group. Several cases Of
this nature have been reported ON the
prairie.
Locals.-Dr. Gratiot of Dubuque
was a professional caller Thursday.
Matthias Graup of Dubuque was in
town with John Matt Friday. Mr..
Graup some years ago owned farm
near Bagley.
A number of young people enjoyed
a leap-yeaI dance in the city hall Fri
day evening. The ladies managed
affairs with their usual good taste.
The fair officers are preparing for
a grand exhibition here sept. 9, 10,
il. Let us all push the enterprise.
Some say that the flies are partly
responsible for some of the recent
runaways.
Fred Prandemuehl, who was so bad
ly injured in runaway at the Fred
Wetmore farm in the town of Little
Grant. is gaining but slowly. His
broken arm and the terrible injury to
his head have given him great pain.
Will Enke was out from Chicago
a few days last week.
Mrs. French and Mrs. Patch were
visitors in Dubuque last Tuesday.
James Woodhouse, the Lancaster
veteran, was a caller on friends and
relatives here last week. Mr.. Wood
house still retains yigor of mind and
body.
Snakes are reported quite thick
along the river bluffs, particularly
rattIers. A couple. have been killed
on main street in the village of Glen
Haven. One was killed near the
depot in Bagley. Campers occasional
ly run across them.
DR.. Fleur, of Milwaukee, was a
guest of DR.. NARROW last week. DR..
Fleur was with DR.. NARROW here for a
short time some years ago
L. Abraham, Mrs. Phillips and
Nell returned from Texas last Friday.
They report Texas all to the good,
with plenty of rainfall
Joe Greer, accompanied by Ben
Smalley and George Stockert. started
up through the Kickapoo country
, with a dozen horses for sale or trade.
They expect to be gone about month.
Chas. O'Neil and nephew Harry
were out from Chicago Saturday.
Chas says that prosperity has fully
returned. Business has assumed the
same state of greatness as has been
enjoyed for the past twelve years,
with the slight interruption last fall.
The Bryan Democrats will have to
talk to much prosperity this fall.
II. F. Woodhouse and wife depart
ed Saturday for a western trip, which