Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-09
BLOOMINGTON.
special Correspondence to the Herald.


The Big Fai1.-All roads leads to
to Bloomington this week, where the
really big fair will be pulled off. The
management has taken extradinary
pains this year to provide something
new, novel and attractive in the way
of entertainment and the grounds
have been thoroughly repaired and
prepared for the big show. On
Thursday and Friday there will be
six harness and six running races
three of each kind each day. These
races are filed. There are twenty
running horses. Big Otto's great
trained animal show, now exhibiting
in Riverview Park, Chicago, will be
shipped out and give several exhibit
tions each day. Besides this there
will be several other shows and mid
way attractions, one Of which, an
Egyption show, will have herd of
camels and ponies. The township tug
of war will be the greatest athletic
event ever pulled off in this part Of
the state. Eight ten men teams from
surrounding towns will contest for the
800 prize. The entries indicate that
the exhibits in all departments will
beat all records. There will be ball
games-Bagley vs.. Glen Haven and
Cassville vs.. Bloomington. Come to
our fair, and we'll give you a good
time.
Locals-Dr. Sala, wife and son re-
turned last week from visit with
the Sala boys at Rock Island. They
camped on the island above the city
and there were seventeen in the party
all members of the Sala families.
Miss Carrie Chambers returned to
Clinton, Wis, Sunday, where she
will resume work as teacher.
Michael BARLEY and wife, of Sedg-
wick, Kan, are visiting his brother,
P. BARLEY, her brother, James Hick-
lin, and other relatives and friends IN
West Grant. Mr.. BARLEY is a promi-
nent figure in the business life of his
community.
Knute B. Nelson, of ST. Paul,
Mimi, passed few days here last
week. Mr.. Nelson is a son of John
Nelson, who lived here several years
in the '7Os, working as a blacksmith
in James Trainers factory. He built
the house in Brooklyn now owned by
Abe Patch The family moved from
here 80 years ago. The father and
mother now live in Mankato, MINI.
This community, especially the
country, was we'll represented at the
Lancaster fair Thursday. About
twenty of our people went on to
Platteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brandemuhl, of
Little Grant, are the parents of a
boy.
The pupils of the Methodist Sunday
school enjoyed picnic out near the
south water trough last Saturday.
Harley Hickok's fine team of driv-
ers took second premium in competi-
tion with seven other teams at the
Platteville fair. And a good many
think they should have had first.
Harley has a fine team, and no
mistake.
Miss Nell Sala, of Davenport, Iowa,
is visiting at the DR.. Sala home Rev.
Lacey entertained brother and wife
from Downer's Grove, III.
While attending to business on the
street Saturday, James Donnelly had
faint spell and went home, where be
quickly recovered,
Mr. Adams, of Mt. Hope, is assist
ing James Peacock in the barber shop
this week.
Some of our young people of his
tricnic temperament are rehearsing
for play, to be presented about Oct
ober lst.
AlIoway OFT and wife celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
last Wednesday.
Mrs. r. N. Greer entertained he1