Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-01-06
BLOOMINGTON.
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dents OF this place, died on Satur
day. Dec 25th, at Dallas, Texas, at
the age of 68 years Mr.. Clark was
born 10 Amherst, n. II and gradu-
aUed from Amherst College in 1865.
He came west to Milwaukee, and
was admitted to the bar there IN
1868 Then he came to Patch Grove
where he was principal OF the acad-
envy for five years. He came to
Bloomington in 1871, where he en-
gagged in the banking business, IN
company with the late VIM. Hum
phrey for twelve years. The far
mers were not as prosperous then
as now, and so banking was not SO
remunerative. The bank was trans
ferred to WoOdhouse q BARLEY,
who have made of it an extensive
financial institution. Mr.. Clark
went to Minneapolis, were he con-
tinueI in the banking business until
1894, when he met financial reverses
and went to Texas Since that time
he practiced law and engaged In
various occupations. Mr. Clark was
man of rare culture and natural
brllliancy of mind. He was a fine
speaker, especially on political sub
jects. Had he remained here 10
share in the country's prosperity,
no doubt he would have prospered
and made a mark in politics. He
was one of the colony of refined
New England and Middle States
people who settled IN and around
Bloomington and Patch Grove, and
made of the settlements very at
tractive communities % to so years
ago.
LocaIs.-Mrs. McIver is improv-
ing. Her son, Matthew, returned
TO Oshkosh last week.
The Bloomington Mutual Hail
and Cyclone Insurance Co. has
brought suit against all the mem
bers who have failed TO pay their
assessments. There are about a
hundred delinquents.
Father Maggie delivers his lecture
here on Thursday evening of this
week. It is one of the course mum
| bers.
Vern Brookens has cut one crop
of ice on the pond east of town, and
another'is nearly ready for the saw
The first crop was nice and clear.
The usual number of mistakes in
cident to the holiday rush crept In
last week. In reporting the library
contributions we credited Mrs. JAS.
Paul with $40, when it should have
been $50. Len Scott has our apOl-
ogy for failing TO report his sale
notice. That is the first piece of
advertising we have missed In some
time. But Len will have a good
sale today, so he will not miss the
omission.
Frank Ksene has a sale on Jan.
18th and Jay Abraham on the 18th.
See notice in another column.
Art Parkins, looking well, is here
from Austin, MINI on visit.
Miss Aggie Peacock of Dodgeville,
visited friends here last week.
Cnas. w. Bushnell of Cripple
Greek, Colorado, was a guest of his
niece, Mrs J. L Brady. last week.
Mr.. Bushnell was formerly a resi-
dent of Lancaster and North An
dover. In the latter place he was
IN business with Mr.. Brady for
| time. The Bushnells were one of
the earliest families in Lancaster,
and Bushnell Hollow is named for
them. Mrs Whipple, one of that
family, was the first white child
b)In In Grant county, and at the
age of 80 she is successfully conduct
ing a hotel in California
! Lee I. Ryan and family expect to
start this week for Plateau City,
! Colo, where Mr.. Ryan has leased
hotel and owns a tract OF land
which he is irrigating We hope he
will prosper and be restored TO no
bust health. We hear that Jesse
Sawyer and Anthony Stockert will
go with them.
Our high school basketball boys
went to Albany Saturday night and
received a severe drubbing at the
! hands of the boys of that town, the
II score being to 45 in Albany's
favor. 1t was an off night for the
bays, all being in poor form.
Wolves are occasionally seen,
especially in the north country.
H Walt. Schneyer's hounds chased a
wolf for a long distance over the
hills east of town Saturday night.
Wood choppers and others report
occasional glimpses of herd Of
five deer, ranging through the
woods in the Melville country The
residents should take every precau-
ton to guard them from hunters.
Friends of Samuel Schoenfeld hear
with much pleasure of bis marriage
recently at his home in Watertown,
S. Oak.
Rev. Lacey went to Spring Green
one day last week to officiate at a
wedding.