Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-12
BLOOM INGTON.
Special Correspondence TO the Herald.

Special Correspondence TO the Herald.
improvements in the business
district 60 merrily on. A half dozen
carpenters are rushing the improve
ments on the interiors of the Ludden
and Cooperative stores. DR.. Heraty
moved to his new suite of rooms in
the Ludden building Monday. They
are commodious and pleasant rooms
John Schnorrenburg has rented and
taken possession of Kitto's annex with
his barber shop. The room was
vacated by Frank Kofler the tailor,
who moved to Lancaster. Ora Hatch
has the extension on the back of his
store room nearly completed. Ora
bought the J. B. Ludden warehouse
and had great time moving it to his
own land. Brady & Son will tear
out the partition and install two
billiard tables in their cafe. When
everybody gets moved and settled
down casual visitors will have to
guess some to find old friends.
Some pupils of the high school will
present play. college Chums, at
the city hall Friday evening. Those
who will take part are Ray Bates,
Harley Pohle, Grant Garner, Foster
Porter, Leo BARLEY, Paul Mcnamara,
Ora Pohle, GurnseY Abraham, Albert
Blackburn Jr., Daisy Roberts, Vera
Hickok, Birdie Riese.
Miss Andrews, Lancaster teacher,
visited Mrs. Sylvia Garthwaite
Stevens here last Saturday.
Walter Lambert, chairman of the
town of Mt. Hope. died in Chicago
Saturday. He had an operation there,
but it failed to bring the help de-
sired
Lewis BETTER and Harley Sprague
attended the funeral of Norman Bull
at Prairie du CHEN on Monday of
last week. Mr.. Bull was a Civil
War soldier and a member Of Mr..
Sprague's company of the Sixth Wis
consin regiment of the Iron Brigade.
He was SO years of age.
At a meeting of the executive
committee of the fair society last
Monday evening it was voted to have
the entries Gloss ON Tuesday evening
instead OF Wednesday, as formerly.
In another column Hoksins calls
attention to some wall paper and
other bargains.
Reub. French received a car of
swell buggies last week.
George Miller was over from
Bagley Tuesday.
Mrs. Blumenthal and son of Chi
cago are guests at the home of Abe
Goldberg.
F. L. Greer bought some mole
summer goods in Chicago last week
Les. Pritchett went to Fort Atkin-
son Friday, possibly to remain for the
summer. He has a chance to play
ball and music.
Monroe Hoskins was on purchas-
ing trip to Chicago last week.
BuTne Pollock was OVER couple OF
times in his auto last week.
Chas O'Neill and wife were in
town Saturday. The family is now
at home and Charley comes out from
Chicago occasionally.
Mrs. j. H. Mace of Frankfort. Mo-,
is visiting relatives in Patch Grove.
Jospeh Horsfall was in town Sat-
urday. the first visit for some time.
Mr.. Horsfall is improving in health.
Andrew Cairns was down from Mt.
Hope Saturday.
Frank BARLEY expects to go to
South Dakota again this week. He
will be accompanied by Peter O'Con-
nor, who will look around a bit.
Miss Lorene Hickok closed term
of school in the Carey district with
a picnic Friday afternoon.
Frank Kofler, our tailor, returned
to Lancaster Monday. Frank did not
find business to his taste.
JOuu Illus Was GOID0 over SUNDAY.
Carl Selle was out in the town of
Glen Haven and secured the job of
building three acrh bridges last Sat
urday.
Two daughters of Scott Seymour
and wife of Wauzeka are visiting
their Grandma Cavanaugh
The town board met Saturday and
gave the contract for putting in two
arch bridges and some abutments to
Pierce and Bates.
Our baseball boys went to Prairie
du Chen Sunday and were done up to
the fashion of 10 to 3.
Mrs. Bennett, mother of the Ben