Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-07-07
5000 At BLOOMINGTON
SAW BRYAN JULY 9Th
BLOOMINGTON.
Special Correspondence TO the Herald.

duu uCdfy ClOUuS al lhO lOAOnOOu
cut the attendance in two. There
was an attendance of about three
thousand, and about $3.50 was taken
in at the gate Mr.. Bryan came to
Gluten berg Monday morning and
crossed to Glen Haven on the ferry,
where he was met by p. BARLEY,
Burne Pollock and A. G. Bishop, and
whisked to Bloomington in Mr.. Pol
locks automobile. He made his
speech, 1.-THE Value of an Ideal,' at
1 80. The speech was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present, and the at
tention was nearly perfect. Senator
Baxter introduced Mr.. Bryan in a
happy manner. During his stay here
Mr.. Bryan was entetained at the
hospitable home of P. BARLEY, and a
number Of friends we're invited in to
dinner Upon his departure. Mr..
Bryan presented the fair society with
$50, discounting his bill from $500
to $3.50. After the speech, Mr..
Bryan was taken to Bridgeport in the
auto, where he had a special train
take him to Waukon, Iowa. The
ball game between the local team
and Lancaster resulted in a score of
IA to 1, in favor of the home boys.
The Fennimore band furnished a lot
of good music on the grounds and
down town. In the evening they
gave concert which was much en-
joyed. The fireworks in the evening
were great success, thoroughly en-
ioyed by all present. The fair society
will realize about 5000 as a result of
the venture, and the officers are to
be congratulated upon the thorough
manner in which they carried out the
enterprise.
A regular force of painters has
been touching up the community this
summer. Net. Greer, Fred Riese,
Frank Hoskins, John and Jamie
Hampton, Chris. Coombs, Monroe
Hoskins, joe Greer and several others
have been swinging the brush in every
direction. We are a great community
for paint.
R. N. Hoskins has new Cadillac
automobile.
Isabel Gaffney of Gays Mills is
visiting her former schoolmate, Doris
Gilligan.
Dr.. NJ. B. Glasier returned from
Dubuque last Saturday, after ten
weeks stay in Finley hospital. She
reports her health nearly completely
restored.
Last week George Jamison Of Bee
town drilled we'll over 100 feet deep
in two and one half days at the fair
ground. and that, too. in difficult
ground, full of crevices. The haste
was necessitated by the near approach
of Bryan day.
Mrs. Youngblood of Dubuque is
visiting at the home of John Zenz.
Her son, graduate of ST. Joseph 8
college, was here few days.
Ben. benson is laying the vault
for the new bank. The new plats
windows were put in last week.
Sam'I Pearson is learning the bank
ing business in the leading bank at
Prairie du CHEN. Mr.. Pearson, who
was home over Sunday and Monday,
says that the officials of that bank are
extending him every courtesy, which
has a tendency to greatly facilitate
his work He expects to be in shape
to take charge of the new bank here
when it opens in August.
The Hickok restaurant, Macke and
Fox meat markets. Brodt's jewelry
store, Woodhouse & BARLEY Bank and
Jay store had newly painted fronts
last week. Canal street with it's fresh
paint, new plate glass fronts and
celebration decorations presented a
gala appearance
Frank Sanders recently sold his
butcher shop in Potosi, and now he
thinks of going to Dakota on a
prospecting tour.
There is no particular difficulty,
we are glad to state, over the trouble
of the O'NeillJames and Aretino
companies of Chicago with the
COLUMBIA people, relating to infringe
ment of patents. The Columbia con-
Germ issued an injunction compelling
the Chicago firms to stop selling the
machine which a manufacturer was
supplying them. They Immediately
started buying of another concern and
business went On just the same.
Atty. Philipson made business tip
to Chicago last week, and upon his
return he was accompanied by his
father, Joseph Philipson,. who will
visit here for short time.