Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-29
BLOOMINGTON

Special Correspondence 10 the Herald.
Mrs. T. R.. Seaton of Potosi, we'll
known to many of the older residents
of this place, has discovered that her
former husband, the late D. w. Taft,
was an own cousin to President w.
81. Taft. The old settlers remember
that d. W. Taft built the Blooming
ton mill in 1852 and was practically
the founder of this village. In his
honor the village was named "Taf-
tom beautiful, easy, original
name, and it never should have been
changed to Bloomington of which
there are at least a dozen in the
United States. All the time our
people are experiencing difficulty and
delays from mail and express matter
going to Bloomington, ILL.,. especially
from Chicago, our principal purchas-
ing point. We suggest that the lead
ing people of the place take up the
matter of having the name changed
back to CITATION.
Many old friends here regret the
death of Oscar Ward at Patch Grove
last Thursday. Mr.. Ward was for
many years a resident of this vicinity.
Last week Vern BrooKens and force
of men harvested 5000 cakes OF ice in
~ days. This crop is over twelve
inches thick and is probably the
clearest, hardest and hest crop ha7est-
ed in this town in a long time. As
soon as the cold weather makes
another crop. that, too, will be cut
and ''chuted'' up into the big shed.
There were beautiful Christmas
tIees and nice exercises at the
Methodist, Baptist and Congrega-
tional churches Friday evening. Dur
ing the week the usual impressive
Christmas services were held at the
Catholic church.
The Fred WEIGH family and Harley
WEIGH departed for Missouri Monday.
where they will reside. 1t will be
remembered tlat John WEIGH, and
wife went there last year, and they
like it so we'll that the two sons now
will try it.
Good girl wanted at the BLOOM
ington hotel.
Following are some that we have
seen enjoying holiday visits with
relatives and friends in town the past
week Claude Barr, Colfax, Wash. ;
Ada Allen, Geneva Mcnamara. Alta
Lewis, Vera Rickok, Platteville
Normal; Edith Pennock, Appleton /;
hate Baldwin, Lacrosse; Jesse Riese,
Mark Hoskins. Jay Martin. Clarence
Gates, Roy Houghton, Mrya Knapp,
Bernard Woffenden, Madison; Paul
Lewis, Jessie Bates. Chicago; Louise
Witcomb, Racine; Mort BARLEY.
Chicago; John Tornowske, Dubuque ;
Marie Patch, Sinsinawa Amy Crab
tree, Cashton; Nell Phillips, Mil
waukee: Warren Starr, Edgeley, N.
D.;J. d. Hatch and wife, Lancaster ;
Ada Woffenden, Hurley; John Ben
netts and Clarence Smith and wives,
Prairie du Chen; James Morkin,
wife and Miss Bessie, Fennimore
Burnell Cooper. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Christmas was a regular old
fashioned affair-good sleighing and
lively times. We saw many teams
going in all directions with loads of
people. who passed the day with
relatives or friends. The favorite
way of going seemed to be in the
bottom of the good old capacious box,
where one can snuggle down in the
covers and be comfortable.
Claude Hickok is visiting friends
in PIatteville.
On account OF a late train, our
mail was several hours late Sunday,
but we were lucky to get it, as Jim
McAdaragh, our stage driver, is not
obliged to wait for it.
A moving picture show Is attract
ing quite number to the city hall
this week.
The high school and alumni basket
ball teams played game Friday
night. the highs winning by score
of % to %. The highs will play
Lacrosse here next Tuesday evening.
One of the festive events of the
holiday season will be a dance in the
city hall on Friday evening, to which
all are invited.