Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-05-19
BLOOMINGTON.
Lal correspondence 10 the Herald.

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quite severe in this immediate vici-
nifty. In an easterly- westerly strip
the fields were somewhat washed and
the small ravines were flooded. The
downpour did not last long enough to
make large food, however.
Another change to be recorded on
our business street (Canall) is the
removal of DR.. Salas Office from the
Hickok building to the BETTER build
ing.
The fine large plate-glass front
windows for the Ludden store are in
place and they look fine. The elevator
is in place in this building and the
carpenter work is moving forward.
When alterations are completed. Mr..
Ludden will have a model store build
ing of three floors.
Ora Hatch has moved into the new
space at the rear of his storeroom.
The general effect of the added space
makes the room appear very extensive.
. The elevator in the back end connect S
directly with the warehouse.
The Barley building, for the CO.
operative store, will be ready for the
tenants in about two weeks. This
will make one of the best store build
ings on the street, with high and
wide plate windows in front.
The Pennock building, recently
bought by the promoters of the new
bank, will have full size plate
windows and other improvements.
The improvements in the Hickok
restaurant are nearly completed. The
ice cream parlor is separate and semi
private for customers. The establish
ment is now prepared to handle all
kinds of business.
J. L. Brady & Son expect to tear
out the partition in their temperance
saloon and install the two additional
billiard tables this week. This room
will then have frontage of forty feet
room for all visitors.
Besides the above named improve
ments, several other merchants are
considering the idea of making altera-
tions and improvements in their
stores.
Now that Bloomington has prohibi.
tion. in fact, the city fathers ordered
the town pump at the corner of the
city hall building to be put in shape
for the thirsty public. Mr.. Ketner is
drilling the we'll deeper and will put
in some steel tubing.
Bloomington, both town and
country, is sadly in need of a rail
road. Besides saving much money
in shipping, a road would advance
the value of both farm and village
property many per cent. ; and, what is
more, would make ready market Tor
sellers.
Members of the nigh school gave a
play. college Chums,' to good
house Friday night. The actors all
did we'll. After the play there was
a dance, in which quite a number
participated. Clyde Suttle, Louis
MrBrien and Harry Nathan of Lancas-
ter were over to the high school play
Friday evening.
Quite number from this city at
tended the funeral of Walter Lambert
at Mt. Hope Thursday.
Our high school boys beat the
Prairie du Chen highs game of ball
Saturday. Score % to 8.
Veru Brookens, ellison Tyler and
Tom Ready were out saving lumber
at Henry Fischer's, near Brodtville,
last week.
Albert Kalt, accompanied by Prof.
Headley and several others, went to
PIatteville Friday and took pert in
the district speaking contest Albert
didn't get place. but he spoke his
little piece with great credit to him.
self and to the school.
Harry Geiger and Joe Patterson
passed Saturday and Sunday in Platte
Vile.
John Leamy, wife and son are here
from Letcher. S. D., for visit with
relatives and friends John says
that everything is lovely in the
Dakotas.
Sabina Stockert and Grace Tu IBIS
spent Sunday in Dubuque with the
formers sister, Mrs. Gus. Hutch.
Harry PlymptoD of Mt. Hope was
here a couple Of days last week,
enroute to Oakland, Montana, where
he expects to locate.
A. N. Crabtree. wifes and family
expect to return from Montant about
June 1st. They will reside temporarily