Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-01-20
BLOOMINGTON.
special Correspondence to the Herald.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Hail Insurance Co. The annual
meeting of the Bloomington Mutual
hail and Cyclone Insurance Co. was
held last Thursday and there was a
goodly attendance. Some of the
members anticipated a lively session
on account of the 81 per cent assess
ment for the hail storm June last.
and the suits brought against about
80 members who have neglected to
pay their insurance. aggregating
something like $13. 900. The treas
urer's report showed that $46. 700 had
been collected. From this sum the
members voted to pay rs per cent of
the claims of the losers, about $3.50, :
900, retaining some money in the
treasury for expenses and suits. The
old officers. T. D. Maggie, president,
VIM. Morrissey, vice president, and
Lincoln Abraham, secretary and treas
urer. were reelected. Other changes
in the board of directors were Dan
Harris 10 place of John Harris,
Wyalusing, VIM. leighton, Little
Grant. in place of F. w. Klinkham-
mer, Cassville. The sentiment of all
the members present seemed to be to
go af err the delinquents who had
refused to pay their share of the
losses and settle up the business with
the least possible delay.
i On Wednesday the meetings of the
Grant County Mutual and the Bloom
ington Mutual Fire Insurance Com
panies were held. The latter COM
pany probably beats all insurance re-
cords, having been organized April
18th, 1905, (nearly four years ago,
and has never levied an assessment
The company carries risks amounting
to nearly $500, 600. The officers and
directors of this company are as fol-
lows: l.. Abraham, president, j. M.
Donnelly, vice president; s. A.
Hatch, secretary and treasurer; Chas.
Calkins, Bagley; Frank Roach, Fenni
more; r. N. Hoskins, A. G. Tubbs.
Bloomington. The Grant Mutual
carries risks amounting to 81, 800, 658.
During the year the losses paid
amounted to So, 1S9 81, and other ex-
penses brought the total expense up to
So, FOG. 80. This is small sum, con-
sidering amount Of insurance carried.
The directors of this company are
H. G. Enke, president, Bloomington
G. P. Him, vice president, Fenni-
more; s. A. Hatch, secretary and
treasurer Griffin Hickok, Jacob
Schreiner, Sam'I Kitto, A. J.
Frazier, L. Abraham, Bloomington
John s. Wright. Lancaster.
Log Rolling. ALI the lodges in
town have been having installations
and suppers lately. The Woodmen
had lively time on Thursday even
ing, when they not only installed
offers but, had a log rolling during
which six young men were initiated,
viz. Elbridge Reynolds, Paul Smith,
Jesse Hillery, Little Grant; Willis
Frank Hore, Bloomington !;
Edgar Croft, Mt Hope. A number
Of visiting brothers were present and
speeches. were feature of the evening.
Supper was served to something over
a hundred Woodmen.
New Creamery.-C. P. Him. who
attended the insurance meeting here
last Wednesday, was looking around
for suitable site upon which to
build a new Creamery here in the
spring. This is matter demanding
the immediate attention Of our bust
ness men association.
Mining Co. Quits. The members
Of the Bloomington and Beetown MIN
ing and Development Co. met in this
place Saturday and voted to distribute
the money remaining in the treasury
and dissolve the company. Tney