Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-21
BLOOMINGTON. .
special Correspondence to the Herald.

Saturday was a great trade day in
town. The stores were crowded and
people with arms full of bundles were
going in all directions Some of the
stores were so full that it was almost
impossible to get through. j. B.
Ludden opened up his enlarged store
with a special sale Saturday morning,
and the attendance and sales were
phenomenal, breaking all records.
Mr.. Ludden now has fine store eighty
feet long, with a finished basement
under nearly all. and fine room
above. The Greer store of about the
same dimensions, fairly sparkles in
artistic holiday attire. There was a
special sale going on here Saturday.
and the crush Of buyers was so great
that it was impossible to get through
the store at times. Greer & Son said
that the day beat the record. Equal
ly busy were they at the general stores
of R. E. Jay and A. j. Frazier. the
clothing store Of A. Goldberg, Ora
Hatch's drug store, Brodt's jewelry
store. and all the other stores in town.
Special sales are on for all this week,
and our merchants are working for
and expecting heavy trade. They
have the assortment and prices, and
the advertising does the rest.
Auctioneer Hoskins conducted sue
cessful sales at J. E. Connell & Sons
and George Adams last week. Quite
large delegation went from town, to
the Cornell sale, the distance being
only mile and a half Both days
were ideal for sales. The sale bust
ness has let up little for the holt
days, Probably they will start up
again after Jan. 1st
John Keller was up from Bagley
Friday.
Mrs. George Hickok, who went to
GAINESVILLE last week, reports a new
boy at the Foster Porter home.
Mrs. Bert Clark of Patch Grove has
been helping out at the Hickok
restaurant during the absence of Mrs
Hickok.
Frank Newman and wife departed
Saturday for Brownsville. Texas,
where they will pass the winter Mr..
Newman will look after the interests
Of his nursery company in that
vicinity.
A large delegation Of young people
attended the Woodmau dance at Bee
town Friday evening. The Bloom
intgon orchestra furnished the music,
and we hear they gave firstc
satisfaction. Those who played were
Lester and Everett Pritchett, Willard
Hart and Arthur Mayne. The boys
are ready for more engagements. and
can furnish any number Of musicians
desired. Write or call up L, H.
Pritchett, manager.
Ira Fox, the veteran market man,
still keeps to his home. It seems
odd to see Nh. Fox away from his
place of business. as for many years
be was one Of the most regular bust
ness men in the county,
Adam Mueller and wife are here
from Nebraska for a visit with his
sister, Mrs, j. Schreiner. They also
visited relatives in other parts of the
county. From here they 60 to Dakota
to visit SON
The schools will close Friday for a
two weeks vacation.
Twenty people were baptized at the
NJ E. church Sunday morning by
Rev. Woolley. There will be several
more next Sunday.
A. H. Blackburn is here on bust.
ness. Mr.. Black burn says North
Dakota is all right.
Grant Boorman and Miss Birdie
Hickok are home for the holidays.
Christmas trees will be erected in
the Methodist Baptist and Congrega.
tional churches for Saturday evening.
Dave Ballantine and gChas gEnke
and Misses Cronin and Gasser motored
to Prairie du CHEN Sunday.
There will be Christmas dance in
the city hall Wednesday evening,
Dec. 80 Music by the Carpenter
harp orchestra.
Grant Ballantine and wife were
in Milwaukee and Chicago last week.