Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-23
BLOOMINGTON
special Correspondence 60 the Herald.

| Dr. A. .. Alexander, In charge OF
the department of horse breeding,
John L. ToTmey, also of the university
college of agriculture, and A. r.
Hearst, state highway engineer, will
lecture in the city hall April 18th, on
subjects connected with their work.
During this meeting there will be
a horse judging contest, when the
good points of the horse will be ex-
p'ained. All farmers of the surround
ing country are cordially invited to
attend and receive the benefit. The
instructors are men of great ability
in their lines.
The managers of the lecture course
:, have picked out a course for next
season, and we believe it is the best
one yet. The number will be: Sarah
Wathena Brown, harpist, and the
Chicago Boy Choir; Lee Francis
Lybarger. lecturer and orator; Evelyn
Barglet, Concert Co. John B. Ratio
! impersonator the Dunbar male
! quartette, bell ringers, singers, etc.
The course costs a hundred dollars
more than the last one, but we believe
1t is worth the money.
Last week w. j. Ketner of this
village received from President Taft
deed to forty acres of land in the
! town of Millville, adjoining the
James Hicklln farm. Mr.. Ketner
entered this land and held it the time
required by law, and now it is his
property. This is an event of con-
siderable importance, as it closes out
for all time the free government land
in Grant county. Most of the old
settlers and their successors hold
patents running away back; but it is
something of a novelty to- hold the last
one issued
The high school juniors will have
class play in the city hall next Mon
day evening March 2Sth. The cast
of characters for this play, entitled,
"Valley Farm, is as follows:
Harold Rutledge, young New Yorker.
Perry Deane, son of the soil u Neil Neil aein e
| David Bildreth, New York LAWYER
silas Holcomb, owner of Valley Farm. -
Azariah Keep, clock tinker. :: ,.1
jennings servant at the Rutiedge man;
sion Ralph Hoskins
planted to CITY soil Birdie Riese
Isabel Carney. niece of David Hildreth-.
Mrs o n oii5, ,tna uOi
= ..................M Mildred Schreiner
Alvira Hoicomb sister of silas
Lily Ann Tucker. who borrows but
/ never gOSSips" .-..--.....----.-. Ella Wilson
Verbena, hired girl at the farm .-....:.
VIM. Moore accompanied by Mrs
Del. Moore, went to Lacrosse last
week to have his hands treated for
cancerous growth.
Herman Pagenkopf has bought the
Benjamin Gamer farm in Little
Grant. The Hamer family will re-
tire, but we have not heard where
they will locate.
Thos. Corcoran, good farmer from
Mt. Hope country, has taken charge
of the Kinsler farm for the season.
| J. w. Donnelly attended the big
st. Patrick s day banquet at Dubuque.
The directors of the Farmers Tele-
phone Co. met here Friday to consider
the matter of removing the central
station from Pritchett's restaurant.
The members voted to place it in
Ben. Hickok's building across the
street from the restaurant, and we
understand that the Hickok family
Will attend to the calls of patrons.
Automobiles are out for the season.
Lincoln Abraham was in GAINESVILLE
last week. His sons there bought
store of five and ten cent goods. Jay
and Guernsey are likely to prove
hustlers for trade.
r. E. Jay, who was considerably
indisposed last week, is now nearly
entirely recovered.
A daughter came to Mr.. and Mr..
Dan. Leamy's home last Wednesday.
Henry Furstenburg and wife, with
their family. have been visiting the
latter's mother, Mrs. Stockert. They
are making preparations to remove to
Colorado.
There was st. Patrick's day party
at the A. 81. Patch home last Thurs
day evening.
A number of our young folks at
tended the dance at Patch Grove on
Thursday evening.
John Chapman and wife of Darling
ton attended the funeral of the
formers mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Chapman, here Friday.
Mrs. John Kinsler was taken quite
i'll last Thursday, but at this writ
ing is improving.