Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-07
Anniversary Was Celebrated at
Bloomington Last Monday.
Mr.. Hatch is a Prominent Citizen and
Father of Mutual Fire Insurance
in Grant County.
BLOOMINGTON.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.

versary Monday by inviting a large
number of neighbors and friends to
take dinner with them. There were
so many present that dinner was served
in the city hall, where there was
room for erybody. After all had
dined, there were toasts, remarks and
a general good time. The entertainers
were presented with some beautiful
presents, and the hearty congratula-
tions Of all present. S. A. Hatch
and Nancy Abraham were married
Dec. 5th, 1860, and came to the town
Of Patch Grove in 1867, and made
home of the James BaIlantine farm,
recently owned and sold by Thos.
Harper. They were natives of Florida,
Montgomery Co., N. Y, where they
grew up together and attended the
same school. Mr.. Hatch was born
Dec. 10th, 1886, and Mrs. Hatch S
natal day is April 26, 1914. They
came to Bloomington III 1882, when
Mr.. Hatch became manager of the
Grange store, which he conducted
until 1885, when he sold to W. H.
Holford. With ". V. BENEFITS and
DR.. Lewis he organized the Humane
Dehorning Co. and in 1890 his brother
bought out the other two partners.
Since the death of his brother he has
managed the business. MIR, Hatch is
Iy1oO Ioo eo4h oE
fire insurance in Grant county. He
organized the Bloomington Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. which
started April II. 1874, and for long
time was it's principal sponsor. On
March II, 1896, he started doing bust
ness for the Grant County Fire In
surance Co., and later organized the
Bloomington Mutual. He is secre-
tarY Of both of there companies
Later he organized the Iowa County
company of Mineral Point and tie
Richland county company of Lone
Rock.
These towDsmen always have been
active in advancing the welfare of the
community and have taken a promi.
nent part in the business and social
life of the town. Mr.. Hatch was
twice president of the village board
and FIVE years clerk of the school
board, besides. holding other positions
of public trust. He belongs to the
Odd Fellows K. P. s and Masons, and
both belong to the Rebekahs and O.
E. S. They have al interesting family
of children as follows: George and
Charles, Alany, Neb. Emma Wood
house, Washington James D., Ian
caster; Nanta Beeman, Dubuque,
Iowa, and Ora, Bloomington. One
child, Elizabeth, died in infancy
All Of the children out Charles and
Emma were present Monday.
Remember the D. Ball sale on
Thursday of this week.
j. E. Connell & Sons sale next
Wednesday, Dec. 14th.
j. B. Ludden is conducting a sue
cessful special sale this week. 1t was
we'll advertised.
Sherm Tubbs was laid up few days
with appendix troubles.
Ora Hatch has placed new plate
glass windows in his store front, re-
pairing the effects Of the explosion.
Frank Miller of Trip county, S.
D., has been visiting here for a few
days. He reports his parents. W. L.
Miller and wife, we'll and enjoying
the pioneer life.
Harry Hudson Of Sioux Falls, S.
D., visited here a few days last week,
and returned west with his mother
and Miss Iva Hinch, who visited here
for some time.
Mrs. Teresa Wilson, widow OF the
late David Wilson, died at her home
in Viroqua last Wednesday, and the
funeral was held in the Baptist church,
in this village Saturday, Rev. G. Ee
Buffers of Viroqua preaching the
sermon. Mrs. Wilson was pioneer
Of this place, daughter of the late
Samuel Parker. She lived here near
ly all her life until few years ago.
when she went to Viroqua with her
children. She was Sc years of age
A family Of FIVE children survive her
Ella and Albert, Viroqua, Edward,
Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. Lille
Holcomb, Viola. and Willie, Lancas-
ter. All but Willie were present at
the funeral. Other relatives present
were Mr.. Holcomb and daughter
Maud John H. Wilson, New Lisbon,