Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-03
BLOOMINGTON TO VOTE
ON AID FOR RAILROAD
Proposed to Raise $4,000 in
West Grant Towns
That Portion of the County is Much
Aroused at Present over the
Railroad Situation
Special Correspondence to the Herald.

granted the petitions of voters for an
election on August 30th. to vote aid
tor the proposed railroad for West
Grant. The exact amount to be raised
is $3.50, 900, divided as follows
Bloomington village, 5 per cent, or
500 600, plus So, 900 to DO raised by
subscription, or a total of $22 900
Mt. Hope and Patch Grove, 4. 80 per
cent, or $3.50. 600 for Mt. Hope and
$42, OO0 for Patch Grove; Little Grant
1875 per cent, or $10 600. Farmers
figuring on how to vote, it seems to
US ought to consider the fact that a
railroad in West Grant not only would
give them the privilege of more
markets and greater convenience in
travel, but it develops the community
and makes it a much more desirable
place in which to live. All farms
within six or eight miles of one of
three developing railroad towns would
not only increase in value, but the
farmers and their wives and children
would have a better community is
which to live, and would get more
out of life from their close proximity
to live towns. Let all farmers think
of this phase of the question. This
proposition not only means much to
you, but to your children it means
very much more. Probably never
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eecure railroad.
Ed. Orr. who has been in the
hospital in La Crosse, has nearly
recovered from the blood poisoning in
his hand, and expects to be home this
week. Mrs. Orr's parents, James
Edwards and wife. have been at the
farm nealy all the time Ed was away,
and at harvest time the neighbors
turned in and harvested his grain.
For all Of which Ed, no doubt, is
very thankful.
The twenty or more ladies who
went to Lancaster and took dinner
with Mrs. DR.. NARROW last Tuesday
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Lee Bailey had a new we'll drilled
at his home.
In spite Of all the exciting side is
sues, the officers of the fair society are
going ahead and preparing for a
record fair this year. The premium
list will be completed at the Record
Office this week and mailed to patrons
of the fair Something highly sensa-
tional and pleasing is promised in the
way of music this year. The cele-
brated Juvenile Zouave Band of Chi
cago, made up of thirty seasoned
musicians. will not only furnish
music, but will give some delightful
zouave drills.
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school picnicked at Beetown Friday.
All report splendid time.
w. D. Ryan is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs Weiss. in Madison. Miss
Alice is visiting an aunt in Chicago,
who is i'll.
Fred Wetmore new Mitchell auto
skins along like an airship.
Saturday evening the eastern Star
ladies entertained for Mr.. and. Ora
Lord, lately returned from their
honeymoon trip. An enjoyable even
ing is reported by all who attended.
Bowen Curley, OF Idaho Falls,
Idaho, visited his relatives, the
Youngs, last week.
DR.. Ellis and wife returned Sunday
from their visit at Denver and the ma.
tional dental meeting.
John Cooper still is quite i'll.
Editor B. j. Lowrey of the Herald
and Chas. Dickinson of Lancaster
made brief call on friends here Sat.
urday evening
Mrs. G. N. Breed and daughter Of
Brookings. S. D., are visiting rela
tives here.
James Abraham of GAINESVILLE was
a guest of his parents few days.
Two auto partise from this place
attended the Platteville chautauquf
Sunday. Ora Hatch and E. L. Jay
and wives had the Hoskins auto, ani
Misses Nell and Hazel Austin ani
Mate McIver and Mrs. Herman Poh
and daughter Helen went in the
BARLEY car.
On Sunday Lee Greer received {
telegram from G. H. Woodhouse o.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota, telling O
the death of Mr.. Woodhouse's eldest
daughter, Faye. Miss Woodhoust
was to have been married this month
and relatives here had received in