Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-24
BLOOMINGTON.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.


Ever. body believes we have needed
road for a long time, and there are
no legitimate arguments against
road. Therefore, let US all vote to
bring about the great enterprise
Certain people have made the state
ment that railroad bonds are assess.
able. This is false, as the law alb
solutely prohibits assessment of these
bonds. There can be but the amount
voted on at the election collected.
Let friends Of the project be particular
to tell this to those opposed to the
road.
The fair officers are doing things
for annual exhibit A great i'm
provement going on is the erection Of
a fine new floral hall on the ground
east of the old site. This building
Will have plenty of light and good
floor. Quite number of public
spirited friends hauled lumber for
this building last week, and on Fri
day there was bee to raise the build
ing. Now the work is we'll along.
Some of the attractions will be
EWing's Zouave Band Of 26 musicianG,
Kemp's Wild West of forty cowboys,
Mexicans and Indians, midway attrac'
tions galore, baseball, stock parade,
running and trotting races, tug of war,
etc. A record breaking fair is what
the management wishes to give this
year
Messrs. z. BARLEY aud VIM. Nor
rissey attended the bankers meeting
at Lacrosse last Tuesday.
F. L. Greer made business trip
to Chicago Tuesday. Mr.. Greer is
improved as a result of the recent
treatment.
Misses Mile and Laura Roseman
Of Prairie du CHEN, who visited at
the Mulrooney home for a couple of
weeks, went to Mt. Hope last Tues
day. May Boy le of Lancaster and
Mary Thompson Of Fennimore were
guests at the same home on Monday.
Mrs. DIR. NARROW of Lancaster
visited here last week.
Edward Barr and wife Of Glen
Haven have invited number of
friends here to help them celebrate
their fftieth wedding anniversary on
Thursday of this week.
DR.. o. P. Sala's four sons, Will
o. of Kansas City, and DR.. E. N,
Dr. o. P. Jr. and Frank of Rock
Island, are expected to come here this
week in Morgs automobile They
will pass two or three days under the
parental roof.
D. j. Watkins of Montgomery,
Alabama, is guest at the home of
his sister. Mrs. NJ. A. Witcomb.
Rev. Taylor attended the Lafayette
Baptist Association meeting at Dodge
Vile this week.
Oscar Knapp has been entertaining
some relatives from Fergus Falls,
MINI.
Teams kept in the nice cool grove
by the fair ground for % cents either
day of the Bloomington Fair. Lee
Bailey
DR.. NARROW passed a few days
camping with friends at Madison.
j. B. Ludden was on a purchasing
trip to Chicago last week.
Lee Peacock entertained some of his
friends Thursday evening.
Some of the men who recently have
bought farms in the town of Bloom
ington have indicated to their tenants
that they strongly urge them to vote
for a road. These new owners live in
railroad towns and they know the in
fiuence of railroad in increasing the
value of farm land, and in promoting
farm development. Can any farmer
within eight or ten miles of Bloom
ington fail to vote for railroad
John Thornton is quite poorly.
F. G. Walton, wife and baby of
Chicago are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Heraty.
John Leamy transacted business in
Letcher, s. D., last week. Mr.. Leamy
says that part of Dakota has good
crops and is prosperous.
will Enke Of Chicago and Elmer
Enke of Milwaukee are guests at the
H. G. Enke home for few days.
Miss Sylvia Green of Chicago is
home for visit. Miss Greer recent
ly visited the west, and is now on her
way back to Chicago
Thos. Savage and Miss Kenna of
Platteville were guests at the Baldwin
home Sunday last.
Miss Schumacher of Milwaukee is
visiting relatives here.