Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-02
BLOOMINGTON

The Woodmen had q high rolling
log-rolling last Thursday evening,
when Jay Hickok. Lewis Wetmore,
George Hillery and Jim Garthwaite
were shown the inside workings of
that order. A luncheon afterward
completed jolly evening.
The farmers institute here last
Tuesday and Wednesday was a COM
plete success 1t was conducted by
W. G. Bradley. of Hudson, assisted
by Fred StubIey of Black Earth and
w. A. McKerrow of Pewaukee. Mr..
Matteson Of Pewaukee was snowbound
at Cobb, and did not get here. The
various lectures were discussed in a
manner signifyIng the intelligence of
the farmers of this vicinity. The
literary and musical program Tuesday
evening was we'll received.
James Peacock, village treasurer,
reports that this village paid state
tax of $73S 90, a county tax of 1854. 20,
county school tax of 1886 So. and a
county superintendent tax of 81. "a;
total, $3.50. SO. The tax for village
purposes was 81. 1856. 0S, snow tax
Sc. 80, overrun $24 O3; total 81. SIC 81.
The school tax was 50. 696. 80, and un
paid road tax 1914 go. The grand
total Is Sc, 800 26. The local and
county school tax amount to So, 033 81.
Messrs. A. J. Frazier, A. II. Black
burn, Arthur McKevitt, Harry Young
and John Gull, all of this vicinity,
served on the jury at Lancaster last
week. They will go back to atten 1
an adjourned session in March.
Last Wednesday evening the Eastern
Star ladies received in honor of MIR.
and Mrs. L. E. Clark of Lancaster.
A very happy evening was reported
by all who attended Besides Mr..
and Mrs. Clark, Mms. J. S. Wright
and G. A. CritchIuw of Lancaster
were present.
Last week R. w. Hedemann bought
the Andrew Foster farm of thirty
acres south of the village. At the
same time Mr.. Hedemann sold his fine
residence in Brooklyn to S. E. Pear
son.
AS the a. N. Crabtree family have
the Foster home rented for year, the
Hedsmann and Pearson families will
Exchange homes for the present.
Henry Snider and Miss Elsie Black
burn were married at the Sam /
'Snider home last Thurdsay. The A.
Fl. Blackburn family of Campbell
Ridge attended the wedding.
Last Wednesday Mrs. Julius Enke
departed for visit with relatives at
Milwaukee and Chicago, before re-
turning to her home at Los Angeles,
California.
The Whist Club and friends, twenty
five strong, went to Patch Grove Sat
urday evening and had very pleasant
time at the home of W. E. Lewis.
There is a new girl at the home of
Fl. G. Brookens.
@. W. Stone transacted business at
Dyersville, Iowa. last week.
John Raisbeck was up from Glass;
Vile Saturday and Sunday.
Eugene Lyness was here from
Nashville, Iowa, last week.
Miss Agnes Hope, teacher in the
Bowen district, Little Grant, had a
play in the schoolhouse last Friday
evening. 'Hick'ry Farm" was the
production, and a full house witnessed
it aud testified that it was good.
Probably the players will yield to the
wish of friends and report the perform
ance
Art. Mayne of Beetown is learning
the jewelry trade in Ora Brodt's store.
Half the world was awheel yester-
day-March 1st.
Rev. Father Brudermanns departed
last week for Germany, where he will
visit relatives for time. His place
here will be occupied by priest from
the college at Prairie du Chen.
w. q. Lewis aud wife celebrated
their twentieth wedding anniversary
by inviting in some friends last Sat-
urday. The occasion was happy one
for all concerned.
Mrs Stockert is i'll of pneumonia.
George Kinney has new gasoline
engine for use in carpenter work in
his shop over Porter & ScharfensteIn' s
blacksmith shop.
Mrs. M. Small last week bought
and now occupies the Bailey house in
Brooklyn.
Arthur Calkins and wife of Bagley
were in town Monday.