Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-17
BLOOMINGTON.
peclal Correspondence to ths Herald.

Special correspondence TO tn6 actalu
Matters are shaping for record
breaking fair for Bloomington this
year. The Zouave band is the great
est musical attraction ever secured
for this vicinity Kemp's Wild West
show of forty people will be an at
traction and will give free daily per-
formances on the track. There are
forty cowboys and Indians with this
show. They have a 6ne brass band.
Other attractions have been and are
being secured. At the grounds work
men are erecting large new art hall,
with plenty of light and conveniences.
Other improvements are moving for
ward.
While taking a lady and little
daughter to Patch Grove with a
livery team last Saturday, A. Y.
Decker had a runaway between the
Ben Brookens and Carey farms. A
singletree broke and the pole dropped
to the ground, overturning the buggy.
Mr.. Decker was quite badly bruised
about the head, shoulder and leg. The
lady, also, was slightly injured
Team unhurt, but harness and buggy
damaged. DIR. Decker who is nearly
rs years of age, says he has handled
horses ever since he was old. enough
and this was the first accident he ever
had.
John Bracher, wife and four sons of
Portland, Oregon, are guests of Mrs.
3racher's sister, Mrs. Fl. c. Enke.
Mr.. Bracher is in the lumber bnsi-
ness with j. Fl. Dunlop and Ole
Storey. former owners OF the Glen
Haven yard, and others, and has
prospered in the western country.
Chas. O'Neill was out from Chi
cago Saturday.
r. E. and E, l.. Jay are camping
at the river and have good luCh catch
ing fish Their wives expect to visit
them this week.
A line rain Saturday revived the
the dropping spirits of the corn fields,
and pastures are making something of
a start
Nelson Myers of Iowa was a guest
at the Andrew Myers home last week.
w. A. Johnson was in town Thurs
day. Mr. Johnson is candidate for
county clerk.
J. P Walker, postofice inspector,
was here Thursday.
A goodly delegation of our people
attended the BosCobel fair, and all re-
port a good time Bcscobel people
are royal entertainers.
L. w. Brooks. principal of the
Manitowoc high school, is passing a
few days in this city.
DR. Chas. Schyoesser and wife Of
Chicago visited at the homes of Henry
Schloesser and Frank Hickok last
week.
Mrs. j B. Ludden and children
visited at Mineral Point last week.
Mrs. WoolIey visited at the home
Of her daughter at Gays Mills last
week.
Ora Hatch and wife were at Prairie
du Chen Thursday.
Grasshoppers have been SO thick
that they have destroyed patches of
potatoes in this vicinity.
Lon Wayne, accompanied by his
brother law, Andrew Keene, Of
Sutherland, Iowa, was over from Lam
caster Wednesday. Andrew attended
school in this village something over
thirty years ago, and it was to renew
old friendships that he came here.
He passed very pleasant day visiting
old schoolmates.
Andrew Abraham was down from
Mt. Hope Wednesday.
Dick Hilfcker is employed in
Macke & Schreiner his former posi-.
ton.
Miss Bessie Morkin of Fennimore
visited friends here last week.
Mrs. A. j. O'Neill Of Chicago is
visiting relatives here.
Ed. Gulick and daughter Edna of
Brodtville were in town Thursday.
Misses Gertrude and Leila Lewis of
East Dubuque are guests of relatives
here.