Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-10-18
BLOOMINGTON

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Jove's Pitchforks. Lightning play
ed some queer tricks during the heavy
ralnstorm here Friday night and Sat-
urday morning. A bolt went down
the chimney Of the Carey schoolhouse,
two miles north of town. knocking
down the stovepipe, ripping off lot
of plaster and siding and doing some
other damages. Had this happened
during school hours no doubt some
would have lost their lives.
Another heavy charge burned up
thirty acre straw stack for Hugh
Horsfall The electricity struck
ladder against the stack and ran to
the bottom. firing the stack on the
under side
Out at the Tony Vogt farm Paul
Vogt was passing through gate when
lightning shattered one of the gate
posts and killed hog near by. Paul
was badly shocked, but otherwise IN
injured. His escape was a miracle.
In this village a charge went down
the chimney OF the Congregational
church, tearing the stove to pieces.
This visitation was not discovered
until Sunday morning when the
janitor went to the church to prepare
the room for meeting.
These gentle slaps of omni present
electricity remind US that we are
helpless beings in the hands Of the
Supreme Being and lightning rods.
Golden Wedding. j M, Chambers
and wife Of Prairie du Chen cele-
brated their golden wedding ami
versary Saturday, by being at home
10 all friends in the evening, The
many old neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chambers in this place, their former
home, unite in wishing them many
happy returns of the day.
Moisture The heavy rains in this
vicinity have made bad roads and
interfered with traffic At bridgeport
the Wisconsin river has been all over
the slough bridges and many pas
sengers were detained and made their
way in aud out on clrcuitous routes.
Saturday the Bridgeport stage failed
to arrive, and the Lancaster driver
after going to Beetown and finding old
Grant river across the road at Porter s
BRIDGE came back and went via Lift lie
Grant. returning the usual route.
Lodge Doin's H. E. Enke and
wife and S. A, Hatch and wife at
tended the. Grand Lodge sessions of
the L O. O F. and Rebekahs at Lam
caster last week, and they report a
splendid program. The convention
of the Grand Lodge in neighboring
town was a convenience greatly ap.
preciated.
Twenty-Five members Of the local
W. R. G.. attended the district con-
vention at Lancaster Thursday They
had very jolly journey.
Explosion. I. Abraham went over
to Woodman last week for the Grant
County Co. to adjust a fire loss on
John Kelly's store A gasoline light
ing tank in the cellar exploded, rails
ing the floor and doing some damage
by fire.
A Gentle Kick. Owing to the
lateness of a train on the Burlington.
the "Dixie Chorus made late start
in the city hail Thursday evening
Consequently many people became
weary and the show did not take 50
we'll as the management hoped The
lecture bureau has consented to give
another free number in place of the
light one. and so all are satisfied.
Notes. Fall trade is getting good
in this place. j. b. Ludden closed a
successful seven days special sale
Saturday night, and several of our
merchants have planned for specials
in the near future.
The residence and household effects
Of the late Mrs. Maker were sold at
auction Saturday. John Kinsler was
the successful bidder on the house.
paying So, O30 for same.
Bad roads have made autoing rather
slow of late. While taking party
of young ladies for ride on the
Patch Grove road, Dave Ballantine's
auto broke down and he had to bring
the ladies back to town in buggy.
Miss Bessie Gibbs of Lancaster is
clerking in Greer's store.
The Royal Neighbors have their
annual dance on Friday evening of
this week. Dance and oyster supper
81. So
Miss Sylvia Greer of Chicago, was
guest of relatives here last week.
Also. Mrs. R, N. Greer was over
, from Prairie du CHEN for a couple
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