Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-03-22
BLOOMINGTON.


several weeks in the hospital.
Burne Pollock and L. G. Hickok
were over from Lancaster last Tuesday
evening to attend Odd Fellows lodge.
The Sunday school rally at the NJ.
E. church last Thursday afternoon
and evening was we'll attended by
delegations from neighbor towns. The
program as advertised was carried
out. All who attended enjoyed the
talks by visiting preachers on Sunday
school work. The visitors were fed
in the dining room of the Baptist
church. The rally was arranged by
Rev. Trenary, field secretary of the
board of Sunday schools for Wiscon-
sin.
Mrs. Thos. E. Pendleton last week
bought the Adkins house in Brooklyn,
the consideration being $1,000. R.
n. Hoskins negotiated the deal.
The special sales by our merchants
have brought nearly everybody living
in this part of the county to town IN
the past week. The good work goes
on until SATURDAY night, when it IS
expected that the merchants will
figure cut the largest ten days sale
ever held in the town. And advertis-
ing has done the business, as it will
do it every time. The Ludden sale
is being conducted by the Interna-
tional Sales Co, Of Minneapolis.
Their agent, J. 7. Wiltgon, is
present and directs the work This
store and Greer's are employing all
the extra clerks in town.
Walter Porter and wife of Forest
City, Iowa, visited few days last
week at George Porter's. The gentle
man is Mr.. Porter's brother, and the
happy young couple were on their
honeymoon.
Mrs. Rev. Taylor has been quite i'll
the past week.
NJ. Wager and wife of Bagley
visited here Thursday.
Ed Koschkee had his new Flanders
auto in town Friday. Ed has traded
his butcher shopin Mt. Hope for the
Frank Webb farm west Of town.
Hiram Adams of Mt. Hope had his
E. M. F. auto here Friday.
Friday afternoon the volunteer fire.
men were summoned to the Ed. Pat
terson home, but it was found that
some old rags in peach basket down
cellar were making all the excite.
ment. Lots Of smoke. but no damage.
Chas. Bohringer and wife expect to
move to Milwaukee this week.
Lee Francis Lybarger gave the last
lecture on the course Friday evening.
Upon the whole, the course the. past
winter has been very satisfactory.
Mr.. Wilson of Darlington was present
and contracted with the Salmagundi
winter.
Cecil Garner has bought the Glen
Haven freight line of Vern Snider,
who is clerking in the Jay sture.
R E. Jay is thinking of taking a
trip to the west or south for the
benefit of his health.
Mrs. Fred Kramer OF Charlson, N.
d., came to town with the Henry
Huser party Friday. Mrs. Charlson
will be remembered by some as Mary
Huser, and she was employed at the
Hotel Donnally he1e "a years ago.
'Sulphurette, the galloper that
won second and third money in the
races last season. died last week at
the Lambert farm. The animal was
in the Fred Lam bert string last sea-
son, but was sold to Adam Hurst.
Levy Bros. bought some horses here
last Friday.
Mms. Webb and Day visited in
Mt. Hope last week.
A. Fl. Patch now has his Ram bier
auto. Abe took two men with him
to Milwaukee to get it-Mr. Noetzel
and Harold Crabtree. They drove it
home in good shape, and now we ex-
pect it will be kept busy.
Phil. Glass had his new automobile
with him Saturday. Phil, bought this
dandy little machine last summer,
and likes it.
w. 81. Tornowske, manager for the
Meuser Lumber Co. of Glen Haven
was in town Saturday, and says the
prospects are favorable for considerable
building this summer, principally in
the country.
y Emler Wager has opened the Button
q Him creamery for the season.
Miss S A. Hope last week receiv-
ed letter from her niece. Miss Olive
Hope who is teaching school at
Salem, Wis, only twelve miles from