Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-01-18
BLOOMINGTON.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.

had their annual meeting last w ed
nesday. In the Grant County Co.
A. J. Frazier and Lincoln Abraham
were reelected directors, and Lewis
BETTER was elected in place of S.
Kitto. The hold over directors, are
G. P. Him, Fennimore, Griffin
Hickok, Jacob Scbrener. Fl. G. Enke
and s. A. Hatch, Bloomington, and
G. Fl. Basford, Lancaster. In the
Bloomington Mutual L. Abraham and
S. A. Hatch were reelected directors
for three years, and the hold-overs are
j nj. Donnelly, A G Tubbs, r. N.
Hosk1ns, Bloomington Frank Roach,
Fennimore; g. D. Calkins, Bagley.
The directors chose FL. E. Enke, presi-
dent, and @. P. Him, vice president
of the former company, ana L.
Abraham was elected president and
j. M. Donnelly, vice president, of the
latter company. S. A. Hatch was
elected secretary and treasurer Of both
companies. The Grant County Co.
carries insurance amounting to 81, 229,
Oil. and during the past year paid
losses of $82O1.74 The value of in
sured property Of the Bloomington
Mutual is $537, 3y5. Losses paid dur
ing year, $3237. 81.
Co. Supt. Brockert and Prof. Gentle
of Platteville will hold a teachers
meeting in the high school building
next Saturday, Jan. 21st An interest
ing program has been prepared.
Prof. Dudley of Platteville will
give a lecture at the city hall on Fri
day evening, Proceeds to be used to
pay for the stereopticon, with which
he illustrates his lecture and which
has been bought by the school.
The high school boys have made
some basketball dates.
Frank Taylor transacted business in
Dubuque one day last week.
Frank Leamy of Steele. N. D.,
visited here couple of days last
week.
VeIn Brookens has his large ice
houses east of town full of as fine ice
as ever was harvested here. The
season has been ideal for the ice men.
The freezing has been steady and
there has been very little snow to
bother. During the operations last
week Joe Ketner had a foot injured
by falling piece of ice.
We see hanging about town fine
art calendars advertising the Wood
house & BARLEY Bank. The picture
is a critical point in a kid ball game,
when it's up to the batter to break
tie.
On Friday evening last the M. w.
A. and R. N. A. had supper and joint
installation in the city hall. The
hall was full, and after supper the
people were full. Then, after pro-
gram of installation of officers, music,
speaking, contests. etc by old and
young, the audience was full of praise
for the entertainers After the show,
the young folks took possession of the
hall and had good time dancing.
Music was furnished by the home
orchestra. All told. it was one of the
best social events of the season.
Quite number went from town to
the Oscar Knapp sale Thursday. The
sale was good one. nearly everything
being sold
A strong man gave a show III the
city hall Saturday evening.
Last Friday, the 18th, the town
didn t burn up and nobody died, and
the prophet of evil things is now
without honor in his own country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Of North
Dakota are visiting at the Roy Gates
and Jos. Chambers homes.
Paul Humphreys old team of greys
ran up the north road as far as the
gymnasium Saturday. No damage
was done.
Mrs. Pierce Patterson had an opera
ton for appendicitis at Mercy
hospital, Dubuque. last week. She
was accompanied by her husband and
DR.. and Mrs Heraty.
Last week at Madison the State
Railroad Commission granted the
Grant Railway Company permission to
build a railroad from Woodman
through Mt Hope and Patch Grove to
Bloomington. Now, all that remains
is for the company TO turn the job
over to a railroad builder and have
the road built.
Pink Bros, Sale Thursday, Jan. 10.
After this sale George and wife will
so to Dodgeville and run the farm
belonging to Mrs Pink's father.
John will go to Dakota. Dan Leamy
will take possession of his farm,