Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-01-25
BLOOMINGTON.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.

the State Bank of FennimOre is the
second in the county in matter of de-
posits That distinction must be ac
corded the Woodhouse & BARLEY
Bank of this village. According to
the statements published last week
the deposits of the Woodhouse &
BARLEY Bank exceed the State Bank
S., $50 95, and so has the second place
in the county in the matter of de.
posits. The total footings of the Fen
nimore Bank exceed the home bank
several thousand dollars. because the
capital stock and surplus fund exceed
the Bloomington institution 8 some
$50, 600 The deposits of the Bloom
ington State Bank are $73, 80 "a, max
ing a total of $640, 397 80 for Bloom
ington, in inland village of $50
people. And there are some people
who have the hardihood to say that
West Grant couldn't support rail
road.
Quite a number or people went
Sale last Friday, and a good sale is
reported. The slump in the price of
some commodities is not being felt at
sales as yet. At the Pink sale two
year old steers averaging 1000 pounds
brought 500 yeaTlings averaging 600
pounds, 1923 So; brood sows averaging
225 pounds, $40 25 at 30; oats, 3215
cents; hay, $11; cows averaged $40 ;
calves $751;; good bay gelding for
$171 Nearly all machinery brought
good prices,
Mrs. Dent of Guttenburg is proving
a very efficient clerk in the store of
F. L. Greer & Son.
Erskine johnson went to Dubuque
last week.
W. E. Lewis, secretary of the
Grant Railway Co., has been having
a siege of pleurisy at his home in
Patch Grove.
A number of the friends and neigh
bors surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Dan.
Leamy last Wednesday evening. The
Leamys will soon remove to their
farm in the country, and this gather
ing was to show them that the heart
of their neighborhood was strong in
its beats for them.
Last Thursday evening the Odd
Fellows initiated two new members,
and nine of the working team of the
Lancaster lodge came over to assist in
the work, bringing their uniforms.
The sister Rebekahs served a banquet
in the lodge dining hall, which made
all feel that the program was we'll
filled. The Odd Fellow have done
very much good in this community,
and we hope to see them prosper.
Mms ARGUS and Arthur Calkins of
Bagley were in town Thursday.
County Supt Brockert of Lancaster
and Prof Gentle of the Plattevllle
Normal conducted one of the best
teachers meetings of the season in
the high school room here Saturday.
The attendance was very large, dele
gates being present from nearly every
town in this vicinity, including the
teaching forces of the Patch Grove,
Bagley, Cassville and Mt. Hope high
schools. On the preceding evening
Prof. Dudley of the Platteville
Normal gave lecture on the colors
of birds and butterflies. illustrating
same with the high school stereop-
ticon. There was, also, some music
by Mrs Dudley and the high school
quarette, and an Indian drill by the
little ones. The attendance was large.
George Kinney, well-known
young man of this place, died Satur-
day morning, after an extended ILL
ness of tuberculosis. George was
carpenter by trade, being a good and
industrious workman. For a num-
Der Of years he made his home with
Mrs, Maker. He was SO years of age.
The funeral was held at the M. E.
church Monday, Rev. Woolley preach
ing the sermon. Randall Kinney and
wife, parents of deceased, were
present. They reside in Prairie du
Chen
Farmers are hauling considerable
green wood to town. the supply of dry
having become nearly exhausted.
Al their hall Thursday evening the
Royal Neighbors initiated nine new
members, and also enjoyed a fine
supper. All report a fine time.
Keep IN the middle of the road, "
has been the instruction lately. Icy
walks.
Relatives here received intelligence
of the death of Miss Lettie Cooper OF
Oakdale, Neb, former resident of
this place. Shs died in a sanitarium