Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-23
GETTING READY FOR
THE BLOOMINGTON FAIR
Many other Items of Interest Concern
ing That Lively Village and
It's Vicinity.

It's Vicinity.
Speci II Correspondence to the Herald
All roads lead to the Bloomington
Fair Sept 9th, 18th and 9Th. The
Blakes Prairie Agricultural Society is
busy putting the grounds in order
and preparing a popular program.
Contrary to report, there is good
racing program, There will be a
2 80 pace, a novelty race, mule
race, and two good running races.
Two professional races were cut out
TO make room for more varied pro-
gram, and performers of the highest
quality have been engaged to enter
tain the people. All who attend the
fair are assured an entertainment of
the highest quality all the time. Fol-
lowing is the program to date:
THURSDAY.
1000 1880. ........ ............. Band Concert
Prairie du Chiel VS. Bloomington
l. 80 Band Concert
200. - Chas Weber. Comedy Juggler
Seymour q Robinson, novelty comedy
..........-.-,-.-.-- ~acrobatic md pantomime
Novelty Race
8 80. Demora g. Graceta, novelty comedy
equilibrists Aerial Shaws, sensation
........ 49,. al trapeZe act and teeth work
400 ..........-.......,..Haf Mile Run and repeat
500 800. Balloon ascension by Misses
Erschell and Ardath Stellar, both in
same balloon--drop from separate
parachuteS
100. Baseball game i
Lancas ter vs. Bloomington
200. $50. .... 80 Live Stock Parade
son, novelty comedy acrobatic and
Pantomime
800 go. ...... -. 2:20 Pace
Mule Race
4:00.....,...--.. DemOra & Graceta, novelty
comedy equilibrists Aerial ShawS,
sensational trapeze act and teeth work
430.-- .---..-...... III alt Mile Run and Repe at
800. --.-....... Balloon ascension by Misses
ErSchell and Ardath st, Clair-both
in same ballOOn-drOp in Sparate
paraChuteS
This is the best and most varied
program the fair has ever offered
something TO please all tastes. The
four vaudeville acts are guaranteed
to please They were secured from
toe International Theatrical Company
of Chicago, the largest booking agency
IN the country. The new baseball
diamond is directly across the track
from the amphitheatre, and is the best
ground in the county Music will be
furnished by the Bloomington Concert
Band Of 21 pieces. great big mid
way, with steam merry go. round,
wild west show, plenty of stands, etc.
will attract all visitors Meals served
On the ground for all corners. Plenty
Of water from two good wells
Exhibits in ali departments promise
10 exceed all previous efforts See ad-
vts elsewhere this week and next
Write Knapp. secretary for a
premium list.
Last week j. E. ConnelI received
telegram to go at once to Fort At
kinson to see his brother-in law,
Richard Harrison, who had gone there
from his home at Beemer, Neb., 10
visit relatives. and was taken serious
ly i'll. MI. Connell started at once,
but MIR. Harrison died before he got
there Mr. Harrison was the husband
Of Mir. Connell's only sister. He was
a native Of West Grant, born on the
Bohringer homestead. With his family
he went west in 1864 and this was
his first return to Wisconsin, where
he expected to renew old acquaintance
and friendships, In a few days more
he would have been visiting in this
vicinity. Mr.. Harrison was 50 years
of age. His wife died January Sd,
1911. Their union was blessed with
sixteen children, of whom seven sons
and seven daughters remain.
Fred Hadley. who, with his wife.
visited relatives and friends here last
summer. writes from his home at Dos
Palos, Calf that Mrs. HadIey was
run down by an automobile, and was
so badly injured that she had been in
an hospital three weeks. Her nose
was broken, knee injured. and flesh
was badly cut up. Was getting
better, however.
Mrs. John Lamb:n of Glen Haven
visited at the Reub French home Sat
urday.
We asked Dave BalIantine and
Frank BARLEY when thew were oaino
to start for North Dakota in the
former S auto, and they handed us a
card, reading, when the roads get
good-we are savin our breath. =
Their friends asked them SO much
that they got tired answering. and so
had the cards printed to save their
breath. That's one of the penalties
of popularity, buys But you'll find
all the extra wind you require in
Dakota Later-A lady friend Of the