Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-04-26
BLOOMINGTON.
special Correspondence to the Herald.

auLomODll6 proposition. Last IhuES-
day L. Abraham and Amos Brown
went to Madison and while there
they bought a DeTamble auto and
took the agency for Grant county.
Then they came home and started in
to fix up the high school gymnasium
building foc a garage. There is room
will put in large vulcanizing plant
and other implements necessary for
handling autos. Amos is first class
machinist and has been making a
study of autos for some time, having
had his own Ford to practice on, and
besides has overhaUled several others.
The firm will be prepared to do a
livery business with their two autos
and do general repair work for all
corners. The DeTamble state agent
will be here a couple of days this
week to start the new machinery of
the auto.
@. H. Horton & Son of Patch Grove
expect to place a couple Of Fords here
this week, we hear. One neat run
about comes to DR.. Heraty the other
to Frank Brady of Mt Hope.
The receI ion given Father Brudel-
MAINS in the Odd Fellows hall
Thursday evening was largely attend
ed. There was an interesting program
Of music, speeches, ETC. Father
Brudermanns replied to the we'll
wishes of the many speakers in an APP
propriate speech, thanking them
cordially and wishing them we'll. He
leaves this week for his new field at
Sinsinawa, accompanied by the best
wishes of many, both of the church
and outsiders.
George Harris lost two horses last
week, and several others were sick
from the same trouble.
"The Village Postmater, 4" rural
comedy drama, will be presented at
the city hall on Wednesday evening.
May Sd, by high-class company,
carrying their own special scenery.
This scenery, together with the new
scenery in the hall. will give to the
play splendid setting. Remember
the date. and get the tickets ahead of
time, because the hall will be crowded.
VIM. Macke last week bought
pedigreed Guernsey bull at Platte
Vile, to head his dairy herd. The
new house for the Macke dairy farm
will be near the old Hoskins hay shed,
and it is partly built.
Harry Voss now carries the mail
regularly on Route 1, which he recent
ly secured of R. w. Hedemann. Mr..
Hedemann was so busy with his farm
and dairy work that he had to give
up the route.
Miss Evens of Sparta visited some
friends here Wednesday.
Lewis Cooley, for many years
we'll known citizen of Little Grant,
died Sunday morning He was SO years
of age and leaves a widow and family
of grown children, besides large
number of other relatives.
Forty couples attended the dance in
the city hall Friday evening and had
a splendid time The music by the
Pritchett orchestra was fine. Mr..
Blinn, the new violinist, favored the
party with solo. There were some
fine compliments, also for the supper
at Hickok s restaurant.
Frank Tummond, of Dubuque,
visited his friend, Seward Garth
waite, last week
j. B. Ludden put in most of last
week buying goods in Chicago.
Miss Bernhardt is assisting in Mrs.
Patterson s millinery store.
Wm. Ketner is drilling we'll on
Lee Bailey's new residence premises
James Hampton is making some
improvements and alterations in his
house,
Everett SandIeback reports business
good in his creamery. Erskine Auel
of Beetown is assisting him.
1t is planned for the band boys to
give a dance Friday evening, May
9TH All come and give them big
benefit They want to pay for those
new uniforms. Street concerts start
about June list.
Lee Greer and wife were in Chicago
last week, where Lee did some buy
ing for the firm.
The high school boys defeated the
CassvilIe highs here Saturday. Score,
IL to 49,
DR. M. NJ. BARLEY, who recently |
completed the dental course at the
University, is home for
a brief visit and rest before locating.
Abe Goldberg was down Ia the CITY +