Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-21
BLOOMINGTON
n Correspondence to the Herald.


The telephone hours are a. m. to
10 p. m. from Dec. LIST. to
March 1st, and 8 a. m. 10
10 p. m. from March 1st to
December 1st. Night calls same as
usual 15c. Central closed one hour
on Sunday, - IN. to 1 p. M, when
calls will be same as night, 15c. A
committee of three was appointed to
confer with a committee of the south
company ABOUT buying a switchboard
for Bloomington central
Feb. 18th was memorable day for
james Donnelly. Upon this occasion
he celebrated his 82nd birthday by
submitting to serious operation at
Dubuque Reports are encouraging.
In fact, we rather expect to see Mr..
Donnelly restored to his usual health.
John Patterson and son Arthur
visited the P. J. Patterson family at
Clear Lake, Iowa, last week. We
hear that Paddy" had a sale, clos
ing out all of his farm goods. He
expects to remove with his family to
town to enjoy the reward of life of
great industry.
Frank Critchlow and family now
reside in their new home, the T.
Hammond place. east of town. Mr..
and Mis-. Hammond have taken pos
session of their new home in Brooklyn
Word comes that Jacob Slaght,
brother to Mrs. Crit. Hickok of this
city, died at his home out in Nevada
recently.
While Monroe Hoskins was coming
from Patch Grove with the hearse last
Monday. in the deep 'chug holes" by
John Rector's place the tongue broke
and the horses stared to run, leaving
Mon and the hearse standing in the
road. The team ran but a short dis
tance, when they became entangled in
the harness and went down IN ditch,
where one horse was smothered.
Ernest Rumble took possession of
the Joe Greer restaurant Monday and
his sister. Mrs. Taylor. and family
will come about arch 1st.
Everett Pritchett caught large
fox in trap one day last week He
sold him to Porter, who will have a
rug made of the fur.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Wachter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith of
Prairie du CHEN were guests at the
W. V. BENEFITS home Sunday.
Mrs. Ora Brodt visited several days
in Cassville.
Mrs. French and Gerald were in
Lancaster several days on account of
the illness of Henry Thomas.
W. V. BENEFITS is making four
of his celebrated screen and canvas
tents for Iowa parties. These are
the finest tents in the country, and
all who see them say so.
Ora Hatch mas just received another
pen of five celebrated American
Beauty Strain Rose Comb Rhode
Island Red chickens from Kaufman e
Windheim, of Nutley, N. j. The
cockerel is brother to the winner Of
first prize at the great New York
show this winter, and the four hens
are celebrated prize winners. Ora
paid so much for these chickens that
he is afraid to tell even his bosom
friends. but he's going to be reason
able with his neighbors.
Clarence Smith, barber at Prairie
du CHEN. has bought a lot in that
city and will build a home this
season. GOOD for Clarence.
Ed. Selle and wife, who have been
visiting at the Carl Selle home for
some weeks, returned to Chicago Mon
day. Ed. will serve as chauffeur
again this season. He is one of the
best in Chicago.
L. Abraham and A. c. Bishop at
tended the Democratic Wilson meet.
ing at Madison last Saturday.
Chris. Garner recently bought the
Rit Stephens farm below Beetown of
Paul Humphrey. This is a good farm
of over 600 acres.
Misses Winston, Habermann,
Willet, johnson, Goldberg and Patch
took sleighride to Cassville Satur-
day.
Frank Hickok, who took carload
of stock to Chicago last week. says
that Capt. Schloesser once more is in
his usual health.
For S8le-A six.horse gasoline
saving outfit. with two saws, 60-gal.
galvanized tank, pumping jack, extra
belts, f.. Mounted on trucks and
extra ;h. Will sell right or trade
for team Of horses. Outfit is in good
shape. Write or call on D. ID. Selle,
Bloomington, Wis.
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