Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-16
AROUND THE COUNTY
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BLOOMINGTON.

Mrs. Jennie Pike is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Carrie Ballantine, of
Walla Walla, Wash.
Monroe Hoskins, wife and two
daughters of Ossian, Iowa, visited
here fair week.
Harry Greer of Sioux City, Iowa,
was a visitor at home during the
fair.
The Bloomington Band furnished
a liberal amount of fine music both
days.
Mr.. Meacham of Chicago visited
at the Amos Brown home last week.
Sam Birch is the new janitor for
the school bui lding.
Miss Cora OFT of U'Neill, Neb.,
is at the home of her grand parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alloway OFT, and will
attend school here.
H. Ternes & Son of the Ternes
Land Co. of Dubuque were in town
on business Wednesday.
DR.. Harold A. McCune of Chicago,
was a guest at the Woods farm in
Glen Haven the past week. DIR. Nc
Cune is chiropodist, profession in
much demand in the city.
We missed some of the candidates
for office, but had fair sprinkling.
Those who didn't come had better
watch out. -
The attractions on Midway were
about as usual. The merry go-round
was not there, but the children SEEM
ed to have as much fun with the
other attractions.
Some of the young people starting
away to school this week are Gladys
Hickok, Jean Roberts, Elva Field,
Platteville Normal; Nellie Morris
sey, Norma Woodhouse, Letha Hos
kins, Clara Edwards, Milwaukee
Downer; Norma Pearson, Madison,
University.
Mrs. E. ]. NJ. Newcomb, former
well-known resident of this city,
died at her home in Minneapolis last
week. The Newcombs formerly lived
on the farm now owned by Chas.
Garthwaite. Fred WEIGH has a new
engine for his feed mill. Fred is
doing a thriving business with his
mill.
DIR. Mort. NJ. BARLEY, son of Mr..
and Mrs. P. BARLEY of this city, this
Tuesday weds Miss Grace Morse of
Lancaster. Mort. is we'll known to
nearly everybody here, and all con-
graduate him upon bis good luck in
nnding one of the best girls in the
county. The members of the BARLEY,
Woodhouse and Hoskins families ex-
pect to attend the wedding.
Automobiles proved to be a great
help in getting a crowd together.
There were all kinds of autos on the
grounds. Not only did the people
come quick, but in the evening the
crowd melted away gradually with
out congestion of traffic. There were
no accidents or complications.
The people were nicely entertain
ed in the evenings by the Brooks
Stock Co. They were here all the
week and gave pleasure to crowded
houses,
The exhibits IN all departments
were up to the average, or even a
little better. A fine showing was
made in the horse, cattle and hog
departments. A university woman
was present to judge the stock. The
poultry and vegetable departments
also made a nice showing. The art
hall was we'll filled. Individual ex-
hibits were made by number of our
merchants. Continual music in the
hall was furnished by two large
record machines-the. Victrola by the
Lance Music Co. and the Edison, by
Ora Hatch.
The entertainment pleased the
people. Thursday there were two
ball games. Mt. Hope defeated
Bloomington, 8 to A; and Blakes
Prairie won over Beetown, 10 to 3.
On Friday the Mt. Hope boys were
victors over the. Lancaster team,
making them undisputed champions
of West Grant. The Doris Dale
minstrel troupe pleased large audi
ence. Silver Joe's Wild West was
better than ever. A three horse
running contest attracted consider
able attention.
THE FAIR.
The Bloomington fair was grand
success, despite bad weather inter-
ference. Thursdays program was
set ahead to Friday on account of an
all-day storm, and the Friday fair was
put ahead to Saturday. The attend
ance was almost equal to fair weather
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