Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-15
BLOOMINGTON

Work on the Hackett road has COM
menced. A force of men with teams are
at work grading up the road, getting it
ready for surfacing. Some of the equip
ment is on the ground and the work
will go forward at a good pace. 0. P.
Noble has charge of the job.
At the town meeting Tuesday it was
voted to raise $500 to be used in i'm
proving Clegg hill, provided the village
would raise like amount. 1t is pro-
posed to straighten out some of the
curves in the road and make a better
grade.
! Election day was a quiet one here
although considerable interest was
shown. The result of the election for
the village is as follows: President,
Will Morrissey; Trustees, Almon
Stark, Henry Roberts, julius Tornow-
ske; Supervisor, Will Morrissey; Con-
stable, Gibson Tyler; Clerk, Charles
Enke; Treas, James Peacock; Asses
sor, Nose Lewis. For the town the Of
ficers elected are: Supervisor, Chas.
Plondke; Clerk, Jay Martin; Treas,
Marion Knapp; Assessor, Theo. Grim
esey; Justice, Paul Grimesey.
Easter Sunday was well observed in
| the churches here, with large morn
ing congregations. Plenty of special
music was furnished and a number of
new members were received into each
church. Quite number from neigh
boring towns attended the services.
Our schools did not have any spring
vacation because of the long interval
in the winter when the new school
house was being finished.
A Father and Son banquet will be
! held here April q at the COngrega
tional church. Plans for q good time
are being made and a good attendance
is expected.
Will Morrissey is building a nice
new house on his farm west of town.
Nelson Greenfield has been appoint
ed to take charge of the local tele-
phone office, succeeding Mrs. Grant
Garner who is moving to Freeport,
Ill.
The Bloomington Fire Company held
its annual meeting Wednesday even
ing and elected George Hillary chief,
Charles Myers, secretary, and Ora
Brodt, treasurer. The company is con-
sidering the purchase of new chem
ical engine.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Community club was held at the I. 0.
o. F. hall Monday evening. These
meetings will be discontinued during
the summer.
Grant Gamers household goods
were sold at auction Saturday after
noon. AS the day was fine there was
a good crowd out and the goods sold
we'll
Andrew Goetzelman has torn down
his old barn and will build a new barn
and garage.
Dan Oak1ief has a new peanut and
popcorn machine and is operating it
near Frank Scharfenstein's blacksmith
shop.
The public library will receive $3.50
from the town of Bloomington this
year, an increase of 500 over last
year.
Word was received recently of the
death of Mrs. Adelaide Harvey, widow
of the late William Harvey, at Brook
ings, S. D. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey were
early residents of this village and are
remembered by number of old
| friends
Ort. Cooley went to Cobb last week
| to do some building and was obliged
to lay off few days because of ILL
ness.
| Miss Nellie F'ennel has secured a po-
sition as teacher at Ontario for next
| year.
Dr. and Mrs. R. NJ. Carter and chill
dren drove from Madison Saturday and
spent Sunday here.
! Alma Garthwaite, Norma Rehfie1d
and Margaret Bonn are enjoying a few
days vacation from the La Crosse
normal.
Mrs. Helen Monahan returned Fri
day to her home at Darlington after
spending three weeks at the home of
| Dr. M. B. Glasier.
Raymond, Leila and Florence Lud-
| den, Eileen Leamy and Virginia Bal
lentine came home from the university
Wednesday for the Easter vacation
Edna Wetmore and Nellie Fennel
came home Wednesday from Platte
vile normal and enjoyed a vacation