Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-11-21
SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.
NOTES FROM NElGHBoRlNG TOWNS
AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.

Exchanges and Condensed for Herald
Readers
Ringling Bros. : circus Went into
winter quarters at Baraboo Monday
Sylvia Roberts was awarded the sill
yer medal at the Demorest contest at
Bloomington.
The La Fayette county board has
repealed all bonnties. which last year
amounted to $4,000.
Bloomington is to have Farmers
Institute on Tuesday and Wednerday.
December 10th and 18th.
Mrs. A. W Moore has returned to
Platteville. after spending the summer
with her son at Denver
A half dozen musicians of Boscobel
have organized an orchestra of
stringed and wind Instruments.
NJ. J. Tappan OF Dodgeville has
been appointed to clerkship IN the
office of the state board of control.
Miss Gertie Hazard, former Bloom
ington girl, was married to Mr..
George Popple at Newport. X. l., last
week.
Bloomington's young people have
organized literary and reading club
and have elected Rev. Jackman presi-
dent
After long and severe illness. Miss
Myrtle Hughes is able to again resume
her studies in the Bloomington high
school.
John Letcher of Montfort, while
handling rock. had one of his fingers so
badly mashed that it had to be ampu-
tated.
Mrs. Mary Contoit an old resident
of Bosoobel, died on the 18th inst. of
consumption, after many years Of
suffering
The Mineral Point Wooden Mills, af-
ter being shut down for month or
two, resumed operations Monday of
last week
The Colum bia Hotel, Platteville, has
recently put in system of electric
bells, connecting every room in the
house with the office.
Mrs. DR.. Cosens Of Dodgeville will
continue the practice at her late hus-
bands office. She graduated in the
same class with him.
Miss Maggie Sneclode and Ben amin
Stephens, both of Cassville, were mar
ried at the brides home Nov 9TH, by
her father Squire Sneclode.
James Roberts was killed in what is
known as the Roberts mines at Lin
i den. The funeral ceremony was CON
Quoted by the Odd Fellows.
While Mr. William Nehls of Benton,
was out hunting on Saturday last, he
accidentally shot himself in the foot.
He will be laid up for some time.
j. T. Wilkinson, man well known
i'll this county, has located at Theo-
dore, Mobile. Alabama, whore he hopes
to recover from asthma or bronchial
troubles
Married: At the home Of the brides
mother in Platteville. on Thursday
evening. Nov 18th. by Rev H W.
Troy. Mr.. Matthew Preston and Miss
Fanny 3. Perry.
Sina Jones teacher in the Grammer
dept, at Muscoda, fell from the depot
platform and received such a shaking
up as to not be able TO attend her
school for seveal days.
Black Earth is having a fight on
| the liquor question. The township
voted no license last spring so move
was made to incorporate the village
which was lost by small majority.
Mr. Carl Peterson Of Soldiers Grove
and Miss Clementine Gee Of Yiroqua
were married recently Mr. Peter
son is the son Of the Hon.
Alley Peterson and is cashier Of the
Soldiers Grove bank.
Mr.. John Nattrass. the efficient SUI
perintendento OF schools of Lafayette Ga
has been appointed by state superin-
tendeut j. @, Emery. one Of the board
Of visitors to the Whitewater Normal
for the wears 1895 and 1896.
Another OF Grant county's old set
tiers has passed away: Mr. Moses Van
alta Of Harrison. He came to this
county 10 lS47. and has resided ever
since. He leaves four sons and three
daughters to mourn his loss
VIM. Furlong died at his home near
Sinsinawa Mound last Thursday, aged
81 wears. He was a brother of John +.
/ Furlong Of Vinegar Hill, was widely
known throughout Grant and 10 Da-
viess counties. and was held in high
esteem.
1t is reported that Sterling A. King
was burned to death in his stepfather's
house. near Palmer South Dakota,
which was burned down. Sterling
had been student in the Platteville
/ Normal School for two years and was
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