Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-18
Platteville Items

Miss Maud Tresidder has been en-
gagged to fill vacancy in the public
school at West Salem, Wis. She and
Miss Bessie Rindlaub, who is also
teaching at the same place, left for
their duties last Friday evening
Mrs. Churchill wife Of Prof. Church
i'll, teacher OF music in the Normal
school, arrived in this city last week.
aud are occupying the house recently
vacated by Mrs. John Huntington on
Broadway.
Mrs Prof. Beck very pleasantly
surprised the ladies of the Conereoa-
tional Improvement Society by enter
tanning them at tea after their after
moons work on Friday.
Miss Nora Chapman, who is teaching
in the public schools of Milwaukee, re-
turned Monday noon after spending a
week vacation in this city.
After a recess of eight weeks, the
public schools OF this place started on
Monday for their spring term OF eight
weeks.
Mr.. John Grindell, ST., having pur-
chased the Wilson property west Of
Fawcett's hardware store, is making
repairs and improvements for the time
being Next season he expects to
erect a large and substantial building
for store and office purposes.
Miss Ella T. Murphey was married
to DR.. +. Reinhardt. of Merrill. Wis.
Friday, April 5th. Mr.. and Mrs. Rein
hardt visited her parents in this city
last week, returning by way of Mil
waukee on Tuesday.
Miss Clifford has retnrned from a
visit to her parents in New York. who
have hot!i oeeu very i'll.
Mr.. Robert Nicely, an old and re-
spected citizen Of Platteville, died very
suddenly Monday morning.
At this writing Mr.. John Myers. who
is suffering from a severe attack Of
pneumonia. is failing very fast. On
account Of his extreme age his recoy-
ery IS very doubtful
Bicycles seem to be all the rage.
Both ladies and gents and old and
young have the fever.
At 1880 Monday evening the fire.
alarm was sounded The home of
Mrs Nicholas jenkins was found to
be in flames. Nothing was saved.
Mrs. jenkins and her daughter were
not at home at the time, so it il not
known how the fire originated. The
wind was high, and fears of its spread
ing were entertained The fire had
gained such Roadway by the time it
was reached, that the iiremen occupied
themselves in caring for the surround
ing buildings. Had the fire been in
the centre OF the town. it would have
caused great damage in all probable
ity. rs there was a strong easterlv
wind The firemen. however. worked
faithfully a. their posts, as they al
ways have done.
Our city fathers have purchased a
rock-crusher, which will Dc here la d
few days.
The Sons Of Veterans gave their am
nual entertainment and dance Monday
evening To crowded house. The
entertainment furnished BY the Gaietv
Comedy Company ina Midnight Mis-
take was highly entertaining. and
our people were Well pleased At the
close OF tue entertainment the hall was
cleared OF seats and all joined in the
merry dance The music was fur
nished by the Russo Italian Band. OF
Dubuque, which is rare treat in our
city
Master Roscoe Woodward. who has
been visiting his sister Mrs Frank
Schreiner in Lancaster, returned home
Monday evening.
The Easter concert given ia the Con-
gregational church SUNDAY evening,
Was very entertaining affair. The
church was beautifully decorated in
white and green and with Al abund-
ance of flowers. The Children deserve
much praise for the skill, with which
they took their parts. Tiny children
we'll dr;ned are always a pleasing fea-
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