Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN.
NOTES FROM NElGHBoRlNG TOWNS
AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.

| The firm of Sehuppener and Klnck-
| holm OF Sitter hes dissolved
A new Baptist church was dedicat-
ed in Barneield Sunday Jan. 9Th
Operator Ralph is again lingering
the ticker at the c.. 4 n. W. depot in
Platteville.
| Attorney John Wilson has been APP
pointed special counsel for the Chi. &
n. W. r. Il.
! The young ladies Of Platteville will
give leap year dancing party the
last OF January
| Z. S Lewis OF Cassvilie has return
ed to Chicago to resume his studies in
Rush Medical college,
The southwestern Wisconsin teach
ers association will be held in Madi-
son April Srd and 4th.
The Richland Democrat saws that it
is the prevailing sentiment that Gov.
Upham will pardon Rose Zoldoske.
John Mcmahon Jr. agent for the
Key Stone woven wire fencing will be
in Montfort and Dodgeville this week.
NJ. A. Bishop, the good-natured
landlord of the Gates House at Platte
vile, is visiting brother at Hollen-
dale, Wis.
The county board Of Lafayette
county at its recent session raised the
county uperintendent's salary to
$1,000 a year.
Rev Brown, missionary for the
African M. L. church, is conducting
special services at Pleasant Ridge
church this week.
There is merry war in Dodgeyille
in the council over water-works bust
Miss. The Mayors party sesms to be
on the losing side lately.
The families It William ard.
Thomas Marsden, 81 Fennimore are
enjoying a visit from a brother and
wife Mr. and Mrs. John Marsden Of
northern Michigan.
Mrs. Allen wife of Phil. Allen, Jr.
of Mineral Point died January 18th nc
the age of fifty years. fer maiden
name was Gray; she had lived her
whole life in Mineral Point
District Attorney Geo Il. Whitman
Of Dodgeville and Miss Nellie Bennett
of Mineral Point were married Jan.
Sth. They are prominent aud highly
cultured Iowa county people
If this paper has any influence with
Gov. Upham we would wish the whole
weight OF that influence to weigh in
favor of the release Of Miss Rose Zol-
doske from the penitentiary. Lodi
News.
The water is SO extremely low in
/ the Mississippi that the G. Nj & st. p.
Ry. were compelled to place the pom
toon on the McGregor side Of the riy-
er on piling SO a. to make Transports
ton possible
The body Of 4 young man named
Wet Of Eastman. Crawford county
was found dead in the road Jan. 3rd.
/ 1t is supposed that death was caused
1 Dy his being thrown from a horse on
the frozed ground.
The Bloomington Record records
the marriage Of Clay T. Adkins and
Miss Lottie Bishop OF Beetown, We'd
nesday. January 9Th. Bloomington
will be then future home and friends
extend congratulations
The Iowa county board Of supervi-
sors sent the Hon. Richard Carter and
the Hon. j. ". Rewey delegates 10
represent them in the Semi-centennial
conference held in Milwaukee this
week.
Grindell s. Son Of Platteyille had Il
bran-new and np-to-date furniture
wagon which they haven't got now.
1t took that spirited gray team be-
longing TO Pitts Bros. about five min
utes TO make wood of it last Thursday.
On Tuesday of last week Mr.. Geo.
Toner living near Boscobel had SER
ious runaway. He was thrown from
the wagon and badly bruised be-
sides having nose and jaw broken.
The horses were badly cut on barb
wire fence.
! The Boscobel fire department is
without officers The names of those
chosen last Nav were not properly re-
turned to the city council for confirm
alton. The chief-elect is out of sorts
over the matter and will refuse to
serve now even If confirmed.
GAINESVILLE has a character known
as .Moll the Kisser. She is tall and
muscular and about s. years OF age,
and her hobby il catching unprotected
men who happen to be out late at
night and aifectionatelv embracing
them. She is supposed 70 be insane
on this point.
| P,aterille is 70 have telephone