Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-24
PLATTEVILLE
POTPOURRI
Items of Interest From Coun-
tvs Metropolis.
BOYS CLUB is FORMED
Movements of Our NeighoorS in The
Mound City. Personal and
Other Mention.

County court was held In the court
room in the City hall last Tuesday,
Judge Goodsell presiding. The fol
lowing business was completed:
The claims against the minor heirs
of Chas. Doyle we're adjusted and the
estate settled.
Afinal assignment Of the estate of
F. CumminS was made.
In the matter of the estate OF Frank
Savage. Henry Lagkamp was appointed
administrator.
Petition was filed for probate Of the
will of Margaret Kabele.
Al order of allowance was made to
widow of Henry K. Kruse.
Miss Gertrua1 Friedrich has returned
from her visit in Chicago.
Attorney Smalley of Cuba attended
county court here last Tuesday.
Miss Lydia Grindell is in Livingston
nursing Mr.. Livingston who is ser
ionsly i'll with typhoid.
Mrs. Paul Schaller, nee Bee Wood
ward, of Sparta arrived here last Mon
doy evening for brief visit with her
parents
Fred Sprattler, who has been opera
tor at the st. Paul depot for the past
several years, has been transferred to
Juda. Wis, where he will hold more
lucrative and responsible position. He
has many friends here who are sorry
to lose him and his estimable wife from
their midst.
Miss White, a sister OF Mrs. Will
Harbican of Ipswich, committed sui
eide last Saturday morning by swal
lowing a half cup of carbolic acid.
Miss White, who had been living with
her sister for some time past, had been
in Ill health and the terrible act was
undoubtedly the result of dependency
and temporary alteration Of the mind.
Messrs Ansley Shearer and Jake
Heberlein, two of Fennimore's promis-
ing young men, drove down Sunday
and visited with friends.
We are pleased to say that Frank
Fawcett, attending the Normal here
from Little Grant, who won third place
in the recent oratorical contest has
been given second place. Mr.. Grace
of Milwaukee, who previously had that
distinction, was disqualified by com
mittee of investigation, being charged
with plagiarism.
Miss Maud VanVelzer Of Delevan,
who is visiting at the home of VIM.
Snowden, has been quite sick, but is
again able to be out.
The Boys Club of this city is an in
stitution worthy of the support Of
everyone who believes in the moral up
bringing of our boys. The club was
organized by Rev. Beeks and has rooms
in the basement of the Methodist
church. They have gymnasium and
reading room and games OF various
kinds are INDUCED in. The idea is
that as boys have to be busy at some
thing, providing them with good and
wholesome amusementS lessons the
chances of temptation toward evil.
Boys of all ages are interested and the
club promises to be productive of much
good.
Some contemplate sneak unworthy
of the name Of a man has begun to
poison dogs Gladys Eastmans st.
Bernard is the last victim.
Rev. Short, our Congregational pas
tor for the past two years, will leave
shortly for another charge. Mr.. Short
has made many friends here and has
filled his place most successfully. We
wish him God-speed in his future work.
Milton Jones left Monday for George
town to visit his mother who is quite
ILL.,
Rev. Case, who was pastor of the
Methodist church twenty-five years
ago when the present edifice was erect
ed, preached here again Sunday.
The Normal Chorus will give a May
Festival May 1st All the best musical
talent in the city will be procured and
a musical treat is promised.
st. Marys Guild of the Episcopal
church gave a concert and dance Sat-
urday evening at K. p hall. All who
were fortunate enough to attend consid-
cred it a most decided success.
Mrs. VIM. Yearsley returned to her
home in Lacrosse Tuesday after a
weeks visit with her parents.
Atty. Kopp transacted business in
the south part of the county on Monday.
the High school at Cuba, spent Sunday
at home.
Atty. Tenney of Madison was in the
city last week on business connected
with the Englehart store which was
closed some time ago by order of the
Federal court.
Miss Sena Barber, who has Uoen Wis
iting with Dr. and Mrs. W. z. Brown
the past week, returned to her home in
Lancaster on Saturday last. DR.. and
Mrs. Brown accompanied her and will
visit few days with DR.. and Mrs. Has
sell.
County Clerk Era Griffis accompa-
MED Judge Goodsell on his judicial du-
ties here last Tuesday.
Entrance examination to the Normal
was conducted last Tuesday.
The people of Platteville will be
called upon shortly to vote on a prop
osition to bond the city for $4,000 for
the extension of the watermains.
Mayor Knapp treated the retiring
city officials to sumptuous banquet