Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-19
COUNTY NEWS.
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readers in proportion to the acqualnt-
ance with the place.
To the person that does not know
what Cassville looks like or is not &C
ouainted with any Of it's good looking
people, especially the young ladies,
would care very little to read this or to
know that the town is bounded on the
north by the brickyard and saw mill,
on the east by the immovable bluffs,
on the south by the canning factory
and slaughter houses, on the west by
the ''joemightiful' Mississippi river.
Neither would he care to know that
the ice went out of the Miss. r. last
year on the 9th of March and this year
on the 7th. 1t went out as smoothly
as ice
Neither would he care to know that
the town has been free from small pox.
But for the one who has had some
acquaintance with our town spiritually
physically, mentally, financially or
otherwise will be pleased to learn that
many changes have been going on
daily in our little "berg."
People have been moving into the
town and others moving out.
Thos. R. Tilton, who has been fore
man in the p. Hohenadel & Co.'S can
ming factory, left with his family for
GAINESVILLE where Mr.. Tilton will be en-
gagged for short time in the Hohena-
del factory there He will then move
to Monroe where he will be located
permanently. Mr.. Tilton is first-class
mechanic and will superintend the
placing of the machinery in a canning
factory at the latter place.
The canning factory at Cassville is
now in the hands of John A. Klindt,
Otto F. Geiger, Will Failing and Otto
Failing; known by the firm name of
Klindt, Geiger Canning Co. The firm
is a good one and everything points to
prosperous year and big run.
Ben Mueller, our agent for garden
seeds, ETC., will move on a farm near
Glen Haven.
George Barrows sold his beautiful
home at the head of Main st. to Sam
Jordan who moved into the house
few weeks ago.
Pat McDermott who has been section
foreman on the Burlington road for a
number of years, will move his goods
and family to Iowa where a position
awaits him.
Miss Minnie Schuelter who has been
teaching at Brodtville is home for a
months vacation. When asked why
she had vacation, said Mud
Will Seippell is now in partnership
with Glen Smith at the "Star Barber
Shop"
Henry Carl sold his residence to
Simon Alderman and moved to Platte
vile Saturday. His son is attending
the Normal
Mrs. Henry Kuenster is reported
very sick with pneumonia.
Miss Carrie Groom has bought one
of DR.. Hartford's honses and will move
into it in few days.
G.. e. Adams visited friends and rel
atives a few days last week. He was
on his way back to Jefferson, S. Dak
where he has position as operator on
the G. M. & st. p. R'y.
On Feb. %, 1903, occurred the death
of John Burke, oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Burke, deceased, who came
to Cassville in 1854. Mr.. Burke Was
about fifty years of age. Since leaving
here he has been engaged in the con-
struction of railroads. The funeral
was held at ST. Charles church Thurs
day, March u.
At her home in this village on Satur-
day, Mar 7, Mrs. Louis Ginther babe
adieu to all things earthly, after an
extended period of suffering. Mrs.
Ginther's maiden name was Engles,
she being sister of Mrs. VIM. Hauk,
John Engles of Dubuque, Chris Engles
of Lehigh, Iowa and Antoine Engles
who died some years ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ginther were married in June,
1868, and have lived in Cassville since
1871. Fourteen children we're born to
them, nine of whom are living and
were at the mothers bedside at and
before her death. Funeral was held
Mar. IL at the st. Charles church of
which the deceased was devout mem
Der, and was largely attended