Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-04-16
Cassville.


at the home of Mrs. j. B. Curry last
Thursday afternoon.
A mining company has been organ
lied by Alloys Grimm, Herman Grimm,
G. A. Stephens and Yves Williams.
It is said that Cassville can boast OF
having more gasoline boats that any
other town of it's size. Last Monday
DR.. Hartford launched his new boat,
the Buffalo, which he has had built
lately. Glen Smith is also the owner
of launch.
And so Grant county is to have an
electric railroad! IN looking over the
names of towns that are to be benefit
ted we fail to notice the name Of Glass;
vile. But perhaps it may come our
way yet.
Little Raymond Bausch, son of John
Bausch, fell off the bluff and was SER
iously bruised and scratched by the
fall but not seriously injured.
We're Okey, accompanied by Miss
Edith Schwerin, drove to the home of
Miss Mae Kidd for short visit.
Henry Mink and wife of Burton we're
in town one day last week.
Mrs r. French and her father, Hen
ry Thomas, went to Dubuque Friday.
From there Mr.. Thomas will go to
California where his wife went some
time ago.
Miss Gertrude Josten went to Du-
buque Saturday.
Chas. Grimm and family have moved
into the Kleinpell house formerly oc-
cupied by Tom Williams.
Miss Lena Heller is the new clerk at
Gus Priors store.
Mrs. G. Kuchenberg returned from
East Dubuque where she visited her
daughter. Mrs. U. S. Lewis.
G. w. Kantz is enjoying visit with
his daughter, Mrs. d. Hull of Galena.
Carrie Groom, who has lately moved
to town, is suffering with an attack of
rheumatism.
Mrs. S. P. Obershaw is reported as
being somewhat improved.
Susie Teasdale, who has been in La
Crosse some time visiting her sister,
returned home last week.
Minnie Schuelter will begin her
spring term of school at Brodtville
Monday.
Maggie Habermann, who teaches at
Bagley, has been enjoying vacation
the past week.
f. w. Klinkhammer was very agree
ably surprised last Sunday, that being
his 63rd birthday. A party of friends
were entertained at dinner and sup
per.
Adam Mink of Dubuque recently
visited briefly with his old-time friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Reed of this vii
lage.
Town officers were elected as follows:
Mayor, Dr. Holford; Trustees, Jacob
Foehringer, Frank Thier, Albert Klein
pell; Treas. Henry Kleinpell; Assessor,
Geo. Barrows; Supervisor, Otto Geiger;
Police Justice. VIM. Holt; Justice of
the Peace, J. NJ Burgess; Constable, r.
L. Muldoon.
Capt. AL. Dietrich of the Cassville
ferry had an experience one day last
week which he does not care to repeat.
He took his ferry to an island above
town to rescue team of horses which
were in danger of being drowned by
high water. In his efforts to land the
wind which was blowing gale tipped
the ferry over into pile of stumps. 1t
took him the rest of the day TO get his
boat right side up and back to town.
Rob Muldoon had quite a narrow
escape last Tuesday. While standing
on an engine talking to the fireman the
engine started. Rob jumped off but
his clothing caught in such way as to
throw him nearly under the wheels.
He was quite badly scratched and
bruised but is thankful it was no
worse.
Anna Kauk came from st. Paul to
spend Easter Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hauk in Waterloo
township.
We're Okey and Oscar Ishmael, who
have been home for vacation, have re-
turned to their studies at the Platte
vile Normal.
Rev. Witherbee of Bloomington will
conduct quarterly meeting services
here in the M. E. church next Sunday.
Many Cassville people will remember
him as he was pastor here several
years ago.
Miss G.. E. Hartford is expected
home soon for a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hartford.
Our weather prophet tells us that if
it rains on Easter Sunday it will rain
for seven Sundays after. If that is
true we know what to expect Easter
bonnetts we're not much in evidence
but eggs-there seemed no limit