Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-04-10

The new village board met Ell
day evening and organized for busl-
ness for the coming year. Z. w.
Stone qualified as president, ana
Thos. Myers and George W. Day as
trustees. John Pennock failed TO
oualifv. Crit. Hickok, Andrew
Roberts and Reub. French are hold
over members. Hickok and French
we're appointed road committee
and Roberts, Myers and Day were
appointed a committee on finance.
The assessors salary was liked at
$40. with extra pay for work on
board of review. The clerks salary
was continued the same, $50. DR..
Sala was appointed village physician
and health officer. The board OF
health is the president, clerk and
health officer, There were two
candidates for marshal, George
Hickok receiving two votes and
VIM. Bates three, election being for
the month of April. Salary of
marshal was fixed at SO, with 10
cents per hour for services as street
commissioner during April. Board
voted a road tax of one and one
half mills for the year. Motion
prevailed to rent the back room OF
the bank for village hall for the
year, price being S25. Said room to
be used for board meetings, police
Justice court and elections.
FORMERLY LIVED HERE.
John w. Shires, mention of whose
death by railroad accident at
Wallace, Idaho, was made last
week. was for three years in the
employ of Thomas Harper, residing
two miles north of this place. Mr..
Harper regarded him so highly that
he purposed having the remains
shipped here for interment, had
there been no relatives to look
after them. But 1t developed that
Shires had a sister in Pennsylvania,
and the body was shipped there.
Shires was a member of the Masonic
fraternity, and a member of the
Wallace lodge accompanied the re-
mains to the east.
AGED RESIDENT DIES.
Aunt Kate Walker, one of the
old settlers Of Patch Grove, was
buried Friday. Miss Walker. with
her brother, the late Thomas
Walker, came to Patch Grove many
years ago. 1t is said that they were
cousins of the late millionaire
Senator Fair, of California, who
came over in the same ship with
them, but drifted westward, while
they remained in Patch Grove.
IN a new country opportunity and
chance follow uncertain courses.
Aunt Kate was said to have been
about ninety years of age. She
lived alone for some years.
HAS "A GOOD CHANCE.
In the oral examination Of candi-
dates for the West Point appoint
ment at Platteville Saturday Mort.
BARLEY of this place won first
honOrs and Herb. Morrissey, who
came from Oshkosh to write, had
second place. As Mort. and Herb.
are both bright scholars and of
athletic build, we think that one of
them is sure to capture the place.
The written and physical eXamina-
tiOus which come later are said to
be very strenuous.
LOCALS.
Will. Stark was up from BeetOwn
Saturday Will. says that he IS
drilling a hole down to sand rock on
the B. & B. land. The Muscalunge
people have their 5x7-fOot shaft
down IS feet, and working fast.
The Plattev1lle Normal delegation
came home Saturday for the spring
vacation. They are: Vern Edward,
Kate Baldwin, Paul Lewis and Chas.
Chapman. Alta Sawyer had been
home a short time on account of ill
ness.
Elmer Bidwell Is home from Min
nesOta, walking ON crutches. he
had hip injured while working
with a bridge gang of railroad
company
James Morkin, wife and son John,
of Fenn1more, were visitors in town
over Sunday.
Grace French and Ollie Lord are
home from Oshkosh for weeks
vacation.
Remember the dance on Friday
evening. April Il. Music by the
Garrimoni Harp Orchestra of Nc
Gregor, Iowa, featuring the world
famed cornetist, VIM. A. Walters.
Concert from until 8. Don't for
get the concert. 1t is the best dance
music ever in this vicinity.
H. Pohle and wife entertained
the teachers, and also l.. Abraham