Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-26
COUNTY NEWS

delightful evening was enjoyed was
the opinion of all present. Aboutl
one hundred responded to the IN
vitation.
George Miller will occupy the
new home which has been built 10y
A. G.. Schultz.
The large traction engine used by
the Galena Iron Works for trans
porting heavy loads across the
country, went through the bridge
at the foot of Pine Street, near the
| creamery. one day last week. Had
the men taken another road rs they
were instructed to do, this accident
would not have happened.
j. L. Mitchell has silver dollar
in his possession that was coined IN
1908.
r. I. Dugdale was in Madison last
week on business concerning the
Mining School.
Married: Last Tuesday afternoon
at st. Mary's parsonage, by Rev.
Father L1llis, Asa Watson and
Catherine Frazier.
Married at st. Mary's church,
EOctober %, at 8, a. M. William Pen
nekamp of Potosi and Celia Holzer
of Platteville. Frank Holzer was
best man and Rose Pennekamp
bridesmaid. Rev. Father Lillis
performed the ceremony.
David Gardner, Dr., now attend
ing the u. W.. was elected last Fri
day from the Junior law class as a
member of the Conference Com
mittee. The duty of the committee
is to consult with the faculty on
matters pertainingto athletics. =
The large No % keystone Drill
furnished by the keystone Driller
Co, to M. T. Peterson for drilling
the city's deep we'll at the Water
| Works station has arrived and will
be put in operation at once
The Bell Telephone Company is
putting IN a board with Is drops az
the Farmers Central Miss Kittie
I Jones of Monroe, will have charge
OF this during che dey.
Attorney Ernest Fielder of Min
eral Point, was in Platteville Mon
day.
| Peter steur of this city picked q
| ripe plum from a tree in his yard
Friday. Ripe plums are seldom
| seen at this time of the year,
Mrs. Godfrey of Lancaster, was a
guest of her friend Mrs. A. E. Pat
terson the first of the week.
Miss Terrill, student. suffered
quite serious strain from an &C
cident at the normal Saturday. She
was standing on a chair when she
fell, and for some time was uncon-
scious. She is again able to be
around.
While running down some chick
ems at his home on Friday last
| Adolph Womack Faal INTO the jagged
edge of a fence board in such a
manner that the injury to his eye
will cause him to lose the sight.
Arch Draper is vislting at the
home of Robert Draper in Lancas-.
| ter.
The Right Reverend James Sch
webach, D. D., Bishop of Lacrosse,
confirmed large class at st. Mary
Catholic church Saturday evening.
The Murray Transfer Company
has just purchased another four
passenger landau, beautifully up
holtstered in morocco leather. They
also have ordered heavy bus team
from Chicago. weighing about 24OO.
Father Lillis attended eonfirma-
ton services in Mineral Point today
and will preach confirmation sermon
atDod G eville Monday.
The contract for the new Congre-
gational parsonage has been let to
Rev. Hawley. 1t will be a fine
brick structure.
Theodore Wilson, of Nebraska
and George Wilson of Oklohoma,
visited last week with their brother
John Wilson. Friday evening Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson entertained a party
of old friends In their honor.
George Girling of Mineral Point
was in this city Thursday enroute
from Dubuque. He has been doing
all in his power to complete the or
ganization of the Tri. State Mining
Association. He is one OF those
hustlers who would make a good
permanent secretary of the Associa- |
ton.
Miss Emma Harms has made q
great Improvement on her lots
north of her residence. The new
house beng built will be finished IN
D bO,1r D month IT will he OccuDiR3 |