Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-09-08

BY request of the family the
Herald omits from this issue the
obituary of Mrs. James Rhodes which
we promised last week. It will APP
pear in our next issue.
Mrs. Geo Budd. who hal the
misfortune to break her lett arm, be-
tween the elbow and shoulder, a few
days ago, is recovering nicely from
her injury and is now quite COM
Portable
Last weeks frost, which was
quite light in this section, did much
damage in some parts of the state,
where corn, tobacco, Gran berries and
late potatoes were hard hit. At
Mather, in the cranberry country, the
crop was nearly ruined. John Fl
BENEFITS, of this city thinks his
crop there is injured to the extent
of about $500. The other Lancaster
company there did not suffer much
loss because their crop is not yet bear
ing to any great extent.
The city schools opened Monday
with a good enrolment and Prin.
Trainer and his able corps of in.
structors look forward to a prosperous
year. The enrolment by grades fol-
lows: North school, t1rst and second
grades-26, third and fourth-33, fifth
and sixth--38, seventh and eighth-39,
ninth-40. total-176; South school,
first and second-37, third and fourth
81 fifth and sixth-38. seventh and
eighth-35. total-164: high school
-147; total for entire school-487.
The case Of the State OF Wiecon-
sin vs Peter Rethsich, Leo Tobin and
Lee Campbell, the Potosi boys charged
with playing baseball on Sunday, June
came before Justice Schreiner for
trial Wednesday morning. The de-
PENDANTS did not appear in person but
were represented by Lowry & Carthew
and 81. w. Brown. District Atty.
Clementson appeared for the state
The matter came to no trial however
as the complainant agreed to drop
the case on the agreement of the de-
PENDANTS to refrain from further viola
tion of the Sunday baseball law. ~.
Two Platteville citizens appeared
in Lancaster last Friday afternoon
and informed the proper authorities
here that a number of gambling
houses were being conducted regular
ly every night in their city while the
fair was in progress. That evening
Under sheriff Jay Harcleroad and two
deputies were sent to Platteville with
instructions to raid these houses and
on their arrival in that city were in
formed that game was in progress
over a certain barber shop. They
Immediately gained entrance to- the
room indicated but found it had been
vacated although. it is said, it had ap-
parently been occupied but short
time before Whether some one
unintentionally gave the raid away or
whether it was case of being double
crossed is not known.
The West Wisconsin M. E. con-
ference held it's closing session in
Monroe on Monday of this week. The
appointments read by Bishop VIM.
F. Mcdowell. of Chicago, included
the return of Rev. j. T. Morgans
to this city. This news greatly
pIeases his many friends in this city,
all of whom we're in Fores that he
would be returned to Lancaster.
During the eleven years that he has
been here he has endeared himself to
his congregation and all would regret
greatly to see him leave. Other ap-
pointments in this immediate vicinity
we're: Bloomington, L. N. Wooley ;
BoscobeI, J. W. Barnett; Fennimore,
n. g. Goodsell; Montfort, John
Birrell; Mount Hope, A. F. Krone
man; Patch Grove, c. L. Hooking ;
Platte Vile. j. E Kundert; Prairie
du Chen and CassvilIe, William
Shepherd Cuba City. E. l.. Cooper !;
Hazel Green. Jas. Irish. Rev. F. E
Bauchop, Platteville, was appointed
superintendent of this district to
succeed Rev. Geo. Merrifield, who at
his own request went TO Dodgeville.
Miss Winnifred Willis, of this
city, and VIM. D. Curtis. of Madison,
were united in marriage Monday
morning at O'Clock at the home OF
the BRIDES parents. The wedding
was a very quiet affair, only near
relatives and close friends Of the bride
and groom being present. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. 7.
Morgans of the M. E. church. The
bride is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.