Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-19

The new furnace has been in
stalled at Emmanuel church and
works fine. The membership feels
quite elated over the improvement.
In a Washington letter published
in last weeks Galena Gazette J. J.
Kueling tells of the work done at
the national capitol by former resi-
dents of northern Illinois and south
western Wisconsin. Among others he
m 9ntions Will Pearson, Lancaster,
Wis He writes, "Will Pearson,
of Lancaster, Wis, formerly of New
Diggings, received promotion several
months ago. He is employed IN the
Postoffice Department,
Henry II. Henkel, a Beetown
resident since 1856, died at his home
last Wednesday morning Death was
directly caused by heart failure but
he had been suffering for some time
from dropsy. Mr.. Henkel was born
in Germany in 1884. He came to
Beetown fromsGermany in 1856 and,
as we have stated, he has made his
home on farm in that township ever
since. He has been quite prominent
in town affairs and possessed good
business ability. Funeral services
were held Sunday, lnterment taking
place at the Dodge church. Rev.
eWooley, of Bloomington, officiated.
"A sport always INDUCED in by
children more or less, during the
winter is that of "catchin' on hobs. -
1t is often times dangerous pastime
especially when the street is crowded
with teams. Several accidents &C.
curing in neighboring towns due to
children s carelessness while engaged
in this sport have been reported by
our exchanges. It has been little
short of miracle that similar &C
cidents have not occurred here. A
number have had close calls from
being seriously injured. Children
should at least be strictly cautioned
by their parents in the matter.
An ounce of prevention is very often
worth great deal more than pound
of cure. Who eau tell but the man
who so cruelty whips behind may
sometimes be doing the parents of the
bob catching children and the children
themselves a great favor.
Many Lancaster residents have
been obliged 70 shovel the snow off
their roofs as we'll as their sidewalks
during the past week, some fearing
the weight of it was too heavy for the
roof to stand and others for fear of it
thawing and leaking Though the
roof. Owners of stores buildings
having fiat roofs were especially kept
busy. The main danger threatening
the owners of residence houses was
that the snow melting near the caves
should "back up under the shingles
and in this way leak through the roof.
The snow has not beer on the house
roofs to such depth for. years The
large icicles hanging along the caves
and cornices furnish a source of
danger to the pedestrian passing be-
low. Some of these are so large that
if they struck person on the head
death might be almost instantaneous
Building owners should be careful
and clean these immense masses of ice
away before any accident OCCURS.
On Friday and Saturday of this
week Supt. Brockert will hold a
teachers institute at the high school
building in Bloomington. His as
sociate conductors will be Prof. T.
H. Gentle and o. j. Schuster. of
Platteville Normal, Prin. W. F.
Headley and Assistant E. L. Jay, of
Bloomington. The second days work
will be continuation of that of the
first day and those wishing to get the
greatest benefit should attend both
days. The work in Arithmetic and
Reading will be in charge of Prof
Schuster; Geography and Agriculture
in charge of Prof. Gentle; Primary
Geography and Discipline. E. L. Jay;
Spelling, Prin. Headley and Library
Reading. Supt. Brockert. Supt.
Brockert will speak on "Recent
School Legislation, Saturday morn
ing and Prin. Headley will address
the institute on "The Basis For
Promotion. - A large attendance at
this institute is expected by those
who have it in charge.
1t takes bunch of travelling men
to have sport under all possible con-
ditions. Last week quite number
of them were forced by the snow
blockade to remain here two or three
days with nothing to do and at q
time when they should have been on