Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-14
PLATTEVILLE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
While testing the automobile be-
longing to George Meyer, Cnas. Dixon
met with painful injuries and the
driver, George Soneral. narrowly es
capped being hurt seriously. The car
had been stripped for repairs and the
two we're taking trial spin in it,
using board for seat. The machine
struck a rough place in the road and
the board slipped, causing Soneral to
lose control of the car. The car struck
the walk and bounded high in the air.
Soneral was pinned under the car
when it alighted and Dixon was
thrown some distance. The latter s
back was badly bruised and three ribs
broken. Soneral escaped injury.
The machine was smashed almost be-
yond repair
Ed Jentz has moved from Montfort
to a farm near Platteville.
Mrs. Steiner and daughter, of Fort
Atkinson, are visiting at the home Of
Mrs. Steiner's sister Mrs. w. L.
Thorne.
Nr. and Mrs. William Place are
spending the winter in Jamestown,
Ohio, at the home Of their daughter,
Mrs Clarence Baker
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Riege will spend
the latter part of the winter in Cali
fornia with their son Charles.
The following young men we'll re-
present Platteville Normal in the
joint debates with the DE Kalb, La
Crosse and milwaukee Normals ::
Taylor Brown Ralph Balliett, Arthur
Butterworth, George Engebretson,
Harry Forehand Obed Moen, Walter
Paulson and Nelson Reopen.
Mrs. Holden, of Petersburg, is
visiting at the home Of her sister Mrs.
Daniels.
The dean of the agricultural school
of the state university will deliver an
address during the exhibition Of the
Platteville Poultry Association. The
exhibition is to be held January Is to
January 20.
Miss Mary Carpenter visited rela-
tiVes the past week.
Carl Poland has gone to Elberta,
Alabama, where he will spend several
months.
The carpenters have completed most
of their work on the interior of the
postofice. The marble finishing for
the lobby Will soon be placed in posi-
tion.
M. Sickle recently gave magic
lantern to the Boy Cuba gift which
all the members appreciated.
Mrs. L. N. Patnaude underwent an
operation recently for the removal of
operation seems to have been success
full.
The Interstate Light & Power
Co. has placed a new electric sign
advertising their business on the
corner of Third and Main streets.
A. A. Emanuel. former editor of
the Barneveld Register & Friend
visited here last week with his cousin
Fl. Gruber.
Lee Wilkins, J. L. Fruit and
Ralph Matthews are Platteville
students enrolled in the agricultural
school of the state university.
John johnson died Thursday, Dec
8. at his home here after suffering
for over year from tuberculosis Mr.
johnson was fifty three years of age
and was born and raised in Platte
Vile He followed mining as an en-
ployment for several years and later
worked for the Eastman Lumber Com
pany. A wife, two daughter. Mrs.
Fred Johnston, of Andrew, Ia, and
Mrs. Henry Gervode of this city and
four small sons survive him. Funeral
services were held at the home Satur-
day afternoon.
At recent meeting of the Mound
City Engine company the following
officers were elected George Schramm,
foreman; William Snowden, first as
sistant foreman H. G. Doscher, second
assistant foreman; William Place.
treasurer; Chas. Meyer, engineer; j.
P. Piquette, secretary and N. Hen
ming, trustee.