Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-11-30
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Correspondence
PLATTEVILLE.
psciar Correspondence to the Herald.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Fred Cordes, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Cordes, died Wednesday morn
ing at the age of thirty five years.
Death was caused by tuberculosis
from which he had long sought relief.
He is survived by his parents, one
sister Miss Cordes and one brother,
Harry Cordes, all Of Plattevlle.
Funeral services were held Saturday
Rev. E. E. Slack, of the German
Lutheran church, officiating.
Fl. L. Vannatta and family visited
their son Jesse at Dodgeville Thanks
giving.
Prin H. W. Kircher visited Prin
cipal Slothower and family last week.
Some" excellent ore is being taken
out Of the Enterprise. The Klare
Piquette has declared two consecutive
dividends Of ten per cent each 49,.
John Snyder and Thos, Hayden, work
ing on the Snyder property southwest
of town. STRUCK fine lead recently.
Lead was struck at nine feet. They
have been taking out 600 ID in half
day.
:. Chas. Du Bots. of Galena, and Miss
Gertrude Egan, of Platteville were
united in marriage Wednesday morn
ing by Rev. Lillis. After the cere-
mony they left on extended wedding
trip.
The contractors of the new post
Office expect to complete the work by
January 1. They are now at work on
the interior finishing and have already
completed the plaster paris ornaments
and panelling.
A movement is on foot to lend all
needed encouragement to piano manu-
facturers who propose to establish a
large factory in PlatteviIle provided
they are able to obtain the necessary
aid.
Mrs. A. K. Bayley. al aged resi-
dent of this vicinity, passed away
Wednesday after an extended illness
She was eighty years old
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Eastman and
daughter spent Thanksgiving day in
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Glare visited in
Fennimore last week.
Will Eberhardt and Chas Livings-
ton both on the road for Chicago
clothing firms visited with friends
and relatives here last week.
The Mound City Poultry Associa-
tion will hold it's annual exhibition at
the city hall January Is to 20.
Each member Of Mound City Engine
Co. No 1 received nice turkey for
his Thanksgiving dinner.
Platteville lost one of its best men
last Tuesday when James W. Brown
passed away at the age of AZ years.
For months it had been evident that
he was failing but none expected that
he would be summoned so soon. Death
was caused by cancer of the stomach
Jim" Brown was good man and q
true Christian. His efforts to help
the needy will never be forgotten by
our people. There.waa no sacrifice too
great for him to make in the interests
of others, and he seemed conterted
only when assisting some one in time
of sickness or want. He particularly
delighted in making the courses for
young men to follow, and watching
the fruits of his labor. Many boy
who is now we'll up in the world
owes is success to Jim Brown.
The sacrifices and contributions he
made were given quietly and without
an attempt at display. In the hearts
Of his friends he will live forever as
an example of the good man. MI
Brown died at the Republican house
of which hotel he was one of the
| founders. Funeral services where held
Friday from the M. E. church. being
in charge of the Masonic Lodge with
which order he had for years been
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