Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-28
new COUNTY OFFICERS
TAKE HOLD NEXT WEEK
District Atty. Clerk of the Court
and Treasurer Hold Over.
z. E. Mccoy, the New County Clerk
and Coroner Walter the Only
Democrats in the Bunch.

Next Monday, the second day of
January, the newly elected county
officers assume the duties of their
positions and those who were re elect
ed commence new terms
Grant County can justly boast OF
the competency of its present corps
of officials. Everyone of them is we'll
fitted to ably carry out the duties OF
his position.
The ability of the officials electeG
for second term has been proven
They are all painstaking and conscien-
tious The following are those who
served Grant county in the same
capacity previous to the last election
District Attorney George B. Clement
son, CLERK of Court George W. Bar
rows. Treasurer W. B. Burr and Sur
veyor A. W. Appleby.
The retiring officials are County
Clerk Charles E. Tuff1ey, Register Of
Deeds I. S. Metcalf, Sheriff JAS
Harcle1oad and Coroner Jos. Don
nelly. 1t is a gratifying task tor
comment upon the records of the
above Each one has given satisfac-
ton.
Upon relinqulshing the duties OF
the Office he has ably filed for three
terms G. E. Tuffiey will move to his
farm in Marion, from which town
ship ne was first elected. Lancaster
people are extremely 10th to see
Mr.. Tuffley and family leave our city.
They have made many friends during
their residence here.
Mr.. Metcalf will also resume farm
life and will move to Glen Haven
AS register Of deeds he has rendered
such efficient service that absolutely
no criticism can be offered. Mr.
and Mrs. Metcalf are extremely we'll
thought Of here and wills! be g 49,
missed when they leave Lancaster.
Sheriff ]. M Harcleroad will make
his home III Lancaster for several
months longer at least although his
future plans are Indefinite He is at
present moving from the sheriff s resi-
dence to the clifford home which he
has rented. During his term Of Office
Sheriff Harcleroad has been untiring
in his efforts to bring wrong doors to
Justice
The Office Of coroner like that of
surveyor is Of such a nature that the
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the county seat The new coroner
VIM A Walter. is expected to carry
out the duties Of his Office very salts
factorily from ais nome in MontfoTt.
r. l. Dugdale, the register of deeds
elect has the distinction of being the
first newspaper editor to be elected to-
county office in Graut county. lie is
we'll qualified for the office and should
prove capable in the discharge of his
outies During his incumbency he
will retain the management Of his.
newspaper-the Grant County News,
published at PIatteville,
By an unusual coincidence Wesley
Hymer, sheriff elect, Of Platteville,
will occupy the same Office that his
brother Horace filled in 1897 and 1898.
The new sheriff has a wide circle of
friends about the county who 9ssert
that the voters did not go wrong when
they elected the second member of the
Hymer family to county office
E. E. Mccoy. the new county clerk.
has filled local offices including those
Of city assessor and assistant post
master in manner that shows his
fitness for handling affairs in the
clerk s office He is business MAN
OF experience and possesses other excel
lent qualifications Mr. Mccoy g
prediction before the November cleo
ton this was a Democratic year came
true in his case at least.