Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-04-05


evening.
John Weber, Of Anthem, Iowa. is
in the city for few days visit with
relatives and old time friends. He
moved away from Lancaster about
three years ago.
Bert Shipley last week purchased
the half interest of Victor HolzmilIer
in the "Star Barber Shop and will
conduct that popular tonsorial parlor
in partnership with Arch Parkins one
of the former proprietors. Mr.. Holz-
miller expects to start farming.
"A petition for administration of
the Fred S. Brandt estate was acted
upon in county court yesterday. Lille
&c Brandt was appointed admins
traitor, bond being placed at 50, 400.
In the estate of Louisa Morrell de-
ceased, the will was proved. allowed
and admitted to probate. Edward D.
Morrell was named and approved as
executor under bond of 100
Judge George Clementson and
Court Reporter Ed Morse were in at
tendance at the session of circuit court
held in Dodgeville last week. The
case which attracted the most atten-
tion was that of W. Ell. Reese. as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Edward
Reese deceased, and Thomas Davis VS..
the Dodgeville Electric Light and
Power Co. and the New Union Tele,
phone Co, both corporations. This
action was brought to recover damages
| for the death of Edward Reese and an
injury to Thomas Davis, caused by
| the transmission of an electric current
from defective electric light wire to
a grounded telephone wire. After
some testimony was given the case
was brought to close by the COM
panies offering to pay Mr.. Davis $3.50
and the Reese estate 81, $50 together
with the costs Of the action, amount.
ing to $4,000 This was accepted.
The Iowa county calendar was very
short this session.
jerome S. Bishop died at his
home in Hurricane Monday morning
after an extended illness He bad
been suffering for years and during
the past few months was confined to
his bed. Mr.. Bishop was native of
Beetown. The date of his birth was
February 10. 1864. More or less of his
early life was spent on farm but he |
always showed ability in a com
mercial line. For a number of years
he was employed in the store of NJ. |
@. Edwards, at Beetown, and acted as
assistant postmaster of that village. |
Later he accepted a position as clerk
for John SchreIner and Son, of this
city, and more recently was employed
as a monument salesman. In various
positions he showed himself to be
honest and upright. He was town
clerk of Beetown for a number of
years His age at his death was AZ
years. He is survived by a sorrowing
wife besides other near relatives
Funeral services will be held at the
home Thursday morning at $50 fol-
lowing which the body will be taken
to the Dodge cemetery for interment.
Sheriff Hymer hands US the fol-
lowing clipping from Clay, Robin
son & Company Live Stock Report.
which will prove interesting to- Mr.
Steinhoff's many friends hereabouts
Mr.. Steinhoff purchased some Of his
breeding cattle from Will Gelbaeh.
The paragraph in the Live stock re-
port is accompanied by a fine half
tone cut of Mr. Steinhoff: Walter
j. Steinhotf of Grant county, Wis,
had a shipment of his Aberdeen
Angus yearling cattle on the Chicago
market Thursday. One bunch averag
ed $50 lbs and went to Arnsour & Go.
at Sc Is, and the other bunch, averag
ing $40 lbs, sold to Blakely Bros,
the famous feeders of Presumption.
ILL.,, at Sc So who will prepare them
for the coming International Show
The shipment was accompanied by his
father, John Steinhoff. The junior
Mr.. Steinhoff, who is only "a years
old, took to farming breeding and
feeding three years ago. His farm is
a credit to that part of the state, and
his pure bred herd Of Aberdeen Angus
cattle, which are maintained for both
breeding and market purposes. is one
that he may we'll feel proud of. Mr..
Steinhoff very wisely invested in fine
quality cattle from the outset.
The 1911 Wisconsin Arbor and
Bird Day Annual which reached our
table yesterday is perhaps the most
artistic of any of the year books issu-
ed by the State department. It con-
tains besides the usual miscellaneous
matter interesting articles on forest
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