Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-12-02
AROUND THE COUNTY
PLATTEVILLE.

Jesse Benson, OF Plainfeld, Wis,
visited his parents here last week.
Mrs. Freda Kinsman spent Thanks
giving with relatives at Whitewater,
Wis.
Miss Annie Rundell came home
from Hartford, Wis, where she is
teaching, for brief vacation. 80
Prof Morrow has been receiving
visit from his father, who lives at
Spring Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Kleibenstein
are visiting at MarshaIltown and
other points in Iowa.
Miss Lille Burns, of Minneapolis,
came last week for visit to her
parents here.
Walter Huntington has returned
from Oregon, where he has been for
some time past.
Chas. Alexander is receiving
visit from his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. S. Alexander, of Fort Washable,
Wyoming.
Mrs. Annie Huntington and her
sister, Mrs. Spencer, came last week
from Minneapolis, for a visit of
several weeks with Platteville rela-
tives.
Rev. John Abels, who is associate
pastor of church at Colombo, Cey-
lon, the oldest Protestant church in
Asia, is here on a visit, a guest at
the home of Mrs. VIM. Meyer.
He has a six months leave of
absence.
Five Platteville hunters, Gus
Deiters, Henry McLain, Bryan
Trenary, John Pennington and Frank
Philips, returned from the north
woods last week, each bringing back
a fine deer. Nothing said about the
price.
Anderson B. Miller, who had been
in failing health for a year or
more, died at his home, in this city
last Tuesday morning. Funeral
services were held at the NJ. E.
church Thursday and burial took
place at Greenwood.
Mrs. Geo. Meyer and Mrs. Bert
Bishop spent Thanksgiving and several
days previous with relatives in
Beatrice, Nebraska. ~ ~
Miss Ora Hinsley, of Galena, visit
ed last week with Miss Myrtle
Tracy.
Mrs. VIM. Neurnberg spent
Thanksgiving with her parents at
Brodhead.
Miss Hazel Sphinx returned last
week to her home at White Bear
Lake, Mimi, after visit at the H.
G. Doscher home.
Geo. Alcott, carpenter IS years
old, of this city, was killed on Mon
day morning by the 6 40 st. Paul
train. He was walking on the track
on his way to work, with his cap
pulled over his ears and it is supposed
ne did not hear the train. His head
was crushed and he died instantly.
Mr.. Alcott had lived here many years
and leaves a wife and five children.
7 Tom Dent, prosperous citizen of
the township of Georgetown, dropped
dead at the cemetery here, last We'd
nesday, while attending the funeral
of his friend Tom Dent, who was
killed by train two days earlier.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Stephens cele-
brated their 10th wedding ami
versary on Tuesday evening of last
week.
The Coker mine has been averaging
an output of 80 tons of zinc ore per
day.
Chas. Kister has his new mill
about completed and expects to make
his first concentrates about the be-
ginning of the year.
The boxing match last week was a
disappointment to the fans, Herrick
taking the count on a Knockout in
the first round. The Mahoney and
Wise bout went six rounds to draw.
Weittenhiller bested his opponent in
the wrestling match.
A :. tri-county country life con-
ference with very interesting program
will be held in Platteville next Fri
day and Saturday, Dec. 3 and A.
c. X. Hillary and Miss Leora
Wills, both of Platteville, were mar
ried at tn NJ. E. parsonage in
Galena days ago. Virgil
Austin, of kewey, and Miss Sarah
Bellmeyer, of Platteville, were mar
ried at the same place last Wednes-
day.
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