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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
MRS. NETTIE A. FINNEY.
MRS. MATILDE BRACKETT.
MRS BESSIE AVERY.
Mrs. Louisa Eich.

Louisa Kretzer Eich was born IN
Morhingen, near Hanover, Germany,
August 10, 1888, and died at Lancas-
ter, Wisconsin January 8, 1917. When
seven years of age she came with her
parents to this country, settling in
Greenville, Pa. Here she grew to wo-
manhood and was united in marriage
to Frederick Eich, February 16, 1856.
They came to Wisconsin soon after
and settled on farm. Two years
later the present home was bought
and here she resided continuously for
fifty-three years.
Her husband enlisted in Co. f. 49th
Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers. in
February, 1865 He died in August of
the same year, leaving her with three
small children. Her only brother,
William Kretzer, also gave his life in
the same war in the service Of his
country.
Two sisters died in infancy and an
other sister, Mrs. John Bennett, died
four years ago Four sisters survive:
Mrs. Nina Kemnitzer of Fennimore;
Mrs. ]. G. Fischer and Mrs. F. NJ.
Eastman of Lancaster; and Mrs Harry
Englebach of Pottsville, Pa.
One daughter, Mrs. Fred Schneider,
died October IS, 1898 Two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Louise Dyer and Mrs. Louis
Heiliger survive; also four grand
children, Elva Dyer Mrs. Leslie Prien.
Fred Heiliger, and Anna Schneider,
and one son-in-law, Louis Heiliger.
Mrs. Eich and her husband were
among the founders Of the German
Evangelical church Of Liberty. Hers
was a Christian life in the fullest
sense OF the word, and her death is a
distinct loss to the community
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Studebaker at the home of Mrs.
Louise Dyer, and by Rev Recht and
Rev. Studebaker at the German church
at Liberty. Interment took place in
the cemetery near the church ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
BURTON

(Snecial correspondence to Herald.)
(Too Late for Last Weewk.)
Mrs. Artie Taylor returned Sunday
from Dubuque where she underwent
an operation.
Rose Hauk, Hazel Bossert and Jen-
ME Pauley were visitors Wednesday
and Thursday.
Elder French will hold services in
the NJ E. church commencing Tuesday
evening.
Harry Pauley's children have the
measles.
Rev. J. P. Point, Of Africa, will speak
OF his work, in the NJ E. church next
Sunday morning at II o'clock. Sun
day school at 10.
Mrs. Collins Chapman is improving
after a seige of pneumonia.
Mrs. Mike Schauff is counted among
the sick folks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
As HEAD OF LIVESTOCK

FOUR HORSES Brown mare, 6
years, W.T.. 1850. Black mare years,
VT 1900 Trusty driving team. Black
Percheron driving mare coming 4, W.T..
1900. Percheron mare colt from
Welsch's stallion, coming one year.
80 HEAD OF CATTLE.
13 young COWS all good mixers;
are Jerseys; fresh now; others due
to freshen in spring. Three heifers,
coming years; coming 2 years
freshen in spring. Two are pure bred
Jersey. Two steers, coming 2 years.
Nine spring Shorthorn calves three
heifers; steers.
IA DUROC-JERSEY HOGS
Two brood sows, due to farrow in
May. IL spring shoats. One stock
hog.
HAY AND GRAIN.
Thirty-two tons of hay Dat straw
stack, 1916 crop. 325 bushels good
seed oats, no smut. 80 bushels of
corn. Two bushels 1916 clover seed.
Some early yellow Murdoch seed
corn.
CHICKENS.
Three pure bred Rhode Island Red
hens. 20 pure bred Barred Rock pull
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
AU 10 n! !.

let's. Several pure bred Barred Rock
rOosters. Three pure bred White
Embden geese; 2 geese; / gander.
MACHINERY.
New Van Brunt disc drill, grass
seeder attachment. New loft. wooden
harrow Iron 10 #. harrow Good
Mccormick mower. Three-horse disc.
Hayrack. Low-wheeled wagon. Bob
sled. Hayrake. Rock Island hay
loader. J. /. Case corn planter. Walk
ing corn pillow. John Deere riding
pillow 14-inch stubble pillow. 12-inch
stubble plow. Single buggy. Buggy
pole. Set sleigh runners. Wagon
springs. Garden HAND pillow. Garden
seeder. Iron kettle. Sickle grinder
Wheel barrow Beehive and other
bee supplies. Pair all wool horse
blankets, bought this winter. Fine
brown horse-hide robe. Post hole dig
ger. Ice cream freezer. 6O0-lb De
Laval separator Milk utensils Stove
wood and white oak posts. Two sets
11h-inch work harness. Extra third
horse harness. Single harness. House
hold goods and other articles too mum
erous to mention
Everything must go, regardless Of
price.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
BLOOMINGTON
ESPECIAL correspondence to Herald.)
Too Late for Last MeeWkl

NCDGCld1 correspondence 10 herald
(Too Late for Last Weewk)
Dr.. Heraty spent several days of
last week in Madison.
DR.. Fred Scott of Denver, Colo, is
visiting relatives here
Mesdames L. E. Pearson, Charles
Enke, NJ B. Glasier, A. c. Bishop. L.
narrower and L. NJ. Greer and Misses
Cornelia Whitcomb went to Prairie du
Chen Thursday to the organizing of
Fort Crawford chapter of the D. A. r.
Andrew Nelson died Sunday morn
ing. Mr. Nelson was 81 years of age
Funeral services were Monday at 10
o'clock at ST. Marys church at Patch
Grove.
Mrs. K. j. McKennOn of Reed City
Mimi, was called home on account of
the death of her father, Andrew Mel
son.
A most enjoyable dancing party was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Ballan-
tine at their new home, Friday even
ing.
Roy Gates Went to DeFOrest, Thurs
day to get his son, Blair Mrs Gates
was detained because of the illness of
her father.
w. r. G. and G. A. R. had joint in
stallation, big supper and entertain
ment, Saturday evening.
The D. M. c. club and their hus-
bands surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Raisbeck Friday evening. The surprise
was in the manner Of a farewell party
as Mr.. and Mrs. Raisbeck expect to
move next month to Arlington, S. D.
DR.. H. Hancock was sick with the
lagrippe, last week
Harry Plympton Of Mt. Hope, is en-
plOyed in Ferris Bros. store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
FLORA.


Especial correspondence to Herald)
Bernie Taylor is chopping wood for
Al Stark.
Ernest Schildgen was in Lancaster,
Sunday.
l. E. Wilkinson was Bloomington
caller, Tuesday.
Leo. Vogt delivered cream to Lam
caster last Friday.
J. c. Edgington sawed wood for Erv
Edwards last Wednesday.
Sorry to hear Of the illness of H.
Hoffman, one of our old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Petersen visited
at the L. e. Wilkinson home, Sunday
Marie Reynolds of Little Grant, was
visitor at the F. A. Miles home
few days last week.
A field man was through here the
past week in the interest of an Atlas
Publishing company.
Blanche Cammach has been helping
Mrs. L. E. Wilkinson with her house
hold duties the past week
Tom Blackburn has returned to
his home at the Hub, after spending
some time with his son, Raleigh.
Amy Snyder, who has been helping
care for that new baby at her brother
Henry's out on Oak Ridge, returned
to her home last Friday
Our nice, warm weather has disap-
peared, and for the last few days the
snow and cold weather have held full
sway Sunday morning the thermome-
ter registered around % degrees below
zero
Bernie Taylor will work for A. G..
Petersen again the coming summer
Blunt, as he is known among his
friends, must have given pretty good
satisfaction, as Tony was glad to get
him on the job again for another year.
A large delegation from this vicinity
was in Beetown last Wednesday to at
tend the annual meeting of the Farm
ers Telephone company This is the
first time in three years there were
enough stockholders present to hold
a lawful meeting and, consequently,
there was considerable business to at.
tend TO- After the other business was
transacted, came the election of Off
GERS. The officers and directors are
the same as have been serving for the
past three years. A dividend of two
dollars was declared for the stock
holders.
There was a very large crowd at
the social center meeting Friday even
ing in spite of the inclement weather.
and all felt amply paid for coming
out, for Prof. Bray, with his high
school band of Bloomington, rendered
some very nice music Considering the
length of time they have been organic
ed, they are surely credit to Prof.
Bray's ability as a trainer, both in
music and department Prof. Bray is
candidate for county superintendent
of schools, and he gave a short and
interesting talk on Education" which
made him many supporters in this
community. If elected to that office
we predict he will conduct the office
in a satisfactory manner, as we feel
that we need a man of his convictions
at the head Of the most important in
stitution of the republic in the shap-
ing of the lives of our children to be
good citizens, by giving us good super
vision of the public school system,
especially the rural schools, the one
thing of most interest to every liber-
ty loving man and woman in America
today,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
MRS A. w. KEMLERY DIES
SUDDENLY OF HEART FAILURE.
(Too late for last week J

(IOO late Tor last week
Platteville, Wis, Especially Platte
vile was shocked to learn Of the death
OF Mrs. A. w. Kemler at st. Louis on
Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. KEN
Ter had departed for California, where
they intended to spend the winter, but
went to st. Louis, where Mrs. Kemler
was to visit a brother In the taxi cab
going to the brothers home she was
stricken with heart failure She died
few minutes after being taken t0'her
brothers home.
Mrs. Kemler, to all appearances, had
been in the best of health, but had
had heart failure attacks before Be
side her husband, she is survived by
her three daughters, Mrs. w. N. Smith
of this city, Mrs. Virgie Kemler
Knight of Nevada, Mrs. Olive Bying-
ton of Green Bay, and one son, Tru-
man Kemler. She was a woman be-
loved by all who knew her and her
death is loss to the entire commun-
ity. Mr.. Kemler is president of the
First National bank Of this city and
for many years was engaged in the
mercantile business in this city
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
LARGE PLATTEVILLE FEED
MILL DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Flames almost entirely consumed
the Korber & Wunderlin feed mill at
Platteville on Tuesday of last week
The blaze originated in a gasoline en-
CINE in the basement which back
fired" throwing the flames to the floor.
In few minutes the entire building
was burning.
The fire company confined the blaze
to the building which was Of galvaniz-
ed iron construction, but a $4,000 stock
of flour and feed and the mill equip
ment was a total loss. The place was
partially insured. The proprietors
say they will start business again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
HAS TO PAY FOR LOSING
WATCH HE HAD FOUND.

Harry WeImore, of Patch Grove,
found a watch some weeks ago and
made inquiries as to the owner, but
didn't advertise in newspaper He
failed to find the owner and recently
lost the watch. The owner, D. w. Law
renee, of Boscobel, heard of the find
and loss and, failing to make a settle
ment with Wetmore, brought suit. The
local justice of the peace rendered a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
William Hoffman.

William Hoffman, aged Y years, 8
months and Is days, was born in
Louisville, Kentucky, March 31st, 1874
and died Tuesday evening, Jan. 10Th
at his farm home just west of the
city Of Lancaster, where he con
t;nued to live until the end, except
one year while he was in the army.
He was united in marriage with
Mary Baker, November 26th, 1869. To
this union were born ten children,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks for
many kind acts shown us in our hour
Of bereavement and for the flowers
sent. Mrs. Louise Dyer and Elya, Mrs.
Louis Heiliger and family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

personal judgment for SIS This judg
ment, which was not asked by the
plaintiff, is considered too severe by
Wetmore, who will try to have it set
aside by due process Of law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
POST INSTALLATIONS.

Tom Cox Post and the w. R. c.. held
joint installation at the Post hall Sat
urday, Jan. 49, Mrs. Maria Irish and
Mr.. Charles Baxter acting as install
ing officers.
w. r. C. Officers.
President-Jessie Glider.
Sen. vice president-Frances Bar
rows.
Junior vice president. Clara Hors-
fall.
Observation-Disclosures Place.
Chaplain-Irene Ward.
Conductor-Ethel Glider.
Assistant cOnductor-May TilIer.
Guard-Fannie WEIGH
Assistant guard-Nellie Smith.
ecretary-Selma Johnston.
Pat instructor-OIlie Pennock.
First color bearer-M Martha Simpson.
Second color bearer-Linda Bennett.
Third color bearer-Mary Croft.
Fourth color Florence Pat
tee.
Musician-Berna KnOble.
Press cor.-Mattie Duncan.
Refreshments were served and all
enjoyed a social time.
Tom Cox Post Officers.
Commander-Joh F. Taylor.
Sen. vice com.-John Harshburger
Jun. vice com.-Burton Sumner.
officer of Dayton Hudson.
Guard-Charles Ropes.
Quartermaster-Alex Ivey.
Adjutant-David Schreiner.
Chaplain-C. H. Baxter.
Surgeon-L Bradley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
ECONO NJ Y
In Monuments

Do you know that by selecting he
monument during the month of Janu-
airy and February, to be erected in
May, you make fat saving Of TEN
PER CENT.
If you are planning on such work
for spring or summer, I shall be glad
to show you the largest and finest
stock of monuments ever carried in
this part of the state.
"See the work-NOt a Picture"
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s p 9 r T 8
.SAIISEAX LOWERS TRACK RECORD
FOR Mile ON FIRST RAGING DAY

when Sea Bolt, owned by Walter Dill
bingham, tok the mile and a half
event from Mohawk Boy In 3:3S 2-5
Sea Bolt was off well a. the start and
held the lead all the way, although
Mohawk Boy made = bid at the last
post, but the Dillingham; entry con-
tinued the beautiful stride and came
to the wire an easy winner. Robert
was out Of the race from the start.
Carmalita won in straight heats in
the first event Ct the day, and John
Grace's entry finished without trouble
as Bill Boy never threatened at any
stage Of the game. Macdonald drove
the Grace hope under the wire a win.
ner by ten lengths, IN the first heat,
and finished pulling up In the second
heat In 2;23 rs. ~.
Sky Was Clear
As predicted by A. NJ. Hamrick, the
weather luna, the sky was clear and
the track was fairly fast, although not
up to that Of last year. The rain had
in no way affected the conditions, and
the large crowd numbering about
1000, enjoyed an afternoon Of good
racing.
Once more the stand was brilliantly
decorated with the yari-colored Gowns
Of the fair sex, who appeared more
interested In the hoof beats than they
did to the Paqu,n effects. The bleach
ers were fairly well filled, and It was
Q happy crowd, although many of
the fayorites failed TO win In the bat
tie to the wire. % =.>5-S
The setting remained the same.
Diamond Head was there as usual,
and the .Koolau range, always . sig.
nal for poets and songsters, was on
the Job IN great shape, and according
20 all advance notices the Kooiaul
range and Diamond Head VIII be
among those prssent when the Kane.
hameha Day races are well along this
WIN Thess Few Words 4
Both the management Of the track.
events and the starting was good.
The races were handled IN an excel
lent manner, and much credit d due
70 George p. Cooke, the chairman ot
the racing committee. IS. s. Paxson
and Arthur Rice, who started the
bangtails of, had work to do. but
there was no one who did not have
. good word for the officials. The re-
naming events should do much 70 n,
crease the interest IN racing here.
Officials % Meet ~ $50
The following officials handled the
meet. - J $50
Judses-AIbert Homer, A. r. Judd,
Capt A. Mcintyre. $50 n
Starters-A 8. Paxson, Arthur Rice.
Clark Of the Course George Angus.
Assistant Clerks Of course Ben
Clark. u. Lemon. II
Clerks Of the Scales-H. n. Weller.
Captain Crawford. " = . Il
Veterinarians--D Dr. ". r. Monsarrst.I
Dr. w r. Pick, Fourth Cavalry.
Surgeon-Dr. George Straub.
Timers-H B. Giffard, John FYem-I
Inc, Lieut. D. 3. Murphy, Fourth Cav.
airy. %
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REGULAR BILLY
BRYAN GAME At
SIND INFANTRY

SCHoF1ELD BARRACKS, June a.
The Democratic party ct would not
do to call 4 the Bourbon party on the
reservation, unless whispered IN low
tone of voice), represented by II Com.
pany Sand Infantry, held 3 session on
the target range diamond with another
faction represented BY the ard Batta.
lion, same regiment and the meeting
resulted IN 9 stampede for the Bour-
bons. that d, II Company, which sas.
sumed control Of the ballots By Is
to count.
In other words II Company defeated.
mauled, slaughtered, walloped and
gouged the Srd Battalion outfit In q
most unmerciful manner, the Battalion
nine gathering their only tally b the
first frame when Connolly musBed up
Stiney;s tap to short. Flats single
70 left advanced the former to third,
from whence he scored when Connolly
again erred. this time heaying the
ball to the camp when he attempted
10 cut of Stiney on De Vergiles' roller
70 short. After this round the Batte.
lion outfit did not again come within
hafling distance Of the rubber.
TO relate how II Company collect
ed all their markers would be most
monotonous. tits only necessary 20
state that the good old fashioned game
of walloping the pellet for safe hits.
coupled with q few errors Of commits
sion and omission BY the enemy,
sprinkled with = few passes, rolled ur
the big count In hurry. Buckland and
Farmer divided the hurting Tor H Com.
pany, allowing five hits, the former
being nicked for two, while Farmer
allowed three.
All OF H Company outfit slammed
the pill with more or less regularity.
Buckland and Farmer being the chief
wallpapers with four hits apiece. Har-a
ris slammed out q homer and q dou-l
bic, While zearie also lined out one
Tor brace OF bases. auckland, Hayes,
Thompson and Harris made sensation
al fielding plays. De Vergiles was the
only member Of the battalion aggre-
cation to see the pin, making two safe
swats, and in addition played strong
defensive game. West and Flat also
share credit for making stops Of what
looked like sure hits. Luther was
very much of, but at times appeared III
form, when his pitching sent eight Of
the enemy to the bench after punctur-
ing the ozone.
II Company Is contemplating tripI
to Hilo after the seasons work on the
target range Is completed and the
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baseball team representing that com.
pany has put In such time as could be
spared from their range work IN prac.
tise, as they are most DESTROYS OF meet.
ing the various teams on the Big Ii.
land in tests Of supremacy.
Score by innings:
Sd Bn.. 32nd Inf. / o o 0 900 o o. i
Co. H, Bind Inf 5 0.24O6I0 Ole
SummaryHome run, Harris; two
base hits, Harris, Zearie; sacrifice hit,
Hayes; stolen bases, Fitzpatrick.
Thompson. Bucklnd 3, Flat, Murphy,
Shelton, De Vergiles; bases on balls.
off Luther 8. Bdskland /, Farmer IL
struck out, by Buckland 5, Farmer s,
by Luther 10; wild pitches, Luther 3 !:
passed balls. Duke 2, Murphy 1: UNI
pires, Shan and Pierce. Time OF
game. 1855.
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4I0nIl0UcQ IIOm rage o.
MARY Jay and oneonta also failed to
come I'D to the wire. On the last Gail
s. s. Paxson sent them away to a
good start, with Satisfax on the pole
Oneonta next, and Mary J. on the out
side. Satisfax was off good, and Car
roll huged the rail.
a Hard Finish
E Mary Jay made an early bid for hon
ors and at the eighth the Macfarlane
entry was running we'll up with Satis
fax. Oneonta laid back and fought toi
a place at the third furlong and passed
Mary Jay at the half. where the four
year-old tired. Then Donvitz went
after Satisfax and IN the upper stretch
closed up on the black mare, and the
Oneonta adherents went wild as II
looked, like q victory for the son OF
Chappaqua, but Satisfax responded
nobly 70 the call from Carroll and
came under the wire a winner by
three lengths
Carroll was given big hand when
he came back to the starters post
and he richly deserved 1t, a. he rode
a grand race. Mary Jay had evidently
tired IN the start, and the daughter Of
Hippodfome has yet TO show what she
can do against the class Of field en-.
tered. Saae.. as.,e-
Umpqua Wins 49,
waiter Dillingham's Umpqua
breszed home ahead of Mrs. Walter
Macfarlane's Fair Mary In the second
race Of the day by three lengths. Fair
Mary was leading at the first post,
but Umpqua came up strong and fin
ished well ahead Of the ex-Reno
threeysarcld with Robert third BY. .
length.
Paws BOY sprang Q surprise In the
Oriental race when he finished ahead
az Akibonc BY 3 length IN q good race.
Mountain Girl was never IN the race
at any stage, while Akibone made o
bid In the early stages, but Pawaa
Boy had plenty IN reserve and accept
cd the challenge made IN the last
eighth. ~
coprs Taxes Honors ~ -.
Copra once more displayed her
class when she beat out Bob Shingles
Bubbling Water IN the five furlong
event IN 1:02 IS. which was one.fifthi
Of . second slower than the time
made by UmpQua last June IN this
event. Copra took the lead early and
although Phillips laid back to the half
he came on In great fashion and fin
ished with the whip only one length
behind the Fitzgerald entry. Bubbling
Water showed plenty Of speed in the
stretch.
oneta responded 10 the cali OF the
crowd n the three-furlong event for
two-year-olds, and the Oneonta filly
set . new track record when Donvit1
passed the wire in SO seconds. The
but oneta took Q lead Ct the quarter
and finished three lengths ahead Of
Luau, the only other entry
seaboit Beats Mohawk Boy
DonvitE turned IN another winner
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cIRcusES HARD HIT

PORTLAND, ore.-So many vacant
lots have been plowed up and con-
verified into vegetable gardens in
small towns throughout the northwest
cireuses touring this section have had
difficulty several places In finding
enough ground on which to pitch
Their tents, according to their "a
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COMMERCIAL LEAGUE


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DISTRIBUTE CAPTURED GUNS

LONDON, Eng.-A special war of.
flee committee has been appointed to
deal with the collection and distribu.
ton OF captured guns which are use.
full only as trophies. They will be
sent In general to the home districts
Of the troops which captured them,
and considerable number are to be
set aside for shipment TO Canada. VI
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Vast areas Of lard are flooded I'M
Lower silesia. the spring sowing be-