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!
 Mies Annette Johnson Is vrsitit ! relatives ID Norwich. Pomfret school reopened Monday after lhe spring recess. Mrs C. r. Waterman has returned 1 fem few days visit in Providence.
 Miss Ethel Ahite,sss in Nofeestei Saturday
 A D. Mcintyre has moved hts fami ly from Grove street to Center street
 Daniel J. Byrne was in Providence on business Monday.
 Miss Della LeClaif. Mill street, has been visiting relatives iu New Bedford
 A. r Leyitt of Norwich WAS the guest Of his mother on sunday.
 GeorgesC Coekell of Birmingham was the guest of his parents oyef Sunday
 Miss Anna r. Arnold i- the 9aesl oi her uncle, Harold ArnoId, in Orange \ J ,-dufing the Eastet vacation.
 Miss Louise Farley Of fawtueket visited her cousin, Lotus Reeves, md wife the past week
 Miss Helen NJ Phillips Is spending her Easter vacation with relatives III Hartford
 station Agent k k. Danfotlh has re moved from Center street to Grand View
 Harold T Sargent Of Worcester, WA, the guest Of his parents, Rev. anu Mrs r. D. Sargent, Sunday. Raymond Hubbard of Noreeste was the guest Of his mother in law Mrs. Goftine Warren on Saturday.
 Trolley employees at Dayville extin guished brush fire near Alexander Lake Monday afternoon
 Mrs. Ernest C. Morse and children | Klng street, are visiting relatives il New York.
 Miss Florence Sargent has returne' to Bfyn Mawr alter being III with ion silitis al her home on Grove street.
 Mrs. Percy Waterman has Feturne home after six weeks visit with he sister in New York.
 Miss Ruth White of New York | spending her vacation with her moth CT on Grove street.
 Mrs l.. k sherman of Dotcheste has been Inc guest of her mother, MT, Jane Willis, this week.
 Mrs. Eugene Beaudry of Whitin, vile has been the guest Of friends her where she formerly lived.
 Traffic Onicer, Adds Weleh, has r, turned from visit to his family i Nofristown, Pa
 Miss Adah Alexander has been sii iung her sister, Mrs. Wallace Whi ney Miss Ruth Alexander has [, tuned to her home in Bostonl
 Alexander Houghton and wife, { +. Boswogth and wife and l.. L. ni wis and son, Harry, and daughie Hazel, returned from California, Ff day night.
 Albert II. Reynolds, for many year 8 resident of Putnam, where he wa engaged in the express and truckin business, and his daughter,in law Mrs. Mark Reynolds, have removed | Worcester
Putnam patriot., 1917-04-06
Opp. Congregational Church
 Putnam, Conn.

: J ,-eph Lombafdo. E III street, @as Tn Boston oa business, Wednesday,
 The chemical company was called oal Wednesday morning 10 extiaguish a brush fire on s.ecbanie street.
 Mrs omef Maynard. Woodstock avenue, IS visiting relatives in New Bedford
 Charles sedef and Isaac Champeau were among local buyers in Boston fue.da
 Judge Harry Mann and wife left Wednesday for q trip 10 New. York in observance Of their 89th wedding an niyefssfy.
 Mfs Helen Wiley returned Monday from weeks yisit with friends in Brookine.
 All rights Of Henry C Trudeau of Putnam were restored by the general assembly, Wednesday.
 John Macdonald, wife and child of Nrw Haven, were week end guests of Senator Archibald Macdonald and iamily.
 Mrs. Charles Thayer of Bradley street, has returned ffom few days visit with relatives h WiIlimanlie and New Britain.
 5leeple Tom Fitzpatrick arrived in Putnam Saturday night from Boston. since leaving Putnam some months ago he has been doing work in New York, Atlantic,Cuy, Philadelph and Boston
 A red line some three inches wide has been painted on the platforms at the railroad station. This line marks danger zone which should not be crossed by passengers when trains aie pulling in or out of the station.
 Next Sunday evening al 90 oclock the Gefcle Advancement de Lam | guage Ffaneaise will hold it's regular meeting in St. Jean hall. There will be general discussion of matters con. corning lhe welfare Of the city and a large attendance Is expected.
 Miss Sarah Kenyon, nurse at Pom. fret scnool, spent her vaction with hel parents, Marshall Kenyon and wife l Grove street, Miss Evelyn Toutteilottt of south Hadiey, Mass, formerly o Putnam, has been visiting her.
 Spurious twenty five cent piece have made their appearance in severa Connecticut cities and the public | warne to look out for counterleits The coins are smooth and shiny and tuIne thicker than the genuine quart CTS.
 Mrs. Harriet Reynolds, who zoe about the country In the interest O humane treatment of animals, Is th, guest of her sister, Mrs. C.sH. Kelly Chapman street. Mrs. Flagg Of W ash iugton, who has been visiting Ms Kelly, has returned home,
 Advertised letters, April 3, l9l7.
 LADIES
 Mrs. Mary F. Beaulieu, Miss Jose phine Hills, Mrs. Josephine Kelly.
 GENTLEMEN
 George tenton, George l.. Place Fred MeDonough.
 Miss Mabel Dupre, this city, has or. ganized a new orchestra, 10 be knowr as the New Ideal This will be 8 singing orchestra. Miss nupre Is well known AS an orchestra pianist, play. ing with orchestras At Beacon Park Webster IaKe, and for dances in many towns hereabouts.
Putnam patriot., 1917-04-06

MT. and Mrs John J Tanning, and son John Harold, were recent guests Of Mr. and Mrs. j. J Tanning and family, Pawtueket.,
 Donald Johnson, Yale, and Dana of Bowdoin, are guests of their parents, Lawyer Eric II. Johnson and wife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28
PLATTEVILLE.
The Journal says:

The Journal says:
Col Melvin Grigsby, former Grant
county resident, died at Birmingham,
Alabama, Thursday, Feb. Is. He was
born in Potosi, June s, 1916. He was
a veteran of the civil war, a lawyer and
writer and widely known man. His
title was acquired during the Spanish
American war. Col. Grigsby leaves a
wife, three sons and one daughter, and
his father, aged 81 years.
Will G. Long died at a. M, Tues
day morning at his home on Jefferson
street Mr.. Long was born January s,
1879, in Platteville, and has spent his
entire life in this city. He was a son
Of George and Katherine, nee Miller,
Long. He was married to Miss Eta
Thorman, who survives him. Two
children were born to them: Madaline
now Il years of age, and Harold, age 4.
Marcus Franklin Baker died at the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
chic J. Baker, on West Main street.
Friday morning, February 16, at II
o'clock. He was born north of Lancas-
ter, Grant county, Wis, Jan. 10, 1902,
where he lived until three years ago,
when he came to Platteville with his
parents. He is survived by his mother
and father and one brother, Guerdon,
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28
MONTFORT NOTES.

Allen Clark's team ran away Fri
day evening while hitched to his wood
saving outfit They broke off the hy-
drant in front Of the Montfort State
bank, and badly damaged the engine
and outfit. Mr.. Clark had narrow es-
cape from being injured. Until re-
pairs could be made to the hydrant
the city was without water.
Mrs Violence, the aged mother of
Joseph Violence, died at his home in
Wingville, Tuesday, Feb. 20. She was
over 80 years old and her kindly pres
ence will be sadly missed in the home.
Dick Kirkpatrick is suffering fran
painful wound on his hand caused
by the drill cleaning rod piercing his
wrist He was working at the o. P.
David mine-Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28
CASSVILLE INDEX ITEMS,

Alloys Grimm, who for many years
efficiently served as postmaster for
Cassville, recently resigned the posi-
ton because his health would not al
low him to give proper attention to
the duties Of the office. His resigna-
ton was in favor of his son, Frank,
who was appointed to the desirable
position. His work as assistant post
master is guarantee Of his qualification
for the office.
A crowd of young folks: Lester
Roschi, Duncan Black, Marian Andre,
Misses Margery Smith, Laura Kuens-
ter, Genevieve Cook, Myrl Finney,
Lottie Mapes and Retha Mcdowell
went sleigh riding to North Andover
Saturday evening and attended a num-
Der of the entertainment course.
Jesse Wilder and family are in town
busy as can be getting their new home
fixed up to suit their ideal Of a place
to live. 1t will be right when they
finish the job, and with the fine loca-
ton on the river front, they'll have
one of the pleasantest places in town.
E. H. Long was called to Platteville
Monday by the serious illness Of his
brother, Will, who passed away Tues
day morning at o'clock; he was a
man about middle age and suffered
from rheumatism and resulting all
ments a long time. Mrs. E. H. Long
and Wilma left Monday night for
P1attaVi110 to rom9 in with Mr. On:r
until after the funeral
Saturday evening, February "a, in
Chicago at the Briggs House cafe, 18th
avenue and Randolph street, there will
be a Table d'hote dinner for the Cass-
vile people in that city. All are cor
daily invited to join the party. Plates
may reserved by notifying L. K1einpell,
1863 Broadway, or by phone, Lake
View 1912
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28

Baker OF Platteville, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Croft, OF Walnut Grove, Mimi. The
funeral services were held Sunday af-
ternOon Feb 10.
The Krog Creamery Co. has lust
closed contract for a half million
butter cartoons. The new box is to be
printed in two cOlors and will make an
attractive cover The new cartoon
Will be used as soon as the present
supply is exhausted, which will be the
middle Of April
W. F. Schroeder informs us that he
has bought, up to the present time, g.
OOO bushels of timothy seed which
means he has paid $4,000 for timothy
seed alone and has bought $50 bushels
or clover seed for which he paid ST.
00O This surely s handling some seed.
W. F. COrdts, who has been in the
hour and feed business in Plattevil!e
since 1887 has sold his business to his
son, H, F. Cordts, who has been associ-
ated with his father for eighteen years.
The Witness says:
Hubert Hartmann is a fine looking
fellow under ordinary circumstances,
but Friday night his feet slipped out
from under him and he fell on his face
designating that part Of his anatomy
in no small degree.
Mrs. Ophelia Sackett, who made her
nome with her daughter, Mrs. Susan
Butterworth since the death of Mr..
Sackett, passed away Feb. 49, Mrs
Sackett was born March 5, 1888, IN
Chautauqua county, New York The
funeral was held at Rockford Wednes-
day.
Senator Plat Whitman has intro
duced a bill into the senate providing
for an appropriation of $4,000 to move
the old state capitol building at Old
Belmont back to it's original site:
original shape; purchase nearly two
acres Of land for small park; build
a. care-taker's lodge; plant the park
with trees, shrubbery, etc., and pro-
vide for an annual sum for the care
OF the buildings and grounds. Mr. M.
P. Rindlaub was in Madison last week
and found the sentiment in favor Of
the bill vey encouraging
A. D. Chatelle of Warren, who re-
Gently nearly lost his life in an auto
wreck, had another close call a few
days ago from asphyxiation from coal
gas smoke from a stove. After being
overcome, he fell to the floor where
the gas was not so thick. Crawling
to the door he was soon revived.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
BIG HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels CuIled From Events Of Mo-
rnent in All Parts Of the World
Of Interest to All the
People Everywhere.
Il. S.-TeutO11iC Break

a conviction that q diplomatic break
between the United States and Austria
cannot long be avoided became appar-
ent in administration circles at Wash
ingtOn. 1t is practically certain that
before President Wilson takes the in
ternatiOnal situation once more before
congress Ambassador Penfield will
have been recalled from Vienna.
All the passenger ships of the
American line now are believed to be
safely away from the European war
zone. Five of them are tied up at
their piers in New York.
A dispatch received at Amsterdam
from Berlin says that the American
sailors who were taken to Germany
on the steamer YarrOwdale have been
released.
Vice Admiral Won Capelle, German
minister of the navy, told the reich
stag at Berlin that the submarine war
fare had not only realized but sur
passed the navy's expectations. There
was no reason to suppose, he said that
q single U-bOat had been lost since the
beginning Of the unrestricted cam
paign.
"All these reports about American
cOnsuls and consular officers detained
by force in Germany are malicious in
~
reports we have had during the last
few weeks" said a German official at
Berlin to the Overseas News agency.
The Swiss minister advised the state
department at Washington that 20
American consular officers, with their
families, comprising from 80 to 80 per-
sons. left Munich via Lindau for SWitz-
erland, where they arrived in the af-
ternOOh, some stopping at Horseback
and others at ROmanshorn on Lake
Constance.
Frederic C. Pentield, American am
baSsadOr at Vienna, is said by Reuters
Amsterdam correspondent to have de
livered to the Austro- Hungarian for
eign minister Il request for clear and
final definition of Austria Hungary's
attitude regarding submarine warfare
Two Americans were survivors Of
the Norwegian steamer Dalbeattie
sunk by shell fire of a German sub
marine and NOT Oiclyad I'M until tbov
had suffered from exposure on the
open sea for Ii hours, says a dispatch
from London.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28
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AROUND THE COUNTY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
CULLED FROM OUR EXCHANGES
AND CONTRIBUTED.
BLOOMINGTON RECORD NOTES.
A Letter From Germany.

VIM. Mergen received a letter last
week from his brother who resides at
Oberfeulen, in Luxembourg, which,
Notwithstanding its close proximity to
Germany and France, is neutral terri
tory. The brother gives some interest
ing information with regard to the
food conditions in Europe. He says
everything is scarce and high-priced.
The potato crop last year was almost
total failure, and potatoes are sell
ing at SC pound; smoked ham re-
tails at soc pound; and eggs are
$1.2O per dozen and hard to get at
that price, and nearly everything else
is high in proportion. Whole crowds
OF people are going from village to
village, begging and buying anything
they can get to eat The small farmer
is better Off than the rich citizens in
the towns, as money will not buy food
IN many instances. Money is fairly
plentiful, but clothing and all necessi-
ties OF life are three times as high i'll
price as before the war It is hard
to say what will become of many of
the people before the harvest comes
again. The brother says they hear a
great many Americans will come to
Europe after the war is over to see
the battlefields, and hopes his brother
will be among this number. The let
ter was fifty-one days on the road.
Peter Fagan's sale Tuesday was one
Of the best sales held in this vicinity
in several years. 1t totaled over ST.
900, and Auctioneer Hoskins sold this
big bunch of property in a little less
than two and one-half hours and got
record prices for nearly everything
Contrary to the usual run Of sales this
winter, horses sold very we'll. One
span brought 1892, and a span Of
young mules sold for 1915. Fourteen
two-year-old steers sold for $65.05
each, and nine calves for $26.75 each;
one COW for $3.50, bull calf ten mos
old for $135, an aged bull for $201,
and grade COWS at $1O0; brood sows
$50 each, and sheep $50 each Hay
and grain also went very we'll Peter
had good stuff and it was surely we'll
sold.
While loading logs on his fathers
farm west Of Patch Grove, Everett My
ers had his foot badly damned by a
log. He came to town and is at the
Mrs. Andrew Myers home doctoring
the injury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28
CASSVILLE.

Especial correspondence to Herald
Mrs. James Hampton Of North And
over, was a visitor at the M. Schiller
home the past week.
Kenneth Green of Prairie du Chen,
was in town Saturday.
VIM. Reed spent a few days at Nc
Cartney, last week.
Mrs. Thomas Gulick of Brodtville,
visited relatives in town a few days re
Gently.
The play, "Tony, the Convict" given
Tuesday. evening for the benefit of the
high school band, was decided sue
cess and drew full house. The young
musicians are doing fine and are great
ly encouraged.
The D. M. C. met at the John Moore
home at Turkey River Thursday after
noon and, to add hilarity two Of the
members represented George and Mar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28
CASSVILLE RECORD BREYITIES.

DR.. ]. H. mclaughlin has brought
action against the Dubuque county
board to restrain them from employing
DR.. A. Lees as county physician of dis
trict 1. DR.. mclaughlin submitted a
bid of $912.50 to serve as physician.
Dr.. Lees bid was $1,800. The latter's
bid was accepted by the board
Peter Glassmacher has bought the
EnOch Groom farm three miles east OF
Cassville, 200 acres at $3.50 an acre.
Possession to be given March l.
George Finney of Lancaster enjoyed
few days visit last week with his
brother Tom, and family.
Mrs. Mary Dresser and son, after an
extended visit here with relatives, the
Habermann family, departed Monday
for her home in Harrison, Idaho.
Mrs. Lou Taylor, residing near Bee
town, had her collar bone broken one
day last week when the cutter over
turned while returning from Lancas-
ter
Mrs. Peter MOTIF of Wellsville, Mo-,
cousin of Mrs F. c. Bennett, arrived
Saturday from Chicago where she had
been visiting relatives, and will spend
month or so in this vicinity as we'll
as in Dubuque.
Anton Kirschbaum and family have
moved into the John Nickles home, re-
Gently purchased by them.
Mrs. Emily Garner and daughter,
are both confined to their bed with i'll
ness. Miss Emma Reed is looking af-
ter the household duties and caring for
the sick.
Mrs. Carrie Reynolds arrived Mon
day from Potosi and is visiting her
sister, Mrs. John Hernon. Mrs Rey-
nOlds had the misfortune to slip and
fall while in Potosi with the result that
she broke her wrist DR.. Blackbourne
was called to reduce the fracture.
Arthur Kleinpell has completed his
law studies at Madison and will begin
his career in that city.
Chris Kartman's Poland China sale
was not as good as the offerings war
ranted. The average was about $46.
Mr. Hartman is one of the county'5
leading breeders.
John Foley Of the Index, is slowly
monia which has confined him to his
home for the past month.
Mr.. Jacob Rauch Of Glen Haven is
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick Valentine, and assisting in the
care of her father, who is dangerously
il
Fred Fishnick and Mile Laufen-
berg, both Of Cassville, were married
in Dubuque last Tuesday afternoon.
They will live on a farm near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Riefsteck, of
Dubuque, are visiting at the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mic. Valentine.
Mr. Valentine, aged II, is very poorly.
Mrs. Carrie Engler, of Mitchell, S.
D., is the guest Of her mother, Mrs.
Mary Seipple.
When Mrs. E. F. Andre entertained
the D. M. G. club last Thursday she
incidentally made the occasion COM
memorative Of their wedding anniver-
sary which fell on the same day. AL
ways clever hostess and entertainer,
she outdid herself on this occasion,
and the club members enjoyed an ex-
ceptionally pleasant afternoon.
Dave Rupp, cashier at the Cassville
bank, was pressed into service Friday
night when the third trick operator
was taken i'll and no other operator
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28
INSURANCE.

"The Western Live Stock Insurance
Co. will insure your horses and cattle
against death from fire, lightning, ac-
cident and disease. For particulars
address FL Box 431,' Lancaster, Wis
cOnsin." 52c1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28
Washington

secretary OF War Baker sent to the
military affairs committee of the SEN
ate at Washington the draft of the bill
providing for universal military train
ing and service which the staff of the
war college has framed The bill pro-
videS baSically for calling out "all able
bodied male citizens in their nine
teenth year for Ii months continuous
training"
An extra session of congress at
Washington after March loomed as
strong probability again when the
Republican senators, in caucus decid-
ed they would insist upon Thorough
discussion" of every measure now be
ing pressed by the administration.
President Wilson signed the Smith
Hughes vocational educational bill at
Washington providing for federal aid
to the states in promoting training in
agriculture, trades, home commodities
and industrial subjects.
The extent to which the foreign COM
merce of this country will be affected
by the articles prohibited imported into
the United Kingdom officially an
nOunced in London, is suggested by the
figures of exports for IL months to De-
cember 1, 1916, as compiled at Wash
ington by the department Of commerce.
The total sum was $60,967 ,329.
Representative Worth Bailey of
Pennsylvania presented a resolution
in the house at Washington asking an
embargo on the expectation of food
so that the starving people in New
York and other cities may know their
president and congress are sympa-
thetic.
1t was learned at Washington that
President Wilson is determined that
there shall be ample food for the peo-
pie at reasonable prices. This like
wise is the determination Of congress.
The administration and congress pro-
pose to take measures to prevent this
situation from becoming dangerous.
The president is. pressing the inter
state commerce commission to see that
ample car facilities shall be provided
for the transportation Of necessaries
of life
Whether members of the state mill
tia who are now being mustered out
of service and who have not taken the
federal oath under the terms of the
Hay national defense act will be liable
to call by the president in case of a
new emergency was answered afirma-
lively by Judge Advocate General
Crowder at Washington.
The senate 'bOne-dry" amendment to
the postal bill, prohibiting shipments
of liquor into states which have pro-
hibitiOn laws, was accepted by the
house at Washington, 321 to y.
Final approval of the naval appro-
priatiOn bill was voted by the senate
naval committee at Washington, with
the total raised to about $5OO,OOO,OOO
by adding $12S00O,OOO to the measure
as it passed the house.
The senate foreign relations commit
tee at Washington determined that the
long-pending treaty to compensate Co
lombia for the partition of Panama
could not be ratified at this session.
This decision was reached after Presi-
dent Wilson's letter urging ratifica-
ton had been read.
William B. Colver, a st. Paul news
paper publisher, and John Franklin
Fort, former governor of New Jersey,
were nominated by President Wilson
at Washington as members of the fed.
eral trade commission.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28

Two men were killed and others bur-
led when an air blast in the Red Jacket
shaft at Calumet, Mich, caused seri-
Gus damage to underground workings.
Thirteen persons lost their lives and
more than 100 were injured in series
of tOrnadOes that swept portions of
Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28

was available Dave was equal to the
occasion, too.
Alphonse DIETRICH has been confined
to his home the past week with a
touch Of bronchitis, contracted while
in attendance at the Gamers conven-
ton in Cleveland, Ohio, two weeks
ago. He is getting along nicely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28

HAVE YOU $4,000 THAT ISN'T
WORKING a little less will do.
Best security guaranteed. Make your
money work and still be safe. Write
at once for prompt reply. Herald Of
flee. 52c1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28

FOR SALE-My property situated in
Lancaster Or Lincoln ave-, three blks
from South school; nine room house,
furnace heated throughout; city water
81 house; bathroom; cistern; barn;
hen house; great quantity Of fruit;
two acres of land. Will sell all or
part of land. VIII take a small place
in on a deal. Inquire of J. P. Will
liams, Lancaster, or Mrs. Helen Judd,
Bloomington. box No. g., Wis.