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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
FAYETTEVILLE
The Journal says

l. lie journal says.
Henry SCHNEIDER, who has been
seriously i'll, is reported as showing
some Improvement today.
A son was born Saturday night to
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Mayhem Mrs.
Mayhem and babe are in the Cunning
ham hospital
Mrs. 7. A. Murphy accompanied
her daughter to New Orleans, to
spend the winter She has rented
her home to Harry Sorenson.
Will Mueller of Platteville has
purchased the John Mohlman farm
about four miles north of Belmont.
The farm consists Of 120 acres and
sold at $3.50 per acre.
son was born Saturday night to
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Kettler. The
little son and little daughter, born a
year ago, will always be able to cele-
brate their birthday together, both
coming on the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Steinhoff
of Ft. Morgan Col, are here visiting
at the home of Henry Steinhoff. The
young couple are on their way to
Washington where Mr.. Steinhoff has
an appointment by the government
as stenOgrapher.
The Witness says
Alex Butler, who is nearly sc years
old. thinks he has been here longer
than any other gentleman now living
here. He came here in 1850, when
he was twenty years old, and has
lived here ever since.
Mrs. J. W. Murphy fell at the foot
Of the cellar stairs on to the cement
floor, at her home Friday, and suffer-
ed a severe cut on her forehead, and
Oh her right arm by striking some
glass jars which she was carrying in
a basket 1t was necessary to take
several stitches in her arm to close
the wound. She has been confined to
her bed since the accident
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
MONTFORT NEWS NOTES
From the Mail ]

The little child of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Moen, aged 10 morths, was
painfully scalded by falling in a pal
of hot water ON Monday The infant
was playing on the floor and fell
backward into the bucket. His limbs
and hack were badly burned and the
skin came off in many places. He
will get we'll
John P Allen was born July &c
1850, in London, England, and died at
Montfort, Wis, Saturday Nov.3, 1917
Death was due to nephritis. Mr.. Al
len had lived in this state since he
was four years old. Most of his life
was spent on farm near Montfort
Surviving are five children.
August G. Muender was born in
Germany Aug. 20, 1888, and died at
Montfort, Wis, Oct. 81, 1917. Mr.
Muender came to America at the age
of nine and the greater part of his life
was spent in Grant county. Surviv-
ing are the wife and one daughter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
BLOOMINGTON

The Record says:
A G.. Bishop has received his com
mission as postmaster at Blooming
ton for another term of four years.
Mrs. Frances Walton of Chicago
a sister of George Porter, and Mrs
Sarah Childs of Alexander, N. D., q
sister Of Mrs. Porter arrived here last
week because of Georges illness. He
is failing quite rapidly.
The form of the new Fred WEIGH
garage appeared almost over night
Jamie Sprague with his gang Of car
penters and what near-carpenters he
could draft into the service, has been
pushing the work and now the build
ing is nearly enclosed.
Mrs. Harry VOss received informa-
ton that her sister, Mrs. Lucy Starr
is quite i'll in hospital in Cleveland
Ohio, where she went few weeks ago
from her home at Edgely, n. D., for
medical treatment Mrs Starr visited
here enrOute.
NJ. n McIver, a West Grant pro-
duct of whom we are all proud, and
for some years past superintendent of
the Oshkosh schools, was elected pres
ident of the Wisconsin Teachers AS
ISOLATION at the convention in Milwau-
kee last week. Congratulations
Some oil about the engine of the
electric light plant in the Ludden store
caught fire Wednesday morning of
last week and caused considerable ex-
element for a short time. Pyrene ex-
tinguished the blaze before it got q
good start.
al Wright and Jay Hickok have
bought Nose Hendricks farm on the
Beetown read This farm of 200 acres
sold for $110 per acre, and is one of
the best pieces Of land in the vicinity
The new owners will improve it and
bring it up to the top notch.
Walter Patch, son Of the late Ed
ward Patch. we'll remembered citizen
and postmaster G Patch Grove, and
brother OF Harry Patch, the popular
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
CASSVILLE.
The Record saws.

The Record says;
Leland Roschi and his mother, re-
Gently moved to CassvilIe from their
farm near Mccartney and now occupy
the Anton Weiss residence which
they purchased from Mrs. Clara Flick
ner.
Chris Hartman, one of the promi-
nent farmers in Waterloo township,
is remOdelling his home and also is
building a large addition thereto. G..
P. Dietrich is doing the carpenter
work.
Mr.. A G, Montgomery of Brant-
ford, Canada, spent day or two in
Cassville visiting at the home of his
brother in-law, ThOs. Smith, and cal
ling on Old-time friends. Mr.. Mont
gOmery manages to make an annual
visit here and he never forgets to call
and exchange ideas with the Record
editor. He is we'll informed and there
fore his visits are both entertaining
and instructive.
Mr.. Abe Daley who is homestead
ing a claim near Winnifred, Mont, ar
rived in Cassville, Saturday and will
spend the winter here with relatives.
Abe says crops in his section of the
country suffered on account of the
drOuth which had rather depressing
effect ON the otherwise TOSeate out
look.
n. j. Lau, E. H. Moon and Mike
SchmeltZ, who raised a fine acreage
Of beans this summer, received their
threshing outfit this week and are
now engaged in threshing their SPLEEN
did crop. 1t is a miniature affair and
looks more like a toy machine than
otherwise, but it does the work very
satisfactorily, nevertheless.
E. W. Christ, station agent at Tur-
key River Ia, was awarded a cash
prize of $500 for having the best
garden along the G. NJ. & st. P. rail
ways right Of way. Last spring the
Milwaukee railway urged it's employ
es to plant garden" and offered
unused land along it's lines free for
this purpose, and incidentally hung
up nice $500 cash prize to the
party making the best showing Mr.
Christ landed the prize besides rcaliz-
ing a handsome profit on his product
cabbage President Earring, Of the
Milwaukee road, also rendered con-
gratulations to Mr.. Christ on his sue
cess.
Mrs. Austin Riley of La Crosse, is
OpGuu1LS d Lew udyS N1SlIluS uGI
mother Mrs. Maggie Stephens, and
other relatives.
The Tom Smith family received
the sad intelligence of the sudden
death of their daughter Nellie's hus-
band, Chas. Emmerton at Sand
Springs, Okla, on Wednesday, Oct.31
1t appears that Mr. Emmerton had
been ailing for few days and went
into drug store to get some medi-
cine. While being waited on he sud
denly collapsed, the end coming with
out warning. His sudden death is
severe blow to his wife, better known
to our residents at Nellie .Siegfried,
whose first husband also had sud-
den and untimeIy death by drowning.
They were married little more than
year ago. The remains we're shipp-
ed to his old home in Springfield, Mo,
where interment was made CassVille
friends extend sincerest sympathy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

Mt. Hope landlord, was shot and killed
IN gun duel in Colorado recently
He was about SO years of age, married
and had several children. He left the
Patch Grove neighborhood for the west
about thirty years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry cortland OF
Hays City, Kansas, are visiting at the
homes of their sisters, Mrs. Del Nor
rissey Of Blake Prairie and Mrs
Louis Huser Of Bagley. Mr.. cortland
was one Of the firm. of cortland G.
Son, who owned the Glen Haven lum-
Der yard for some years. He con
Quoted the Cortland farm during that
period and after they sold out went
to Kansas thirty-nine years ago. He
owns $500 acres Of land near Hays
City, and it is farmed by his children
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
MOST IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
BIG HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels CuIIed From Events Of Mo.
ment in All Parts Of the World
Of Interest to All the
People Everywhere
q. S. TeutO71ic War NervS

The first three American soldiers
killed in the trenches in France are
sleeping in French soil, honored by
the American army and the people
and army Of France. Their final in
terment took place Wednesday, says
dispatch from France.
1t was announced at Washington
that the American steamship ROches-
ter was tOrpedoed and sunk on No
yember 2. -Four sailors are known to
have lost their lives. One boat with
the second mate and 10 men is miss
ing.
Information that an American shell
fired by an American naval gunner
sank Teutonic submarine in the
Mediterranean is contained in a report
made to the navy department by the
officers of an American freight steam
ship which arrived at an Atlantic port.
The German artillery is very ac-
tive all night and day, and shells of
various callberS rain around the
merican position in France. So
thickly did they come at one time it
was thought another barrage was
about to be placed for another raid on
the American trenches. The Ameri-
cans were ready for the Boche and
hoping he would try another raid. But
none developed.
The navy department at Washington
announced that the converted yacht
Alcedo was torpedoed at 80 a. m.
November ). The official announce
ment reads: zone officer and twenty
men are missing. The ship sank with
in four minutes after she was struck.
Several vessels were searching for
possible survivors at the times the re-
port was made. The Alced0 carried
seven officers and 50 men,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

PLENTY OF TURKEYS

Washington, Nov. 1O.--Plenti-
ful supplies of turkeys are avail
able for the Thanksgiving mar
ler, according to information in
nceSnSSion Of the United States
food administration, if the large
stock Of turkeys now in cold
storage is placed on sale. The
food administration will re-
quire that this poultry be rapid
ly placed on sale under the pro-
visions Of the food control act.
With d larger volume of the
product going on the market for
sale consumers may soon look
for an abundant supply at lower
prices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14


who had been arrested for various
charges, were taken from the police
by large crowd Of masked men,
clothed in black robes, at Tulsa, Okla.
They were stripped and tile lash APP
piled to their backs. They then were
tarred and feathered and ordered out
of the city.
*
Names of the following Americans
aDpear i'm the casuaItv LIST issued aft
Ottawa Ont: Wounded accidentally,
L. E. Belney, San Francisco. Wound
ed, Ernest Edwards, Canton, S. D.;
Bertram Bowbeer, Grand Rapids,
Mich.
According to odvicns received at
Evansville, Ind, from Washington, it
is doubtful if Mrs. Alice Dodd, mother
of James Gresham, one of the victims
of the German raid on American
trenches in France, will receive a pen
sion, because she has a second husband
living.
immigration into western Canada in
the first ten months of the present year
has more than doubled the returns for
the same period in 1916. and more than
tripled the 1915 figures. A statement
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
European War News

The conference OF British. French
and Italian representatives in Italy has
resulted ia the creation Of a perma-
nent interallied military committee.
General Cadorna has been given a
place on the new committee. General
DiaZ has been appointed first in com
mand Of the army with General Bad
oglio second and General Grandma
third. General Foch, chief of staff of
the French war ministry, and General
Wilson, subchief of the British general
staff, will serve on the inter-allfed
committee with General Cad0rna.
y
Austro-German forces in northern
Italy have crossed the Livenza river.
Berlin announced. italian troops to
the number of 1900 were cut off
from the Tagliamento and captured.
Germany called up her last reserves
within the last few days, according to
q dispatch to London from Zurich.
This action is attributed to the inten-
ton of the central powers to make a
final effort on the western front be-
fore Americas help becomes effective.
A marked decrease in the British
merchant ships sunk during the last
week is noted in the admiralty report
issued at London. Only eight vessels
over LOGO tons were sunk by mine or
submarine and four vessels under that
tonnage. No fishing vessels were sunk.
This is low-water mark.
The Canadians, in their drive
against the German lines, have adj
vanced about 500 yards beyond the
center of Passchendaele, having bat
tied their way to their final mark, says
a dispatch from London. A consider
able number Of prisoners already have
reached the cages.
1t is announced at the AustrO- Hun
garian army headquarters, according
to dispatch to London from Amster-
dam to the Exchange Telegraph com
pany, that the Teutonic armies operat~
Ing against Italy number Eve.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
Domestic

An agitator against the war or
against CONSUMPTION does not have to
oppose them openly to violate the es-
pionage act, but may do 50 merely by
expressing admiration or by idealizing
persons who have INSTRUCTED recruit
ing, according tC the decision Of Judge
Henry Wade Rogers of the United
States circuit court Of appeals in the
Masses case, the text Of which was
made public at New York.
Moving picture theaters and other
amusement places may pay the war
tax of one cent for each ten-cent adj
mission charge without collecting
it from patrons, Internal Revenue
Commissioner Roper ruled at Wash
ington.
Mai Thomas Hanley, Jr., chief of
flying instruction at Rantoul, Ill, is
in the hospital with minor injuries as
the result of striking a Curtiss plane
just beginning to ascend while the
major was landing.
A Chinese industrial commission
sent by the Chinese government to in
spect machinery and supplies pur-
chased in this country, arrived at a
Pacific port. The party, including
eight officials, was headed by Lieut..
Gen. Ching Ping Tue and Command
er Ii King Hse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

JAMES H. FOWLER, M. D.-Physi-
clan and surgeon. Office over Haley
& Edwards clothing store Hospital
accommodations for surgical cases
Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
Physicians and Dentists.

DR.. A. B. COOK-Dentist. Office over
BENEFITS drug store. Both phones:
Bell 45-J, Farmers lat. Lancaster,
Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

J, D. Physician and sur
geon. Office over Lancaster State
bank, Residence two blocks north
west of Hotel linda. Lancaster, WIS
cOnsin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
Q. MEYER-Lawyer Web
er building, Lancaster, Wisconsin.

Not many will admit looking old.
but we al do.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

BRENNAN & CARTHEW-
Attorneys at Law. Office in Baxter
block, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

J. A. GAULT, M. .D.-Physician and
surgeon. Calls city and country
promptly attended. Special atten-
ton given to eye, ear, nose and
throat work. Glasses fitted and
guaranteed. Office over Ivey &
Webb's store. Bell phone HOW,
Farmers phone 1902. Lancaster.
Wisconsin.
5. W. DOOLITTLE, M. d., j. G. DOC
LITTLE, M. D.-Doolittle Bros.
hospital Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
Washington

Fuel Administrator Garfield issued
an order at Washington darkening all
advertising white ways" in the coun-
try before 40 .. nl. and after II %. IN.
Advertising signs burning electricity
made from coal or coke may remain
lighted only between these hours. Coal
supplies to industries classed as non
essential will be sharply reduced with
in a few days,
Tlle American corn crop of 1917. az
gregating 3,191, OS3, 900 bushels. breaks
all previous records, and the 440,000,-
600 bushels potato crop also exceeds
any former production, according to
final reports Of the department of ag-
riculture at Washington on the har-
vest Of the first war year
President Wilson issued at Washing
ton his 1917 Thanksgiving proclama-
ton calling upon the nation, even in
the midst Of the sorrow and great peril
of a world shaken by war, to thank
GOO for blessings that are better than
peace OF WlnO ana prosperity OF en-
terprise. The proclamation named
Thursday, November %, as Thanksgiv-
ing day.
y
The United States agreement to rec
Ognize Japan's special interests in
China, made public at Washington,
was declared by international experts
to be the greatest diplomatic achieve
ment Of the present administration.
Henceforth Japan must guard against
perricious political activities of her
subjects. Japan voiced her eagerness
to aid the United States in suppress
ing Prussian militarism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14
Personal

John n, Williams, pioneer theatrical
man, died, aged siXty-nine, after long
illness With pleurisy at Oshkosh, Wis
He was the owner Of the Grand opera
house and was widely known over the
country among theatrical and circus
people as Honest John Williams
X
Maj. Birdseye B. Lewis, detailed to
the aviation section Of the signal corps
and attached to General Pershfng's
staff, whose death was previously re-
ported to relatives in private cables,
committed suicide last Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

GEO. B. Observation-Disclosures at
Law. Office over Peoples State
bank, Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-11-14

The Record says:
Leland Roschi and his mother, re-
Gently moved to Cassville from their
farm near Mccartney and now occupy
the Anton Weiss residence which
they purchased from Mrs. Clara Flick
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19
CH|1TENDEN COUNTY
CHARLOTTE.

Charlotte branch of the Red Cross or
ganized with the following officers: Presi-
dent. Mrs j. Il. Ramsey: vice-presdent
Miss Evelyn Hazard; secretary and treas
urer. Mrs. F. r. Falby; supply COM
mlttee, Mrs. Stanton Williams, Miss Nellie
Hart and Miss Emma Leavenworth; men,
bership committee. Mrs. F. r. Falby, Miss
Nellie Hart. Elliot Frink, Miss Ethel
Byington. Mrs. May Higbee, George
Hazard, Mrs. j. p. Ramsey, Stanton Will
liams, Frank Lewis, the Rev. Frank
Place' John Taggart and William Stacey.
Flora and Kenneth Williams, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. John Doten and
Edward Doten of Woodstock visited Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Williams at Putnam's
island last week.-Mr. and Mrs. d. H..
Cladius have opened their camp at Cedar
island.-Joseph Winterbotham of Chicago
Is spending a short time at his summer
nome here.-Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Marble
have gone to Middletown Springs, where
Mr.. Marble has position.-W. v. Beach
mas returned to his position in North
Adams, Mass. his hand being much
better.-Miss Claire Beach has gone to Eli,
New, to accept a position to teach-Miss
Elizabeth Warner of Burlington is the
guest OF Miss Doris McNeil.-Mss Addie
fease OF Northampton, Mass. is visiting
ner sister. Mrs. John A. Lewis.-William
Melrose, who went to Hartford Conn,
last week on business has returned to his
summer home Mr.. and Mrs. Cornwall of
Hartford. accompanied him. They made
the trip In Mr.. Melrose's new car-Mrs
Alexander MCGOWAN is visiting her son,
Albert. and family in Burlington.
and Mrs. Croto Of Malletts Bay spent Sum
DAY with their daughter. Mrs. Charles
Wolfe.-Miss Faith Williams is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Linus Dean.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19
CALEDONIA COUNTY
HARDWICK.

The death Of Joseph w. Noble. who
suffered a shock July s. occurred
Wednesday. July H. Mr.. Noble who was
| Be years of age, Is survived by his
wife, one son. Harold of Bridport,
Conn, daughter, Almira. a brother.
Fred. of Hyde Park, and sister. Mrs.
Bailey of East Craftsbury. The funeral
was held at the Congregational Church
Saturday afternoon and the burial was
at Hyde Park.-John Williams of New
York city is visiting his father. Will
liam Williams.-Harlow Clarke a
member of the New Hampshire Ma
tional Guard. is visiting here a few
days before leaving with his regiment
for tho South.-The Red Cross meeting
at the opera house Friday evening was
largely attended The speakers were
Governor Graham, the Rev. Mr.. Flagg.
and others.
Mrs. w. A. Dutton, Miss Alice Dutton
and Dorothy Campbell went to Old Or
chard Beach, Me-. Tuesday for their va
cation.-Joseph Mossey Of Greensboro
was in town Monday.-Fred Duby went
to Fort Ethan Allen Monday to join Com
| pany F., V. n. G., as a musician. He will
also act as barber for the company-Har-
low Clarke, who has been at Claremont,
N. H.. for some time and is a member Of
the New Hampshire National Guard, is
! in town for few days.-A daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Larabee
Thursday night-Mrs. Stella johnson has
gone to Maine to remain for some time
Mrs. Alice Bickford is at her cottage at
Caspian Lake for few days.-Miss Hazel
Hall. who is in a training school at the
Episcopal hospital at Philadelphia, called
on old friends here last Vocabulary
Beaulac of Barton was in town Sunday
Frank Emerson and family of Barton
were visitors over Sunday in this place
Mrs. Harry Drew was called to North
Troy Saturday by the death of her grand
mother.-Six young men from this town
enlisted in the National Guard Saturday.
Mrs. John Williams is in town for a few
days.-There will be no services in Con-
lgregational Church during the remainder
of July. but it is expected that services
will begin the first Sunday in August
Miss Rose Levitt of Baltimore, Md, and
Miss Ida Copeland of Newport have been
at Oscar Schlarman's for a few days.-Mrs
A. A. Mcleod went to Barre Monday af-
ternoon to visit friends.-Miss Effie WAL
dron. who has been in camp at Valley
Lake. returned home Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-19
SHOREHAM,

Charles Wright, a veteran of the Civil
War, who had been an invalid for a good
many months, died Sunday morning,
aged So years. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of his
cousin. Henry Wright, where his home
had been for many years. The Rev.
r. B. Simmons conducted the service
and burial was in East Shoreham.-Dr.
l.. II. Hemenway of Manchester passed
Sunday at L. H. Nottingham s.-Mrs.
Jane Farr and Miss Farr have returned
home after a month in Moriah, N. Y
w. T. Delano. who had been i'll some
weeks, died at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital Monday. The funeral will be held
to-day in the Congregational Church.
About 80 met at the parsonage Monday
for the community singing.-Madam Bur-
ley is with her daughter Mrs. B. w.
Hall.-The rain storm Sunday noon did
much damage to the grain and grass
crops about town. The thunder and
lightning were not as severe as reported
in some towns, but a few phones were
burned out.-Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Moore
and E. H. Moore were at the Brandon
Inn Sunday-Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Easton of Middlebury are passing their
vacation with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. @. Easton.-Madam Babcock of
Crown Point. N. Y, is with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. S. Mead.