Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-05-28
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PLATTEVILLE.

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The Witness says:
Mrs. Ella and Jennie Huntington
and B. Head experienced quite a
scare last Saturday. They were go
ing up the Ellenboro hill when the
engine stopped Mr.. Head got out of
the car but failed to set the brakes
and the car started backward down
the hill toward a soft embankment.
But Mr.. Head succeeded in turning
the steering wheel so that instead of
going over the embankment the car
was only overturned. Because the
car was a Ford, the party were able
to come home safe and sound.
Dogs are killing sheep down around
Tufa Falls. John Peacock had two
ewes and three lambs killed Friday
night He places a warning in to-
days paper and owners who allow
their dogs to trespass on his farm
must expect to pay the damages.
The Journal says:
Mrs. Geo. Rice of Missoula, Mont,
arrives here this week for a visit of
few days at the home of her. broth
er, Prof. w. H: Williams. She has
been visiting relatives in the east and
stops here on her way home
There were three arrests made for
drunkenness during the past week
Two of the young men hailed from
Bloomington, where they said they
got their oil of joy. The other indi-
vidual said he got his liquor in Cuba
Judge White imposed fine of Sc
to each one.
Capt. Weidman did not return home
with the boys of Co. E according to
the information received in a letter
to friends recently. He is remaining
in Europe and will take a mining
course there. He wrote he expected
to visit the iron and coal mines of
Belgium and France. He will not
reach the states until July or August
The News says:
Mrs. Dr. Bell leaves today for Ian
ark, ILL.,, to be with her husband. DR..
Bell has decided to leave Platteville
and will locate at Lanark. They will
return to Platteville before leaving
permanently.
Mrs. Friedrich and Miss Name
Grindell left last evening for Nebras-
ka. Mrs. Friedrich goes to see her
mother who is seriously ill. Miss
Grindell goes to 0sceola where she
will meet her brother Ed. of Arizona,
and together they will spend several
weeks with their sister.
Francis Reilly, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James Reilly, is home from overseas.
He accounts for the report that he
had been killed due to the fact that
there were four Reillys in his COM
pany and the mistake was made in
reporting the death of one.
The big metal bill board which was
being erected at the corner of Broad
way and the Mitchell Hollow road
has been taken down. recent law
prevents the erection of any boards
for advertising purposes within 1000
feet of the intersection of roads.
James Fawcett, Fred Weinberg and
John Kettler went back to the days
of real sport Friday last, and went
to the woods. They dug into the
earth until the wee small hours of
the morning. AS result of their Ia
Dor they brought home two beauti-
full young foxes and a wood chuck.
Mr.. Fawcett has the prizes in captiv-
ity.
Bog Nevi1, the we'll known Irish
man of Potosi, was in Platteville on
Tuesday enroute to Madison to ap-
pear before the committee on fish and
games. The proposed bill under con-
sideration is to provide for game
warden supervision of rough fish
taken in nets, which would not al
low taking fish out Of nets until in
spected by game wardens. This
would mean that the small fishermen
would be put out of business and
would put the fish industry of the
Mississippi under control of the
Booths and other large concerns, who
would keep a game warden busy at
all times. Mr.. Nevil is one of the
best posted men on the river on the
habits Of fish.