Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-03-05

Ashley l.. Foster, pioneer, who set
tied at Merrill when that city was
nothing but a wooded hamlet, is dead.
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Peshtigo is to have new canning
factory financed by Milwaukee par
ties.
The national guard armory at
Rhinelander will be remodeled as a
clubhouse for returned soldiers, with
gym, game and bathrooms.
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Winnebago county breeders of
Guernsey cattle will unite with those
of Fond du Lac county in holding a
sale at Fond du Lac in May or June.
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The Fourth House Review, publ
cation devoted to the interests of en-
ployes in the state capitol, has APP
peared.
Senator Lenroot is supporting an
item in the public buildings bill pro-
viding for new postoffice for Lady
smith.
Mrs. ]. L. McCorrison, who has two
sons in the service, was elected pres
ident of the Ladysmith chapter of
War Mothers of America.
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Work of Harvesting the 10000
horse power at Big Falls, on the
Flambeau river, II miles above Lady
smith, is to be started this spring,
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Minus heel, torn off by a machine
oeIy rf
Neenah, has arrived in the states and
will soon be discharged.
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Triplets, two boys and a girl, born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Miller, Osh-
kosh, are reported thriving on a pat
ent baby food, firm having taken
charge of their meals since shortly
after birth.
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Cur G. Bledsoe, Warsaw, Ken
lucky, just discharged from the avia=
ton service at Vancouver, Wash,
was married at Manitowoc to Miss
Trilby Brandt.
Mrs. Michael Heigl, 81, Neenah.
said to be the Oldest resident in Win
nebago county, ate breakfast with the
family and died quietly sitting in a
chair beside the fire.
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Portage welcomed 125 soldiers re-
turning from overseas service. De-
spite raging snOwstorm a rousing
welcome was given with banquet and
public entertainment.
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Manitowoc farmers reduced the
price of milk to dealers Csc per 100
lbs. The new price is $685. per 100
with no test specified, while the price
at the condensery is $500 per 100
based on a 4 per cent test.
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E. G. Amos, for years county agent
for Schoolcraft county, Mich, has
been appointed county farm agent in
Menominee county. He is a graduate
of the Michigan school of agricul-
ture.
M M. Guhin, former Reedsville
man, who served as X. of c. secre-
tary at the Paris club of that organ
izatiOn for almost year, is at Mani
towoc for a visit on his return to his
normal school duties at Aberdeen, s.
D..
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Six boys, all under II, have been
arrested at Madison, and it is thought
are responsible for removing 13 cars
without the owners consent since
Jan. l. Some admitted taking the
cars and some said they had merely
gone riding with the others.
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Mrs. Anna Auster, recently releas-
ed from the county Jail on charges of
killing her husband, Henry Auster,
wealthy real estate dealer of Keno
sha county, filed a petition in the Ke-
nosha court asking for administra-
ton of the estate of the man, whom
she is accused of killing.
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George Barker, author OF the Per-
feet Radiator Co., Racine, was sent TO
state prison for two years on con-
yiction of embezzlement of $4,000. He
deserted his family, the evidence
showed, spent the money in Califor-
MIA. returned to Chicago and was ar
rested.
Tobacco growers in the vicinity OF
GAINESVILLE have Incorporated under
the title of the Rock County Tobacco
Growers association, with capital OF
$4,000. Leaders predict immediate
action in getting warehouse IN
which to sort and case unsold tobac-
co held by the farmers because OF
low prices offered.