Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-04-09
PLATTEviLLE.


The Journal says:
Guerdon Steinhoff, son of the late
Fred Steinhoff, has returned from ov-
erseas. The father was killed in the
Realty fire while the son was in SER
vice.
A fire at the Place home on west
Cedar street did considerable dam
age, but prompt arrival of the fire de-
partment confined the damage to the
roof.
Word comes that Mrs. J. H. Cab
inis of La Crosse, recently suffered a
severe stroke and it is not expected
that she can long survive. Her many
Platteville friends are grieved to hear
this.
The little sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Gardner Jr have been so i'll
during the past week as to need the
attention of a trained nurse. We are
pleased to say they are improving
nicely now.
Clayton Henning knows what the
feeling is to turtle in car. That is
what he did when driving his Ford
home from work last Thursday ev-
ening. No damage to the car or oc-
cupant.
A chimney fire called the depart
ment to the home of George Manuell
on Broadway this morning. The
blae was extinguished before the com
panies had time to reach there.
Harry Hooser, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Butler Hooser, a member of Co. E.,
arrived home from Camp Grant to-
day. He was i'll in hospital when
the boys went into Germany, so was
sent home when he recovered.
Platteville staid in the dry col
umn so far as voting goes, and de-
cided to be counted "dry" by a small
margin of ten votes. Those who took
the arouble to vote on the question,
did not show any great amount of
excitement about it. It all went on
very quietly. This makes Platte
ville's answer to the national question
quite in accordance with the attitude
of national development to eliminate
the liquor business.
The Witness says:
Moses Petty has been seriously ill
with ptomaine poisoning at his home
on West Pine street. The family has
returned to Platteville to reside.
Charles Altfllich of Dayton, O,
is here visiting his sister, Mrs. Ernest
Dickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Forehand of
Coataba, Ala, have been visiting in
the west part of the county. Mr.. Fore
hand will resume his law studies at
the U. w.
Dolly Ludwig received beautiful
silk auto scarf from her brother Ray
mond in Heinback, Germany.
Louis, the 10 year old son of Mar
tin Longhenry, died at the family
residence Friday morning
Mrs. Alfred Stephens recently un-
derwent IN operation for appendicitis
at the Buck hospital.
The News says:
Ned Livingston, son OF Mrs. j. w.
Livingston, was recently graduated
from medical college and received
scholarship for the high standing.
DR.. Ned is now inferno at Bellview
hospital, New York
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rah-
beck of Darlington, a daughter. Mr..
Rahbeck is we'll known in Platteville
having been connected with the
Platteville creamery for number of
years. The young lady gives Pins
Livingston of Livingston, the title of
Granddad.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Harper and son
of Livingston. have moved to Platte
vile and will soon be located in the
Horace Knap house on the Potosi
road which they recently purchased.
The son will attend the normal. Mr..
Harper stated that his father was a
miller and in early days operated the
Chaever and Bass -four MILL
Mrs. Velma Perry Armstrong and
children expect to arrive at home in
Cobalt, Canada. this week. after
spending the winter in Florida. Her
little daughter Eleanor will remain
for the present at the Perry Preston
home with her cousin Della.
Glenn Turk underwent an opera
ton at the Cunningham hospital on
Wednesday and is getting along nice
ly.
r. l.. Biederbeck and family left
will manage large farm, heavily
stocked, for his uncle.
Rich Reddv is making arrange
ments to build modern farm resi-
dence this coming summer.
Miss Maud Campbell who has been
here for two weeks, returned to High
more, S. D., yesterday. Her sister,
Mrs. Somers, resides at Highmore.
G. L. Plummer has returned from
overseas. He states that he considers
it a great wonder that anyone who
was in the big battle ever got out
alive.
Mrs Geo. Lille of Indianola Ia,
and Mrs. Ruskell Martin of Juda,
Wis, are here on account of the SER
ious illness of their mother, Mrs. F.
Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weise left yes
terday for Tulsa, Okla. to look after
his oil investments Mr.. Weise is
greatly pleased with his investment
and has received his first dividend of
s per cent on recent purchase.
Mr.. Parkinson, supervising archi-
tect of the new high school said.
"Platteyille may we'll congratulate
itself on the new structure If it were
to be built today. it would cost at
least $4,000 more than you have