Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-10-12
PLATTEVHTE


Mrs. Victor Kamm gave a. dinner
Sunday to several of the friends of
Mr.. c. F. Rowe, who celebrated his
goth birthday Sunday The occasion
was very highly enjoyed by all those
present
Miss Laura Veale, formerly of this
city, was married at Mason City, Ia.
to Charles Wright, president of the
Iowa Life Insurance company. Wafer
100, Ia Mrs. Wright formerly lived
mere and was employed in the First
National bank of this city.
The Big Badger Fair dates for next
year have been changed to the second
week in August. Mineral Point will
be the first week in August.
A deal was closed by Holmes Bros.
last week Tuesday whereby joy Will
bur of Bagley traded his 200 acre
farm at that place for Henry & Sons
Grocery store and building on Sc
cond street. Mr.. Henry will retain
possession of the store until Nov. /.
Z. ID. Harding, V. Harvey, Dave
Gardner, Jr., and James Luce have
just received their final patents on a
positively puncture proof auto tire.
Rev. w. c. Tyrrell was called to
Pleasant View last Saturday to ofici
ate at the funeral of the baby girl of
Rev t. Walters who is the minister
of that circuit
The old Enterprise mine is cayine
in. Last week an enormous amount
OF dirt fell into the old first workings
making an opening many feet across
IN the Alcock lot. On one side a ledge
OF lead appeared, and Notwithstanding
the risky condition of the soil Mr..
Alcock is making an effort to "see
Where that is going to Lead
Geo. Alcock and wife, and daughter.
mrs Alden Huntington, were serious
~ injured in wreck three and half
miles east OF Manchester, Iowa. SAT-
urday afternoon. A car going west
met them at a bridge. Owing to the
newly gravelled road, this car be-
came unmanageable and jumped right
lnto the Alcott car. Mrs. Alcott suffer-
ed a fracture of the left lower limb
ana her right arm was badly cut.
MI AlcOtt and Mrs. Huntington were
ooth badly bruised. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
cott are at Manchester Mrs. Hunt
lngton returned home-Witness
John Gardner, one of the old time
ana hOnored residents of this CITY
passed away at his home this morn
ing about O'Clock after a severe ILL
ness OF some days, and after having
been IN poor health for several
months.
Two little sons of Mr.. and Mrs
robert barrow living in Lafayette
county near the county line near
WaldW1ck, Gerald, aged 5 years. and
Ralph, aged years, died within &c
hours last Wednesday and Thursday
as result Of infantile paralysis. The
funeral for the two was held Satur-
day
Jacob Gollmer died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs Steinhoff early
sunday morning at the. age of III
years. He has been belfast since be-
fore Easter. Mrs. Gollmer died nine
months ago. Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Flora Steinhoff and burial was
made at enwood-JournaI.
Nadab Eastman has returned from
California to Platteville. On his wav
home he spent week with relatives
in Milwaukee and Chicago.
Mondays Chicago dailies announce
the appointment of H. S. Kinble. for
merly of Platteville, as vice-president
OF the Z. S. Shipping Board with
salary of $4,000 a year.
Coming marriages as announced at
St Mary's Catholic church Sunday
are: Miss Josephine Howell, Lester
Vannatta both of Platteville, Anna
Pross, Raymond Piquette, Clara Hol-
ger, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. John
HOlZer and John Hank of Tanoast
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1t is really surprising how soon