Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-11

City distribution at Boscobel has
grown to point that another carrier
has been added.
Leonard Raisbeck of Cuba City and
Miss Helen Kehr of F7reeport, H.,
were married in Chicago Monday
The Platteville Odd Fellows will
celebrate the 4th in great style. Lieut.
Gov. Comings has been secured as
speaker.
Miss Bessie Fritz of Fennimore
the University were married in Mil
waukee April 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnie Williams, an old
Dodgeville couple, celebrated their
golden wedding on April 9th. They
have a family of five children.
A year ago Richland Center barred
out billiard and pool rooms. Now
pressure is being tos bear upon the
council to permit the places reopen
ing.
Burglars entered the Barneveld
garage some time Sunday night of last
week, making entrance through rear
window. They took several hundred
dollars worth of tires and supplies.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barron, highly
respected citizens of Platteville, cele-
brated their fiftieth wedding day at
their home last Tuesday. Neighbors
and friends made a gala affair of the
day in honor of the old couple.
Jack Tesar of Muscoda, who was
supposed to be with the Chicago White
Sox league baseball team, has been
farmed out again this season and
will occupy the pitching box of the
Moline, Illinois, team during the COM
ing season.
S. j. Bennett of Mineral Point was
held in Minneapolis, Mimi, on account
OF an auto accident. Mrs. Beings
Jingle of South st. Paul was serious
ly injured Monday by an auto driven
by Bennett. He was held pending the
outcome Of her condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kicks of Bosco-
bel celebrated their golden wedding
parents of nine children, all of whom
are living with the exception of Clar-
ence who was killed in the mines at
Platteville a few years ago.
The Richland county police have
been bothered lately with youthful
bicycle thieves. The wheels are re-
finished and sold again after the Zine
art" of the big auto thieves. The
police believe they have clues leading
to the arrest of the offenders.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Watkins of Ed
mund, celebrated their golden we'd
ding Sunday of last week. This old
couple were married at Linden in 1871
and resided on farm near there un-
til 1909 when they moved to the vii
lage. They have four children and
four grandchildren
Neal Ballantine a Bloomington man
has been given position as gardener
for the city of Madison. He will di-
rect the work of the city gardens and
instruct students in this line of work.
Neal has completed his course at the
university, and his new position is
i'll line with the agricultural work he
has done at school,
Over in Eastman township there is
bright and happy little family who
love their home and surroundings.
Little Johnny of the household was
years old the other day and before
going to bed the evening previous he
pinned note on his door, saying:
Remember my birthday; give It'll it
hurts. "-Boscobel Dial.
The Iowa county Holstein sale held
Friday of last week proved to be quite
an event in an era of lower prices. SO
cattle offered were sold the 38 cows
bringing 1851 head and the bulls an
average of $110. The high cow sold
for $575, and two heifers brought $3.50
apiece. Iowa county took all but II
head of which four went to Muscoda,
five to Fennimore and two to Platte
vile. The offerings were described as
the best ever sold in Dodgeville. The
sale proceeds were ,565.
According to the census returns vi
ola is the largest town on the Kicka-
poo, with 858, La Fargo second with
1888, Soldiers Grove third with 653,
Gays Mills fourth with 652, and Reads
town fifth with 546. Soldiers Grove
lost Ia since the last census and the
others made substantial gains. Viola
made the largest gain with 1877, La
Fargo next with 1874, Gays Mills IS,
and Readstown 81. Steuben has 305,
Wauzeka 479 and Bell Center 21O.
The love hegira of Howard Paynter,
FL, the Dodgeville barber, and Eunice
DobsOn, II, school girl came to an
end at Argyle where the cruel sheriff
picked the couple up. Paynter was
taken to Mineral Point, the girls res
idence, and charged with enticement.
He was held in Jail upon his failure
to provide $1,000 bonds pending his
hearing before Judge jerks, May 81.
The young people left Mineral Point
the evening of April 23rd, on foot, and
walked to Argyle, reaching that place
the following Monday. AS they had
little money, they spent the nights
wherever they could find shelter. The
man at once found work at his trade
and was barbering when taken into
custody. The fact that he is married
may increase the severity of his SEN
tence, depending, however, upon the