Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-16
]. L. Kliebenstein Has
Close Call From Death
PLATTEVILLE

GOWN St06p nlIl, several SUCKS OF
cord wood slipped taking him and the
horse blankets down on the team. He
fell between the horses and to the
ground The team started to run,
dragging him for quite distance as
he held to The lines. One ankle was
badly bruised before he got the team
stopped.
The indications are that the Block
House mine has been abandoned indie
finitely. Over a mile of double track
has been torn up and the workings
are now filing up. There is plenty of
ore in sight, and hundreds of tons on
the dump, but the price Of ore pre-
vents further working. This mine has
proved one of the wonders of the dis
trict. 1t was practically an abandoned
project when the present owners took
hold of it, but from almost the start
it proved a veritable gold mine. JUS.
another demonstration of two men
with nerve, Kistler & Stephens, pros
ecuting a thing to success.-Witness.
Henry Refsen, Sr., an aged citizen
passed away at his home on Broad
way last evening about nine o'clock
Funeral will be held from the home
on Friday afternoon at 100 O'Clock
Rev. Boerger officiating. Burial at
Hillside.
Mrs. Richard Bell died at her home
in this, city, after a long illness, on
Monday afternoon, at the age Of 81
years Funeral services are held this
afternoon at o'clock from the home,
Rev. Harris, officiating. Burial at
Greenwood.
The Platteville Country Club has in
corporated, the incorporators being w.
N Smith, P. X Kelley and A. w. Kopp.
The Club has taken ten-year lease
on the 80 acres north of the Fair
Grounds, owned by Mrs. N. ]. Bennett,
and work will begin this week on put
ting the grounds in shape. There is
to be a nine-hole golf course, and a
fine club house, 80 x A, with locker
rooms, shower baths for both men and
women and a main entertainment hall
for dancing, dinners, etc. There are
to be two rooms on the main floor,
and two rooms above which will be
for the use of caretaker. There was
a meeting of the club to perfect the
organization, held last Friday evening,
at which time bylaws were adopted
and directors were elected. The direc-
tors Of the new organization are A.
w Kopp, O. E. Gray, w. N. Smith, =.
G. Fielder, Wilson Cunningham,
George Meyer, G. w. Snow Clinton
Kimball and P. x. Kelley. There are
already fifty-five members in the club
and a number of others who are eX-
pecting to join and some who are still
considering the matter.-Journal.
The local Rebekahs will hold a
"Peddlers' Fair" in the lodge room OF
the /. o. o. F. on the night OF March
II. During the festivities peddlers OF
various nationalities viii go through
the crowd with articles for sale One
feature of the evening Will be not
waffles and maple syrup prepared by
a famous American chef. All the Odd
Fellows and their families will be in
attendance.
There will be a mass meeting OF the
Equity society in this city March "a.
A representative from the state union
will be here for the occasion. There
will also be speaker from the Ma
tional board who will talk on the
relative merit Of the different farm
organizations and how most OF Them
are cooperating to secure Legislation
favorable to agriculture.
o. S. Jones, who resides at the home
OF relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson r..
Bailey celebrated his Goth birthday
anniversary this week. His son, Chaun-
cey is 81 years of age, his grandson,
Al and his great grandson, Ia MI,
Jones is enjoying comparatively good
health and is able to be about.
Funeral services of Mrs. Richard
Bell were conducted at the home on
Pine street, Wednesday afternoon,
March 8, the Rev. Fred E. Harris OF
the Methodist church, officiating. Mrs.
BeIl died Monday afternoon after an
illness Of several months. She was W.
years old and had been resident OF
fhis city for several years. Surviving
are her husband and three daughters,
Mrs. w 3. SHEPPARD Mrs. William
Rrodbeck and Nellie, all of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Kliebenste1n
NJ This city celebrated their 25th we'd
cling anniversary Friday night About
SO persons met at the home on Soutn
Chestnut street with baskets OF eats.
The evening was spent IN various
kinds of amusements. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kliebenstein were presented Wlth Sill
yerware
Steinhoff and William H. Willis took
mace 1uGSud4. NC MI SAAAoANJ
performed at the parsonage OF the NJ.
Il. church, the Rev. Fred Harris offlcl-
ating Miss Myrtle Peterson and Mr..
Morris were the attendants Mr. ana
Mrs. Willis will make their home on
a farm near Hazel Green. The BRIDE
IS the daughter of Mrs. Florence
Steinhoff, of this city.
Richard Lory of Platteville won the
second prize in the Wisconsin Equity
union for obtaining the largest num-
her of members for the association,
between March / and September l.,
1920. Mr.. Lory sent in about eighty
names. =,
Mrs. Archie Hahn is seriously III
ct the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Watchorn No hopes are given
for Mrs, Hahn's recovery.
Ora Howell and family OF Fennl-
more will move to Platteville as MI
Howell will be associated with Frank
Heberlein in the meat market
DR.. r. F.. F'lethcher of this city ana
Miss Eva waterbury of Prairie du
Sac were married yesterday at the
home of the bride. DR.. Fletcher mas
hoan i resident of Platteville more