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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-07
OFFICIAL PROGRAM
o o o o o @ o o o @ o G. O O o O
Wednesday.

10 A. M.-Conention called to
order by the vice commander; invoca-
ton, chaplain; introduction toast by
department commander; address of
welcome, five minute talks; response,
William G.. MCGOWAN, vice command
er; address, Alvin NJ Owsley, nation
al Americanism commissioner: short
talks by representatives of national
Headquarters, federal board and Red
Cross; appointment of committees.
1:3O P. M.-Adjourn.
2. P. M.-BdrOec at Willowbrook
park; band concert; address, Gen. S.
D. Butler, introduced by J. ]. Nc
Swain.
4:30 P. M.-Ball game at College
park.
6 to Z P. M.-Conference of wo-
mems auxiliary, sponsors and maids
of honor; meetings Of committee.
9 to $3.50 P. M.-Concert by the
Serenaders; reception in Legion hall.
$50 to 1890 P. M.-Dancing, Le-
gion hall (for delegates only.)
Thursday
900 A. M.-Concert by the Seren-
aders, convention hall.
9:3G A. M.-Business session: The
commander; adjutant's report; report
of finance committee; election of Of
icers; election of delegates to ma.
tional convention; resolutions; des-
ignation of location of next annual
convention; recommending OF old
executive committee; meeting of new
executive committee.
3P. M.-Conference Of post COM
manders and adjutants.
4P. M.-Ball game at College
park.
6P. M.-Automoble ride.
6:45 P. Watermelon feast; band
concert at East View park.
$3.50 P. M. to 2:30 A. M.-Dance in
Legion hall (open to all, delegates
free.)
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-07
CHARLESTON POST TO DATE
World War Veterans in City BY the
Sea Take Active Interest in Am
erican Legion Affairs

By Ben E. Adams, Post Adjutant
Individual action brought together
by cooperative efforts may be credit
ed with making the Charleston post
the largest single unit in the Ameri-
can Legion in South Carolina. This
post was organized just two years
ago by small group of men who were
interested in making the organization
a power for good in our city. While
no systematic drive was made for
members all ex-sevice white men
were invited to join and take part IN
the post. During the sixteen months
from September 1919 to December
81, 1920 a total of 3s1 members We're
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-07
Hard

Her chief object was to make a
fool of the latest fashionable philos-
opher.
"Tell me-" she cooed, "don't you
find it a little difficult sometimes to
write all those hard things about wo-
men?" =.
The philosopher regarded her with
impartial eyes. Z
'SThere is certain difficulty, mad
am" he replied, ''but is it purely one
of selections" -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-07
Obi! |!

"What's the gentleman having
heated alteration with the manager
about?''
'He says he wants to patronize the
silent drama
'Well, isn't it movie house,"
eyes, but he says he can't stand the
groans and sighs of other persons
when the hero and heroine clinch. -
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-07

Half the world is hungry and the
other half is acquiring indigestion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-07

Continued on Page I.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
EXECUTORS SALE

State of Wisconsin, County Court
for Grant County.
In the matter of the estate of Mar
garet McPhail, Deceased. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given That by
virtue of and in pursuance of an Or
der of license made in said matter
by said court on the 31st day Of MAJ
1921, the undersigned G. J. Ragatz,
Executor of the will Of Margaret Nc
Phail, late Of the town Of Potosi, in
said county, deceased, will on the
10th day of January, 1922, at the hour
of one O'Clock in the afternoon, at
the front door of the Potosi State
Bank, in the Village Of Potosi, in said
County, offer for sale and sell at pub
lie auction. the following described
real estate, situate in the county OF
Grant and state of Wisconsin, towit;
The North half Of the North East
quarter of the South East quarter CT
Section twenty-three (23) Town three
CD North Range three (3) West;
also part of the North West quarter
Of the South East quarter of said sec
ton, described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the North East corner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
COUNTY AND NEARBY.

| Jacob Venner of Hazel Green fell
| last Tuesday evening and cut the back
| of his head so badly that several
stitches had to be taken.
! Six deaths among prominent people
occurred at Galena last week. Those
who passed away We're: Mrs. Mar
garet Murphy, Mrs Ellen McEvvers,
Mrs. Lena List, Mrs. Margaret Har-
per, Miss Margaret Shea and David
! O'Neill
The city of Pra. du Chen has a
valuation of $3,399 Ais and must raise
$97 ,95307 to meet tax demands. The
rate there will be $26.63 on the
thousand dollars.
Paul Martin Genoa, Burlington road
section hand, helped to handle rails
and failed to get his hand out when
another member OF the crew dropped
his end Martins hand was amputa-
tea by the doctors at De Soto.
Manslaughter was charged against
Thor Sebion, ViroQua auto dealer,
who the state claims ran down and
killed George Hoffman and his 7-year-
old son, Andrew, the night Of Dec. TO-
at La Crosse. Martin Nundahl, al
legged to have been with Sebion was
charged with being accessory after
the fact. Bail was fixed at $4,000 for
Sebion and $500 for Nundahl. The
hearing will be held this week
Things look black for the two men
as the state claims they ran down
the father and child and drove rapid
ly away leaving their victims to per-
ish
William John Curwin, New Dig
gings farmer who got mad because
sulphur fumes from the Wisconsin
Zinc Co rooster near his place, in
iured the crops and foliage, was given
verdict OF 200 ny a jury at Mad
ison Thursday. Curwen asked for
100000, probably on the time-honor-
ed principle that it is easier to come
down than go up.
Every child in Darlington, estima-
| ted at 1000, received a stocking
| filled with nuts and candy and one
orange from the community Christ
mas tree Each shut-in person re-
ceived a bouquet of flowers and each
! for Christmas dinner bigg--
needy home a basket containing a
chicken and provisions for Christ
mas dinner.
"Slim" Lewis, former captain and
coach of the University OF Wisconsin
| baseball team and later coach at the
University of Alabama, will coach
i baseball at Northwestern university,
Evanston, ILL.,, next year. Mr.. Lewis
| is well known in southwestern Wis
consin where his work as umpire won
considerable praise last year. He is
an experienced coach and pitcher with
record in the Three Eye, Copper
Range and So. Atlantic leagues. He
was. captain of the FIT Atkinson team
of the State Central League for three
seasons and also has good record as
an outfielder
The Fielder Motor Co, Plattev1lle
has been made the headquarters for
Ford dealers in the southwestern dis
trict of the state, including Lancas-
ter, Fennimore, Shullsburg, Darling
ton, Cuba City and Mineral Point.
Mrs. Matt Toomey died Thursday a
week ago from blood poisoning after
weeks illness. The infection began
/ in a pin scratch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
PLATTEyILLE

John Richard. Platteville, who died
recently, was enc of the Oldest resi-
dents here. He was Born in Corn
wall England in 1915 When fifteen
years old he came to this city with
p, his parents, and has since lived here.
He received his education in the pub
schools and later learned the printers
trade. which he followed for a num-
Der of years. He and his father later
/ operated foundry. He was head
engineer at the normal school for a
number OF years The widow was
formerly Miss Ellen Trenary. Fu-
neral services were held from the
home, Friday, Rev. Harris officiating.
Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie
Bass were held Wednesday from the
home on Mineral ST. Mrs Bass was
born in 1857, the daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. John Cardey. She had been a
resident of Platteville for twenty
years. Surviving are her husband,
Eugene Bass; three sons, Louis,
Harry and Joseph McPhail; three
daughters, Mrs. Bessie Calvert, Mrs.
Jessie Campbell, both of Manson, Ia,
and Mrs Vina Kane, Platteville.
w. c. Butterworth of the Platte
vile Gas Co., in behalf of the COM
pany and the industrial interests of
southern Wisconsin and northern IL
linois, appeared before the railroad
commission at Madison, which met to
consider interstate coal rates and
freight rates. 1t was urged that this
district have the same rates from the
lake ports that northwestern Illinois
mining districts get from Chicago.
The hearing was adjourned to Jan.
Gath.
Dorothy Gardner, Tulsa, Okla, is
at the David Gardner Sr. home.
A daughter was born the past
week to Mr.. and rms. David GarGner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
PLATTEYILLE

Earl Davis, working about a wood
saw, had the misfortune to cut one
foot badly, The bone was removed
from one toe and the remainder OF
the toes were sewed ny.
The 4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Palmer died at Dubuque. Bur-
ial was made here
Word was received here of the
death of Palmer Rossman of Elroy
Dec. 20. He was the father Of Mrs
Vincent Pascoe of Milwaukee, former
ly of Platteville.
Ernest Lack, son of Rev and Mrs
Lack, former residents Of this city
will be ordained preacher from the
Lutheran College of Minneapolis in
the spring
Platteville merchants are losing a
large amount of trade that hereto
fore has been coming here from Liv-
ingston and adjoining territory. This
trade is going to Dodgeville on ac>
count of the permanent road built
this summer There is a small sec
ton to be built that would make just
as good road to Platteville. We
had better get busy and bring this
trade back,-News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
BADGER COMMUNITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Robt Beetham q
Spooner are the parents of baby boy
Leila Govier had a severe spell Will
tonsilitis but is better.
Saturday was Miss Floss1e COVER =
birthday and quite number OF tile
young people came IN the evening -
surprise her but Flossie was deter
mined not to be surprised Never-the-
less all enjoyed themselves verV
much. They also enioyed the fine oy-
ster supper prepared by Mrs. Govier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Govier are again
made happy by the arrival OF new
baby daughter. This interesting ram,
lily now consists of four girls anu
three boys. e..
Mrs. Ora Govier and babe.
The chicken pie supper has beeA
indefinitely postponed owing TO inc
weather
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
CASSYILLE

Mrs Thomas Gulick intends to de-
part Friday for Ladysmith for a two
weeks visit with her son, Oscar
Smith and wife, who live on a farm
there Mr.. Smith, who accidentally
shot himself in the FOOT while hunt
ing over a year ago, and who was in
a hospital a long. time, is still partial
~ disabled.
Mrs. Fred Chapman still suffers Sc
verely from an injury to her elbow
which she sprained in a fan two
weeks ago The arm IS in cast and
hurts ''just awful" MI. Chapman
teaches schoo land his wife was in
iured while at work around the barn.
Their nephew John Paulley is at
the farm looking after the chores.
Thos w Finney was called to Du-
buque last Thursday by the serious
illness of his sister, Mrs. Mary Need
ham, who was stricken with paraly-
sis, her left side beng affected. No
honaful change reported.
Mrs. Clyde Budworth goes home to
Prescott. Thursday. She was here
nearly four weeks assisting in the
care of her father, f. w. Klinkham-
mer. who has been ailing a long time
and whose condition does not i'm
prove
Willis Hore was hurled to earth
one day last week when big tree
thrashed down on him when he sew
yled it from the stump. He was Sc
yerely bruised but not dangerously
Willis has grit and probably the
wounds hurt more than he let on
Index.
Roldand Meier of Lennon, S. D.,
is here for a two months visit with
relatives, the Ben Bausch and Meier
families.
Max Kirschbaum was down town
for the first time in three weeks the
other day. His daughter. Irene, VINO
has been confined 10 the house with
scarlet fever, is again recovered.
Chris. Hartman was called to MAD
ison last night by the illness or ms
son, Emmett, who is attending UNI
yersity. Emmett was taken sick with
diphtheria and has been transferred
to the isolation hospital.
Lawrence Wilcox and F1oreIlce
Knight were married in Dubuque on
Tuesday. Mrs. Knight and Mrs. VII
cox ACCOMPANIED the young couple TO
the city.--Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
BLOOMINGTON

Chas. S. Austin drove through from
Ludden, N. d., last week and found
roads good until after he passed La
Crosse. Then he found regular old
fashioned So.-western Wis. mud. He
said he ploughed through enough
soil to cultivate a quarter section. He
reports times hard and money tight
in North Dakota.
Bro. Bishop Heap Buffalo Eater
The editor and family enjoyed an
unusual repast Tuesday, roast Of
buffalo meat sent US by our brother.
c. G. Bishop of Shelby, Mont. The
buffalo was one of herd privately
owned near there and recently sold,
and afew were killed ror meat. The
roast was near like beef, but some
what darker, and the editor relished
it very much.
There has been some complaint in
regard to shooting at the rural mail
boxes on the west prairie. Such an
offense is liable to prosecution By
the federal government and the pen
atty is severe. Better stop it, Boys.
The Bloomington Business Mems
association will receive bids on haul
ing freight from the railroad station
for one year. Such bids must be
mailed to the association by Dec 30,
and proper bond will be required for
fulfillment of contract. State price
per 100 pounds.-Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County Probate.
In re estate Of George H. Muender,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the
special term of said court to be held
on the fourth Tuesday of January, A.
D., 1922, at the Court House in the
City of Lancaster, County of Grant,
and State of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the application
of Ida A Muender for the appoint
ment OF an administrator of the es-
tate of George Fl. Muender, late of
the village of Montfort, in said coun-
ty, deceased:
Notice is hereby further given,
that at the special term of said court
to be held at said court house, on the
fourth Tuesday of April, A. D., 1922
there will be heard, considered and
adjusted, all claims against said Geo
Fl. Muender, deceased:
And notice is hereby further given
that all such claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the Court House
in the City OF Lancaster, in said coun-
ty and state, on or before the goth
day of April, A. d., 1922, or be barred
Dated Dec. 19, 1921.
BY the Court, E. B. Goodsell, Judge
s. H. TAYLOR, Attorney 44cG
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
LEGAL NOTICE

Circuit Court, Grant County, Wis
consin. Herbert E. Cardey, Plaintiff
VS.
Elizabeth G. Martin, Ann Ellen Par
ker, Wilcox, wife Of Hinsdale
Edward Wilcox, June 81, 1858, Phil
lip KretZer and -KretZer, his wife.
d. H. Budd and Eliza Budd, his wife :;
and if any of said defendants are
dead, then all his or her unknown
heirs, devisees, representatives and
grantees; and each and every
unknown owner of or claimant in
and to any right, title or interest in
or lien upon the lands hereinafter
described or any part thereof; and
all persons whom it may concern,
Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin-To the
above named defendants, known and
unknown, and to whom it may con.
Germ:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after service
of this summons, exclusive of the day
of service, and defend the above de-
scribed action in the court aforesaid,
and in case of your failure so to do
Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the COM
plant, of which a copy is herewith
served upon you.
S. H. Taylor, PLAINTIFFS Attorney,
P. o. Address, Lancaster, Grant Co.,
Wisconsin.
The above entitled action is brought
by the plaintiff to establish his right,
title and claim and to forever bar the
above mentioned defendants, known
and unknown, against having or
claiming any right, title, interest or
lien adverse to the plaintiff in and to
the following described premises, sit
uated in Grant County, Wisconsin,
to wit:
The west half of the north west
quarter; the south east quarter of
the north west quarter; all that
portion of the north east quarter of
the south west quarter and of the
north west quarter of the south east
quarter lying north Of the highway
running through same; and one ac-
re more or less in the north east
corner of the north west quarter Of
the south west quarter as described
in the deed recorded in the Office Of
the register of deeds of said county
in volume 1911 of deeds on page 434.
All of said lands situated in section
thirty-one (31), in township five 90
north, range two CD west Of the
Fourth Principal Meridian. 44c6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
LEGAL NOTICE

Estate of George Miller, deceased.
State of Wisconsin, County Court
Of Grant County-In PROBATE
Notice is hereby given that at the
special term of the county court, to
be held in. and for said county, at the
court house, in the city of Lancas-
ter, in said county on the fourth
Tuesday Of January, A. d. 1922, be
Ing lie oath day of January, 1922, at
the hour of ten o'clock in the fore
noon, the following matter VIII be
heard and considered:
The application of Adam Schuma-
cher. executor of the estate of George
Miller. deceased, for the adjustment
and allowance Of his administration
account. and for the assignment Of
the residue of said estate to such per-
sons as are by the sast will Of said
deceased entitled to the same.
BY order of the Court, E. B. Good
sell. County Judge.
Dated Dec. %, 1921. 45c3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
BOSCOBEL

Mrs. Hiram Favor was SO wears old
thursday and is quite we'll for one Of
such an advanced age Miss Susan
~. Favor, who resides at the Favor
nome, is 81 and also well preserved
what marvellous change in the
country these ladies have been priv
leged to see during the long expanse
OF life allotted them?
postmaster Gen. Hayes has recon-
mended to congress that free delivery
OF city mail from 81 class postofficee.
De discontinued as an economy mea-
sure. This will hit Boscobel proyid-
ing 1t goes through A remonstrance
I IS being circulated and signed bv the
business and professional men and
cltlzens in general, copies of which
ne sent to Sens. Lenroot and Ia
roulette and Cong. Nelson. BoscobeI
went to expense of naming streets.
numbering residences and has had
Tree delivery long enough to like it.
10 abolish it now would be an aggra-
walton.
Tn Kronshage is a staunch friend
OF the birds and his home is a refuge
TOT feathered songsters the wear
round. Even the much despised Eng
llsh sparrow is not turned away. a
mock OF over twenty being seen there
one snowy morning recently, busily
engaged III slowing away a dish of
corn meal set out for them. pair of
spent last winter at the Kronshage
nome, Dartook of the hospitality Of
Tered there during the summer ana
are again comfortably quartered for
the winter. They get rations daily
and appear contented.
The case against Henry Chamberlain
IS still pending in federal court at
Madison and will not be disposed of
until after the holidays The seven
counts against him have been reduced
TO tWo-owner and operator of still
1t is likely that his punishment will
be about $500 fine and costs.
The little frame schoolhouse which
has served for long period in Dist
No. z, town of Marietta, is to he de-
voted to some other purpose after the
present school year is completed and
a modern school building will take
its place. The new structure, esti-
mated cost of which, including equip
ment, will be $500, is to be erected
close to the church, in a more desir-
able location, and will be commod-
ious and up-todate i'll every particular
The district has a fund of 1900 avail
able and will borrow the balance of
the state through the usual channels.
w c.. Nugent, district clerk, was
in Madison Saturday for the purpose
of negotiating the necessary loan.-
Dial
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
Notice for Administration and Notice
To Creditors


| State Of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant County-In Probate.
In re estate of William Jones, de-
ceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that
at the special term of said court to
be held on the second Tuesday OF
January, A. d. 1929, at the court
house in the city of Lancaster, coun-
ty of Grant and state of Wisconsin,
there will be heard and considered,
the application of Ethel Jones for the
appointment Of an administrator of
the estate of William Jones, late
OF the town of Bloomington, in SAFE.
county, deceased:
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN, that at the regular term of
said court to be held at said court
house, on the first Tuesday of May
A. d., 1922, there will be heard, con
sidered and adjusted, all claims
against said William Jones deceased:
And notice is hereby further given.
that all such, claims for examination
and allowance must be presented to
said county court at the court house
in the city of Lancaster, in said coun-
ty and state, on or before the LIST day
OF May, A. d., 1922, or be barred.
Dated Dec. 8, 1921.
BY the Court. e. b. Goodsen, Judge
Graves & EARL, Attorneys, Prairie du
CHEN, Wis. 4Sc3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28
NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE HIGH.
WAY PATROLMEN
Lancaster, Wis, Dec. II, 1921.

The County State Road and Bridge
Committee of Grant county, Wiscon-
sin, will meet at. the Court House,
Lancaster, Wisconsin, on the 4th day
of January, 1922, at $50 q. M, for
the purpose of contracting with pat
rolmen for the year 1922.
All applications for the positions
of patrolmen should be in the hands
of the committee or the county high
way commissioner on or before the
time above stated
Wages will be as follows-Old pat
rolmen who are hired again, $4,000
per month New men, $4,000 per mo
New mems wages will be raised to
$145.00 per month when they prove
to be worthy Of the raise.
All patrolmen who do satisfactory
work during the whole season will re
ceive a bonus of $500 per month al
the end of the season.
Description of State Trunk Line Pat
rOI Sections of Grant County. Wis
c0nsin. For Year 1922.
Patrol Sec. No. Same as in year
1921, 95 miles.
Patrol Sec No. 2.-Beginning at S
t. H. No so, Village of Hazel Green
and extending S. T. H. No. 80 at the
Three-Mile House, 9.5 miles.
Patrol Sec. No. Same as 1921
9 miles.
Patrol Sec. No. A. Same as 1921
miles.
Patrol Sec. No. Same as 1921
9 miles.
Patrol Sec. No. Beginning al
the S. e. corner court house and ex-
tending to the John Rekenthaler res
idence in section 6, town of Liberty
S5 miles.
Patrol Sec. No. Beginning at
north end of section No. and ex-
tending to w line of Sec. 81, town OF
Hickory Grove, miles.
Patrol Sec. No. Same as 1921
miles.
Patrol Sec. No. Same as 1921
s miles.
Patrol Sec. No. Same as 1921
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-12-28

of said forty acre tract running
thence South ten (1O) chains, thence
West two GU chains and seven "a
links, thence in q northerly direction
TO the North line of said tract at q
point twenty-five (25) links West Of
the place of beginning, thence East
to the place of beginning, containing
one and sixteen hundredths q 1G-100)
acres more or less.
Terms and conditions will be made
known at the time and place OF saia.
Dated December 18th, 1921.
.C. J. Ragatz Executor of the Will 81
said deceased 43cS