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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING DAY.

Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ. Eastman of this
city celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary last Sunday A number
of relatives and friends were present.
for a basket picnic in honor of the
occasion. Marriage vows were re-
newed before Rev. J. T. MOrgans. Mr..
and Mrs. Eastman lived on a farm
east of town until % years ago when
they moved to Lancaster and have re-
sided here since then. Mr.. Eastman
is Y and his wife 73. They received
purse of money and several beaut-
iful presents including a goldmount
ed umbrella for each. Those present
were: Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Morgans,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Fischer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Heiliger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Heiliger, Miss Elva Dyer, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Staver, Mrs. James Nc
Cormick, Miss Ada Mccormick, Mrs.
Matte Kinney and children, Mrs. Len
Bradley, Geo. Sandleback family, Geo.
Kinzel family, Henry Walker family,
Mrs. R. E. Bennett, BERTHE Martin.
Mr.. Eastman is a native of Grant
county and has always lived here.
Mrs. Eastman is native of Penn
sylVania but she came to Grant coun-
ty when nine years old. Her maiden
name was Sarah Kretzer They
were married in Lancaster, Aug 20,
1871, by Rev. S. w. Eaton Mr.. and
Mrs. Eastman went to farming, be-
ginning in a small way and gradually
amassed a competence sufficient to
keep them in comfort in their old
age. They are the parents OF seven
living children all of whom reside in
this county. All these children own
their own homes. Mr.. and Mrs. East
man have proved that it possible to
raise large family in comfort after
starting with less than nothing. In
their old age Mr.. and Mrs Eastman
enjoy the best wishes of all. Mr..
Eastman has seen Grant county come
up from the frontier to it's presen.
high state and in The outside world
has seen numerous vars and exciting
episodes. He hopes to see a World
Peace before he dies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
ELECTRIC 'MULES" FOR
MINES AT LIVINGSTON.

Sixty head of choice mules, used by
the Mineral Point Zinc Co. in under
ground haulage in the Wisconsin field
and assembled at Livingston last fall
when the mines were closed, have been
sold to coal mining companies in, the
Spring Valley district, ILL.,, and have
been shipped to their new owners.
Some take gloomy view of this tran
saction. There is no need for it as a
trusted employe of the Mineral Point
Zinc CO. states that electric motors es-
pecially designed for underground
haulage will be installed at the mines
for the reason that they are more
economical for the purpose and much
more easily handled Besides the care
and keep of sixty healthy Missouri
canary birds had become a burden
some item
The Yewdall mine continues pro-
duction with a force of SO miners and
mlllmen and shipments to the National
Separators are being made at the rate
OF four cars weekly, 160 tons. The
YeWdall is showing tremendous bod
les OF zinc ore on two ranges making
in the same quarter section of land
and is to be regarded as one of the
greatest zinc ore producers ever
known to the field.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
MAN KILLED in HERO BROTHERS COUNTY FAIR TO VIC ADOPTS
FRIDAY STORM LIE SIDE BY SIDE BE BEST SHOWN RES0L TI0NS
STAND ON MATTERS OF
HUMAN WELFARE.

The Grant county w. G. T. u. in
convention at Livingston LAST week
adopted the following resolutions:
We the members of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union, assemb-
led in our 34th convention render to
God, in whose name we gathered,
thanksgiving and praise and dedicate
ourselves to the Christ and our I'M
finished work
Citizenship.
In order that we may be intelli-
gent voters we recommend that all
Unions take up course Is Political
Science, also that they cooperate
with other organizations wherever
practical in the study of the law.
Law Enforcement.
BE it resolved that we recommend
the proper enforcement of all laws,
especially those pertaining to the
Christian Sabbath and the 18th
amendment.
Dress.
We disparage the present style of
dress, and pray that mothers teach
their daughters to dress BEAUTIFULLY,
modestly and economically.
Anti Narcotics.
Owing to the increase of tobacco
among the young we earnestly urge
our women to use their influence as
far as possible to discourage the use
of the same by placing literature so
to educate along this line.
Bible.
We urge that the teachers in our
public schools welcome the return of
the Bible, and use the privilege they
have to read it SO every boy and girl
may have the opportunity to know
there is a thus saith the Lord.
JENNIE M. ALCOTT.
County Press Supt. W. C. T. U.
A further report of the conventions
doings will be published next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
Mrs. Catharine Trentzsch Dead.

Mrs. Catharine Trentzsch, an ole
resident of Lancaster, died at her
home last Tuesday after long illness
Burial was made at Dodgeville Thurs
day, the Rev. l.. Crittenton officiating.
Catharine Anna Rudersdorf was born
came to America in 1850 with her
parents and brothers and sisters. The
family settled in Mineral Point where
Catharine was married to John G.
Trentzsch in 1857. They settled on q
farm near Ridgeway and lived there
several years, then moving to Dodge
Vile In 1904 they moved to Lancas-
ter where Mrs. Trentzsch lived up to
the time of her death. To mourn her
loss are six children, two sons. John
M. and Ernest, and four daughters,
Cecilia and Catharine at home, Mrs.
Harry Goslin OF Chicago, and Mrs. J.
r. Hoover of Fremont, Nebr. SO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
Lancaster 3; Platteville1.
Lancaster 10: BOScObaI q.

Lancaster won the double header
Wednesday taking the first game with
Platteville to 1 and the second with
Boscobel 10 to 9. The first game was
a pitchers battle between Dodge of
Lancaster and Armstrong of Platte
vile and although army" pitched a
clean game and won the full friend
ship of the Lancaster fans the White
SoX man had too much stuff for
Platteville's fire eaters. Lancaster's
lanky first baseman pulled a double
play unassisted winning a big hand
The second game was hitters' battle
with hit and run stuff predominating
Lancaster relaxed from the high ten
sion of the first game and allowed
Boscobel a number of runs to start
with but pulled together and after
some free ball clouting stepped out
with 10 to 9.
Train men on the east run out of
Lancaster Friday report much devas-
tation along Military Ridge from the
storm. At Ridgeway heavy freight
car was derailed and other damage
done. On Blue Mound the trees were
uprooted and stripped of their leaves.
North of Fenn:more and along the
river hail and wind did considerable
damage to standing corn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
NEW FERRY BETWEEN
IOWA AND WISCONSIN.

Captain George Freeman of Nc
Gregor, begins ferry traffic this week
with the finest motor ferry on the
upper river. The craft will ply be-
tween McGregor and Pra. du CHEN.
1t is 78 feet long with "A feet beam
and two foot draft The boat will
carry ten automobiles with ease and
a special cantilever gang plank will
allow the cars to be driven to shore
without trouble A plank flooring
with a turn table will enable the turn
around of cars on the boat. The YES
sci has four water tight bulkheads to
prevent sinking. In the rear is
large cabin and engine room with two
30 horse engines connected to twin
screws. Electrical equipment and
fire apparatus are special features on
this latest in ferry boats. The craft
was built by the Dubuque Boat ana
Boiler Works.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
LOCAL GIRL COMMITTED
TO INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

On Friday last upon hearing Judge
Goodseil issued commitment to the
Industrial School for Girls at Milwau-
kee in the case of Helen Bernice Tay-
lor, aged 49, an orphan of this city.
The complaint was made by John
Rumble, grandfather of the girl. The
case was one of waywardness on the
part of the girl and inability on the
part of the aged grandparents to con
troll her Helen, a Lancaster high
school girl, was regarded as remark
ably bright by her teachers. She is
winsome in manner and OF attractive
appearance. Considerable sympathy
has been expressed for her by those
familiar with her case. She was taken
to Milwaukee Sunday by Sheriff r. P.
Holmes and wife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
TO Divert Big
GREEN RIVER
COUNTY UNDERTAKES TO
DUPE MOTHER NATURE.

The Grant county road force will
soon undertake the diversion OF Big
Green river on the Jackson farm four
miles south of Woodman on the Wood
man-Fennimore road. At present the
river takes deep bend of abut 1900
feet, the road following the bank.
This bend will be cut across by
channel 20 feet wide at the bottom,
30 feet wide at the top and II feet
deep. The result will DE shortening
of about 900 feet of road. The new
channel will be 800 feet long. The
work will be done by day labor under
the direction of Mr.. Mink
At the bridge letting Thursday, C.
E. Rich & Co. received the contract
for the new bridge to be created by
the aforesaid diversion of Green river.
1t will be 30-feet concrete deck,
girder type. The bridge will cost,
stripped of accessories, $3,410.
At the same letting VIM. Roseman
of Boscobel was given the contract
for six cement culverts on Sprague
hill in MillviIle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
STORM HALTS MERRY
MAKING AT PICNIC.

Members and friends of the Lancas-
tor and Hurricane Presbyterian con-
oregations celebrated their annual
church picnic Friday. Meeting at the
church the procession, led by the
supt. of the Sunday school, George
Wieland, PROCEEDED TO Schreiner PIX.
After a bountiful dinner many inter
esting games were played and races
run. Immediately following this the
single men challenged the married
men to a ball game which was won
nv the married men, the score being
8 to A. Will and Fred Vesperman did
the hurting for their respective teams.
The good time was suddenly called to
a halt when the rain descended
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
LANCASTER IA; MUSCODA 3.

The much touted Muscoda team
proved to be easy meat for the Lam
caster bunch at league park last Sun
day. Muscoda shot in two runs on a
passed ball down Lancaster's first
base line in the second inning and
fans sat tight for close game bear
ing in mind that MuscOda had played
Virogua Is innings the Sunday before.
However. Lancaster tied the score in
the last half of the second, took three
in the third one each in the fifth ard
sixth and seven runs in the fetal
seventh Muscoda's hopes died earl y
and began booting the ball. The river
men started with Schneider on the
mound and Kincannon catching. Kill
cannon corked a finger in the sixth
and then spiked himself chasing q
foul near home plate. He was pulled
and sent to center field with Lauerman
for catch. Schneider blew up i'll the
seventh being replaced by Bird who
stopped further slaughter of the river
boys Muscoda ran one more score
in the ninth and the game was over.
Armstrong, the square-toed Platte
Vile southpaw, pitched for Lancaster.
ARMY" pitched a tight game and had
the IulI support Vi TIE team anu HlOI dl
aid of the fans all through. Eye Wit
ness would advise Army to practice
his left hook to first as he is AZ least
six feet closer than a right handed
pitcher and with much practice can
greatly improve his already good work
in this respect-in fact hold the OPP
position tight to the first sack.
Several good plays were made dur
ing the game one being Lawrence
Adrian's capture OF a long fly in left
field after a run Of fifty feet toward
the side lines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
MINERAL POINT HONORS
DEAD PARKINSON BOYS.

Homer Parkinson, who died over
seas, and who with his brother, Lee,
was given a military funeral at Min
eral Point Sunday of last week, was
a Platteville normal graduate. The
boys came from a fighting stock.
Their home is located near the site OF
old Fort Defiance, used in the days of
Indian warfare Their grandfather,
was the youngest soldier with the
Wisconsin forces in the wa: With the
Indian chief, BlackhaWi1. Their
great-grandfather was a colonel in
the same conflict and their great
at-grandfather a colonel in the war
of the Revolution. The last scOnS OF
this old military house died for free
dom on the battlefelds Of France.
Homer enlisted at Monroe in May,
1917, in the Wisconsin National Guard.
After training in this country he went
to France in February, 1918, and en-
tered the trenches in the Alsace sec
tor May a. He was wounded at
Chateau Thierry in August and after
a term in the hospital returned to the
lines On October IS, 1918, he was
cut down by one pound shell near
Gesnes. Lee, the other boy, also en-
listed and IN the same unit as his
brother He went to France in May,
1918, being detained by illness. He
was wounded at Chateau Thierry on
August 5th Returning to the lines
in the Argonne sector he was wound
ed by shell on October 1st and died
the same evening. The funeral of
these boys was the largest ever held
in Mineral Point. In addition to their
soldier brothers the cortege contained
a line of citizens three miles long.
The pastor, Rev. J. A. Vincent, used
as a text: Greater love hath no man
than this that man lay down his
life for his friend" AS the procession
wound its way through the streets
Mineral Point stood in hushed rever
ence with heads uncovered. The boys
were the second and third sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Parkinson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
G. L. VANDERBILT HOME
FROM EUROPEAN TRIP

Prof. c. L. Wander Bic arrived at
Rockville Sunday where his wife and
children have been visiting. Mr.. Van
der Bic is just back from a trip to
England where he spent three weeks.
While there he visited points of in
terest in Cornwall, Cumberland, Lon
don and the lake region of northern
England. He also spent three weeks
in eastern u. S., visiting New York,
Philadelphia, Valley Forge, Atlantic
City and Baltimore. The Wander Bies
go to WATERFOWL in few days where
Mr.. Wander Bic is principal of the
high school.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
SEPT. 1873 DAT EOF BIG
ANNUAL EVENT.

The 66th annual Grant county fair
will be held in Lancaster Sept. 7-8-9.
The fair was reorganiZed last spring
and with new deal all around the
fair promises to be the best Grant
county ever had.
Some of the special features of the
fair are:
Extraordinary display of livestock
Special display of fruit and husbandry
Fine poultry show. Fine display of
grains and vegetables. Domestic arts
Some Real Horse Racing.
With the track overhauled and two
days of high class racing with big
purses, the races this year promise
to be remarkable
Splendid Free Acts.
Secretary Meyer has booked a num-
Der of fine free attractions including
Stutz Bros. aerial act, and Eiler's
Animal Circus. These will perform
daily.
Some Real Baseball.
Lancaster is reputed to have the
best team in southwestern Wisconsin
but the boys will have to hump them
selves Wednesday, afternoon and Thurs
day and Friday afternoons if they hope
to beat the contenders coming here.
1t isn't quite ready for announcement
but we will have three of the fastest
teams in Wisconsin to play against
this year. Full particulars next week.
Excellent Band Music.
In one year Director Nealy has
wrought wonders with the Lancaster
band This high class musical aggre-
cation will furnish music for the fair
Red Cross Cares for Babies
A feature that cannot fail to be pop
ular with the mothers will be the Red
Cross tent in charge of Miss Schroedel
Red Cross Secretary, and Miss Smith,
County Nurse. The Red Cross head
quarters will be open as a rest room
for lady visitors and nurses will look
after baby while mother sees the fair.
The Red Cross exhibit will be of in
terest to all.
Watch Paper Next Week.
Lack of space this week forbids a
full account of what this years fair
will consist of. The Herald will cover
the subject thoroughly next week.
Watch for it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
STORM ERRATIC IN COURSE.

Telephone reports from 7aI1Ous
parts of Grant county indicate no
great damage from the storm of last
Friday. At Beetown no rain fell at
all Cassville reports no trouble. At
Bloomington rain fell but no damage
was done. Mt. Hope had hard rain
and wind but no damage. Sitter re-
ports rain and corn blown over by
wind but no hail. All this indicates
that most of Grant county was south
of the main path of the storm which
came from the northwest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Knapp.

Mrs Elizabeth Jane Knapp, widow
of the late Phillip Knapp, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Essa Hunt
of Prosser, Wash, July 10, 1921, of
chronic intestinal obstruction, at the
age of Sc years and 16 days. Burial
was at Prosser, Wash.
Mrs. Knapp was born, July 3, 1885,
in Oldstown, England. She came to
America at the age of Ii and later was
married to Phillip Knapp. To this
union eleven children were born of
whom eight survive. They are Mrs.
Essa Hunt, Washington, Mrs. Eta
Miller, California, Will Knapp, Oregon
Mrs. David Sandleback, Minnesota,
Mrs. John Sandelback, Lancaster,
George Knapp, Lancaster, Charles
Knapp Little Grant, and Henry of
Bloomington. ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
STORM RAvAGES PLATTEy,LLE.

The Friday evening storm is said
to have done considerable damage in
and around Platteville where trees
were blown down and standing crops
injured. 1t is said that old and mas
slve shade trees were rendered a
mass of twisted and torn winds by
the destructive storm. Trees on the
mining school ground and in the city
park were damaged. During the storm
lightning struck the Chas. Howard
home but the fire was put out by the
department before much damage re-
suited
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
TROPICAL DELUCE STRIKES
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN.

After a day Of sickening heat anu
sultriness a storm broke with almost
tropical violence all over southern
Wisconsin Friday afternoon.
The first effects OF the storm were
noted in Lancaster about 4:30 when
light and power failed although the
air was perfectly quiet. Soon q gale
of wind and driving rain broke from
the east.
The storm was peculiar-it seemed
as though mighty hand was turning
on and off the rain clouds with a
faucet. Trees were broken and strip
ped here but no great damage done.
More damage was reported north and
west but as all lines were down and
remained so for day reports were
meagre.
East toward Madison and along Mill
tary Ridge, the storm had great VOL
ence. At Riley, near Madison, a road
worker, Michael Carey of Shullsburg,
was trapped in falling barn and
killed
Carey was a member of the road
crew working on the highway. His
seven companions escaped with in
juries when the barn collapsed. Seven
horses were killed outright ami four
others injured.
The countryside turned out tc the
rescue of Carey in the hope he might
be alive, but trapped beneath the tim
bers and hay. Gangs of roadworkers
and farmers. numbering 200 tore at
the debris. At intervals they shouted
but there was no answer.
Labor All Night.
The rescuers labored from night un-
til 2 a. m. today before the body was
found. Carey's skull was crushed and
his head and body mangled by the
smashing timbers weighted down by
the hay
The barn collapsed like a house of
cards. The roof was lifted by the
wind and hurled through the air. fall
ling in tumbled heap several rods
distant.
The walls collapsed and the great
weight of hay sank down with the
tinibers. The crash came within a few
their horses under the shelter of the
barn
The storm was classed as the most
violent that ever Struck Madison.
Buildings were injured, plate glass
smashed, boats torn from their moor
ings on the lake and other damage
done Reloit, Monroe and other points
east report heavy damage by the
storm which lasted less than an hour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
FLIGHT OF THE STORK-

DR.. Fowler reports a new boy at
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bass, No. J1ancas-
ter, Tuesday, Aug 16. A boy to Mr.
and Mrs. Leland Gorton, Paw. Paw,
Mich, Aug. IL. A girl to Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Beetham, No Lancaster,
Thursday, Aug. 18. A girl to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Wenzel, Lancaster, Sat
urday, Aug. 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Eastman of Ell
lenboro are parents of baby boy
born Monday afternoon. Or. Fowler
is caring for the case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Murphy are the
parents of baby girl born yesterday
morning. This makes DR.. Fowler's
sixth baby case in the past seven days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
Bethlehem Evangelical Church.

Sunday School 9:10 a. m. There
will be no morning services next Sun
day as the congregation is invited to
take part in the annual Mission Fes-
tival of the Emmanuel Evangelical
Church at Marion.
Special Mission services will be
held at Marion at 1920 a. m, 2:3O p.
m. and at 500 p. m. the Rev. GRADER
of Council Bluffs, Iowa will give a
most interesting and instructive stere-
optican lecture on Missions and show
pictures Illustrating the Evangelical
Missions in India and Honduras.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
BEETOWN.

Beetown aid with Mrs. Elliott Knot
well near Lancaster Thursday.
Sidney Birch and family of Mason
City motored here Saturday for a visit
with relatives.
Chas. Thompson ana family motored
to Madison last week.
Clarence Jamison lost horse by
lightning.
Misses Grimm and Snider of Cass-
vile are the teachers here this year.
School opens in September.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
THESE MAY WE'D.

Kenneth Oyer and Cecilia Gardner,
Platteville.
Alfred Cook and Elva Doll, Lancas-
ter.
Jos. Tomsey, Grand Haven, Mich,
Rosa Ruzek, Muscoda.
Robt. Kelly and Elizabeth Mumm,
Cassville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
AUGUST SESSION CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge SmalIey held court Monday
disposing of numerous divorce actions.
Rose Dyer was granted a divorce from
George Dyer with alimony of $40 a
month and custody of the children
Divorces were granted to Mildred Hol-
den VS. George, Elizabeth Altenberg
VS. Saul, Norah Stark VS. George The
contempt hearing in the case Of Kate
STEINER VS. Louis STEINER was held
open by the court STEINER failed to
make certain payments to his former
wife, now Kate Mathews, claims.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
ABANDON PRIDEAUX DISTRICT.

The county school commlttee at us
meeting Tuesday advised the aband-
onment of the PrideauX school and
the transporting of the pupils to
Bloomington. There are but three
pupils in the district and the build
ing has been condemned for school
purposes. The district school board
agreed to try the plan for a year and
will arrange to transport the pupils
to Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
GLEN HAVEN DEFENDANT
DISCHARGED BY COURT.

Jos. Ashby Of Glen Haven, held in
the county Jail for about two months
on charge of alleged activity in the
fine art OF making moonshine, was
released by order of Judge GoodselI
Monday Ashby's attorney, fabian
Beckett, made a motion that as no
information had been filed against the
man he be released.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
STATE USES PLATTEVlLLE
ZINC PRODUCT ON REPAIRS.

The Wisconsin state government
plans to make free use of zinc in the
repairs and alterations to state build
ings. The Zinc Roofing and Products
Co. of Platteville is a company re-
Gently organized to manufacture Zinc
products. The industry is sponsored
by the big mine owners and has their
support.