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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-09-30
r AND SERVICE
WILDWOOD GAS COMPANY
w. COPYRIGHT Smith,
MayOr.

4A0JOAt
Wildwood, N. ].
September Fl, 1921.
Dear Sir:-This is to inform you
that the hearing with regard to the
method of charging by the Wildwood
Gas Company and also with regard to
complaints as to certain details of SER
vice, which was scheduled for Tues
day, September goth, has been post
poned until Wednesday, October 9Th.
Upon that date to suit the convenience
of those concerned the Board Will
meet at IL A. M. in Wildwood.
Please advise if you can arrange for
the Board to have a room for its hear
ing in the City Hall, Wildwood. In
sending notices of this hearing to nu-
merous interested parties the oar
has stated that it has taken up with
YOU the matter of obtaining a room in
the City Hall for the hearing, but that
if such room is not available and
another point is selected for the hear
ing due notice would be given. 1t
would be appreciated, therefore, IL
o would advise promptly if the
Board will be able to meet in the City
Hall.
Very truly yours,
A. N. BARBER,
Secretary Public
Utility Commission,
Trenton, N. ].
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-09-30
V GETTING BUSY

The first meeting for the winter OF
the Home Section of the Civic Clun
was held at the pleasant new nome OF
Mrs. Claire Davis, Juniper and Paclhc
avenues. on Thursday, afternoon, Sep
22d. Judging by the good at
and interest of all present
Tho coming season will be a busy one'
such subjects as sanitation, Legislation
cbildren's Fairgrounds, etc, having
49, discussed Dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Publicity Committee.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-09-30
DIR. CHAS. A. FUKEY
posi- GRADUATE 0STEoPATH

BROOKLYN Hart Apartments
wildwood and Atlantic Avenues
Both Phones
p~hu.aelohia Office. Real Estate Trust building
cane May ONCE $50 Washington Stree'
keystone Phone
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-03-16
GOOD BLOOD NEEDED
IN SPRINGTIME
People with Poor Appetite, Bsd Complex.
ions aad "SprinS Fever" Need
BLOOD Ionic.
GUIDES Pepto- Manean is Best
Makes Rich Red Blood = Rences Vitality
and increase Iody's Resistance
10 Disease.

Spring is the time when good blood Is
50 vital 10 health IL YOU do not feel the
thrill OF sprlue in your blood II your APP
petite is poor yonr complexion pallid or
muddy, and you tire easily, ycu can be
pretty sire yonr blood Is not up To the
mark 80 many irel that way in the
spring Especially housewives who have
so much to do They get oyer-tircl and
run down their blood becomes weak and
thin.
Build up your health NOW by taking
that splendid spring tonic, Guides Pepto-
Maugau twin give vital power to the
red eorpusclcs IN your blood They will
20 racing through your blood, carrying
fresh supplies OF oxygen to all the tiny
cells 1t viii help improve your color and
your appetite Your take more interest
In things and enjoy life more You will
stop .going around with that tired, all
gone feeling
Physicians have prescribed Guides Pop
to-Mangan Tor thirty years YOU can get
II Al your druggists in either tablet OF
liquid form Take whichever yoa prefer
They have the Same medicinal value
Get the genuine ads
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-03-16
Farm Loan Act
Is Declared Valid by The SUI
preme Court.

Washington, March 3 The
Farm Loan Net. designed to as
sist the agricultural develop.
ment Of the United States by
providing readily accessible
credits To farmers through fei )
eral land banks. was declared
valid by the Supreme Court
IN an opinion which Commits
sioncr Charles H. Lobdell, Of
the Farm Loan Board, dcclar d
clears away legal opposition
and removes every shadow Of
question as to the legality of
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-03-16
Kenneth Gilpin
Will Carry Southwest Virgin
inia for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.

Bristol, Va. Tenn, March IL.
kenneth ~ GllpIn, OF Boycc,
Clarke county, Virginia, candi
date FOR Lieutenant Governor,
may safely be expected 10 carry
Southwest Virginia by one Of
the largest najoriiios ever poll
ed in this section by Il candi
date for Lieutenant Governor,
in the opinion OF his local
managers. This opinion is based
largely on the tcnIor Of letters
that are being received by the
score at local Gilpin headquar-
tiers.
Boiling III Handy, Democrat.
ic leader aud Mr.. Gllpin's cam.
paign manager in the Ninth
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-03-16

Virginia District, declares that
every day brings more indica.
lions that the Clarke county
candidate Will win, world
without end l." In a statement
given ont today MIR. Handy
said "'l'hc Ninth District viii
do It's share III clrcung Mr. Gil
pin am sure that the
Fighting Ninth will hc foun,l
standing shoulder to shoulder
with the other sections OF the
state in the election Of Kenneth
\ tiilpin who has proven him
self To be a fighter overseas. in
the legislature and in the bust
ness world Always clean aud
above board, MIR Gilpin's poli-
tics are OF the kind that appeal
TO every fair minded voter lie
q progressive and aggressiS q
and best OF all a clear thinking,
level headed business man with
experience that fits nun to
thoroughly understand hts fel-
low men
Mans OF the letters recelved
at Gipin hendqn .rttrs mere are
from wnnirn VINO VIII support
him The Impression created
by Mr.. Gilpin in the Ninth has
delighted MIR Handy ana 9th.
ers behind the candidacy of the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-03-16

"It's tho Chnpest Thing Ever
Bought" Writes MRS. j. Mason, Va.
81 iaiaN2Sief 6,r rAte, g R.t.saAp and jl.L:-
Ing " the laise nuulsf % dead rAis we've Atcl
op. reckon we've avnl hundreds vt dollars 10
shAAS. ssss and trsd." Your p,n rou't ton,h il.
Ssu ID W and ls-,e no smell IS, ese. 81 IS.
sSld asd suAIIalsel ~
KELLY DRUG COMPANY
U.NMBlEN BROS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
COUNTY AND NEARBY.

Unknown parties stole so gallons
of gasoline in container from the
garage of the Dodgeville Telephone
Co, Thursday night of last week.
The date of the Epworth League In
stitute at Plattevil1e has been fixed
June 1924 :ZAe Campmeeting will
begin on the latter date and run to
July 2.
A fish tagged by the u. S. Fisheries
in September in Lake Pepin, Mimi
was recently caught five miles below
Clayton, Iowa. The fish, a white bass
had travelled 140 miles in six weeks.
John Dotchoff, Hazel Green miner
was in the path of large rock that
fell from above him and suffered a
mashed foot. He was taken to a
Platteville hospital where the crush
ed member was removed the same
day.
H. Barber, Nashau, Iowa, farmer,
took six roosters to McGregor and
sold them for one dollar each, or
SIS. On the way home he stopped at
g neighbours and bought six sheep for
six dollars, having nine dollars left.
BOOSTERS are worth as much as sheep
and a pound of butter or a dozen eggs
are worth more than bushelI of corn
under the topsy-turvey system of val
ues in vogue today.
J. b. Houston, ousted secretary of
the Wisconsin Union of the Ameri-
can Society of Equity, has announced
himself candidate to oppose E. c..
Pommerening as president at the
election of officers to be held during
the state convention at Eau Claire
November 90. An active campaign
is being started among Equity So
ciety members throughout the state
for Mr.. Houston's candidacy. He is
opposing the present board Of direc-
tors as we'll as the president. A num-
Der of the county units of the Equity
organization, including Grant, Craw-
ford, Richland and Sank counties,
have endorsed Mr.. Houston's position
in refusing to use the trust funds of
the society for other purposes. and
have pledged him their support for
the presidency. His strength as a
candidate is said to be growing daily.
-Dodgeville Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
MONTFORT

John BoWden received pictures of
his wife cOstumed for a halloween
party at the sanatarium at Waukesha
where she is taking treatment. Her
nervous trouble has almost entirely
disappeared and she may return home
in few months.
Two full lengths Of new hose have
just been added to the equipment of
the Montfort Fire Company. The
local inspector has just finished a
thorough inspection of the village and
reported to the state. However, with
every precaution taken, individuals
are urged to use care and eliminate
possible fire-traps, as at this season
fires are most likely to occur and are
most difficult to control and cause
the most inconvenience.
Mrs. Clay Chandler had a finger
badly mashed by getting it caught in
a folding table at the church, We'd
nesday evening. Clay now does the
cooking and homework.
Imagine Clay in an Apron,
Clay in kitchenette,
Putting the grave in gravey,
And holes in the spagett-
Clay in the guise of cook,
In a boil, or a stew or a fry,
But don't think we could stomach
Clay in a pumpkin pie.
A box car, used by the shovelers
in the coal bin, burned Thursday even
ing. The old car, minus running gear
and wheels, stood south of the coal
shed and was used as rest room, ward
robe and diner for the men while on
duty, miners would call it "the dry.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
Freda Mason saw the blaze from the
street and told the men at Kennedy's
restaurant and the alarm was given.
Men soon had hose playing water on
the fire and the fire was soon out but
the car was a wreck.
Chas. Houston returned from Lam
caster Sunday. Mrs. Houston who
had an operation on her eyes and has
been taking treatment in Lancaster
for a couple of weeks, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. H. Schuppener, at
Sitter and will return home on We'd
nesday.-Mail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
CASSYILLE

Relatives here received word of the
death of Mrs. Henry Mueller in Wash
ington, d. c. The remains will be
shipped here for interment which
will probably take place Friday.
! Lem Oates, accompanied by Marie
Duncan and Mrs. JOS Kuchenberg,
Jr., motored to Lancaster Saturday
Mrs. Oates and Roy Oates, who had
been visiting there, returned with
them.
Holl stephens, who has been look
ing after his farm interests in South
Dakota for the past three months,
returned home Tuesday afternoon.
The F. C. Woodington family re-
ceived announcement of the birth of
a baby son to Mr. and Mrs. VIM
Sturmer of Miami, Florada on Oct
25th.
Mrs. Christina Adrian passed away
at her home in this village Tuesday
evening after an illness of several
months duration. Death was really
due to the infirmities of old age. De-
ceased would have been 80 years old
next Monday. She was good chris
tian woman and devout Catholic and
died fortified in the last rites of the
church She is survived by a large
family of children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren The funeral will
be held Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. F. Groom were
in Lancaster Saturday and stayed
over night at the pleasant home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith (B. d. s.
They attended church Sunday morn
ing and accepted an invitation to a
family dinner at the home of Mrs.
Laura Kerr. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Williams, Mr..
and Mrs Melvin Williams, Geneva
and Ralph, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Koh-
lenberg, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Turtscher and son Lanath Mrs Cla-
"a Flickner and Miss Edna Garner,
accompanied the Grooms to Beetown
and visited relatives there, return
ing with the Groom's Sunday even
ing-Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
CASSvILLE

The 9th anniversary birthday of
Chris H. Kirschbaum was becomingly
celebrated at the VIM P. Bausch farm
home last Monday evening Many rel
atives were present, among whom
were Mr.. and Mrs. Otto H. Kirsch-
baum and son Clifford, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Esser. AS a matter of
course there was an excellent supper
and all had fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Caldwell ana
Ruby came home last Thursday from
a two weeks visit in Nebraska, with
the John Phinney family at Peters
burg and at the Peter Chapman home
at Elgin. The folks at both places
gave the Cassville visitors the best
kind of a good time which was fully
appreciated and they say if they
couldn't live in Wisconsin they would
surely go to Nebraska with its good
roads, big corn crop and above all,
its hospitable citizens-Index
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
PLATTEVILLE FARMERS
HEAVY CHOLERA LOSERS

Will Steinbach who resides on the
old Shue place on the Lancaster road,
has had the misfortune to lose al
most his entire lot of fine hogs His
loss includes 70 to 80 hogs, all of
whom died with cholera. Some
of them were so i'll with it that they
were killed to prevent suffering and
spread Of the contagion. Thirtyfour
of the animals weighed about 200
pounds each and were about ready for
market. Ten of them weighed 125
poOnds each and the rest were eight
weeks old. Some of the remaining
ones are still sick Mr. Steinbach
says there are 10 pigeons on the place
| but there are some crows. His loss
is a heavy one and people sympathize
with Mr. Steinbach in this unfortun-
ate situatiOn.-Journal
George Barden lost number of
fine hogs with cholera.
Miss Bessie Murphy is attending
business college in Dubuque.
A house on wheels passed through
here last Thursday Ell route to Cali
fornia. The little home was a spe-
cimen of the work of the owner, Mr..
Kohlmeyer, OF Loganville, Wis, and
he and his family are off for the west.
Tie house is 10 feet long and had
four rooms, and is fitted with every
convenience, including electricity,
water, baths, etc. They expect to
reach Los Angeles by Christmas
| Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
BLOOMINGTON

A petition has been circulated
against Secrtary MELONS ruling that
physicians can write prescriptions for
beer and druggists can supply it. A
large number are signing the petit
ton.
Every duck hunter in the vicinity,
Including the Record editor, was at
the Mississippi Tuesday after wild
ducks. but they were scarcer than
hens teeth and but very few were
shot. The closest the editor got to a
duck was a ducking when lie trlpped
on q sunken stick while wading mar
row slough. The water was cold, we
can assure you.
At special meeting of electors
of the village school district held last
Friday to consolidate the district with
several adjoining rural districts, and
taken up at once was signed nearly
unanimously. A complete report OF
the school situation in this locality as
made by a state school inspector fol-
lowing his recent visit here VIII ap-
near in next weeks Record.
Announcement is made OF the
marriage of j. Victor Patterson OF
Snokane. washington, and Miss Al
ice callahan of Portland, Oregon, III
the latter city, November 2. The
bride visited for two weeks at the
home of VIM. Patterson in this city
in 1918, and quite number OF the
friends of the family met her. Vic
for IS a. mail clerk on line running
ont of Spokane. and has been IN that
country long enough to be classed as
ono of it's solid citizens. His many
old friends here congratulate him up
On his good luck in finding lady so
amiable and prepossessing.
deal of considerable importance
took Mace Tuesday morning, When
nv and Mrs. Jas. H. Sprague sold
+bair restaurant to w. ]. Auman OF
c+ockton. III. Mr.. and Mrs. Amman
and son visited the restaurant sever
e. davs before the transfer was made
and looked over the place, also IN
enootinp the town For the past four
1,ears the Spragues have been run
ming one of the best restaurants III
4 i, mart of the country, and we are
u .l,,n to lose them from the
ltreat The new owners have had
evnerience in the restaurant Dusl,
ass and come highly recommended
Tbev have two sons OF scnool age
W. ~ wish them good luck in the man
aaement of this excellent reseaui an :
Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
MONTFORT FAMILY MAKE
SUCCESS IN MUSHROOMS.

TO the ordinary individual when
you speak of mushrooms they sug-
gest soft music, flowers and folks
walking slowly behind you. But that
has to do with toad-stools, or rather
the misguided individual who eats
Itoad-stools mistaking them for mIsh-
rooms.
The edible mushroom is considered
a great deIicacy by those who know
and the fresh fungus or in dried form
hnds ready sale at a fancy price in
the cities.
Perhaps you are not aware of the
fact that Montfort has mushroom
farm" and that shipments have been
made regularly to the Chicago market
for years.
The 'Prochaska family, residing
northwest Of Montfort, find the grow
ing of mushrooms a lucrative business
They have made a study Of their cul-
ture and preparation for market, and
what is even more essential for their
success they seem to have the soil
and various other conditions peculiar
ly adapted to the production of mush-
rooms, and they maintain this condi-
ton from year to year
The Prochaskas brOugh in the final
crop for this year one day last week.
1t consisted of eighty pounds of dried
mushrooms, and they would have
made a considerable pile if fresh as
cut and harvested at one time, This
is the second shipment made this
year and the total output for the year
amounts to about one hundred and
twenty-five pounds of dried mush-
rooms. They were neatly packed in
boxes and sent by parcel post to a
firm in Chicago-Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
WITHIN | HOUR
OF The COURT
HOUSE SQUARE
Community Happenings
From Exchanges and
Outside Reporters.
DESCENDANT OF BUNKER
HILL OWNER NOW 1O1

MONTFORT - Gilbert Hathaway
Bunker, descendant of the family for
which famous Bunker hill was named
celebrated his 101st birthday with n
family dinner Thursday A feature of
the dinner was large birthday cake
sent by Lancaster caterer. Mr.
Bunker's uncl owned Bunker hill and
CAV it to the government for the err
eCtOn OF monument which now
stands there. In spite of his age Mr.
Bunker has vivid memories Of pioneer
life. He was born at Smyrna, N Y.
Nov. 10, 1920, He moved to Pennsvl-
vania in 1888, to Rockford, Ill, in 1845
and came to Wisconsin in 1874 Mr..
Bunker has abstained from liquor and
tobacco his entire life and has been a
leader in the Methodist church, which
+ Joined in early youth, for the past
fifty years.
Mrs. L. j. Tucker was in Madison
Thursday to consult an oculist.
Mrs. VIM. DiVall died Wednesday.
She was &c years old and had been an
invalid for several years. Funeral
services were held Saturday at one
D. m, at the home. Interment was
made in MOntfort cemetery.
Charles Houston arrived home from
Lancaster Monday Mrs. Houston will
remain with her daughter, Mrs. H. B.
Schuppener of Sitter, until more
fully recovered from an operation to
remove a cataract from her eye. Mrs.
Houston has lost the sight of one eye.
McSherry and Mitchell, Dodgeville,
have rented the Jas. Franklin rest
aurant, and after renovating will open
an up-to-date lunch room
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
NOTICE ITO CREDITORS

STATE OF WISCONSIN,, COUNTY
COURT, GRANT COUNTY-In Pro
bate.
In Re. Estate of Desire G. Abrams,
Deceased.
An order having been entered for
the appointment of Bert Fennel as
executor of the estate of Desire G.
Abrams, late of the City of Lancaster,
in said county, deceased;
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the special term of said court to be
held at the Court House, in the City
of Lancaster, County of Grant and
State Of Wisconsin, on the End Tues
day of March, A. D., 1922, there will
be heard, considered and adjusted, all
claims against said Desire c. Abrams,
deceased.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FUR
THEIR GIVEN, That all such claims
for examination and allowance must
be presented to said County Court at
the Court House, in the City of Lam
caster, in said county and state, on
or before the 4th day of March, A. d.,
1922, or be barred
Dated, November 4th, 1921.
BY THE COURT:
z. B. GOODSELL, Judge.
Brennan & Carthew,
Attorneys for Executor 38c3.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
FENNTW0RE

Another good citizen was called
home on Thursday, Mr.. Ole E. OIL
son, passing away at his home in
this city, after long period of ill
ness but which had permitted him to
be about until quite recently. Many
friends mourn his loss and extend
sympathy to the family.
That is an imposing and attractive
brick front just completed for the
new office of the Fennimore Lumber
Co.. erected on the site of the old
warehouse The building will be nice
ly fitted out and conveniently arrang-
ed and altogether new layout will
be one of the best lumber yards in
this part of the state.
Avis Horton who teaches at Soldiers
Grove, was taken suddenly i'll Sunday
with acute appendicitis. Her mother
left for La Crosse Sunday afternoon
where Avis was taken to have the OPP
Grafton.
Conductor Irve Mills joins iarty
of railroad men at Drummond, Bay
field Co, today for his annual deer
hunting outing. DR.. Truitt, his PAL in
this year.
Jesse Blackburn and wife were
very pleasantly surprised Sunday
when their children and families
came with well filled baskets, it be-
ing their 33rd wedding anniversary
Chas. Thompson, wife and daughter
of Beetown were also present. The
table groaned with good things to
eat. The day was spent in music
and relating of old time incidents
The honored ones were presented
with a beautiful set OF silverware
All went home feeling that the day
was we'll spent and wishing them
many more happy years-Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
COUNTY AND NEARBY.

Judge J. B. Simpson of Darlington
is home from his hunting trip into
the Rainy River country in Ontario
Canada. He had a mighty good time
which will be one of the pleasant re-
MEMBRANES of his life. The Judge
succeeded in killing a large bear The
hide was shipped home and will be
made into rug.
A tenant on the John Reichling
farm near Darlington threatened
Reichling and E. F. Conley and son
when they called on the farm to see
about a sale the renter had adver-
tised without the owners knowledge.
The renter backed up his indignation
with an ak and drove the trio off the
place. Reichling swore out a war
rant for assault with intent to do
great bodily harm and the renter was
fined S195.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
BLUE RIVER MAN HAS
FINE WIRELESS OUTFIT.

Leslie Greenfield and Victor Gasser
bicycled to Balmoral Saturday and
called at the Peterson home. Mr.. Pet
erson has a wireless receiving station
where words and music can be heard
through a large horn similar to a
photograph On Friday evening they
heard grand opera being rendered in
New York City and could plainly hear
the applause. He also receives mes
sages in code from foreign countries.
If the electrical age is still in its in
fancy what may we expect in the flu
ture.-Blue River Writer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-16
ROSCORET,

DR.. Otto Studer Oconomowoc, spe-
cialist on diseases in cattle, inspect
ed the Austin-Blaine dairy farm and
found every animal in perfect condi-
ton Gov j. j. Blaine has an inter
est in this farm.
AustinBlaine, William FrankenhOff
and c. e. Tuffley & Son, owners Of
HOlstein dairy herds, are members of
the Grant County Holstein association.
Henry Austin of this city is a member
of the sales committee, and William
Frankenhoff, chairman of the. enter
tainment committee. Twenty-one Hol-
stein dairy farms comprise the or
ganiZatiOn in Grant county and sew
eral applications for membership
have been field.
c. E. Tuffley has been appointed
administrator of the estate OF II. H.
Thompson, aged recluse who was
found dead at his home in the third
ward
Contractor Quinn, Madison, and a
crew of expert workers have complet-
ed concreting of three blocks on
South Wisconsin avenue. The job
including grading, building curb and
gutter, and laying of 1000 yards OF
reinforced concrete, was completed in
less than 80 workingdays.
The Boscobel Agricultural and
Driving Park association elected the
following officers: President, c. r.
Tuffley; vice president, E. w. Guent-
zel secretary, j. T. Ruka; treasurer,
G. A. Blair.