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

parents, MI. ana Mrs. ~hOS. Manuel
Mrs Ellis Phillips left Friday for
New York to join her husband who is
employed in that city.
The Wisconsin Mining school at
Platteville received its greatest boost
in years when the legislative com
mittee reported bill giving them
S21 500 annually, $1,75O annually two
years for maintenance, $500 annual
ly for two years to purchase reference
books and educational apparatus, and
make capital purchases. In addition
to this the school is allowed to ar
range with the federal authorities
for the training and rehabilitation of
disabled soldiers. The money re-
ceived from the government will be
turned over to the state but part
may be reappropriated for teachers
and equipment-W Witness.
Beginning on Monday, May 2, the
Royal cafe has reduced the price of
weekday meals from 65 to soc. The
special Sunday dinner will be Csc.
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Murley have
adopted little babe. The fortunate
little one is eight weeks old and ar
rived at its new home the first Of the
week.
While cranking tractor near the
fair grounds, Dick Shepherd suffered
injuries in the jaw when the crank
kicked back. Several stitches had to
be taken but that there were no more
serious results is remarkable.
While blowing in his field one day
recently, Dr. Millman came across the
nest of a lilldeer, bird now nearly
extinct in this country. He raised the
ground with the nest on it, plowed
around it, and replaced it and left the
bird sitting contentedly on it's eggs.
Mrs. Kingsley Livingston OF New
York, visited few days with Mrs.
j. w. Livingston, this week.
Dave Gardner Jr., G. D. Harding,
Vivian Harvey and Jas. Luce have
procured a patent on a puncture
proof auto tire. They have a deal on
now with manufacturer relative to
putting the invention on the market.
The annual spring flower stealing
has begun, and the real meanness of
it is evidenced in the parties who
stole tulips and other flowers from the
garden of Bert MCGOWAN home by pull
ling them up, roots and all. The next
morning showed the miscreants had
gone over to a vacant lot nearby and
amused themselves by pulling the
flowers to pieces, as hundreds of pet
ais were found where they had evil
IDENTIFY spent some time sitting and
destroying what they had taken. No
words can describe the low, mean
nature of such an act.-Journal.
Jose Zapata and Dewey Sabin min
ing school men have gone to New
York City to join the forces of r. E.
Davis, who is with the j. l.. Darnell
Co
Pete Clare has returned from Da-
kota where he was looking after land
interests He reports that the coun-
try and crops are in fine condition.
Wheat was planted in March, the
outlook for a good crop promising.
Major Henry c.. Hengles of the
Quarter Masters Corps of the Ma
tional Guard was in Platteville yes
terday looking over the possibilities
of Platteville building a suitable ar
mOry to house the local Machine Gun
company. He was very favorably
impressed with our city and after
looking over several possible sites
stated that a very serviceable Mem
orial Building with armory provis-
ions and facilities for large public
gatherings could be put UP for about
$4,000.
Clement Russell and Miss Gertrude
Sisley were married at Galena We'd
nesday. They will make their home
on a farm west of town.
Henning & GeasIand have placed
400 candle power Mazda lamp on
the side of their building, and it not
only lights their sign but makes the
street for a block each way almost as
light as day.
During the week commencing with
May 9th to 18th, inclusive, the Leo
M. Kane Post No. AZ and the Woman
Auxiliary will conduct a drive jointly
for the purpose of enrolling every
eligible member in Plattevllle ana
vicinity.
Mr.. |. c. Smelkel claims he can go
Mr.. VIM Snowden one better as 10
length of time he was resident ol
PlatteviIle. Mr.. Smoker came 70
Platteville 76 years ago on May ..
The family entered Platteville, Dy
team from Galena, came down MAIN
street, drove across small creek,
twenty-five feet below the present
Thomas Furniture Store. The family
came to Galena from Johnston, Pea.
Mr.. Smoker remembers little OF the
trip as he was only three years OF
age. May 5th was also the annivers-
airy of his being wounded in the Bat
tie of the Wilderness, and left on the
ground for number of days wound
ed, before he was picked up and tax
en- in a cattle car to Salisbury prls-
on, where he slept in a hole IN the
ground for months. He was tnen
taken to Richmond and placed III
Bell Isle, where he remained for over
three months. When he entered
service he weighed 172 pounds. ana
upon his return home on a furlough
the scales scarcely registered 50 IDS
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