Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-02
COUNTY AND NEARBY.


Ben Rolling of Sinsinawa has pur-
chased the $50 acre Henry Schnor-
renberg place southwest of Benton
The Masonic temple at Viroqua is
now nearing completion The build
ing will be ready for occupancy by
next spring. Sparta contemplates a
similar building.
Viroqua's new paving is completed
and the main street presents a solid
mile of very fine cement A grand
pavement ball will be held Saturday
night.
Private Wilbur Temperly, Hazel
Green soldier who gave his life in
France, was buried with full military
nonOrs in his home town, Sunday Oct.
23rd. The funeral was largely at
tended
One of the sons of Mrs. Robson,
Galena, who dropped dead on the Ben
ton street some weeks ago, was found
dead in car at Chicago. Mrs. Rob-
son was a daughter of the late Thomas
cambridge of Shullsburg, pioneer
of that vicinity.
Al. Daters of Shullsburg was Sc
verely hurt when horse he was rid
ing stepped in a hole and threw the
rider to the ground The horse then
fell on Dater, knocking out several Of
the mans teeth, fracturing one upper
jaw and bruisin2 him otherwise.
A $65, 900 German Catholic pGrOchial
school is nearing completion for st.
Anthony de Padua's congregation at
Highland. 1t will be ready within the
next month Monroe architects sup
piled the plans for the building and it
is said to be credit to the c'ty.
Cuba City is to have an up-to-date
ice pond, filling a long-felt want in
the village The pool, fed by springs,
will be 20Ox4O0 feet in area and six
feet in depth. John Johns, G. H.
Bartlett, R. F. ConIon and Horn
Bros Of Platteville, are the promoters
An ice house 40xS0 feet will hold $500
tons of pure ice.
A survey has ben made for a re-
constructed road between Highland
and Cobb, village on the Northwest
ern road, eight miles away. Highland
is one of the oldest camps in the
state, and there is an abundance Of
zinc mine tailings for road construc-
ton. Work of surfacing will proceed
without delay.
y.
Shullsburg was broken into Thursday
night a week ago. Entrance was made
by boring two holes in the rear door
and lifting the iron bar from the sock
ct. Merchandise worth $3.50 was car
ried away. The burglar came and
went in a car but beyond that nothing
is known of the identity.
There are a number of cases of hog
Al ~ t11n aY4Ic Of 10
vile, says Dr. Heer, veterinary of that
city. Dr. Heer states he has VAGINA
ted over thousand hogs in one week
recently. He says that farmers will
do we'll to kill all pigeons that come
into their barnyard, as they are now
recognized as carriers Of the disease.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hartman Jr. of
Platteville recently celebrated their
silver wedding day. About one hun
dred guests were present at chicken
dinner and the presents were many
and beautiful. A notable feature of
the occasion was a musical program,
the participants being members of
the Hartmann family. All are talent
ed musicians.
Five candidates are campaigning
vigorously for the postmaStership at
Highland. A. j. Egan, incumbent and
democrat, is trying to hold on by
petition. Ed. Egan, good repub-
lican, is also in the race. Miss Nora
Egan, daughter of Chas. F. Egan, a
former prominent physician of Ra-
cine, thinks she should be considered.
John H. Wahl, republican predecessor
to A.. J. Egan, and who held the job
II years, is after it again. Then one
w. S. Hines, hardware man and mayor
of the town, is also candidate.