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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
CASSYILLE

Away on an automobile trip are
Mesdames Alloys Udelhofen and Near
GUS Adrian and Misses Esther Bennett
and Fern Mcdowell. They will visit
friends in ST Paul, White Bear and
Minneapolis.
Considerable damage by lightning
in the storm Saturday. Ben Bausch
had a horse killed John Welsh's
barn was struck and badly damaged
and Joe Rauch's destroyed.
Chas. L. Okey of Chicago travelling
salesman between that city and New
York, was in town day last week Wis
iting his mother, Mrs Maize E. Okey
and family. Mrs. Okey, who has SUI
fered severely three weeks from an
infected thumb, is some better
At the fine farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Glassmacher there was a
reunion of the family last Sunday,
August IA The parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
YIN. Glassmacher ST., and all their
sons and daughters were present, also
husbands, wives, grandchildren and
three REORGANIZATION were in the
party, which numbered 50 in all.
Mrs. Everett Groom came home
Friday night from Rochester, Mimi,
where sue WdS uuu0F treatment TWO
months. She is feeling quite we'll
and after the period of rest pre-,
scribed in which she hopes to regain
strength after surgical operations,
she hopes to be entirely well. Her
sister, Mrs. Walter Jeffrys and little
daughter, Helen of Aurora, Ill, came
Monday to stay until Thursday to Wis
it her and others of the family, the
Foehringers.
Casper kirschbaum planted a patch
OF ground to potatoes early in April
and they grew vines so large that he
thought new potatoes surely as big
around as neckyoke rings and when
the vines indicated ripeness he pulled
stalk and didn't find thing-not
even potato. Disappointed of course
as the crop was a failure. But since
the big rain about two weeks ago the
vines are picking up again and have
blossoms. Tried stalk the other day
and found potatoes the size of onions
and now he expects a fair crop-In-
deX.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
MONTFORT

A pretty wedding was solemnized at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Mason, when their eld-
est daughter, Dorothy, was united in
marriage to J. Fletcher Jones, Brod-
head. The brides gown was sand
canton crepe richly embroidered in
self-cOlOr The bridal party entered
to the strains Of the Lohengrin we'd
ding march played by Mrs. Helmer
HelgerSOn. Miss Margaret Jones act
ed as bridesmaid and Harold Mason as
best man. The Rev. j. J. Jones, Mar
shall, Mimi, father of the groom, Of
ficiated. A three-course luncheon
was served. The color scheme
throughout the home was yellow and
white. The bride is a graduate of the
Nontfort high school and PlattevilIe
normal and has been teacher for
several years. The groom left the
normal to enlist in the u. S. Marine
corps. He served both in the u. S.
and France where he was wounded in
action. He later graduated from the
university Of AIlrey, France They
left on an extended wedding trip and
viii be at home Nov LIST at Brodhead.
Mrs. VIM. DiVau was seriously i'll
the first of the week but is improving.
Mrs. d. Davidson and sons, James,
and Ralph, Harvard, Ill; Miss Alta
Anderson, Mauston, Wis. Miss Mar
garet Jones, st. Paul; and Laura
Johnson, Lancaster, were out-of-town
guests at the Mason-Jones wedding.
David James, d. E. Smith, George
Bell, G. w. Mathieson and wife, Clay
Chandler and wife, Gussie Hartsook
and family were among those attend
ing the Ringing circus at Madison.
Mrs. G. G. Carpenter and daughter,
Milwaukee, are guests at the A. H.
belong home
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
FENNIMORE

The W. r. Peacock family are at
Woodman camping for the week.
Sam Wehrle has put up a fine new
barn on the old Faith place on Green
river. Olmsteads are painting it.
Mrs. John Linton was taken to the
Brookside hospital. Boscobel, Friday
and operated on for appendicitis. The
appendix had broken The operation
was successful and she is getting on
fairly we'll now.
Geo. Middagh has put it over on the
rest of us chaps. Not much in the
line of fruit anywhere, and here he is
reveling in the luxury of fresh straw
berries every day. The second crop
has come on.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. McKichan and
son, Mac, left Friday on a motor trip
through the west, having Yellowstone
Park as their destination. His folks
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan McKichan, &C
companied them as far as Walnut
Grove, Mimi, to visit at the AdOlph
Kemper home
Ora Howell of Platteville has been
very i'll this summer but his many
friends will be pleased to know his
condition is much improved. His
sisters, Daisy and Matte, have been
with him during his illness and his
mother and brother, Jay, were at
Platteville to see him Sunday.
This community was deeply grieved
to hear of the death Of Mrs. Clement
McConley at Bridgeport Saturday. A
baby daughter was born in the morn
ing and the mother died in the after
noon.
Well, well! Tom Pallet broke his
right wrist Monday cranlying a ford.
Never thought Tom would be up to
such tricks any more, but a pc~son
never can't always sometimes tel.
John Fillbach of Crawford Co. has
sold his land in So. Dakota, securing
Lawrence church, Mt. Hope, in the
deal-Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
BLOOMINGTON

James Sprague went TO Rochester
Monday to have his health looked at.
A card from Prof c. L. Vanderbilt
announces his arrival in New York, on
Aug. II, after a several weeks tour in
Europe. He will spend a week in the
east and then return TO WatertOwn,
where he is principal in the schools.
Lester and Milton Curtis of Irving
ton, Ala, are visiting relatives in
Patch Grove and Bloomington. They
came here from Madison, where they
took the dairy course at the university
summer school. They are practical
creamerymen and would consider
proposition to take over some good
creamery.
Ira D. Stamford Of La Fargo has
been engaged as assistant in the high
school here. Mr.. Standiford has had
three years work at the La Crosse
normal, several terms at the state
university and considerable success
full teaching experience But one
more teacher remains to be engaged
and the force will likely be completed
this week.
Chas. Schweigert, former resident
of this city. died at his home in Moline
last week. The family lived here for
several years and the widow is a sis
ter of Mrs. Samuel Ketner He was a
member Of the local NJ. W. A. and the
lodge received notice of his death.
A project is being started to build a
nearly direct road from Bagley to the
Clayton landing. A road of this kind
with ferry at Clayton would be an
accommodation to many travellers wish
ing to cross the river. Also camping
and fishing parties wishing to get to
the landing would find it a great con-
venience 1t is a project that deserves
the support of all west Grant.-Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
PEATTEYIILE

Curtis Wilgus is spending a year in
the University of California at Berk-
eley, where he has been given a $3.50
Teaching Fellowship in History. He
is to continue his study and work on a
Doctors degree.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Royce received
this week, most valuable heirloom.
1t is grandfather's clock that has
been in the Royce family for more
than century and now Mr. Royce's
mother has sent it to her son. 1t is
perfect specimen Of the old-time
clock, made of we'll polished mahog-
any with the edges of the doors and
openings of inlaid maple and mahog-
any in diagonal pieces. In addition
to the time Of day it shows the stages
Of the moon. On q background, or
sky Of blue with stars displayed, the
moon shows, in it's phases of first
quarter, full, last quarter and dark.
The clock stands about six feet high,
has an elegantly carved top and is
in a perfect state of preservation. 1t
adds its full share to the lovely new
home which Pres. and Mrs. Royce are
now occupying.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
HOBOES GOING SOUTH.

Thinly clad men are rUstling their
way south in anticipation of an early
winter, according to Neenah railway
fiagman who observes the comings
goings of the tramp population. The
last few cool days have sent a num-
Der of men southwark, the fiagman
says. He has noticed that many of
them were poorly dressed and hungry.
1t is believed that the unemployment
situation and the business depression
is sending many men south to es-
cape the northern winter. During the
war and for some months after the
typical American hobo was a "rara
avis says the flagman who is of a
philosophic and erudite turn. 1T in
dicates to me that tramps will work
when they can get it and such con,
dition eliminates the tramp. Maybe,
too, they were afraid of the work or
fight order. Anyhow tramps are
thick again"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
WISCONSIN BRIEFS.

Fire destroyed barn and contents
on the farm of Edward Perssen, near
Waupaca Mr. .Perssen had been at a
neighbours threshing, and returned
home to find smoke coming from the
barn. The barn could not be saved
but the house was protected. One
horse was burned to death and %
tons of hay, 500 bushels of oats ana
barley, yet unthreshed, were destroy
ed. The total loss is estimated at
$4,000 Spontaneous combustion was
the probable cause of the disaster
c. A Butterfield Fond du Lac in.
surance man, was fatally hurt by be-
ing knocked down by motor car as
he crossed a street in the city. His
skull was fractured and he failed to
regain consciousness up to the time
Of his death although a hurried opera
ton was performed to save his life.
o. H. Gregory, autoist of Pittsburg,
driver of the car, will be held for man
slaughter. He took BLtterfeld to the
hospital and went on his way after
leaving his name and address. The
sheriff picked him up at Kenosha.
Bradford Doeing, Appleton, and
Miss Linda Hahn of Neenah, were ar
rested at cottage on the shore of
Lake Winnebago. They are alleged
to have been living together at the
cottage for about ten days. They will
be tried at Chiffon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24

Gladys Schisel, 5-year-old daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Wolfram Schise! of
Amigo, is dead as the result of being
crushed under a $50 pound separator.
She is thought to have climbed up to
dip out some milk and the separator,
unbalanced by her weight, fell over.
Four carrier pigeons, owned by
Joseph Van Agtmael, Appleton, have
returned to their cotes after fight
Of LOO miles from Jackson, Miss,
the longest flight ever attempted by
pigeons in the northern part of the
state Mr.. Van Agmael will send his
birds to a city on the Gulf of Mexico
for a flight of 1900 miles. The birds
are carried to the southern cities by
express companies and released at
their destination by the company's
agent at the time specified by the
owner. Mr.. Van Agtmael is training
the pigeons for long flights in coop
Grafton with the war department.
Several Mt Horeb citizens paid fines
at Barneveld for speeding through the
village going or returning from the
Big Days at FennimOre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
MONTFORT

DR.. Ketterer reports a daughter at
Wesley EdgingtOn's, Friday, and a
daughter at Oscar Gilbertson's Satur-
cay.
Miss Matthews is off duty for time
having injured her hip in a fall at her
home when her shoestring caught in
a door.
Harry Divall has invented and pat
ented a timer for Ford cars and
trucks. Experienced drivers pro-
nounce it great find. 1t is practical
and more durable than anything on
the market. Mr.. DiVall has engaged
Cincinnati firm to manufacture his
timer and now has a supply on hand.
A common honey bee saved a lot of
fish Saturday. G. X. Stephens, while
preparing for fishing trip to the
river last Saturday evening, was
stung by a honey bee, and the pain
and swelling were such that he was
COMPELLED to abandon the trip. Mr.
Stephens face was swollen terribly
for several days.-Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24

The Monroe county cranberry crop
will be poor this season. A tip blight
and berry worm attacked the fruit
early in the season and during June
and July the hot weather depleted the
reservoirs and retarded development
of the berries. Bumper crops were
grown in the last two years In 1919
growers could not market their crop
because of the sugar shortage. Many
carloads of perfect fruit was thrown
away. Last year was profitable to the
growers. Cranberry marshes in the
entire county have been threatened
by forest fires in the past few weeks.
Drainage bitches in many cases saved
the ripening crop.
John f. Dietz, defender of Cameron
DAM" who was pardoned several
months ago after serving ten years at
Waupun for the alleged murder OF
Oscar Harp, has filed an application
with the state board of grievances for
hearing to present a claim for dam
ages against the state alleging false
Imprisonment. Dietz claims that Harp
is still alive and that he can produce
men who saw the alleged dead man in
the west few years ago. He also has
a copy of the expense record of Saw
yer county in the trial. which he says
included no charges for the post NOR
tenn said to have been performed on
Harp, nor expenses for the coroner's
inquest
Falling into a ten-gallon jar, half
filled with water. Sheldon Hammond,
two years, was drowned at the home
of his parents in ConnorsviIle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
pT,AVTFVJTTF

DR. and Mrs. Dunn leave this week
by auto for trip to Minneapolis.
The 9-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Leffelholz fell and broke an
arm while playing on a gate.
Mrs. Frank Burg ST.. and son, Leo,
and daughter, Julia, and Miss Mary
Burg and Mrs. Lester Kliebenstein
left Monday by auto for q trip to
points in So. Dakota.
Prof. Roy HeindeI and family left
yesterday by auto for New Orleans.
Prof. Heindel has position in one
of the colleges in the south.
Ira Hamell of California is a guest
at the Ed. McClurg and E. Frazier
homes. He brought the little Frazier
girl who has been in California for
several months.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Ludwig,
daughter.
Mrs. E. Shaffer and daughter, Flora
are spending the week at the Reuben
Garner home in Lancaster.
A daughter was born Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Arthur Parish.
This was also the birthday of their
youngest son.
Mrs. Andrew Byrnes, who was taken
seriously i'll last week, is mucn I'M
proved in health.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Newton Ed
wards. August 10, a son.
Theo. A. Waech, formerly super
intendent of the Connecting Link
mine in the Cuba City district, has
begun the manufacture OF bricks at
PIatteyille The material used is
largely tailings from the zinc mines.
A full force of men will be employed.
viii Brodbeck and another car
collided at a blind corner near Sey-
mour Corners Sunday. Neither party
saw the other until it was too late to
avoid a collision. Dorothy Brodbeck
was thrown through the windshield
of their car and badly cut On the face
and body. The others escaped injury.
The cars were badly damaged.-W1t-
ness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
PLATTEyILLE

Abbott Farrand is confined to the
house with neuritis.
MISS Sherwin is seriously i'll at the
nome OF her brother in the north
part of town.
w. ii. Dudley, former instructor
III the normal, has been promoted to
assistant professor in the extension
work OF the bureau of visual education
at the university.
M 2. Rindlaub, Mrs. Kate Robert
son, Mrs. Gertrude Morris and Martin
robertson left today on motor trip
TO Fargo, N. d.
James and Louis Harms left last
night for California in response to a
telegram announcing the serious i'll
ness OF Miss Emma Harms.
Mrs c. Houett died at the home of
ner daughter, Mrs. Rex Mayhew, in
tnls city. She had been confined to
ner bed for the past six weeks. The
oody was taken to her old home in
CosstoWn, Ohio, for burial Surviving
are her daughters, Mrs. Rex Mayhem,
Myrtle, Mrs. Chas. Burr, Cincinnati
one son, Ora, Tray, Ohio, and one sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Gephart, Huntington,
Ind
Prof. and Mrs. Lloyd France of ST.
Paul are guests at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. e. France, on
4th st. Prot. France is instructor at
the university of Minnesota.
Among the passengers arriving at
New York on the Red Star liner, Lap
land, Aug. IA, from Antwerp, South
Hampton and Cherbourg, was Roscoe
n. Smith, mining engineer OF Platte
Vile
Postmaster, T. L. Cleary, and wife
are entertaining his brothers, Rev. J.
M. Cleary of Minneapolis, Frank of
! Minneapolis and NJ H. of Galena. Joe
Cleary, now practicing attorney OF
Minneapolis, is in hospital there
with broken hip, the result OF an
automobile accident.
James E. Barron left the first of the
week for Durant where he will be
married to Miss Francis l.. Thompson.
John Mcdonald and family, who
have been living at GAINESVILLE for
some time, will return in a few DAYS
TO make PlatteVille their home.
Miss Belle Burk was called to Mil
waukee Monday by the death of her
brother, Fred.
Ernest DOScnef, who spent several
weeks in officers training at Ocean
Port, n j., is home Since leaving
camp he was sight seeing in New York
and points of interest in Pennsylvania
for a month.
w. G. Hill had the misfortune to
lose splendid grade mich COW last
week. All efforts of DR.. Fletcher to
save the animal proved futile. An OPP
Grafton after the cows death disclosed
clnders and gravel lodged in her di-
gestive tract in such quantity as to
completely block the passage of food
Just how the matter got there is a
puzzle.
Little Joe Tansy is home from the
Bradley Memorial hospital at Mad
ison where he has been since Feb
ruary. He was blind when he went
there and since then both eyes have
been operated on. The sight is COM
pletely restored in one eye while the
other is not perfect yet He returns
to Madison this month for inspection
and treatment. His case lis being
looked after by the County Red Cross.
News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
CASSYILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bates of Belvi-
dere, Wis. are enjoying a visit in the
country at the Fred Kirschbaum home
Mrs George p. Dietrich returned on
Friday from months visit with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fam Spring of Underwood, Ill
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Groom started
Friday for an auto trip to Boscobel
and several other points. They will
be gone week.
Miss Vera Hartung of Dickinson.
N. D., and Fred Nettekoven OF Winona
are guests at the Flickner home.
f. w. Feiker, last week purchased
from Mrs. Carrie Kleinpell the build
ing he now occupies as a photograph
gallery, and the building adjoining,
now occupied by Mrs. Stoke. Mr.
Feiker expects to make a number of
needed improvements Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
HARRISON

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bunson are the
proud parents of a new baby boy
Johnnie Stanton has a new pony
Miss Carrie Shine has returned to
Dubuque after summer here.
Ben Jones has moved into Clarence
VanNatta's vacant house.
The Cornelia annual picnic and ba-
zaar vii be held on the church ground
Thursday, Aug. %. Come for a good
time.
Mrs. Margaret Withrow of Platte
vile and her children had a picnic on
Sunday Of last week on the old With
row home farm.
A son arrived recently at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luverne Hamilton.
Ray VanNatta and family of Cuba
have been visiting relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Dieters are the
parents of new boy.
The son of Ed McClain is in a hos
pital at Platteville with appendicitis.
Chas. Foote of Fairplay has been
spending a few days here with his
brother, John, who is still quite sick.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
WITHIN | HOUR
OF The COURT
HOUSE SQUARE
Community Happenings
From Exchanges and
Outside Reporters.
HAZEL GREEN

lone Furlong left Tuesday morning
with a party Of friends on a motor
trip to the Black Hills, S D., visiting
friends enroute.
The deal is closed whereby Mr.. r.
c. Hirth of Dubuque takes over our
telephone system here and will take
possession in a few days He is a
man of considerable experience and he
proposes to give us the best service he
can as soon as he can give the line a
much needed going over and partial
renewaI.-NeWs-H Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
MTSCOnA

T. l.. Thurber. Milwaukee road agt
at this place, met with an accident
Nhlle at work about the depot he fell
from a high truck injuring his ankle
The Methodist church has been I'M
dergoing some extensive improve
ments in the way of paint, stucco, new
chimney and the like.
The Misses Beth Jardine and Una
Nehls are spending the weekend at
Devils Lake as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Elston who are camping
at that place.
The Dillon brothers have sold their
garage to EdW. Shereda, Joseph and
frank Sikhart. The place will be the
Muscoda Auto Sales Co. The finan-
clal consideration was $4,000. The
DILLON boys purchased the Nash gar
age at Madison.
Mrs. Lambert Heffner, daughter,
Agnes, and son, Leonard, have re-
turned from a weeks visit in Madison
Mrs. III. NJ. Clark and daughter,
CIista, are the guests of their daugh-
Ter and sister, Mrs. 0. B. Lowell, at
Madison.
Daniel Webster and VIM Viktora
nave returned from trip to Column
bus, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stork, Sioux
City, were recent guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Heffner.
Harley Miller had a narrow escape
from possible serious injury Tuesday
afternoon when the big truck he was
driving tipped over in Gault Hollow.
The worst part of the damage was the
loss OF one hundred pounds of cream
which was spilled in the tip-over.
Speed Cop" Richter arrested w.
Il. Farrell on Sunday evening. The
latter gentleman paid SO and costs.--
Progressive
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24

The body of Miss Minnie VOTES of
Baraboo, and the steel boat IN which
the girl and Clarence WilHar2s, Mad
ison, were in when it sunk M|rGay
night of last week. were found IN 80
feet Of water at Devils Lake Thursday.
The search for the body of Williams
has gone on necessarily. The body
OF the Girl was brought to the sur
face in 4 dragnet. Is row50ats were
pressed into service i'll search OF the
bodies of the two you lg people.
Walter Nash. son of Henry Nash,
Darlington pioneer, died at Milwau-
kee recently.
Mrs. D. 1. Riechers of Belmont
died Thursday. Funeral services
We're held Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24

Eugene Dooley, 20, Monticello, was
instantly killed by a bolt of lightning
about eight o'clock Tuesday morning.
Eugene and a brother, James, had
just finished milking and Eugene
stepped to the door of the barn to see
the storm when the bolt struck. He
was dead when his brother reached
his side.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24

FOR SALE-Snappy Ford Speedster.
Good shape. See Harry Wenzel 26p3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24

Prince Albert is
sold in toppy red
bags, tidy red fins
hand oHle pound
and half pound tin
hunlidorS and in the
pound crystal glass
h u m / d or nit Il
sponge TnoiSteneP
top.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
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On Wednesday, August
31st, all members OF
G. A. r. will be admit
ted FREE on their G.
A. r. Button.
ALL Soldiers and Sail.
IOrs in UNIFORM will
be admitted to the
grounds FREE also or
| Wednesday, August 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24

LIVE STOCK DISPLAY
Will surpass anything
heretofore exhibited,
and will prove of unus-
ual interest to every
body.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24

Every Department is
under capable direction
and the strong rivalry
for premiums insures
the BEST entries ever
shown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24

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