Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-22
NEIGHBORHOOD
BREVITIESAND
NEARBY NOTES
Items of Current
Interest By Mail
and Telegraph.

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that city.
Miss Vernie Clark, former Viola
girl, has been appointed postmistre3s
at Black Earth NJ V. Frazier has
received the appointment at Reeds
town.
The Pra. du Chen chapter of the
Daughters American Revolution have
plans under way to purchase and re-
habilitate the site of old Fort Craw
ford in that city.
Miss Mona Weed Wyalusing. and
James Andrews, Patch Grove, were
married at the NJ. E. church, Prairie
du CHEN, Wednesday morning. They
went to Milwaukee on honeymoon.
Matt B. Pittman, native of Bosco
bel and a prominent broker of Chi
cage, died at his Chicago home re-
Gently of heart disease. Mr.. Pitman
was a member of an old BOscObel
family now widely scattered
A fire in rubbish and papers in the
boiler room of the Richland Center
auditorium caused some excitement
untiI the fire department located the
blaze at its source and put it out with
chemicals.
Charles McNurlin, Sextonville, was
arrested recently upon complaint
of three game Wardens who alleged
shat the man had venison in his pos
session contrary to law. McNurlin
gave bonds for his appearance.
w. s. Hart, Iowa farmer located at
WaukOn Jet, has imported four live
deer and placed them in an enclosure
on his place where they will have
plenty Of feed and range. Henry
Sunderman, neighbor of Hart, has
a deer park also
Ole Anderson, Five Points, Rich
land county farmer, operating a wood
saw, had one hand caught in the rig
with the result that the thumb was
forn from the hand and his muscles
We're pulled out on his arm several
inches. He will be MANNED for life.
For year there has been QueS-
zion before the county court OF Green
county as to whether Henry Butt or
MS wife died first when both were as
Dhyxiated with their three children
by gas Judge j. L. SherrOn decided
shat the man and wife died at the
same time and the brothers and sis
tiers OF Henry Butt were legal heirs.
Fennimore is trying to do what no
small city in this section has been
able to do to date-Organize live
chamber of commerce. E. }. Roethe
is president r. S. Williams, vice
president, George Frantz, secretary,
ard D. L. Van Auken treasurer. The
club started with a membership OF
twenty and the best wishes OF all for
Its o0Wer and usefulness.
The estate of Sarah ROdhams, La
fayale county, must be settled by a
court order, May f. This estate con-
sists of 240 acres Of fine farm land,
valued at $500 an acre. The RodhamS
aud McQuitty families of Shuilsburg
share i'm the estate. The Rodhams
Mining Co, owners Of the mine on the
Earm. plans to purchase the farm and
ne with the heirs to retain its
mining rights.
Ivan Kantchcff, Platteville federal
prohibition officer, organized a flying
SQUADRON last week and swOOped
down on Green county, making sew
eral arrests for violation OF the pro-
hibtton laws. The Green County
Hotel, Monroe, and the Monticello
Hotel. Monticello, were included i'll
the fourteen arrests made. At Brod-
head. a so gallon still, a quantity OF
mash and mOOnshine Whiskey Wert
confscated Other raids are planned.
The Universal Grocery Co., Wis
cOnsin corporation with stores i'll all
the principal cities of central ana
southern Wisconsin, has invaded the
citv Of Richland Center with a branch
and, it is said, has its eye on Prairie
du Chen and Lancaster. The com
pany handles all nationally adver-
used brands and uses newspaper ad-
vertising heavily in the local papers
10 sell their goods. Madison now has
seven stores in convenient sections
Of 40 ritv
Advocates of Sunday movies in the
ritv OF Richland Center are nothing
daunted over the action of the city
council in passing an ordinance for
bidding Sunday plays in the city on
penalty Of the owners losing license.
Now ii is proposed by the advocates
af light entertainment on Sunday to
form 4 Sunday movie cub, lease the
The picture house on Sundays and
give entertainments for the benefit OF
members OF the, club, no admission to
be charged other than membership
fees. And so, the Democrat says the
efforts Of aldermen who have had an
eve upon April elections, are likely
TO fail
John Whitish, one OF the oldest
residents OF Grant county, Ueu. OdC'
urday, Feb. II, at the home of his
son. Alex, southeast of Fennimore,
near Annton, after a short illness.
Mr.. Whitish was a remarkable mau
IN many respects. He had been ac-
tive all his life and his keen eye,
alert step and vigorous mentality be
lied his great age. While his real
age was not definitely known, he
claimed to be 104 years old and good
evidence shaws that he was at least
lO1 years of age. He is survived by
ten children, many Of are themselves
advanced in age. His wife and three
children preceded him in death. Mr.
Whitish was a we'll known figure on
our streets. spry and active until re-
Gently For time he had resided
with his son, Alex, on the old home
stead. He came to this country 6S
years ago. Funeral services were
held Wednesday morning from Saint
Nary's church, Rev. John Field Of
fciating. with burial at the Prairie
,an, etery Times.