Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-27
NE|GHBORHOOD
BREviTIES And
NEARBY NOTES
Important Events
of Week From Tri-
State Area.

ranch
Mrs. Bridget Mcclure, proprietor OF
the Benton hotel for 20 years died
Wednesday.
w. L. Huff, resident OF Boscobel
since 1855, celebrated his 88th birth
day Wednesday,
John Goldsworthy, lifelong resident
OF Mineral Point, died Saturday at
the age of rs years.
Cuba City people held a community
Christmas tree Saturday night with
appropriate exercises.
Arthur McDermott and Clara Chris
tie. both of Elk Grove, were married
al Galena Wednesday.
The Phoenix Parfrey Co., wooden
ware mill at Pra. du CHEN has been
taken over by the Phoenix Products
o, of Milwaukee.
John NJ Copeland of New Diggings,
died at Oak sanitarium, Pewaukee, of
tuberculosis Mr.. Copeland was
miner by trade.
Fred Wiese, a native Of Hanover,
Germany, died at his home in Platte
Vile Dec 16, at the age of 81 years.
Mr. Wiese was a bachelor.
Mrs. r. w. Baker of Rewey, and VIII
bur Akers of Pennington, Miss, were
married at ReWey, Dec. 16.
The Mound City bank at Platteville
has moved into it's new quarters in
the Masonic block. The bank is now
one of the best fitted in this section
of the state.
Mrs. Caroline Ripperda, aged 81,
xNg RI crlNt n1
Mrs. Conlon, last Monday, after an i'll
ness of six weeks. Burial was made
Wednesday.
Wilbur Hurd, driving a Buick truck
from Galena to Cuba City, was hit by
a freight train in Cuba City Friday.
The truck was smashed but the driver
escaped injury.
Miss Hazel Davey, daughter of Mr.. !
and Mrs Simon Davey of Dodgeville, !
died at Madison Wednesday of diph- !
ner at Madison.
Mrs Otto Schneider, Platteville, who
had gone with her husband to Cali
fOrnia in the hope that the change
would benefit her health, died three
days after her arrival at Sacramento.
The body was shipped to NOrwalk, |
Henry Hill, Crawford county young
man, was shot Sunday a week ago by
his brother James, while hunting /
rabbits with group OF young men. I
The brother shot at a rabbit the |
charge entering his brothers body be- |
tween the right hip and ribs. Young I
Hill died twenty minutes later.
Stanley Trentzsch. a Dodgeyille !
iofo Of
was given his choice of 81 1000 fine or
six months in the Iowa county jail, an
ancient structure erected about the
time the bastille fell in Paris. Mr..
-rrentzsch is considering which is the
worst
The Darlington city council has
enacted a resolution closing all bust
ness houses at 1890 each night. eX-
cept Saturday night when they can
remain open until II. Such an ordi-
nance would be thrown out if the
st0rekeepers appealed to the Supreme
court
James Willard Moon, an old resi-
dent of Grant county, died at his
home in Platteville Dec. Is. Mr..
Moon was born in Jefferson county,
Mo- Sept II, 1874 He was married
In 1870 to Mary Dobson of Arthur,
who survives him with one daughter,
Jessie
;,>n Nicholson, aged resident Of
Barnum. Crawford county, was found
unconscious near pile of cordwood
he was hauling from, and died few
hours later A passerby found the
old man lying covered with a new
fallen snow although his body was
still warm.
Jackson Sheldon Branstetter, E.
Dubuque pioneer, died at his home
there Saturday a week ago after q
long illness. Mr. Branstetter was
born in Bowling Green, Ky, and came
TO +. Dubuque 50 years ago. A widow
and five married daughters survive
Mr. Branstetter was Justice of Peace !
at f. Dubuque for 30 years.
Emil Betka and Harvey Shane were
a big badger in town Fri
day last that was caught in a trap on
Betka ridge in Dayton Thursday
night The animal was caught in an
trap which the boys had set
near a hole in the hillside. The trap
caught the badger by the toe nail and
the boys had little difficulty in get
ting wire about his leg. He was a
fat old rascal showing that he had
plenty to eat this winter Badgers
at one time were numerous in this
state, but for years past they have
been curiosity, at least in these
parts The boys are going to keep
the animal in hopes that they can
catch its Republican Observer.
The city of Pra. du Chen lost its
case in the appeal TO Judge Smalley
over Justice Peck's ruling that the
city could not legally enforce an or
dinance placing a license of $25 year
~ on soft drink parlors. Six dealers
went together to fight the city, retain
ing the same lawyer who drew the or
dinance up for the city. The legal
light displayed alacrity in fighting the
case and won for the defendant dis
pensers of kickless refreshment. Two
dealers who paid the license fee but
made no protest will lose their S25
each. Judge Smalley held that mu-
miciOa 1itV hac M laoal yi0I,t 70 l;co,co !