Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-22
NEIGHboRH0OD
BREv!TIES AND
NEARBY NOTES
Items of Current
HterestBy Mail
and Telegraph.

From 10000 to $4,000 men will be
employed on highway work in Wis
consin this year.
Martin Van Buren, Richards, Civil
war veteran, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs ]. w. Kelly, at Mineral
Point.
John Robbins has bought the Mrs
G. B. Champion farm at New Diggings
Friday a week ago was the 10th an
niversary Of the Hazel Green tornado
when eight lives were lost
Professor Frank Burns, principal
of the E. Dubuque schools for four
teen years, will be a candidate for
Co. Supt. Of 10 Davies county Hi
nOis schools.
Former residents of the little Hi
nois burg of Elizabeth, living in Chi
cago, have formed "Chicago- Eliza
beth Club" to which all people who
may have livel in Elizabeth at one
time or another are eligible.
Earl j. Cooper formerly of Bloom
ington, has resigned as assistant pro-
fessor of administration and agricult-
ural extension at the University to
take a position with the Holstein-
Friesian association Of America.
A Darlington man strolling around
caught an 18-fb. carp near the light
plant on the Pecatonica river near
the city Wednesday. The big fish
was stranded by the recent high
water and left a prisoner in a pool.
1t was one of the largest fish ever
caught in Darlington.
Mrs. Sarah Bancroft, aunt of Pres.
Harding, died at the home of her
grandson, A F. Barrows, Stevens
Point, Wednesday, Mrs. Bancroft
was the widow Of Rev. Warren G.
Bancroft, former pastor of the Osh-
kosh Methodist church.
John Shew, BaraboO, passed away
Tuesday as the result of injuries re-
ceived in a fall while trimming
trees Tuesday morning. Mr.. Shew
had several ribs broken and one of
the ribs penetrated his lungs. He
was SO years old and leaves a wife
and four children.
The 92nd birthday of Mrs. Jane
Andrews was celebrated at the Chas.
Eustice home in Cuba, March 8th.
The old lady came from England to
Mineral Point and later lived at Ha-
eel Green. In coming from England
it took the party six weeks on a sail
ing vessel to make the trip.
Symon Bros. of Benson have christ
ened their lead mine on the Stacy
lease, 1.-THE Little Keen" The prop
cry has the ear marks Of big pro-
Queer They have one slab Of ore 8
feet long and 16 inches thick. Three
men can easily take out 5000 pounds
Of lead in day.-Benton Advocate.
Miss Maree Patch of Pasadena,
Calf, formerly of Bloomington, has
announced her engagement to DR.. Leo
Starry, Oklahoma City, Okla. The
prospective bridegroom is on the
staff Of the st. AnthOny's hospital and
a member of the state university fac
ulty in Oklahoma. He formerly re-
sided at Dodgeville.
Ernest Hansen, Fl. Atkinson, has
the reputation Of being the fastest
chicken picker in the world. He
has removed all feathers and the
hair from a bird in 4-5 seconds. At
a recent demonstration Hansen
Dicked Is chickens in less than two
minutes. Hansen says the water IN
which birds are dipped should not
be warmer than 1856 degrees and with
yOung fowl the temperature should
not exceed 100 degrees.
Matt Hendricks. 81, died at his home
in Cuba City, Friday, after an illness
of year Mr.. Hendricks was born IN
Holland and came to America at the
afe of seven years. The family To-
Gated on a farm near Hazel Green,
and made that vicinity their home.
Mr. Hendricks embarked in the mer-
camille business and later became
cashier of the First National bank OF
Cuba CITY. He held that position until
four years ago, when he retired. A
wife and three daughters survive.
Charles Wanamaker died at his
home in Madison Thursday from the
effects of a stroke of apopleXy that
came upon him March LIST. When 10
wears of age Mr.. Wanamaker enlisted
as a drummer boy in the Union army.
Later he became a soldier and alto
gether served four years. He was a
member of w. t. Sherman post at
Platteville. The Wanamdners lived at
Platteville until few years ago When
thew moved to Madison Mr.. wanna
maker was employed in the capitol.
Mr. Wanamaker was 76 years OF age.
Burial was made at Madison. Inc
Surviving relatives are one daughter
Mrs John Webb of Platteville, son,
webb of Galesburg, Ill. Mrs. Dunn
Of Milwaukee and Mrs. Will Hough
Of GAINESVILLE.
Ben Brown of Viroqua is in the 7th
heaven of a musicians glory. IN
Chicago last week he selected Hope
tones Wurlitzer pipe organ Tor the
new Temple theatre which will cost
no less than $4,000. 1t is the same
organ as used in the Tiyoll and chi
cago theatres-the greatest movie
bonses in the woodland one is now
being installed in the new SchIltz
theatre. Milwaukee. 1t is a larger or
gan in every way than the threatrr
Tenuires and an additional air cham
her must be installed in order to give
the proper acoustic effect. The tone
is surprisingly sweet or powerful, at at
tbe will of the player. The seatt OF
the theatre are made by the Haywood
Wakefield Co., the latest pattern IN
mahogany finish upholstered IN dark
h1ue Ieather-the last word in com
fort and appearance. With those
chairs. that wonderful organ and Ben
1T the keyboard, movie fans are as
sured of the nth degree of entertain
on+ Virouua Censor.