Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-02-22
OLD PLATTEVILLE PAIR
HAVE GOLDEN WEDDING

HAVE GOLDEN WEDDING
PLATTEVILLE- children and
grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. ]. II.
Nlckson surprised them at their home
mere Monday night last, it being their
oUtn wedding anniversary. They
came loaded with presents, a feast
prepared in advance and flowers and
blooming plants. Among the pres
ents was a gold 400-day clock The
Rev. Lodwick of the Congregational
church and church members brought
a profuslon Of Towering plants in full
bloom.
Among the merrymakers were Mrs.
Mary Nickson and family of Lancas-
ter; the Korber and Wunderlin fam
lies OF that city, and w. J. Bridges
of Platteville. Mr.. Bridges is the
brother of Mrs. Nickson. Other Wis
TORS were the William Vesperman
family of Rockville and Dr. E. W.
NicksOn of Osakis, Mimi DR.. D. H.
Nickson of Seattle sent a telegram OF
congratulations and his regrets at not
being able to attend as Seattle is at
this time in the throes of a flue cpl
demic
j. H. Nickson came to Canada from
England when boy. He soon after
ward settled in Wisconsin. In 1869
he moved to Iowa, but did not remain
long, returning to Rockville, where
he engaged in farming. In 1872 he
met and welded Alice Bridges of
PIatteville, who lived where the
George SnOwden home IS now located.
The father of Mrs. Nickson was a
pioneer of this state, coming to this
city in 1849.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nickson have been a
happy welded couple and have the
honor of rearing a fine family of boys
and girls Two of the boys are in
the medical profession and are sue
cessfully occupied.
Mrs. Fred Rotzell died at her home
here at $3.50 Tuesday morning. She
had been in poor health for months.
but was not confined to her bed and
her death at this time was uneXpec-
ted. Mr. ROtzoll is an old business
man of the city. Besides her husband
the deceased is survived by her fam
lily of seven children. The death of a
son Milton, in a fire three years ago,
was a great blow to Mrs. Rotzoll and
she never fully recovered from the
shock She was born in Gutenberg,
Germany, Jan. 81, 1871, and came to
America when IA years of age. She
has been a resident of this city for
more than 20 years.
By a three-fourths affirmative vote
the city council recently fixed the sal
aries of city officials and police Of
ficerS. The mayor receives the sti-
pend Of $3.50 per annum; council
members, each 500 per annum; city
clerk, $1,000; city treas, $1,000; chief
of police 1890; policemen. $1,000;
janitOr, city hall and park police, ST.
020; assessor, $3.50; street COM
missioner, $1,000; city attorney, 500;
city engineer, 81 per hour for time
employed; health officer, $3.50; the
water commissioners, $25 each per
annum.
The marriage of Elsie Garrman and
Raymond Clegg was solemnized We'd
nesday morning at the German Lu-
theran Church Of Peace. Miss Alma
Kramer and Clyde Daley attended
the young couple. After the wedding
ceremony the bridal party went to the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. Chas.
Boldt, where the wedding feast was
served. Mr. and Mrs. Clegg will be
at home to their friends after March
1st at 34S Broadway, this city.
The marriage of Grace Klniben-
stein and Earl Reuter- took place at
the home of the brides parents, South
Court street, Wednesday morning,
the Rev Doering of the Enelish Lu
theran church officiating. The bridc
IS the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. [,
Kliebenstein and has been employed
the last year at the Sanders bakery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuter- were Unattended
They will make their home on the
farm recently vacated by Frank Krei-
ser.
The funeral services for Napoleon
r. Britten was held Monday after
noon from the home and the COngre-
gational church, the Rev. VIM. LODI
wick officiating Mr.. Britten died at
his home in the north part of the city
Saturday afternoon after an illness
of several months. When he realized
the seriousness of his condition he
sought medical assistance at Roches-
ter, but found that he was beyond hui
man aid Prior to his retiring and
coming to Platteville to live he was
one OF the prominent farmers of this
section. Surviving him are the wife
and three daughters, Mrs. Homer w.
Rundeu, Livingston; Mrs. Clayton E.
Enrich, Orangeville, Ill; Miss Name
Britten, teacher at Sterling, I'll.
Mrs. M. V. Russell mas returned
from Milwaukee where she attended
the meeting of the state board of
Wisconsin Federation of Woman'o
Clubs.
Mrs. Youngs ST., Chicago, is visit