Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-07-05
PLATTEVILLE

Judge Smalley had birthday last
Sunday, so he celebrated it by he and
his wife motoring down to Platteville
and taking dinner in the evening with
his aunt Mrs N. Eastman. We will
not say just how old, but he is not a
very old man by any means.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fielder plan
soon to go to Beloit to make their
home. Mr.. Fielder will engage in law
business Mr. Don Fielder will re-
main in Platteville and will retain the
management of the Fielder Motor Co.
Platteville people will regret that Mr..
and Mrs. Fielder are leaving here as
they have made many friends during
their residence in Platteville.
Claude n Eastman of Chicago, just
returned home after spending a week
with his father Nadab Eastman, at
San Diego California. You will recall
that Mr.. Eastman went to California
in March for his health. His son re-
ports Mr.. Eastman very much i'm
proved in health. He says that he
now feels as we'll as he ever did Mr..
Eastman is going up in the mountains
with his daughter, Mrs. Lester Nc
Bride to spent the summer. The Nc
Brides have summer home up at
Grays Lake in the San Bernardino
mountains.
The city has purchased a $3.50
horse power gasoline tractor to pull
the recently purchased scarifier. With
this equipment and the steam roller it
is possible to tear up and roll back
into shape a mile of macadam street
in three days. A stretch on Broad
in1- Io1
with tar, tailings put on and is being
rolled into shape. 1t promises to be
an excellent piece of road
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Bentz, son
| Lester and nephew Oscar Bentz have
returned from an auto trip to Thorn
| ton, Iowa. Mr.. Bentz states that the
crops are very poor on account OF
having no rain in that section. He
reports that many farmers hao
moved off of farms purchased during
the high price of land and were not
| in a position to secure money to carry
them over the critical times so were
| forced to let the farms revert to the
former owners.
The two-story brick addition to the
| Younman's store is about completed
and will make a store room 100 feet
long light and well ventilated The
rear will be used as a music store
Mr.. Youman is one of the pioneer
business men of Platteville, having
been in business in our city for over
quarter of a century.
The marriage OF. Miss Beatrice
Bruhnke of Milwaukee and Mr.. Curtis
Wilgus of Platteville, occurred Satur-
day evening at the home Of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Henry Bruhnke in that city at
o'clock. A sister of the bride, Mrs
William j. Meyer, acted as matron OF
honor and Miss Dorothea Wilgus, as
bridesmaid Messrs. Leslie Bruhnke
and Wallace Wilgus attended the
groom.
Mrs c. B. Pelton died suddenly a
her home on Fourth street Thursday
morning at $3.50 o'clock. About SIX
| o'clock she arose and was preparing
to dress when she became i'll. Before
physician could arrive she had be-
come unconscious and passed away {
short time after. Deceased was Z;
years of age She is survived by hel
daughters Myrtle, Cora and Catherine
of Ohio. Mr.. Pelton died about tel
years ago. Mrs. Pelton has lived il
her present home for over twent!
years. All her neighbors were he
friends, and was held in high esteem
News.