Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-24
LAND RAISE BENEFITS
PLATTEVILLE FARMER


PLATTEVILLE FARMER
PLATTEyILLE- Richard Foot has
sold his 240 arce farm in Crawford
county to Clifford Baker OF BeetoWn;
consideration S14,500. Dick owned the
farm six years and made $3.50 by
holding it that time Witness.
Mr. O. S. Jones, who has made his
home with Mrs. Bailey, fell recently
and was rendered helpless. 1t was
found necessary to remove him to the
home of his son near the Camp
Ground.
Mrs Sedbrook died at the hospital
at Mendoza Saturday, where she hal
gone for treatment. The body was
brought here Sunday and the funeral
services were held on Tuesday vita
burial at Greenwood.
Mr.. Burris leaves Saturday for 4
trip to San Antonio, Texas. Mrs.
Burris viii accompany him as far as
Chicago, where she will visit with her
daughters, Miss Mary and Miss Flor
ence.
Nj. Lawrence Kindschi has ac-
cepted a position as surveyor for the
Illinois Central Railroad and left on
Monday for Vicksburg.
Mrs. VIM. Butterworth slipped On
an icy sidewalk Friday afternoon and
broke her left wrist.
Mrs. VIII Nuremberg is i'll with in
lammatory rheumatism.
Mrs. Macarthur, who passed her SO
birthday in the early autumn is in ez-
cellent health. She has regained hel
eyesight, after being blind for num-
Der OF years.
Gerd Helms, ST., aged So years,
passed away Friday morning after
weeks illness Of pneumonia. He
leaves to mourn, his wife and two
daughters, Mrs. VIM. Logeman OF Bel
mont and Mrs VIM. Steinhoff of Col
orado, and other relatives and host
of friends. Funeral services were held
on Monday afternoon from the Luther
an church and interment was made IN
the Belmont cemetery.
Mr.. Chris Maggie, a stone mason OF
this city, died Thursday morning at
the home of Levi Muncy, at the age OF
81 years. He is survived by his son
at Madison, and brother Henry OF
Platteville.
Mrs. VIM. Butterworth slipped on ali
icy sidewalk Friday afternoon and
broke her left wrist.
Kistler & Stephens are completing
new shaft on the Block House proper
ty and expect to be milling ore within
week.
Mayor Webster has so far recovered
from his recent illness that he goes
to his place of business for short
time each day and attends council
meetings.
Mrs. Mary Osterndorf, recently re-
signed her position at St. PauPs Lu-
theran church, where she has served
| the congregation faithfully for years.
LYNN earns, senior in the Platte
vile high school has the honor OF not
taking an examination during MS
four years Of high school. ruling IS
made that students having a marking
of So in a study is exempt from taking
an examination Another condition ot
exemption is less than certain mum :
Der of absences and hardness.
The Kiwanis banquet held at the
Legion hall last evening was very
| delightful affair. At $50 about one
hundred and forty members and ladies
sat down to the we'll prepared dinner
that had been prepared by the ladies
of the Auxiliary. After the banquet
| the evening was spent in dancing anu
card playing. 1t was very enjoyable
| affair.
The Made in Platteville" display
! at the Normal Short Course this week
is attracting great deal of attention.
Thirty some different articles manu-
featured in Piatteville are on exhibit
and include everything from tomb
stones to smoking tobacco. Lava
mowers, bottle washers, wagon racks,
! barrel holders, and many other ar
ticles are displayed Ii you have not
seen the display, do so today.
VIM. Place received a telegram on
Wednesday from Los Angeles, Califor
MIA, announcing the death OF his
grandson, Rex Baker, from diphtherla
His daughter, Nellie Place Baker, wife
of c. NJ. Baker, is stricken with the
same dreaded disease, but is not
thought to be in a serious condition.
Rex Baker was ten years old and had
gained an enviable reputation as q
newsboy in Los Angeles, where ne
sold more than hundred papers each
evening.-News.