Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-24
NE|GHBORHOOD
BREvIT|ES AND
NEARBY NOTES
Important Events
of Week From Tri-
State Area.

After November / the blackSmiths
of Platteville will go to a strictly each
business.
John Stewart, Sc, Richland Center,
dropped dead in a meat market while
making a purchase. He was a retired
farmer.
Cuba City is to have a birthday
party in honor of her 50th anniver.
sary. A fine program is in process of
preparation.
Hog cholera is reported to be in the
vicinity of Benton. State aid has been
asked to assist the farmers in com
batting the disease.
Ten cars of pure bred and high
grade Holsteins were shipped out of
Green county last week for Mexico
City, Mexico. The shipment consisted
of $50 head
Miss Minnie Speth, daughter of Mrs.
H. Speth of Belmont and Charles
Foreman were married Oct 8. The
bride was assistant cashier in the Bel
mont State Bank
The 1. c. road has bought half an
acre of ground and will lay out d
depot park at Hollandale. Trees,
flowers and shrubbery will make the
place a beauty spot.
The Mineral Point Zinc Co. has re-
sumed the manufacture of sulphuria
acid at its Mineral Point plant The
zinc works has increased it's force
from $50 to 1870 men.
Jack Selleck, working in a shaft or
the COulthard lease near Cuba suffer
ed broken arm. While in the shaft
a rock fell and broke his arm. The
rock just missed his head.
Dodgeville is buying a 10O-horsc
standard 'Y' oil engine to operate
the city water system The engine
costs the city $4,000 and the Fair
banks Morse Co., Beloit, is the sup
plier.
Mr. and Mrs. John Martin of Bel
mont, celebrated their 63rd wedding
day recently. Mr.. Martin, 8S, native
of Cornwall, England, came to Ameri.
ca when II years old. His wife is a
few years his junior.
The Monroe Country Club has pur-
chased 43 acres on the outskirts OF
the city. An option on 16 acres adj
joining has been secured by the club
Work has been started on laying out
of nine hole golf course.
George Tinkham of Lyons, had the
misfortune to lose the sight of boGh
his eyes after being struck in one ey2
by flying rock. Mr.. Tinkham has gone
to Milwaukee to consult a specialist
in the hope that the condition is only
temporary
Russell Yapp, Barneveld, is held for
trial at the November term of Dane
county court. charged with driving 4
car while intoxicated. He ran into
the Mt Horeb-Madison buss with d
Ford. Yapp denies the charge. Nc
one was hurt.
Paul Locker, Argyle youth, was
painfully burned when he fell while
carrying some toy pistol caps sent him
by relatives in Switzerland, in his hip
pocket The fall ignited the caps and
set fire to his clothing. Paul was
burned from hip to knee.
The body of T. Thorne, As, the man
who died as the result Of a fall from
the top of derrick at the Monmouth
mine, near Hazel Green, was shipped
to his home in Tennessee for burial
Mr.. Thorn, who came north from Mas
cot, Tenn, a few months ago to work
leaves a wife and one child.
1t is rumored that a burning cross
Mississippi near Pra. du Chen, indica-
ting that a local organization exists.
1t is said also that an organization is
in existence at Marquette and that on
two recent occasions a flaming cross
was seen on the hills overlooking the
little city.
The $500 miles of new state trunk
highways to bring the total for Wis
consin to 10000 will be announced
about Nov. /, A. r. Hirst, state high
way commissioner, said Tuesday. The
work of laying out the new highway
is we'll under way at the highway COM
mission offices. The routes Will De
decided on information gathered st
hearings in all sections OF the state.
Mrs. Sarah White died at East Du-
buuue Monday. She was born at SIN
sinawa, where she spent her entire
life until eight years ago, when she
went to East Dubuque. She is sur
vived by four daughters, Mrs. VIII
liam Powers, Mrs. Joseph Meyer, MISS
Mercedes White, all of East Dubuque
and Mrs. Joseph Rosemeyer OF stan :
lev. Wis. Burial was made at Slnsln-
ava.
The barn and silo on the Veril Pat
terson farm a few miles east OF Ar :
gvle. burned Sunday evening with
most of it's contents. The building
was in flames when it was discovered.
The origin of the fire is not known.
The house was only saved by the time
ly assistance of neighbors, but 80 tons
of hay. the seasons straw, 500 bush-
els of grain, automobile, farm machln-
cry, etc, were burned.-Atlas.
Muscoda holds the championship o.
tbe Southwestern Wisconsin baseball
league. having won the finals in the
game with Highland game with High
land. The last game, to 2, was
spectacular with Sine in the box Tor
Muscoda and Handy behind the plate
Welph pitched for Highland and Ger
ZACH caught. The championship oele
was bitterly fought for and Muscoda
holds her honors with pride.
L.