Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-03
NE|GHBORHOOD
BREvITIES AND
NEARBY NOTES
Important Events
of Week From Tri-
State Area.

Geo. Henderleiter, former Highland
man, OF late years miner in the Hi
nols coal fields, is at Highland on va
cation. He received an unexpected
thrill when he discovered he had lost
his purse containing $3.50 After
fruitless search he went to the local
paper to insert an ad but The editor
told him George Kreula, hotel man,
had called him UP by telephone asking
an ad be inserted stating he had found
purse containing a large sum of
money. Mrs. Henderleiter identified
his possessions and was made happy
and Mr.. Kreula says he is happy to
know he found the rightful owner Of
the pocket book and money
Seven banks in Wisconsin are now
in charge of the State Banking De-
partment, being unsound financially
They are: Three Lakes State bank, at
Three Lakes; che Jackson State bank,
at Jackson; the Montfort State bank
Montfort; the Peoples State bank
Lancaster; the Bank Of Campia, Cam
pia; the Jim Falls State bank, jim
Falls. Many are the smaller banks in
villages too small to really support a
banking institution, and with money
have been unable to realize on their
credits. In others the closing has
been due to dishonesty Of officials.
Ben Bergum of Millville had an ex
citing time Saturday. He was using
his truck to haul water from the river
to tampen his ensilage and while he
and Ora Ginger were dipping water
from the river into cans and barrels
in the truck the blocking and brakes
gave way and the truck started for
the river. Ben and Ora jumped into
the river back of the truck and held
it until help and team came and
pulled it out Those WHO were there
say had it gone few feet farther it
would have dropped into swift cur
rent 10 or II feet deep.-Times.
Ore markets remained firm during
the week, and the price Of metals was
well sustained, in spite of the fact
that the statistical position OF zinc
shows increasing stocks. The Japa
nese disaster is expected to have &
favorable effect on the zinc market IN
the months to come for the reason
that Japanese are appreciative OF gal
yanized sheets for building and roof
ing purposes and it is expected they
will be more inclined to fire proof
material than ever before.
Glaring headlights was the cause OF
a collision between two Dodgeville
cars on S. T. L. 10, near Blue Mounds,
Sunday evening OF last week. A
Chevrolet coupe driven by Clarence
Knudson collided head-on with Ford
sedan occupied by MeIva Letcher,
Reuben and Chas. Hughes. Knudson
suffered several broken ribs and Miss
Letcher was slightly hurt Both cars
were badly damaged. Knudson was
driving home from Madison and Miss
Letcher was enroute to Mt. Horeb,
where she teaches.
Joe Hesse, Pra. du Chen boy,
"hooked" a ride on the spare tire OF
Dell Reeds car and fell to the street.
The car driver, unaware until then
that he had a passenger, stopped and
picked the boy up. Joe was dazed but
luckily not seriously hurt. Riding on
spare tires is a foolish escapade and
should be discouraged.
Joseph Ayers, Gratiot, Wis, is &c
PENDANT in three suits at Dubuque, Ia,
for $4,000 each, brought by members
of the Peter Brimer family, Plum
Creek, injured in an auto accident for
which they blame Ayers. Ayers, they
charge, was driving his car recklessly
and forced the Brimer auto into a
ditch.
Woodman, by vote of 43 to II,
declared in favor Of electricity in the
village The Interstate Power Co.
will transmit current from its Wau-
zeka transformers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Torgeson,
town of Dodgeville, celebrated their
golden wedding Tuesday, Sept. 25.
They have four living children out OF
ten born to them.
The Reedsburg Canning Co. COM
pleted its pack of corn last week Mon
day and reports but so per cent OF
normal pack. $4,000 cases were
canned.