Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-05-16

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Westford, Richland county, were ar
rested by Sheriff Dietzman, who
found a moonshine plant on the place.
Mrs. Keller threw bottle of some
thing in the creek. This was recov-
cred and found to contain moonshine.
Chas. Kennedy, picked up in the city
limits with a jug of moonshine, was
taken before Judge Lincoln and fined
$500. Sheriff Dietzman is also round
ing up the country dances and has
broken up considerable booty fra
ternizing, but no arrests have been
made. In general the country dances
are innocent enough until strangers
pull in and start to peddle hootch
Then trouble starts.
The DodgeviIle city council at re-
cent adjourned meeting voted to re-
peal the Sunday baseball ordinance
passed last fall for the purpose Of
prohibiting Sunday games. After
much discussion the city fathers de-
cided that such a law would involve
bitter and expensive litigation. Fol
lowing council action the team played
Lone Rock the next Sunday, winning
with score of to 5. Further games
are scheduled.
The Platteville city council has
passed a drastic automobile ordi-
nance. Main street is to be made an
arterial highway with cars allowed to
park one deep on either side of the
street. Cars approaching Main street
must stop within ten feet. No turn
ing around will be permitted within
areas The object is to prevent con-
gestion on the narrow retail street.
Upon his plea of guilty VIM. Leid-
niger, Dubuque, was sentenced to 6
year in jail and fine of 500 for the
killing of Chas. Billings, an aged
street worker. Leidinger, drunk it is
claimed, drove borrowed car at
high speed down a street. Billings
was hit while crossing the street and
hurled to the sidewalk. He died in "a
hours.
Geo. Wetzel of Pra. du CHEN had
a new Nash car stolen from his gar
age Wednesday a week ago. Sunday
following the car was found in tim
Der near Farmersburg, Iowa. The
car was none tie worse for wear and
Wetzel feels thankful. Officers are
trying to locate the thieves.
The Highland ball team got a boost
for the season when the village board
advanced $400 towards the grand
stand that is to be erected at the ball
field. The money is to be returned to
the village from receipts from the
stand. The new stand will have g
seating capacity Of 1000.
The farm home of Ed. Eible, town
of Clyde, Iowa county, was complete
ly destroyed by fire Tuesday of last
week. The family was awakened at
midnight by the cracking of flames.
having barely time to escape with
their lives All contents of the home
went up in smoke.
Rev. NJ. D. Peavy, father of Merit
Peavey of the Darlington Republican,
died at his home in Dodgeville, May
6. Rev. Peavey was a Civil war vet
eran, an ordained minister, and had
served as a newspaper man.
E. G. Doudna, we'll known educator
who held the principalship at Rich
land Center about seven years ago
has resigned the same position at
Wisconsin Rapids to accept better
office at Madison.
The senior class of the Platteville
Normal numbers more than 200, the
largest class in the history of the
normal A. W. Kopp will deliver the
Commencement address.
The Will Hickok Post, G. A. r.,
Bloomington, has but five members
left They are: Louis Better, Lyman
Sawyer, Edward Connell, Alloway
OFT and VIM. Ketner.
The FELTON, farm, near Avoca, was
the scene of a destructive fire Fri
day week ago. The barn, granary
and poultry house were destroyed
from unknown causes.
The Vinegar Hill Co., will soon
start work on the James Mine just
west of Shullsburg. Machinery from
the Yewdall mine is being placed on
the the property.
VIM. White, native of Sinsinawa
in 1868, died at his home in E. Dubu-
que last Tuesday.
Joseph Winkers died near Highland
Friday of tuberculosis.