Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-12
WITHIN | HOUR
OF The COURT
HOUSE SQUARE
Happenings From,
Exchanges and
Reporters.
BOSCOBEL.

Mrs. Willard Lowe and children
took departure yesterday for their
home in Yuma, Ariz., after a summer
sojourn with relatives here. Her
mother, Mrs. May Kicks accompanied
them as far as Madison. Rev. Lowe
is still in a hospital at Madison CON
valescing from glandular operations
and expects to reman there about six
weeks before he will be able TO 20
home
Harry Lathrop, station agent and
bridge owner of Bridgeport finds time
to look after few colonies of bees
and is an enthusiastic apiarist. He
drove to Madison last week to attend
a meeting of beekeepers, arriving late
at the opening session. The program
was halted and a kangaroo court was
held to penalize him for his delin-
Quency. After lot of formalities and
explanations introduced in evidence
the sitting Judge fined Mr.. Lathrop 25
cents-10. cents for speeding his fiiv-
ver 10 cents for hardness and 5 cents
for living in Bridgeport.
Mention was made in The Dial few
weeks ago of the shooting of Vernon
Holzer in Kansas City. The young
man was railroad detective and Z
nephew of Mrs. j. w. House of Mar
ion. The assault was made by mem
Der of the I. w. w. clan. The victim
was taken to hospital where three
bullets were removed from his face.
For time he gained rapidly and his
recovery seemed assured but compli-
cations set in and he died last We'd
nesday. The young man was 25 years
of age and native of Platteville. His
home was in Saltwater, Okla, where
burial was made.-Dial.
Relatives in Boscobel were pleas
antly surprised to receive announce
ment of the marriage of Mrs. Helen
NJ Wilson and Frank H. Lyman which
took place at Long Beach, Calf, Sat
urday, August 25 The bride will be
better remembered as Helen M. Muff-
lev OF Boscobel. The newlyweds will
reside in Long Beach.
Mrs. Helen Harrington with her
family took departure first Of the
week for Grand Forks, n D. Mrs.
harrington will be engaged the pres
ent school year in teaching depart
mental work in the schools of the Da
kota city. Her daughters Ann and
Jean will enter the state university at
Grand Forks and David will attend
high school Mrs. harrington was
we'll pleased with her choice Of posi-
ton and is happy over the thought OF
her little family being enabled to be
near her.
Andrew Brown has resigned as the
manager of the United Consumers
filing station on upper Wisconsin
Ave, and his place is being filled by
Melvin Owsley. The latter has been
driving the oil truck for the United
Consumers company the past sum-
mer, and has engaged Oscar Ward as
truck driver.
Adam Riley of this city, who has
been employed at MuscOda for some
time at teaming, met with serious
accident Thursday of last week while
at work in our neighboring city.
Adams team became frightened and
INDUCED in a lively runaway. The
young man endeavored to halt the
speeding animals but without success.
Realizing his predicament he jumped
clear Of the wagon. His leg was ptoh-
en- in the fall, however, and minor
Young man was brought to Boscobel
on the evening train and is being
cared for at Brookside hospital.
Miss Wilma Martin of this city be.
came the bride of H. D. VaIesKa oA
Kenosha, Saturday, the ceremony tax
ing place at 1920 a. M, at the nome
of the brides mother, Mrs. Mary Mar
tin. Rev. F. w Landdeck officiated at
the ceremony at which only 1mmedl-
ate relatives were present. The happy
couple took departure on a money
moon journey in the afternoon anu
will reside in Kenosha.
Numerous complaints OF VandallSiu
are reported by property owners ~
the citv Fruit trees and grape vines
are rayaged and other depredatlons
committed The work is done at nlght
and the fruit is destroyed.-Dlal.