Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-04
WITHIN | HOUR
OF The COURT
HOUSE SQUARE
Happenings From,
Exchanges and
Reporters.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
OF PLATTEVILLE DIES

PLATTEVDLLE.- L. Kins-
man, Civil war veteran died at his
residence in this city Monday morn
ing after an illness of several weeks.
Mr.. Kinsman resided in Waldwick,
Wis, before moving to Platteville. He
has been very prominent in the local
w T. Sherman Post, holding Office of
honor and trust Surviving him are
his widow and daughters; Mrs.
Joseph barrow Argyle, Platteville,
Mrs. Frank Cabanis, La Crosse, Mrs.
Duve, La Crosse and son. Prof. Delos
Kinsman of Lawrence College. Mr.
Kinsman was over so years of age.
Announcement Of the marriage of
Miss Marion McCray and DR.. o. L.
Gibson have been received. The mar
riage occurred at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs Martin H. Turner
GAO WOodlaWn Ave, Chicago. The
Rev. Edward w. Brakeman, Univer
sity church, Madison performed the
ceremony. Only few guests were
present for the occasion. Miss Me
Cray has been Dean Of Women at the
Normal School, this city, for the past
three years DR.. Gibson is a prOmi-
nent dentist Of this city. DR.. and
Mrs. Gibson are spending their honey
moon in the northern part of the
state. They will be at home in Madl
son, after October /.
Mrs Mary Ellen Johns died at the
home OF her brother, Charles Balm
bridge, Saturday morning after a long
period Of illness. Mrs. Johns has
made her home in this city for the
past five years. Sac was rs years OF
age and was the widow of the late
Rev. John Johns. Funeral services
were conducted from the Methodist
Episcopal church Tuesday afternoon,
the Rev Fred Harris officiating. In
terment made at Greenwood cemetery.
Mrs, John Engelke died at the resi-
dence Sunday. Mrs. Engelke had not
been seriously i'll but a few days.
Funeral services were held from the
home Tuesday afternoon and the body
taken to Sutherland, Iowa, for burial,
where the family formerly resided.
She is survived by her husband and a
number of sons and daughters.
The Ed. Huber family were in a
near fatal accident Sunday. Their
car turned sOmersauIt, rlghting It
self. The miraculous part of it was
that no one was hurt. The top and
windshield were broken.
Word was received in PlatteVille Of
the death Of Mrs. Mary Temple Nard-
ness at Beloit Death was caused by
scarlet fever. Mrs. hardness is q
graduate of the Platteville Normal
and since completing her work in the
school engaged in teaching. She was
born at Benton, where she spent her
girlhood days.
The Charles Alexander and Gus
Frederick families, had narrow es-
cape from death Sunday while motor
ing from Dubuque in the Alexander
car, after crossing the high bridge
they turned out on the fill to allow a
coming car to pass, and drove too
near the edge. The Alexander car
went down the embankment nearly
hurting the eleven occupants into the
river.
Prof. Frank Watson Of Stevens
Point Normal, attended the funeral OF
his brother, Thomas at Livingston
last week On driving home he and
his family had a narrow escape when
crossing the tracks at Packwaukee.
In trying to cross ahead Of the train
he killed the engine However, they
all had presence of mind enough TO
jump out There was nothing left of
the auto but the tires.-NeWs.