Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-21
NE|GHBORHOOD
BREvIT|ES And
NEARBY NOTES
Important Events
of Week From Tri-
State Area.

Rlchland county farmers disposed
OF more than 100000 pounds of
milk at the Carnation Milk Products
company in Richland Center last
year, A. G. Costerhufs, director of
dairy extension stated recently. In
other terms, $4,000 teams each draw
ing one ton of milk would be requir-
ed to draw the years product of
Richland county diverted to evapor-
ated milk channels. The Carnation
company operates six condenseries in
Wisconsin and 80 in the United
States. Those operated in the Badger
state are at Rcihland Center, Ocono-
moWoc, Berlin, Chiffon Jefferson and
Sullivan.
Mrs. T. A. Hagerup, wife of a
young Dodgeville physician, died at
the Lutheran hospital Sunday a week
ago of complaint incident to child
birth Mrs. Hagerup gave birth to an
infant son March 10. The child died
the next day. DR.. Hagerup came
from Norway to this country to prac-
tice two years ago. A year ago he
sent for his bride. She was buried
on the 26th anniversary of her birth.
Fire originating in the battery
station of Gibbs & Mcdowell, at Bos-
cobel Saturday of last week, spread
to the Ruka Bros. Mfg. Co. plant adj
jacent. About $1,000 damage was
done to Ruka Bros. and 5000 to the
battery station. Pearl Farrell and
Pat Kinder were tripped by the hose
in the process of unreeling and were
thrown to the pavement. Farrell had
both wrists ractured and Kinder was
bruised about the head. They were
taken to a hospital.
Earl Throst, Dorchester, Iowa,
near Lansing, paid full and final
penalty at Ft. Madison prison Friday
a week ago when he hung for the
murder of Inga Magnusson, school
teacher. Throst, rejected sutton,
went to the school after the children
had gone home one day last spring
and beat the teacher to death. He
confessed and was sentenced to hang.
People who witnessed the very
gorgeous and artistic production of
when Knighthood Was In Flower"
at the Gem Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, were pleased to see among
the characters, Mrs. Ethel Virgin
O'Neil. She took the part Of one of
the Iadies-in-w waiting, and looked very
natural and as beautiful as ever
Platteville Journal.
Platteville having population of
5032, will be granted an Elks' lodge
charter. AS there is no other Elks
lodge west of Madison or GAINESVILLE,
in southwestern Wisconsin, the one
at Platteville will have a fine terri
tory to draw upon and it is confident
ly believed that in a few years the
lodge can be housed in a home of it's
own.
The eight men who operated soft
drink parlors at z. Dubuque appear
ed in court at Galena last Monday
and paid fines and costs of about
1915 each, aggregating $4,000. A de-
cree was entered closing each estab-
lishment. The proprietOrs will, how
ever, be allowed to engage i'll another
line of business.
A blaze at the Benton Furniture
store last Thursday evening did con-
siderable damage. The fire started IN
the rear of the building near the fur
mace. Fire company was quick to re-
spond and in half an hour had the
fire under control. The stock was
damaged by water.-Advocate
f. H. Rickamann, manager of the
Interstate Light e Power Co., Ga
lena. the big generating company
which furnishes juice for towns with
in a hundred miles, estimated the
storm damage to the companys lines
during the snow and sleet OF last
week at $4,000.
George. Lee, better known as
"cDaddv" 'Lee died at Benton, Satur-
day. March 10, 1928. He was one OF
the early lead miners, and was a
tvnical miner of pioneer days in our
local field For the past 20 years he
has been located at Benton.
Mrs. Maria j. Wannamaker, resid-
ING with her son, f. L., in Marietta,
crawford county, celebrated her 9Oth
birthday Saturday. The old lady,
native of England, who came to
America as an infant. retains her fac
mites to a remarkable degree.
The taxpayers and the peoples
nartv contested for power at the
snring election in E. Dubuque last
week Harry Bishop, taxpayers
candidate for mayor, with three al
dermen on his ticket, were success
full. ro,boo
The Annaton-Preston Telephone
20 has been granted authority by the
public service commission to make
general increase of rates. The COM
pany operates exchanges at Montfort
and Sitter and has switch lines at
Harrod and Foley.
DR.. j. F. Shimpa of Boscobel, mas
been added to the medical stan OF the
wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosls associa-
tion. He has been member OF the
staff of the U. S. Veterans ana
Michael Reese hospitals.
Theo. Vogell, Massbach, 10 Davless
county. shot and killed himself sun
day afternoon while respondent over
poor health.