Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11
PLATTEVILLE CIVIL
WAR VETERAN DIES

A
died Monday morning at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kraemer, Mineral
street. The deceased was a Civil war
veteran and had made his home here
for great many years. He had been
i'll for the past two months. Funeral
services were held Tuesday afternoon
from the Methodist Episcopal church,
the Rev F. w. Harris officiating
Henry G. Sander, farmer residing
near here, is in the Cunningham hos
pital, where his foot was amputated
Saturday.
Mrs. F. De Blumer Of the Cunning
ham hospital. has gone to her home in
Rockford, Ill, for a months vacation.
Miss Edith Townsend is entertain
ing her brother from Billings, Mon
tana.
Mrs. Walter Todd leaves soon for
Davenport, Ia, where she Will make
her home.
A son was born the past week to
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Nodolf Mrs
Nodolf was formerly Miss Helen Nc
Bride.
Ruth Shepherd will attend a soror-
ity convention at Lexington, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Linke have gone
to Milwaukee, where they will make
their home.
A son was born the past week to
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Vickerman.
Mrs. G. H. Clifford Miss Hendrick-
son, the Misses Sinclair, Miss Grimm
and Miss Pease mOtored to Beetown
and Potosi Sunday.
Miss Elva Pease Of state university
was Sunday visitor of Miss Grimm
at the McGranahan home, Irene
street.
Cassius Walters is performing sub
stitute clerk work at the post office
in theabsence of Clerk T. A. Parish,
who is on his nnual vacation.
The Misses White Of Virginia, VINO
have been at the home Of their aunt,
Miss Eva Nicklas, leave soon for New
Mexico, where they will join their
mother.
Miss Louis Webster has returned
from Virginia, MINI.
Charles Kaylor of Little Rock, Ark,
is at the home of his sister, Mrs. V.
E. Kamm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Strawbridge
of Pensacola, Fla, are at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Arthur.
Mr. and Mrs. George Friday left
this week by auto for Portland, Ore
Donald Millman has gone to Bos-
ton, where he has accepted position.
Clara Grindell accompanied her
sister, Mrs. VIM. Kepner, to her home
in Osceola, Neb.
Mrs. Beck and Frances Of Jackson,
Mich, are here for the summer
Miss Bertha Kay has returned from
Pasadena, Calf.
Mrs. John Davis and daughter have
returned to their home at Rock Is
land.
Elizabeth and Dorothy Mackay Of
Milwaukee, are here to spend the
summer at the Mackay home.
Walter Krog of New York City, is
spending his vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Krog.
At the annual school meeting it was
voted to request the district to give
over the school grounds and equip
ment for the use OF the children Of
the city, if such arrangement would
be satisfactory. This will give two
play grounds in addition to the Nor
NAL grounds for our children.
F. A. Jentz was in Darlington,
where he purchased three purebred
heifers, daughters of King Mayfower
Pontiac Sr., a grandson of the $4,000
century sire, King Segis Pontiac Al
cartra. These Holsteins were pur-
chased as foundation for purebred
herd.
1t is reported that Ivan Kantchiff,
member of the Federal prohibition
staff in Wisconsin, has been dismiss
ed from the service on account OF
abusing prisoners.
At the annual school meeting held
Monday night reports Of secretary
and treasurer were read. The appro-
priations for the coming year, which
was $1,000 more than the previous
year was voted. 1t was decided to
continue the use of free text books.
O. E. Gray was reelected clerk for
three years; Mrs. r. /. Dugdale and
Mrs. Ella Huntington were reelected
members of the board for two years.
City Superintendent Powell read a
splendid report of the work Of the
school for the past year.
The school census just finished
shows about twelve hundred children
of school age in the city Of Platteville.
More changes have taken place
families having moved away
and new families having moved IN,
than at any time for number OF
years. Only one child has been lost
by death.
Claude Eastman and family Of Chi
cago. are visiting his mother Mrs.
Nadab Eastman, on E. Main street.
Since going to Chicago some years
ago. Mr.. Eastman has become one OF
the prominent coal dealers of that
Trouble with the morn of plenty is