Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-03

Mrs. Louise Mckee died at her home
at Fennimore Tuesday.
Walter Cliff of North Lancaster
dressed SO geese for market.
Lloyd Gray and Irene Esser of Glen
Haven were married at Dubuque this
week.
Mrs. Catherine Berning died at her
home in Hazel Green Monday.
Miss Cordelia Letcher and La Vern
Kitto. both of Hazel Green were mar
ried at Galena Saturday.
John Hernon died at his home at
Cassville Monday after an illness of
six months.
William Raisbeck, a former resi-
dent of Benton, died in Minnesota on
Wednesday.
Boscobel is making arrangements
for municipal skating rink.
Charles Olmstead died at Belmont
Monday at the age Of 70 years. He
was one of the pioneer settlers of
that section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murrel Floyd of Ben
ton mourn the death of their three
year old son. Death was caused by
appendicitis.
Rev. Schmidt, who is to be pastor
of the Lutheran church at Belmont,
has arrived from Omaha, Nebr.
Miss Susan Raine, wife of the late
John Raine, died at her home at Milf
lin Thursday
Wisconsin ranks among the first
of six states in the production of hon
ey. The state has nearly 5000 colonies
of bees.
Mrs. John Gibson of Potosi had the
misfortune to have her right hand
caught in power wringer which
caused very painful injury.
Miss Catherine Powell of DodgevilIe
died Thursday last. Her brother,
Llewellyn, of Twin Bridges, Mont,
was with her during her late sick
ness.
VIM. Baker, residing near EllenborO,
was knocked down while driving cat
tie and his hip seriously injured.
Miss leila Merritt of Cobb and John
r. Nelson of Roberts, were married
Nov %. They will make their home at
Roberts.
w. w. Bird of Cuba City who per-
ates the Leadmine Stock Farm, which
consists of $50 acres located in the
town of New Diggings, will exhibit
Aberdeen Angus cattle at the Inter
national Stock Show in Chicago this
week.
Iowa county fathers have refused
to provide one-fourth of the cost of a
new bridge over the Wisconsin river
at Lone Rock, saying that the bridge
would be of principal benefit to Rich
land county. Iowa county's share is
$33,750
The Miff1in Dairy Co. has purchased
the Big Patch factory. Machinery is
being installed for an up to date
creamery. The company is operating
three creameries-Big Patch, Mineral
Point and Mifflin. Sam Krepes is gen
eral manager of the organization.
Two men working for the German
Wholesale Grocery Company of Rich
land Center were saved from death
by a barrel of salt. The heavy truck
loaded with merchandise turned over.
A barrel of salt caught under the edge
of the truck preventing it from fall
ling directly upon the men.
Earl Wanless of Richland Center
marketed So lambs the first of last
week that weighed 81 pounds each.
These sold for il cents per pound at
the local stockyards. The So lambs
were the offspring of % ewes, and
with the wool clip from the ewes, for
the season brought Mr.. Wanless the
sum of $458.
Frank Mitchell of Argyle adopted
a novel method of securing money for
a play ground. He distributed bear
meat free to all who wished it last
week, but with an invitation to the
public for a donation for public
playground equipment. The bear did
not last long and fifty dollars was re-
allied for expenditure on the play
ground.