Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-30

Gay next MONDAY.
Twins, a boy and girl, were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar STEINER at Liv-
ingston.
VIII Hind and Miss Edna Gibbon
of Rewey were married at Galena on
April 10th.
DR.. Carl Andrew of Platteville is
preparing to open a hospital in the
Battle block.
Frank Lightcap, former Hazel
Green resident, died at Winnipeg,
Canada, Monday.
While attending a dance at Cuba
the 21st, Abner Rock of Shullsburg
had his new auto stolen.
About 60 tons of high grade zinc
is being prepared for market from
the Rodham mine at Shullsburg.
Twelve cans of German Brown trout
were placed in the streams about
Fennimore the first of the week.
The marriage of VIM. Morrissey and
Miss Elizabeth Foley of Shullsburg
will take place in the near future.
The Fennimore Times is responsible
for the statement that Russell Bray
got away with II eggs Easter Sunday.
Joe Magee of Shullsburg and Gus
Anderson of Rockford, ILL.,, will put
on a wrestling match at Shulisburg
May list.
The remains of Mrs. Angelina Reg
err, who died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Gerh, at Chicago, were
brought to Mineral Point for burial.
In the Rewey Cow Testing Associ-
alton the five highest COWS were from
the Andrew and G. Goldman, Dr. H.
NOIc X
Charles Rundell and John w. Beran
herds.
Geo MerrifeId has been appointed
a director of the Big Badger fair TO
fill the place of P. T. Stevens, resign
ed DR.. Frank Fletcher is superin-
tendent of speed and p. A. Bishop is
starting judge.
A Ford roadster stolen from Charles
Boldt of Platteville Monday night of
last week was found Wednesday eve
near a failing pile on the Dr. Gun
ningham farm The radiator, foot
boards and gasoline in the tank were
missing.
J. B. Schmidt, Elkader electrician,
met instant death when he came into
contact with high tension wire
while at work on a survey to remove
poles and wires from the streets OF
the city. A companion had narrow
escape.
rr. F. w. Philip Of lJodgeville was
arrested Thursday on d charge made
Nv Prohibition Officer Sen Parkinson
of having liquor in his possession.
John Daugherty, Clyde cheesemaker
was fined $25 and costs for making
cheese with too high moisture con-
tent
RED" Evans who won fame in this
section as pitcher was with the VIM
ming team in the first game of the
season for Raleigh, N. c., with whom
he was playing under optional agree
ment. Evans left the Normal this
spring under contract with the Mil
waukee Brewers and was later sub
leased to the Raleigh.
East Dubuque's new city council
has declared war on speeders ana
fines as high as 5000 will be imposed
for violation of the city ordinance.
The ordinance permits a speed OF but
ten miles an hour in the business dis
trict and Is miles an hour in the
residence sections. Corners must not
be turned faster than six miles an
hour.
it's extensive holdings in the WiScOn-
sin field to the New Jersey Zinc co.
A force of workmen are being put Oil
at New Diggings and vicinity and It
is expected that the mining industry
will show some life after lapse CT
several years. 200 men are expected TO
be put on at New Diggings alone.
Supplies amounting to 100000 are
included in the transaction.
Men sent to an old shaft on the
Mrs. LOOMS place near PlatteVllle
for the purpose of filling 1t up, heard
dogs whining far down in the shait.
One man was lowered. The SHAFT
was filled with water but the animals
came out of the drift and WAN to
the man and were rescued. The two
dogs had been in the shaft for two
weeks and were incredibly lean from
starvation They were restored 10
their owners.
Frank NJ. Funk, Dodgaville monu-
ment man, was awarded S1,lOO III
his damage suit against the North
western National Insurance Co. OF
Milwaukee. Funk's car was stolen
in January. The company refused TO
pay the policy, claiming that the IN
SuranC0 was not Ill SuSSI hNAA ~
car was stolen. Judge Smalley held
that the policy was in force and that
the value of same was $1,000.
While Frances Rock, who lives at
Shullsburg was attending dance at
Cuba City. last Monday night, some
one stole his new Chevrolet touring
car. The next day it was found near
a straw stack between Cuba City and
Hazel Green where it had been aban-
doned by the thieves, but was scarce
Nv recognizable, as it had been strip
ed of tires, hood and other parts, and
both headlights were smashed. Inc
car was insured against theft.
The Methodist church of Mineral
Point celebrates it's Goth anniversary
Sunday, May A. The church was or
ganized in 1884. Andrew Jackson was
president then, Wisconsin was part
of Michigan territory along with Iowa
Minnesota and the Dakotas. Chicago
was a fishing village and Mineral IT.
was a mining camp. Elder Roberts
held the first meetings at Mineral II.
The first church went up in 1884. II
was a humble affair but better build
;noc followed A great family reunion