Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-24

Lodi is another town which is pro-
the children.
Lee Jones, of Byrds Creek, held an
auction sale and disposed of his Hol-
stein herd of rs head of cattle.
The bazaar and dinner given by st.
Anthony's congregation at Highland
is reported to have brought IN $1,000.
The Monticello tax rate has been
fixed at $500 per hundred. This is
twenty cents higher than the last
year rate.
Mrs. Ann Jones of Dodgevll1e died
at the home Of her son, Henry. For
the past four years she had been con-
fined to her bed.
DR.. H. C. Miller, former resident
of Mt. Hope. died of heart trouble at
Marshfield where he has been located
for several years.
A family of four persons living near
Delavan has been committed to Men
dota, after physicians determined they
were mentally unbalanced.
Chris H. Wildernath, member of
the firm of the Juneau County CO.
operative Co., general merchant at
Wonewoc, died suddenly on Sunday,
Dec. 9Th.
Little Benton, one of the oldest
towns in southwestern Wisconsin, has
tax rate of $3.50 per thousand val
uation, putting her right in Lancas-
ter's class.
The American Legion of Muscoda
is preparing for community Christ
mas observance in that city with a
community tree, a Santa Claus and
presents for all.
William Reese of Dodgeville has
completed AZ years of service as mail
man on the northwestern railroad be-
tween Madison and Galena. He has
been retired on a pension.
Russell Conlin, Madison, was fined
$500 by Judge Claude z. Luse in fed
eral court Monday following his plea
of guilty to charges of beer running
between Portage and Madison.
Holmes and Homer Van Hook, two
Darlington young men, are operating
chewing candy kitchen on State ST.
in Madison to furnish funds to put
Holmes througE the university.
William Leek, formerly of Avoca,
died at Iowa City, Iowa, Dec. Z, aged
about 81 years The remains were
brought to Avoca for burial. He
leaves a wife and three children.
The Trio Mining Co. composed of
Geo. Dent, G.. J. Lippolt and James
Blades, is producing a good showing
of ore. The lead is taken from the
James Calvert farm southeast of Cuba.
Harry Kroening and Carl Kasper,
two university students from Lancas-
ter had their room looted of clothing
and jewerly to the value of about
$3.50. The young men are working
their way through school.
Peter Enger, one of the oldest res
idents of Dodgeville, was found dead
in bed Sunday morning, death being
caused by anemia. He had fallen
from a ladder about two weeks ago
and had been confined to his bed ever
since.
John Clancy, pioneer of the
Kickapoo valley in the vicinity of
Soldiers Grove and Reedstown, died
last week after a weeks illness with
pneumonia. He was born in Galena
and came to the Kickapoo when but
seven years of age T. F. Clancy of
Soldiers Grove, Mrs. Belle Mcclure
of Iowa Falls and Mrs Grace Burger
of Pipestone, MIMI, are the surviv-
ing children. Funeral services were
conducted at the Rising Sun church
of which he was long time member.
George Critisen, aged II, died Sat
urday night in a cabin on the levee
near Pra du Chen, after an illness
of only about week. followed by a
stroke of paralysis. The body was
shipped to Edgerton where burial was
made. On his person was found $40
in money and a bank book showing
deposits of about $1,400. He was a
great favorite among the children and
was liked by people generally who
knew him. There are no known rela-
tives and his body was ordered to
Edgerton by a friend.-Courier.
The school house in District No. z,
town of Orion, known as the Indian
Creek school, burned one night last
week. 1t caught in the night and
was completely destroyed together
with ali it's contents. The school
house is located about mile east OF
the village of Orion on Route 60, and
vas one of the older buildings Of the
county. But $500 insurance was car
ried. Arrangements have been made
to open school in the Orion church
after the Christmas holidays. new
building will be erected there the
coming year. Miss Ruth Miller is the
teacher of this school.-Richland
Democrat.