Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-03

Mrs. Roy Cole died Sunday at the
nome of her mother, Mrs. Peterson,
near Livingston. Death was due to
pernlcious anemia.
The Platteville fair is Offering a
prize OF SIS to any one who will agree
TO walk straight line in front of the
amphitheatre, the line set by the city
surveyor.
Platteville's new white way in the
business district was in readiness for
use during the fair this week. The
llghtS are of the latest lantern style,
sort and pleasing in effect.
Miss Martha Turnbull and Frank
Wilkinson, both of Benton. were mar
RED by the Rev. Chubb August 21st.
Ihey will make their home in Hamp-
shire, Ill, where Mr. Wilkinson will
teach.
Mrs. Husman of Seymour, aged 100,
accompanied her son, Fred and fam
lily on motor trip to Dodgeville. The
trip of 1877 miles was made by the old
lady without discomfort She said
she enjoyed the ride.
George Kreutz, one of the oldest cit
liens of Lafayette county, died at his
nome in Darlington, Aug. %, aged 80.
The marriage of Florence Look of
Shullsburg and Frank Funk of La
Crosse will take place Oct. 18th.
Lee Koecke and Blanche Fisher of
Bagley were married Tuesday after
noon, Aug. 26, at the Methodist par
sonage in Galena, the Rev. Smith Of
floating. They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Koecke of Bagley.
Among the many cars that passed
through New Diggings one day recent
ly was an old, broken-down Ford
capped "Leaping Lena" and across
the back was written, don't laugh,
girls, you would look like hell with
out paint"
Theodore Wiederholt, arrested at E.
Dubuque on charge of stealing sugar
from railway car, is out under bond
of 81 900. Joe Fortman, owner of the
farm where, it is alleged, the sugar
was converted into hootch, had a
hearing Thursday.
Charles A. Semrad, who was born
and reared on a farm west of High
land a graduate of the Highland pub
lie school, has been appointed general
manager of the Public Service Co. of
Colorado, corporation serving 100,-
RADIO and Wyoming.
A large touring car driven by Miss
Jeffrey became uncomfortable about
7:15 Wednesday evening and while
going down Franklin street, the ma
chine went down the steps of the Glib
son building instead of down the
street. 1t was stopped before any
damage was done or anyone hurt. The
off
and continued down the street seem
ingly none the worse for the trip ex-
perience
Peter Smith of Cobb was in hos
pital at Platteville last week as the
result of an accident on the Block
house bridge on the Dubuque road.
While driving at high speed Smiths
car had blowout of tire and the
machine swerved into a concrete
abutment. turning over twice Smith
was picked up badly lacerated and
taken to Platteville. His injuries are
not serious. James Vickerman, riding
with Smith, was unhurt. The machine
was wrecked.
Glen Lindsey, cheesemaker at the
Walnut Hill factory in the willow
Spring, Iowa county, reports that
swarm Oh D6GS lOCdIcu Ill blAC oANAAS
of his building about six weeks ago.
They made their way in through
knot hole. Two weeks later another
swarm came, locating under the caves
of the building. Both swarms are
busy making honey. The comb OF the
last swarm is now about three feet IN
length in four layers, and can be
plainly seen by the passerby.
Sheridan LEM and Walter McHenry,
Boscobel young men trying out new
Ford racer, were injured when the
machine turned over on their first
tryout. The boys were proceeding at
a high speed near the fair grounds
when the racer tipped into the air
and turned over. LEM received an
ugly cut on one leg and McHenry was
picked up unconscious and with a
bad bump on his head. He recovered
after being taken to hospital. The
racer. able to do go miles an hour