Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-29

/ George Forman of Richland county
pleaded guilty to the charge of bas-
tardy and was ordered to pay 800 9
year for the support of the child.
/ In vote on election day on the
question of Sunday movies, at Del
vein, the sentiment was two to one
against closing the theatres on that
| day.
! The Wisconsin senate voted to pass
the Roethe bill repeating the Huber
law over the governors veto. The
bill now goes to the house for sim
| liar vote.
Work on Rewey's new high school
building commenced Monday and it is
for occupancy upon the opening OF
! school next September.
The Citizens State bank of Wone-
voc, closed by the state banking de-
partment last November, declared its
| first dividend last week. The dividend
amounted to 80 percent.
Harold I. Nelson, of Spring Green
and L. w. Lawrence, of Baraboo
have been engaged as county speed
cops in Sank county. They will at
tempt to regulate auto traffic over ru-
raj roads in the county.
! The Hillsboro depot was entered by
robbers last week and box of mer-
chandise and a trunk were stolen
Railroad detectives are working on
the case and arrests are probable, an
nounces the Hillsboro sentry.
! George Aber, arrested at Richland
Center for transporting booze into
Iowa county, pleaded guilty before
Judge Smalley and was given his
choice of four months in Jail or $40O
! fine George took the four months.
Norbert NUM-, proprietor of soft
drink parlor in Bear Valley, pleaded
guilty to violation of the prohibition
laws and was fined $500 and costs by
/ Judge Lincoln. A small amount OF
moonshine was found in NUNS place
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D. Gribble OF
Boscobel, celebrated the SiXtieth an
niversary of their marriage on April
! 9th Mr.. Gribble is native of Eng
! land and was born in 1912. They were
married at Mt. Ida, but much of their
married life has been spent in Bosco-
bel.
The agricultural department of the
Boscobel high school is preparing for
farmers day celebration and the
main features will be exhibits by the
boys and girls in farm projects, man
ual arts and home economics. BuSl-
ness men of Boscobel are co-operat-
ing.
Joe Matter of Richland county was
found guilty of transporting liquor in
circuit court at Richland Center last
week. Matter was arrested by Sherlff
Dietzman and Deputy Beatty some
months ago at the Richland county
side of the Wisconsin river bridge
near Muscoda. He was held until a
search warrant could be procured. A
search showed four gallon cans and
bottle of booze, according to the Of
ficers. Matters attorneys made
stubborn fight, saying the search was
illegal and that Matter was being per-
secuted The jury after short del1b-
Grafton, found against the man.
Edward w. Koch, supervisor of fed
eral farm census enumeration WORK
in northern Illinois, with headquar-
ters in Rockford. is plaintiff in a suit
for damages of $4,000 against LawtOn
Bros, SrOC6TS OIL flOChlOIu MI IAOSh
charges in action that a box of match
es he purchased at Lawtop Bros. ex-
ploded and burned his hand severely
Blood poison was contracted later and
he spent some time in local hospi-
tai He found it necessary to apply to
| headquarters of the census bureau at
Washington for the sending of sub
stitute to serve for him until he re-
/ covered.
| Wednesday, a tramp knocked at the
door of Mrs. Dietrich wife of Frank
Dietrich, section foreman on the Bur
! lington at Rutledge, and when she
answered the door, requested money
says the East Dubuque Register. When
refused he insisted on something to
eat and followed Mrs. Dietrich into
the house While she was preparing
the food in order to get rid of the
unwelcome visitor, the latter spied
her purse hanging on the side of the
cupboard. When her back was turned
| the tramp hit her on the head, and
knocking her down struck her several
times, then seized her purse and dis
appeared. Mrs. Dietrich's injuries
were serious enough to demand the
attention of a physician and one from
East Dubuque was summoned. Hell
condition is considerably improved. A
search is being made for the miscre'
ant