Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-08
CASSVILLE
Good Roads Meeting at CassviII

Good Roads Meeting at CasSyille
Stressing the Importance of coop
GRAFTON in connection with road build
ing, and emphasizing the fact that
good roads are cheaper and less ex-
pensive than poor ones, Matt Metcalf
of Glen Haven, pioneer in the good
roads movement and an authority on
this matter addressed public meet
ing in Concert Hall Thursday evening,
which was attended by $50 or more
farmers and taxpayers of Glen Haven
and Cassville townships and the vii
lage of Cassville. Co. Commissioner
Mink also addressed the assemblage
and endorsed sentiments expressed by
Mr. Metcalf There were number of
impromptu talks besides.
Hard Surface to Glen Haven
The object of the meeting was to
arouse sufficient interest to complete
| hard surfacing a stretch of road from
the village to the Glen Haven township
! line, assurance being given that Glen
Haven would complete a similar
stretch to meet Cassville at the border
| line, and thus provide a continuous
all-w Gather highway from Cassville to
Glen Haven where connection could
be made with other completed hard
roads, both state and county.
Must Raise $4,000
A $1,000 fund raised by popular
subscription, along with the sums ten
tatively agreed upon by the village
and town, would be equivalent to
$4,000, the amount required to finish
this piece of road. 1t has been dem
onstrated that the city or town having
good roads enjoys increased local and
tourist trade and the initial expend-
iture made in connection Herewith is
returned many-fold by the additional
new business.
Engine Sparks Cause Lbr. Yard Fire
grass spark started from pas
sing locomotive threatened the Klein
pell Bros. lumber yard one day last
week. In fact, only for the prompt
work of the Fire department the
yards would have been destroyed as
the flames had already reached sew
eral lumber piles at the upper end. AS
it was, the damage and loss were very
light Another small blaze, also evil
IDENTIFY started in similar manner at
the f. L. Groom ware house adjoining
his residence on Front street, required
the attention of the Fire company, and
this, too, was extinguished without a
material loss.
Motor Boat Ride to La Crosse
Dr. L. B. Bernhard accompanied
James Bennett to La Crosse Sunday
in the latter's motor boat, returning
the next day with a houseboat owned
by J. w. Haines, which they towed to
Cassville The distance is about 125
miles and the trip an interesting one.
Evangelistic Meetings
series of Evangelistic meetings
conducted under the leadership of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Hutchins, are scheduled
to be held in the Baptist church. --------
Canning Farm House Burns Down
The house which Geo. Robinson and
wife occupied at the Canning farm,
was burned to the ground one day of
last week while the family was at a
neighbours. No insurance on house
hold goods although the company car
ried insurance on the house. The two
grandchildren were brought to the
Oliver Jones home to reside for a
Locals of the Week
Mrs. Perry of Harmony. Mimi, is
here visiting her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Art Finney.
Mrs Blanche Brun and daughter,
Norma, visited at the Arch Winner
home a few days last week.
Misses Elsie Hillary, Leila and Mary
Biggan spent the weekend at the
Floyd Rech home near Burton.
Miss Mccartney of Dubuque was a
Sunday guest at the home of Miss
Marguerite Baumgartner
Messrs and Mesdames E. L. Mccoy,
Herb Morgans and daughter, Margaret,
were Sunday visitors at the 0. H.
Failing home.
Misses Genevieve and Clara Brink
man were Dubuque visitors Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Miss Ferne Shaben of Beetown Wis
tied her grandmother, Mrs. Shappell,
recently.
Mr. and Mrs o. H Failing drove to
Platteville Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo West and Joe and
Peter West attended the funeral of
their niece, Mrs. Laura Spoden Zenz,
at Bloomington Monday.
Miss Dollie Mccain of Bagley was
a guest of Aughelle Ryan Saturday.
Miss Lillian Liscum of Bagley Wis
tied ntown last week.
Mesdames Henry Hartman, A. j.
Dietrich and daughter, Margaret, were
in Dubuque Saturday.
while.