Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-25
CASSVILLE
Caucus Was Tame Affair

Caucus Was Tame Affair
Although there was a good atten-
dance at the villafge caucus Friday
Ievening, upwards of 100 voters being
present, dozen of whom were of the
gentler sex, there was but little riv-
airy and no spirited contests devel-
loped. There was no opposition to the
following nominations which were
made by reclamation: President, Karl
Keinpell; Trustee two years, Glen
Smith; Treasurer, F. j. Dietrich; Su-
pervisor, w. H. Failing; Police JUS
tice, j. w. Craig. Other nominations
were: Trustee for two years, H
Strobe, F. G. Mink, Jake Foehringer
and Jake Bernhard; trustees for one
year, to fill vacancy, Herman Kart
man and Adam Kirschbaum; Clerk,
Arthur Finney and Ray j. Eckstein.
Assessor-H. S. Caldwell and E. L.
Groom, Justice OF the Peace-George
Mcdowell and j. w. Craig.
Another Business Change
There's another business change in
Cassville. Last week Peter Bern
hardt, who has been in business here
for a dozen years or more, sold his
harness shop to his son, DR.. Sylvester.
The latter has been located in Bosco-
bel for several years where he prac-
ticed his profession, that of veterinary
surgeon. He will continue his pro-
fessional work in connection with the
business he has Just acquired They
will occupy living rooms over the
store. Mr. Bernhard has been in poor
health for some time and this necessi-
tated his retirement
! Surprised on Silver Wedding Day
| twenty-five years ago-on March A.
1900. to be exact-Fred Wood and Miss
Mertie Obershaw were joined in we'd
lock. To fifty observe the event Mrs.
/ Wood invited few close friends to a
6 o'clock dinner 1t was an enjoyable
affair, particularly so because several
of the invited guests were present
when they plighted their troths a
quarter of a century before The fol-
lowing day, on Sunday, relatives from
Beetown and vicinity, also Cassville,
to the number of forty. treated this
worthy couple to a genuine surprise
when they stalked in on them carry
ing an appropriate combination of
well-filled baskets and happy felicita-
lions. Both were disposed of in a most
fitting and becoming manner. the
guests further showing their esteem
and generosity by presenting Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood with purse of silver in
remembrance of this happy occasion.
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The local NJ. w. A. camp has or
ganized a Forester drill team with
Adam Kirschbaum as captain. Prac-
tice drills and rehearsals are being
| held several times a week and the
boys show such a natural aptitude for
this work that high hopes are enter
tanned OF them making a splendid and
credltable showing at public dem
onStration when opportunity affords
With the addition of new members
they also hope to organize a brass
band. They should receive every en-
couragement.
Valorous Ishmael will shortly dis
continue operating his soft drink par
Tor and. convert the same into home
| bakery. The building is being remid-
eled for this purpose and the neces-
sary machinery has been ordered and
i is expected daily.
The Sherman House, which did a
thriving business and was most
popular hostelry during the good old
river days, was sold at administrators
sale Saturday, the purchaser being Joe
Collins, husband of the Administered
rlx. The sale was made in order to
settle up the estate of the late ]. l..
sherman, for many years steamboat
engineer.
Relatives here received the sad It'd
lngs of the death of Ralph Bennett
which occurred in a Chicago hospital
Sunday. For number of years Ralph
was supervising teacher of the town
ship schools at Ironwood, Mich, only
recently being compelled to resign
this position owing to i'll health. The
remains reached Cassvil1e Monday af-
ternoon and the funeral will likely be
held Wednesday. He is survived by
his wife, aged mother, seven brothers
and two sisters.-J. M. C.
| Eric Meurer of Darlington spent a
couple of days at the C. ]. Kuenster
home last week.
| JOS. Noises sold his fine residence on
Dewey st. to DR.. L. B. Bernhard last
week.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Milken of Ke-
nosha came Sunday for visit at the
W. j. Kirschbaum home
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Noises and daugh-
ter, Eilda, went to Dubuque Sunday
MI. anu MIS-. ~. II. raining were
in Dubuque Wednesday to see "Abie's
Irish Rose
Mrs. Mary Brinkman visited in the
country Sunday
Mrs Clara Macarthur went to visit
at the home of Frank Vreeland at
Flat Rock, Mich.
Mrs. Clifford Hill of Dubuque was
a recent visitor at the John Haber
mann home.
Miss Viola Hernon spent a few days
at the John c.. Bausch home in the
country last week.