Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-10-21
joel A. Barber, County Surveyor. h.d

joel "A. barDer, county surveyor, had
a runaway last Thursday night. He came
through PlatteviIle about O'Clock and was
on his way home. As he came down the
hill approaching the DIR. Young place a
team was heard coming down behind them
al great speed. Mr.. Barber undertook TO
turn aside and let it pass but II caught the
hind part of his buggy and whirled it round
with such force as to throw him and Mr..
Dean out. He lii on his head and should
ers and was knocked senselsss. Mr.. Dean
| got hold of one of the lines and his effort TO
| hold the horses made them make circuit
around him. They probably ran over Mr.
Barber for he was badly bruised and had a
break or disjoiature at the hip. When this
| happened darkness had overtaken them.
The team got away. The other team tel
down close by and was caught by Dean. II
proved TO be Mr.. Smearps. He had let il
stand in the road a moment and il ran away
from him. Dean and Smearl laid Mr.. Bar
Der in as comfortable position as they
could, covered him with oyercoats and went
in pursuit of his team. 1t ran about three
miles before it stopped. In the mean time
Mr.. VIM. Merry found Mr.. Barber, took
him home and cared for him until next day
when he was brought home. His injuries
at FIRST were thought to be very serious, but
he is recovering rapidly and will be out in
week. As he lies quietly on the ''aat of
his back" awaiting vital ossi6cation, he en-
joys the reflection that there are wrecks
even in the lines and angles of a surveyors
life.
beautiful weather of last week ter
minated Friday night Rain fell in the even.
ing. Wear midnight southeast gale came
on. 1t blew hard the remainder of The night.
By o'clock Saturday morning IL was furious.
Stacks of grain were blown down and scat
tered. Frail fences and other structures
were leveled TO the ground A minor spire
on the Congregational church in Lancaster
came down, and the fall shattered it TO frag-
ments. There were injuries of this class ev-
erywhere. One could not face the wind with.
out difficulty and pain. The storm was gen.
eral throughout the north west. 1t was severe
at Chicago and some worse at Milwaukee. It
is heard from far west. There were spits OF
snow with it here and east, and far west it
brought deep snow. 1t continued until Sun
day night. The thermometer went few
degrees below freezing.
The ninety-frst birthday of the father of
Rev. S. W. Eaton was recently celebrated ats
his home in Massachusetts, in an interesting
manner by friends of a later generation. Not |
withstanding his great age his vigor is MAIN
tanned in remarkable manner. In the pillow,
ing match of the Mddlesex Agricultural Fair |
of the present season he took the first pre-. |
MUM. He resides on the homestead which |
was owned by his father and grandfather be-
fore him.
Miss B. ]. Schoesser, two doors east of
bank, has the largest stock in the city of |
millinery goods, Germantown and Shetland
woods, zephyrs, perforated cardboard, and all |
kinds and colors of canvas. She would be
and settle at their earliest convenience.
Mr.. J. S. JONES' Platteville, advertises
the biggest horse sale ever in the county, to
come off at his place next Monday. For par
ticulars, look at new advertisements.
New cloaks, new dolmans, new silk
handkerchief, fehus, ties and 1000 other
new articles just being opened by Nathan,
Schreiner & Co.
Judge Mills will fill Mr.. Clementson's
appointments for Republican speeches at T
Georgetown and Hazel Green.
During the three first days of this week
alb out nine hundred hogs have been shipped |
from Lancaster.
Henry hangers auction, in Cassville,
Saturday this week. Look at new advertise
ments.