Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-01-08
MONTFORT NOTES.
Mysterious Disappearance OF Linden Girl
Sunday Tumble on a Railroad Ride
Masonic Officers and Installation on fort
Business.

MoNrYoRr, Jan. 8, 1880.
News has Just reached this place of a sad
and somewhat startling occurrence in the
town of Linden. A Miss Hettie Treglown,
aged IL, is reported most mysteriously spirit
ed away, without sign or trace being left of
the direction, or anything that could lead to
the discovery of her whereabouts. The par.
ticulars are, as nearly as can be cleaned. as
follows: On Friday, December 26, the
mother left the young lady with some small
children for the evening while she went
visiting. Upon hes return, to questions put
as to the whereabouts of her daughter, the
children said she had gone out, and the moth
er, surprising she had gone to visit her
sister-iu-law few blocks away, paid no
attention to her absence until two days
passed, when the news and alarm spread,
and last night and to-day the town has been
raised TO state of active excitement. Men
with lanterns searched through the mines.
cisterns were examined, and every nook and
corner that might contain and conceal so
much humanity, alive or dead, was subject
to their tireless scrutiny. To-day a few
short verses were found which might lead
to suspicious Of suicide. Nothing is known
definitely but that she is gone, and a moth.
er's heart is wrung with bitterest throes, in
creased by the awful uncertainty. It has
been discovered that no clothes other than
those worn were taken, she having gone
without any covering whatever for the head.
In our peacefully inclined and somewhat
business like little town, nothing UNUSUAL
transplres worthy of note, except, perhaps,
what occasionally occurs in and around our
new railr Dad depot, TO which small boys are
especially attracted, and sometimes the larger
ones. On Sunday evening four of the boys
got hand-car and " lit out" fer the south.
ern terminus, down by the church. Among
the boys was Jerry. Jerry hadn't ridden
much on hand-car and consequently, when
the boys steamed down the grade toward the
depot at velocity which made his hair
stand and brought to mind all the dime novel
hair breadth escapes he ever heard of, he
concluded to put on little opposition in
the shape of muscle-brakes. He reached
for the crank, but little curve in the road
caused him to reach a little too far and the
upward stroke took the stomach part of that
youth with few appendages in the way of
legs and arms, up and out and over the en-
bsnkment intoFhe ditch. He had been to
church in the morning and a good old deacon
had most solemnly averred that he had a
premonition of coming death TO some men,
Der of the congregation before they met
again. All the solemnity of the morn ing
service settled down on Jerry and he
groaned and would have died, but the bows
came back and gathered up his remains.
They got him TO believe his time hadn't
come and he now limps around our streets a
sadder and wiser young man.
At regular communication of Ferrin
Lodge, A. r. s. A. NJ. No. l65, held at
their hall Dec. 81, 1879, the following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year: p.
t. Stevens, w. NJ; l. Ellis, S. wi; IL.
Billings, ]. W.; o. P. David, Treasurer :
G. Smith, Secretary; w. II. Van Dusen, s.
D.; John Coker,J. D.; T. Dewitt and j.
| Bailey, Stewards; G. Heller, Tyler. A
public installation of the newly elected
| officers was held in their hall on Friday eve.
Jan. 2 The installation ceremonies were
conducted by Bro. ]. w. Rewey, W. NJ. OF
| Mitiiin lodge, after which Mr.. Rewey de-
livered very interesting and appropri ate
address, the subject of which related princi.
pally TO the ancient and modern history of
| Free Masonry, and the moral lessons incul-
Gated from knowledge Of the valuable pre-
cepts Of the order. After the ceremonies
were ended, the Brethren, accompanied by
their families and invited friends, repaired
TO the town hall, where a splendid supper
had been prepared for them. Over two
hundred people partook of the supper. AZ
ter all present had finished feasting, tn.
tables were cleared away and the remainder
of the night was spent in social dance, il
which mary of the younger members of til.
Fraternity and their friends participated
All went away well pleased and sstisfie,
with the entertainment.
Business men are happy The increase.
amount Of trade and commerce ever since III
arrival of the railroad. Daily and extensir.
shipments OF grain, stock, &c, indicate
good market at Monifort.