Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-08-27
OUR LOCAL EXCHANGES.

Bloomington Record: Prof. Need
ham, of Patch Grove, takes his depart
ure from that pleasant village this week
removing to East Dubuque, Illinois.
where he has accepted u position as
principal of the High school. Residents
of that lively little city will find Mr..
Needam pleasant gentleman, super
Tor educator and model citizen, whose
friends throughout Grant county are
confident that he will succeed in his new
home
Platteville Democrat: One man was
fined last Saturday in this city for sell
ing liquor to n man on the "black list''
and another for being drunk.
Riehland Centre Republican and OBJ
server A boy named John Gross, aged
II years, was killed by the cars and his
body scattered along the railroad track
near Wauzeka, last Monday night. He
was a resident of Boscobel and to sat
isfy boyish notion jumped onto a train
for little ride, and was returning home
when the accident occurred No one
saw him get killed and there are num-
erous theories advanced ia regard TO
the accident.
Dodgeville Star: News reach us Just
as we 60 TO press that James, Patrick
and Robert Regain were blown up by
dynamite in their cabin at Aspen, Col,
last Sunday. James and Patrick were
instantly killed and Robert escaped IN
hurt They are supposed to be citizens
of Dodgesile.
The large barn OF Thos. McGlnty, of
the town Of Waldwlck, was struck by
| lightning. on Monday night of this
week. and burned with all its contents,
consisting of about so tons of hay. one
! horse. and large amount Of farm ma
/ chinery. Though the fire occurred
about Il miles from Dodgeville. yet the
! light of it shone plainly on the streets
and lit up the sidewalks.
/ DodgeviIle Chronicle: Miss Mary
| Prideaux, Of Bloomington, Grant couu-
/ ty, who has been visiting at Dodgeville,
returned home on Saturday accom-
/ panied by Henry Prideaux. Jr
/ We regret to record very serious
accident which occurred Wednesday
morning to our fellow-t0wnsman, Mr..
/ Joseph Pearce While attempting 10
house Jersey bull which had been left
in the yard over night. the animal
turned upon him, knocking him down
and goring him severely about the head
and chest, breaking his Jaw bone and
some of his ribs. ami also breaking his
right arm near the wrist, besides infiict-
/ ing severe bruises on various parts Of
his body and probably serious internal
! injuries. Mr. PeaTce had the presence
Of mind to hold on 10 the chain attached
/ TO the animals nose, thus keeping his
head close to the GROUND, or otherwise
he would 20 doubt have been killed out
right. The animal also attacked Mrs
! Pearce, who came to Der husband :
assistance, knocking her down and
afterwards cornering her against post
but notwithstanding Mr. P's crippled
condition he succeeded in rescuing her,
/ with the aid Of fence rail. and she
escaped with slight injury. MIR Pearce's
son, DR.. ". Pearce. of Cobb, was sum
moned by telegraph. and in company
with DIR. Cosens, of this village. is do
ing everything possible for his fathers
relief; and although the case is a very
critical one we hope their efforts may
be successful. Later by dispatch
to the Chicago Evening Journal Mr.
Pearce died last Friday.
The Current. a literary periodical
established in Chicago in 1888, by Ed
gar l.. Wakeman, has suspended publi-
cation. THE HERALD will miss it from
its list Of exchanges.