Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-09
OUR LOCAL EXCHANGES.

Platteville Witness: Joseph Long and
Thomas Finnerty, of jamestown. at
tempted 10 cross the Mississippi on the
ice at Eagle Point, on Friday last, and
when about 800 feet from the Iowa shore
they broke through, and came very near
drowning. They owe their rescue to
some men working in the boulevard,
who threw rope to them and dragged
them out.
A little son of Mr.. John Sherman, of
jamestown, fell from the platform of a
six-horse-power, used in running a saw
ing machine, and his right foot was
caught in the cogs and ground to shreds
before the horses could be stopped. 1t
is feared he will lose his foot.
II. w. Cowell and family, of Stockton,
CAL, formerly of Lima. are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. p. Dickinson,
and other friends in this section of the
country. expecting to remain here about
ten days They have been to New Or
leans to take in the Exposition, and to
Washington to the Inauguration, and
will return by way of Kansas to visit
among relatives there.
Of the teachers at the Normal, Miss
Flanders and Miss Felt spend their va
cation at New Orleans; Miss Potter, in
Milwaukee; Miss Cook in Neenah: Miss
Macarthur in Belolt, and Miss Hotchkiss
in Galena.
Muscoda News: On Monday of last
week, DIR. j. C. Wright's team created
quite an excitement at Excelsior. Doc.
had left them in front of the drug store
with boy to hold them, when they be-
came frightened, broke away, and went
tearing down street at tremendous
pace. They overlook one of the Boke
boys, who was riding on the rear part
OF his wagon. and jumping up onto him
knockad him to the ground. the horses
and buggy both passing over him, but
he escaped uninjured. The buggy was
badly broken up, and one of the horses
was severely but not seriously injured.
Boscobel Dial: The winter term of
the Boscobel schools closed last Friday,
| for one week s vacation. In view of the
necessary resignation of Prof. Willough-
| by, Miss Carrie Sylvester was elected
| principal, with her brother, G. I'll. Syl-
vester, as her efficient assistant. Mr.
Sylvester is expected home from Yank-
ton sometime during the week. Mr..
kirkpatrick was installed janitor, in
place of L. w. Huff, resigned
The many friends of Prof. Willough-
by will be glad to hear that he stood his
trip to Milwaukee, on Wednesday last,
well, suffering but little fatigue. Messrs.
Brooks, Wells, Favor and Thos. Nc
Williams accompanied him and left him
in the care of DR.. Mason, who pro-
nounced the trouble paralysis and gave
the patient but little encouragement,
although the effect of the baths was to
be be awaited before the doctor will ex-
press an opinion. In the meantime all
friends of the afflicted one can but hope
for the best.
Mineral Point Tribune: The fifty new
cheese factories that are starting and to
be started and put in operation this sea-
son in Green county will make over q
hundred cheese factories in Green.
There seems to be money in cheese.
Our esteemed young friend, STAINS
more Vivian, who has been struggling
for years with the studies and science of
medicine and surgery, is back from
New York, bearing with him .ssheep-
skim which places him in the highest
rank of M. Ds. He will establish him.
self here with MS father, DIR. j. III. Wv
ian, and follow the practice of his cho-
sen profession.