Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-12
RepfOYn.

L. d. Mcconnell, of our village, met
with serious accident at the Eureka
mines few days ago. While working
at the bottom of the shaft, a heavy water
barrel became detached from the hook
and falling some fifty feet struck him
and dislocated his shoulder and also
broke the collar bone. He was taken
home and his injuries attended to by
DIR. Hartford, but it will be several
weeks and probably months before he
will be able to work again. 1t is said
that another tub went down the shaft
the next night but fortunately missed
the miner in the bottom of the shaft.
Although accidents are sometimes I'M
avoldable, too much care cannot be ex-
ercised by windlassmen.
Clint. Edwards, while practicing with
boxing gloves last Saturday, broke his
hand so badly as to unfit him for work
for some time.
Rivers Knotwell purchased new cut
ter at Lancaster on Saturday, and the
next day his colt ran away with it CATER
unloading the driver), dashing through
the whole length of Main ST., and re-
ducing the cutter TO very fine kindling.
Although the street was well crowded
with teams and pedestrians at the time,
no one was hurt, but Rivers will have to
buy new cutter.
Charley BENEFITS was a caller on
Sunday, but if he came to attend we'd
ding he was for once too late. Mr..
Frank Smith, of Lancaster, left the vii
lage with one of its most estimable
young ladies, Miss Emma Bonham, who
is now, Mrs. Frank Smith The marri-,
age ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr.
Jackson and they will commence welded
life together at Lancaster with the
good wishes of large circle of friends
Henry Wright is very low with hem
orrhage of the lungs.
Two gentlemen, who were seldom or
never known to agree, lately consplred
together apparently to put unfortunate
Will Setbrook under the sod, and did so
so far as newspaper paragraphs and
obituaries could effect it. But Dock was
called on, brought him back to this life,
and Will is now in far way to recover,
and that left the newsgatherer in rather a
peculiar position. Doc. says he feels
his relations with them are rather
strained, and that his last visit to the
Hub was with fear and trembling, but
then he couldent help it, and hopes his
part in the fiasco will be overlooked,
Several old soldiers from this vicinity
visited comrade Alden at Lancaster last
Friday, and employed him to wrestle
with the modern circumloution Office at
Washington, for share of the surplus
wealth lying idle there. which they think
they can use TO advantage. And now
they will have an opportunity for the
next few years to learn to possess their
souls in patience.
Geo. w. Holloway Post installed their
officers last Saturday night
The usual amount of swearing off y
was done Jan. 1st, and now some of the
atlantis are in a condition TO renew their
oath.
To complete our list of accidents, on
Monday forenoon, while working in the
diggings owned by A. G. Bonham and
himself, Wash. NJ. Garner had his fore
arm broken by CHANGING lick of ham,
mer in the hands of Geo. Currant, who
IS working for Mr.. Bonham. DR.. Hart
ford was absent at the time. but fortu.
nately Dr. Cronin, of Cassville. came
to the village and reduced the fracture,
and Wash. will have compulsory rest
from mining for some time 10 come.
In afternoon of same day, j. l.. Tay-
Tor cut his foot with an ak, separating
two of the leaders, with probably per-
manent lameness as the result. VIDI.
CLUB DANcE.-The club dance, last
Thursday evening, was not as largely at
tended &C usual hut those who ware