Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-06-09

evening. He took for his text Desire
Earnestly the Greater gifts Crinth.
Il Chpt The sermon made deep
impression on all his hearers.
The annual picnic of the Modern
Woodman of America will be held at
Beloit June 18th. 1t will be under the
auspices of the Woodman of North IL
inois and Southern Wisconsin. Reduced
rates on all railroads have been secured
and a general good time is anticipated.
Children's Day at the Congregational
church-music, recitltions by the chill
dren, responsive reading, and the
baptism OF children that may be pres
ented next Sunday morning. Evening
Sermon Paul's view of baptism and of
sign-worship and wisdom-worship.
Mineral Pt. Democrat:-Tommy
Rurke, 12-year-old lad CT Clinton,
Dane county, was killed in horrible
manner Saturday. He was watching
the building of wire fence when the
horse used to stretch the wire ran away
ard caused the wire to break. One of
the broken ends struck Tommy Rurke
on the arm and neck and cut the jugu-
lar vein. The boy started for home but
after walking about six rods he fell
dead
The Galena train that arrives in
this city at 1910 was delayed
four hours at Galena, Tuesday, morning
by high water ON the Fever river. About
four miles out of Galena there is small
track of bottom land across which the
track is built and through which the
river runs. 1t was at this place that the
track was under water. About thirty
yards of track was floating. The water
subsidized by II a. m. and the track was
in condition for trains to run over by
u m. The 1910 train left Galena short
ly after II m. arriving here at $50, and
started on the return trip on the usual
time.
S. H. Hedges, Representing John
Ward & Co., of Clinton, Ohio, bridge
builders, was in the city last week and
entered into a contract with the city
fathers to furnish the iron necessary for
the building of "a foot sapan bridge
across Pigeon on the road to the ceme-
terry. The bridge is to be 16 feet in
width with hand rail and space on side
for foot passengers. In short, the bridge
will be constructed wholly of iron,
with the exception of the planking,
and it is intended to be very neat
bridge. As soon as the weather will
permit, work will be commenced on the
aoutments, and it is expected the bridge
will be completed ready for travel within
a month after they are finished. The
iron work of the bridge will cost $3.50
and the total cost of the bridge will
probably not exceed $50 or 400 dollars.
Mineral IT. Democrat:-Gus. Gutk-
necht, a former living near Avoca,
commenced removing large mound
on his farm recently. which has annoy
ed him for many years, and in doing so
discovered a tomb which contained the
skeletons of three human beings lying
side by side, enveloped in ashes and
CHARCOAL The old settlers say they
have been familiar with the mound for
nearly fifty years, and the farm on which
it is situated haYing been cultivated for
nearly that length of time. The mound
had never been opened within the
memory of any of the settlers, and had
been worn away considerably by the
stock on the farm. Before its removal
last week 1t was nearly circular and
about twenty~eight feet in diameter.
The skeletons were replaced in their
positions and covered again with the
earth
The heavy rain last Tuesday damaged
to considerable extent. the corn and
small grain planted through the county.
1t was beyond doubt the heaviest precip-
itation that has fallen during the
spring. A number of bridges were
washed out during the storm and one of
them is the iron bridge across Platte
river, at Jno. MeMahon's place. This
was 20 foot bridge and was supposed
to be very substantial. The earth was
washed away from around and under
the abutments by the water, and the
weight of the bridge forced it down into
the current which carried it down stream
about 80 yards from where it had first
been. The original cost of the bridge
was 1000 dollars, and it is at present in
q very twisted and damaged condition,
and if it can be rebuilt. will necessitate
considerable time and expense to
straighten out the iron.
The FIRST Annual Banquet of the