Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-10-06


here, that it wouldn't be bad scheme
for the city of Lancaster to, at least
donate a lot on which TO erect this
building. For further particulars at
tend the meeting Saturday afternoon.
1t will interest everyone.
The Richland County fair held at
Richland Centre last week was. in every
particular, successful one. Several
good races We're on the program. and
among them was the year old race,
which was won. hands down. by the
phenomenal colt Bay Henry. owned by
Lester Bidwell. Of this city. This colt
certainly gives promise of accomplish
ing wonders in the future. As two
year old, he is without doubt the fastest
and gives promise of more develope-
ment of speed, than has any colt in the
county ever done before He belongs
to the great family of Swlgerts. by all
odds the best breed of trotters in Grant
County. At the county fair held in this
city, three races out of five were won by
Swigert colts. 1t was here that the
great trotter Gray Swigert, pulled to-
gether after having dropped two heats,
and won the free for all in ,hree straight,
trotting the last heat in the remarkable
time of 2. 80 placing himself in the list
with horses of note. Many other Swi-
CERT colts have this year demonstrated
their trotting and staying qualities. and
in the years to come, when the Jackson's
Victory's and the Swigert's have passed
away, the name of the grand old horse
Membrino Swigert, will shine pre-emi-
nently among the great horse of the
past.
As the Lancaster train was coming
from Milwaukee last Saturday after
noon it ran onto a side track and into
standing fraight car at Jefferson
junction, the accident being caused by
a misplaced switch The train was
not running more than eight or ten
miles an hour but the shock was sufli-
cient to throw passengers forward with
considerable force. Mrs. Elizabeth
Davies, OF British Hollow, lady well
known to nearly all Grant County
people, either personally or through
her numerous newspaper articles was
the only one severely injured. She
was thrown Violently forward against
the seat in front of her, in such
manner as to strike her throat against
the edge of the seat. The result was
very serious, the trachea or wind pipe
being broken. Before the train reached
Lancaster, Mrs. Davies was suffering
intensely and her friends and physici-
ans were much alarmed. However,
favorable symptoms now show them
selves and the great army of Mrs.
Davies friends will be glad TO know
that she is now in fair way to recovery
Her husband, and her niece, Miss
Minnie Greene. are in constant attend
ance upon her at the Grand Hotel in
this city
Geo. Kinney, Esq, one of Potosi's
oldest and most esteemed citizens. has
with his wife gone to Saltwater, Mimi,
to make a home for the rest Of their
days. Mr. Kinney came to Potosi IN
1871 and for a time worked at his trade
that of carpenter and joiner This
work not agreeing with his health, he
went into the lumber business, buying
logs and building saw mills to cut them
up. In this he prospered. building two
good saw mills near grant river at the
mouth of the Potosi Hollow When the
business of saving lumber was largely
taken into the pineries and the railroad
built to Lancaster and Platteville. thus
cutting off the demand from the Potosi
lumber yards, Mr.. Kinney gave up
active business ard took life easy with
his family in his comfortable home.
His two boys Lafayette, and George
are in Saltwater, LATE in the largest
store in the city holding the responsible
position of cashier and book keeper,
while George is a full Aedged physician
with large and constantly increasing
practice Nellie who is we'll known
here and in other places in this county
as a successful teacher, is now holding
a lucrative position in the Denver, Col.
schools. Thus, Mr.. and Mrs Kinney
see their children grown up into useful
and promising liYes and they leave the
home and friends of 81 years to pass
the sunset of their lives with them.
Potosi and Grant County lose two most
estimable others. Mr.. Kinney has
had large and various business trans
actions with many people, and his hon
esty and integrity has made bis word
as good as his bond" MIR. and Mrs