Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-15

| opened lot business.
Louis Gallert, aged 16 years, fell dead
on the way home at Marinette.
The wolves have of late been frequent
ly heard by farmers living north of Prem
tice.
Thomas A. Polloys has been appointed
tax commissioner of the Omaha Railroad
Company.
Peter Taftzsen died at his home in
Pound. He was S6 years of age and
pioneer of the State.
Henry T. Scudder, well-known Mari
nette attorney, discovered that he was
almost totally blind in his right eye.
At the Baptist parsonage In Wauke-
gan Rev. j. G. Briggs welded John P.
BAIL of Burlington and Miss Emma Mat
tern of Wilmot.
T. j. Corners accidentally shot himself
in the left foot at Waupun. He was
trying to kill some cats which were de-
/ stroying his chickens.
In a fight at Mercer Otto Halstom is
said to have got David Davis right ear
between his teeth and to have bitten a
large piece therefrom.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians at
Neenah are endeavoring to suppress vul-
garity in the impersonation of the Irish
character on the stage.
Remington drainage district bonds for
$4,000 have been floated This is the
only drainage district in Wisconsin that
has been able to sell bonds.
Miss Anna W. Larrabee, aged %
years, died at the home of her mother in
| Omro. Miss Larrabee was for time
| kindergarten teacher in Oshkosh.
The sawmil at Marshfield belonging to
Linster & Welter was destroyed by fire.
The loss is about $4,000 No insurance.
The lumber in the yard was saved.
A freight car on the Wisconsin Cen
| trail jumped the track one mile south OF
Dale caused the deraiment of five other
cars, all of which were demolished.
| Fearing that the dealers will unite on
| prices the GAINESVILLE City Council has
refused to take bids for coal for the
coming winter for the public buildings.
The business men of Oshkosh are in
| terested in the organization of a loan and
trust company, which is about to be
| launched, with a capital stock of $780,
| 900.
Mrs. George Hartley, one of the oldest
residents of Rio, passed away at the age
of 81 years leaving her husband 81
years DID, with whom she had lived near
| ly sixty years.
The latest copper find in Douglas
County has been rlade within the limits
| of Superior In q stone quarry on the
| Billings estate the copper bearing rock
has been found.
State Commissioner of Banking nj. G.
Bergh approved the articles of incorpora-
ton Of f.. r. Foster & Son, bankers, for
| a State bank at Brandon. The capital
stock is $4,000
About 800 students will enter the uni
versity at Madison for six weeks in the
| fifth summer session. Special courses Of
| lectures are to be given by lecturers from
! other institutions.
| Ed. Jensen, the 17-year-old son of Geo.
Jensen, met with an accident in the pa
per mill at Kimberly. Both legs were
| fractured above the knees and he receiv-
| ed serious internal injuries.
The new law in regard to child labor
| in factories is being enforced at the
nosha. Thirty-eight children under Ia
!
! Gov La Toilette has accepted the in
vitaton of the Old Settlers Club of Ke-
nosha County to deliver the annual adj
dress at the reunion Of the club to be
held at Paddocks lake in August.
| Ithas been decided by the State board
| of control to advertise for bids for the
construction of large smokestack at
the home of the predetermined at Chippe-
wa Falls, to cost approximately $1,000
! There is said to be a discrepancy at
West Superior on the city's books of
1926. This amount represents what the
| city loses on account of tax settlements
| at low percentages made by the county
board.
| Peter Hay, a farmer in Douglas CounA
ty, was awarded damages in the amount
| of $4,624.50 from DR.. J. Baird, a promi-
nent West Superior physician, on account
of an alleged error of the doctors in set
| ting a broken leg.
A strong box in the postofiice and gen
eral store of Spence, Davis & Co. in
| Boardman was blown open and 81 in cash
| was taken, besides a quantity of stamps,
notes and other valuable papers. There
| is no clue to the robbers.
The newly organized GAINESVILLE Elec-
| trio Company is preparing to erect
| large power house which will give great
! err water power than any southern Wis
| consin plant. Two other power houses
are now in operation which will be main
| tanned.
Madison merchants and business men,
particularly liverymen and confectioners,
have compared accounts Of bad bills left
| by university students and united to cOEl-
| pei payment. An attorney will be hired
| to take the bills of a number of mer-
chants, go to the homes of the students
leaving bills and ask the parents to pay
up Immediately. Legal proceedings will
be brought against the sons and daugh-
tiers if payment is not made.
The woman who had lived with John
Roche of Eau Claire as his wife for sew
eral years, and whose knowledge of the
death of IutZ Schneider had been of no