Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-26
Burglars cracked open four safes at
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an unusually large hay and potato crop
this season.
Joseph Spyalski, a blacksmith, was
a fracture of the jaw.
J. +. Shryhock fell from his hay loft
near Cumberland and striking upon
stump broke three ribs.
Fire supposed to be of incendiary ORR
gin partially destroyed the west wing of
Concordia Hall in Menasha.
Mrs. Sarah Smith of Holmen, sister
in-law of ex-senator Withee of La
Crosse, died suddenly at her home, aged
70.
Alfred Schmidt of Caledonia has re-
ceived word that his daughter and her
husband had been killed by lightning in
Dakota.
Louis L. Krumling a stable boy, Keno
sha, has been notified that he is the prin
cipal heir to $1,000 left by j. V. Faust,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
William Brown, aged 90 years, the
oldest man in Chippewa County, died at
the home Of his granddaughter, Mrs. /.
w. Upper, in Wheaton.
-Four moose have been seen near Chat
fee settlement in Douglas County. These
are the first of the species known to have
been in the State since 1894.
While riding a horse in Rice lake, Levi
Strand, aged Il years, was drowned. The
animal threw him off and kicked him in
the back. The body was recovered.
Smallpox in mild form has broken
out at Lodi. The village board of health
has taken steps to enforce strict quaran-
tine rules. There have been no deaths.
James Mcqueen, well-known farmer
of Askeaton, had his breast crushed and
was fatally injured by being struck with
a heavy barn door which was blown shut
during heavy wind.
Thomas Rogers, travelling photog-
rapher fell from the rocks at the dells
at I\ilbourn, a distance of sixty feet.
He was badly bruised and cut but it is
thought that he will recover.
Albert Ogden died in Elkhorn, aged SO
years. He came to Elkhorn from Wal
ton, N. Y, in 1887. He was the last
survivor of the first four white settlers
Of the place. He leaves a wife.
Francis Juettner, aged 20, a Jesuit
scholastic in the Sacred Heart College,
was drowned in slough below Prairie
du Chen while in bathing with a number
Of students. The body was recovered.
John Soronson committed suicide by
hanging himself in his barn in the town
Of Menomonie. Dependency resulting
from long sickness is supposed to have
been the cause. He was so years old.
Charles, the 11-year-old son of Will
liam Cox of De Soto, had his left foot
severed by a moving machine while try
ing to brush off some bees from the
horses which were attached to the ma
chine.
The home of Joe Boron in Prairie du
Chen was burglarized while the family
was away and $500 in cash stolen. OF
this amount $500 was in gold A quaint
ty of jewelry and clothing was also taken
away.
A. w. Fleshere, a year-old child at
Springville swallowed carbolic acid
which it found in an old bottle. The
child's face and mouth are horribly burn
ed, but the doctor has hopes the child
will live.
The wood working shop Of Breyer
Brothers in Waupun was damaged by
fire, originating on the third floor. The
damage was mostly to the building own
ed by 1. L. Henry of Waterfowl and is
uninsured.
The Farmers Cooperative creamery,
four miles northeast Of Milton, with it's
contents, including 400 pounds of butter,
was totally destroyed by fire. The build
ing and machinery were valued at 81 900
and insured for 81, 100.
The death OF Mark Baldwin at Ord
way, Colo, is surrounded with mystery.
He was found dead, with a discharged
revolver by his side. 1t is supposed that
the killing was accidental. The remains
were brought to Mansion and buried.
Three Polanders working in the Spring
Valley furnace have been banking with
their landlady, Mrs. Fred Waters. Two
of them wanted to start back to the old
country, but, it is said, she could not
deliver the money, claiming it had been
stolen from her. The Polanders have
begun an action, blaming Mr.. Waters for
their loss, if the money is not delivered
Mr.. and Mrs. Waters have sold their
property.
Peter Van Arse of Spring Valley has
sued Mrs Van Arse and three Of his sons
to recover property alleged to have been
decided to them some time ago, as he
claims, without consideration, John Van
Arse, one of the sons, has sued another
for damages received in a fight. Mrs
Van Arse has had her husband and two
of the boys under bonds to keep the
peace, and is also suing Mr.. Van Arse
for damages
Rev. Stephen Smith, pastor of the Cot
ton Street Methodist Church at Fond du
Lac, arrived home the other day from a
tour in England with a young bride,
whom he brought from his native land
Mr. Smith is so years of age. One year
ago he attended a Methodist conference
and paid devoted attention to woman
whom his sons feared he would marry,
so they urged him to take the trip to his
native land, which he did. Here he found
a woman of his choice.
Thomas Norman, living near South
Wayne, lost a wife through Uncle Sans
mail service. Norman wooed and won