Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-06-29

William Krier, aged 80 years, died
Of appendicitis at Leeds Center. He
leaves a widow and four children.
Harvey Helms, graduate of the
Cumberland high school, has departed
for the Philippines, where he will teach.
The growers of cabbage in Racine
County are greatly alarmed because Of
the fact that bugs are destroying cab
bage.
| George Rider, a prominent Lake Mills
farmer, died Of neuralgia of the heart,
aged CO. He leaves a widow and five
children.
Before Justice Sturges of Kenosha,
Mrs. Alice Miller sues Frank Malone,
alleging abusive language in that he cali
ed her a "Dowieite."
Lloyd Nutting of Randolph, while
planning, was struck in the eye with such
force as to partially remove it from the
| socket. The sight is gone.
The barn of Carl Frey, about Eve
miles southwest Of Lake Mills, was
struck by lightning and destroyed, to-
gether with other farm buildings.
Mrs. Joseph Frederick, aged 81 years,
died at her home in Caledonia. She is
survived by thirteen children, thirty -eight
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
During a thunder storm three valua-
BILE horses, owned by Wilharms brothers
of Cedarburg, were struck by lightning
and instantly killed while out in pasture.
Considerable excitement prevails at
Perley over the discovery Of rich de-
posits of iron ore near that village. Spe-
cimens Of the ore were assayed 35 per
cent.
The Citizens Telephone Company Of
Racine, Independent, with 1000 subscrib-
ers, purchased site for $4,000, and 1t
is the intention to erect telephone ex-
change.
Barney Shea Of Superior was shot and
killed in a row ma logging camp near
Hannibal. Taylor County authorities are
holding man named Carl Nelson OH
suspicion.
1t is said that at the next meeting of
the State rural free delivery mail car
riers steps will be taken toward procur-
ing a uniform and official attire for all
the men in the service.
The Fond du Lac Overall and Shirt
factory have already made arrangements
for moving their factory from. Fond du
Lac to Mayville. They will employ
about seventy-fve hands.
Benjamin Goldsworthy Of Cripple
Creek, Colo, who is spending week at
his former home in the village Of Lin
den, together with his bride Of few
weeks, was robbed Of $3.50 in cash.
George Johann and Martz Wilkins,
both Is years old, were drowned while
swimming in the Milwaukee river at
Barton. The boys were caught by the
current and were unable to reach shore.
The edict has gone forth from the
Common Council Of la Crosse, unofi-
cially to be put in the form of a resolu
ton later, that the bathers at Pettibone
Park must not wear abbreviated cos,
TUNES.
l.. j. Rusk's home in Chippewa Falls
was entered by burglars, who ransacked
the house from top to bottom. They Sc
cured $40 in money and considerable
loot. Mr.. and Mrs. Rusk were not
awakened.
A rural mail carrier at West Lebanon
was attacked and nearly killed by a
stone which knocked him off his seat and
made the horse run away. 1t is believed
an attempt was made to rob the United
States mail.
Using a dozen boy detectives to secure
evidence, the Anti-Cigarette League Of
Milwaukee secured warrants for twenty
one tobacco dealers, charged with sell
ing cigarettes, cigarette paper and to-
baccO to minors.
r. Schafer Of the town Of Winchester
was found dead at his farm home, having
taken carbolic acid with suicidal intent.
No cause is known for the act. He
leaves young wife, having been mar
ried but two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Palmer Of Green
vile celebrated their golden wedding.
One hundred guests were invited. The
festivities were held at the same old
homestead which the couple entered inn
mediately after their marriage fifty years
ago.
William HI. Lndwurm, Jr., Of Mil
waukee and Lawrence Fardy, ST., of
Eagle claim to have discovered de-
pOSlC OIL the HneSC OF lime marie near
Eagle, which forms the chief ingredient
out Of which Portland cement is manu-
featured.
Kemper Hall, Kenosha, has been made
the recipient of a donation Of $1,000
from Frederick Robinson to aid in the
enlargement of the new chapel. Mr..
Robinson, the donor is the father of
Bessie Robinson, one Of the students at
the school.
Pier cottage, the summer home at Ke-
nosha for poor children from the ST.
Mary's mission, Chicago. one of the
branches Of Kemper Hall. has been
opened to receive the eighty children
who came from Chicago to spend the
summer months.
The annual summer encampment of
the Wisconsin National Guard will be
held during the month of July the Sec
ond Regiment going first, July to Is;
the First regiment and Troop A of the
First battery, July 16 to %, and the
Third regiment and Tenth Separate bat
talon, July % to 20.
The special receiver of the estate OF