Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-13

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years.
Preparations are being made to move
the Fond du Lac branch of Reeves &
Co. to Madison.
An Odd Fellows lodge was organized
in Cameron by Grand Warden G. w.
Staples of Osceola.
The Beldenville sawmill at Bruce
closed down after q cut of 100000
feet during the season.
Eveline, the only daughter of Senator
James H. Stout, aged years, died Of
Bright's disease in Menomonie.
Frank Brusha, Is years old, was killed
by Il 500 train near Gladstone. lie was
tossed sixty feet and picked up dead.
Mrs. Julia Brown Court of Delton is
dead, aged 65 years. She was a niece Of
John Brown of Harper's Ferry fame.
Peter Naturalli, an Italian &c years
old, miner, was run over and killed
while crossing the Northwestern tracks
at Hurley.
The famine of eggs has grown to such
an extent in Appleton, and prices are so
high, that several hotels are refusing
them to boarders.
A Northwestern freight train, side
tracked at Berryville was discovered on
fire. Five cars were destroyed. The
loss will aggregate $1,000.
l.. T. Rogers has compiled list of
thirty-five people above the age of 50
years who are residents Of the town Of
Milton, which has a population Of 1000.
Arthur Newcomb, aged 80 years, we'll
known in GAINESVILLE, has been selected
as one of the deacons who will accom-
pany Elijah III. in his trip around the
world.
Rudolph Cummins, GAINESVILLE boy,
is supposed TO have been "shanghaied"
by a German trading vessel and to be
held against his wish at Victoria, British
Columbia.
Charles Kaucher was found on the
beach north Of Two Rivers wrapped in a
blanket, with his head and face badly
frozen. Physicians examined him and
pronounced him insane.
Rev. c. Balm of the Big Bend Free
Baptist Church received a novel present
from the members of his congregation.
1t consisted Of a bouquet of four large
roses, made Of bank notes.
H. A. Ramps of Appleton has a new
way Of aiding the Humane Society of the
State. He presented them with a silver
watch which will be sold at auction, the
proceeds to go to the society.
Isaac Stephenson, the wealthy Mari
nette lumberman, gave $4,000 in
Christmas gifts. He made presents Of
$4,000 to each of eight children, and ST.
900 to each Of four grandchildren.
One of the big Chicago and North
western locomotives jumped the track at
Baraboo and plowed into a switch engine
in the yards, wrecking fifteen cars. En-
gineer Ennis was somewhat injured.
Three young men engaged in a fight
over a young woman in GAINESVILLE. Pc
ter Goodman may die of his injuries.
Frank Milford was badly cut, but will
recover. Bert Sanford is under arrest
The Weyerhauser sawmill, one of the
largest in northern Wisconsin, has shut
down for the season. The mill cut 3d.
100000 feet this year and has enough
logs in sight to keep it running for two
or three years yet.
William F. Karstens, a Fond du Lac
boating on Lake Wihnebago, A spar
broke hitting him on the head and frac-
turing his skull. He was to have been
married the next week.
George Mcclure of Pewaukee, mental
ly deranged, who occupied a cell at the
Racine county Jail, set fire to some bed
clothes. The flames spread to adjoining
apartments, and for a time the entire
structure was threatened
Peter LeClaire's residence and con-
tents were burned at Turtle Lake, the
ance. LeClaire, who is 50 years old,
was sleeping alone in the house and mar
rowly escaped cremation.
William Hurd, who was arrested on
suspicion Of having murdered his wife
and child, was released at Watertown on
his request to be arraigned Mrs. Hurd
and son were located alive near Fox
Lake, where they still remain.
The 500 line is pushing it's extension
Oreilles reservation The line will be
extended northwestward through Saw
yer County and UP to Superior giving the
COc lcfIllHdl at the Htau VI lhS AdhCos
A fire destroyed Ted Hawley's barn
south of Appleton. Six horses were
burned. No insurance was carried. Evi-
dence of incendiarism was found. A man
now under arrest for incendiarism is out
OH bail This fire was in the same re-
gion as that of the four others within
the past few weeks.
What is known as the central school
building was totally destroyed by fire
at Lake Geneva; loss $4,000. The fire,
which started in the basement, was dis
covered at 6 o'clock when the building
was all afre on the inside and the fames
could not be extinguished. The high
school building, which is near by, was
saved.
Otto Dreyer, the 10y ear-old son Of
FL G. Dreyer, a wealthy GAINESVILLE
monument dealer, was shot and badly
wounded while hunting rabbits with his
fothar The elder Dreyer had laid his