Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-17
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents COntribu te
Interesting Letters.
PoTosI.

William Uren, of British Hollow,
meets death in a Sad and most dis
trossing manner Thursday a. M, at
about 2 o'clock, while at work IN
what is known as the Red Dog
mines. From information at hand
it appears that several blasts were
set off simultaneously and 1T was
the ustom of those working in the
shaft to get back in a drift leading
from this shaft, which they did at
this time and after waiting the
usual time after the shots had been
fired Mr.. Uren followed two other
workmen out to the main shaft and
a moment or two later another OF
their number followed after him
and he discovered him lying in the
drift. The other miners were sum
to his assistance and the unfOrtu-
nate man was carried to the surface
but life was extinct 1t is pre-
sumed that he met his death from
rock and dirt having fallen on him
while passing through the drift
which if reports are true has been
considered dangerous for some time
past. The deceased was 50 years
old and leaves a wife and seven
children, two sons and five daugh-
tiers to mourn his untimely death.
The funeral will be held from the
family residence in British Hollow
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Modern WOOdmen of which he
was a member will have charge of
the funeral.
Wednesdays issue OF the Dubu-
que Times contained an article to
the effect that the temperature was
lower at that point than in any
point in North America on Wednes-
day morning, namely II degrees be-
low zero. The weather man per-
haps is not aware Of the fact that
a place named Potosi is on the map.
We are not as great in numbers as
the populous city across the river.
but when it comes to a contest for
low temperature we make as much
ice as the rest or even the best. 1t
is not a matter to boast about but
we went our neighbors a few better
by recording 20 degrees below zero
on Wednesday morning last.
Eli Preston is here on a visit to
his sister, Mrs. T. B. Ennor. MI.
Preston has just recently returned
from a trip covering several months
through the southern states in the
interests of a Dubuque manufacture
ing concern,
Prof. E. A. Reynolds set out for
the county seat in rather aristocrat-
ic style last Saturday, first by TAX
ing passage with Bill Smith, the
well known conductor on one Of
Mr.. Rockefeller's oil tank wagon
lines, and second his intention was
to have done the return trip on foot
the following day, but fortunately
for the Prof, the big snow storm on
Saturday night gave him a good ex-
cuse to accept a ride the following
day. However he reports having
had a most enjoyable time while at
the Hub.
Frank, son of Henry Liebfried,
was the victim of a very serious ac-
cident last Monday evening while
embarrassing one of a span of
bronchos. He was kicked on the
chin breaking both jaw bones. The
young man is in a critical condition
as can be imagined.
j. A. Seaton was pleasantly en-
tertained in the Key City last Sum
day.
Louis Reinecke and wife are visit
ing friends at Dubuque.
Mrs. Thos. Welsh departed for
Sparta on Thursday to make an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
Peter Taylor, of Lancaster, is the
guest of David Spaith and wife.
Albert Vogelsburg, of Dubuque,
was ~transacting busting in our vii
lage last Wednesday.
Herman OFT, of Preston, Mimi,
made a short visit on Tuesday
while enroute to Chicago.