Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-18

plement agent and fuel dealer at Cor
liss, made an assignment.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Lawrence, ST.,
of Sturgeon Bay celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their wedding day.
James Edward, Is months old, choked
to death in Marinette in swallowing
peach stone and died in sight OF his
mother.
Ira, a 4year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Green of Augusta, died as the re-
suit Of burns received whilep laying with
matches.
A fire at Waterford destroyed Mccain
mas & Frazers creamery and adjoining
buildings. The loss is 81 200 and insur-
ance $3.50.
Ben OFT, the pioneer manufacturer,
who died in La Crosse the other day, in
vented the first Irvine binder and sold 1t
to Deering & Mccormick.
Emil Hintz, Milwaukee, about IS
years of age, was accidentally killed by
his cousin, Paul Kuhrt, while hunting
eight miles west of Barron.
Mrs Adam Haselwood died in Ocon-
omowoc after an illness of but few
days, aged about 81 years. She leaves
a husband and five children.
The ifty-sixth year of the University
of Wisconsin begins with an enrolment
of nearly $500. The attendance is ex-
pected to approximate 1000.
George Reeve of Chicago, a travelling
man, 80 years of age, was probably ia
tally injured at Racine Junction by
walking into an open subway.
J. Schumauch, a brakeman on the
Burlington railway, was knocked off his
train at Trempealeau by a water crane
He was almost instantly killed.
Joel Jepson, aged 7S, carrying six
Confederate bullets in his body, received
during the Civil War, died in Kenosha
soon after rupturing a blood vessel.
Frank Bestoff of Gillett, while unload
by some one hiding in the poplar brush.
The officers are searching the country.
A. G. McComb of Oshkosh has sold to
the Whispell Perkins Land Company OF
Tallahassee, Fla, pine tract and
sawmill at Mcintyre, Fla, for 100000.
Richard Fritsch, said to be a member
of wel-known family at Oshkosh, was
arrested and sent out of town at Ke-
nosha on charge of impersonating fire
inspector.
Northwestern railroad officials an
nounce that a new $4,000 freight depot
for Madison will be contracted for. The
cost of the new passenger depot has been
raised from 100000 to $125,O0O.
Miss Florence Needham of Mazoma-
ME, aged SO, died at city hospital in
Madison, it is alleged, from the effects
of blowing out the gas at the Hotel
Ogden. She never regained conscious
ness.
Clerk of Courts Cole of Marinette is
supposed to be in Canada. Mrs. Dora
Themmers, formerly of Sheboygan, is
said to have disappeared also. Cole is
charged with being $4,000 short. A war
rant for embezzlement has been issued.
Mrs. Rosa DOUGH committed suicide
by drinking a bottle Of carbolic acid.
She left a note saying that she was
tired Of being alone She is the daugh-
ter Of a wealthy and prominent farmer,
and lived at Footeville, where her hus-
band was employed.
Kenosha has been stirred into frenzy
by the assault on Mrs. Henry Valken
Vanderberg in her home in North Chi
cago avenue for the alleged purpose OF
robbery. The woman was left uncOn-
scious, while the robber secured jewelry
and other valuables. Her injuries are
not serious.
A serious accident was averted only
by quick work during the laying of the
corner stone of the new court house in
Manitowoc, which was a public event
attended by 1000 people. A strand Of
the rope, which held the stone as it was
being swung in position broke and Judge
Michael Kerwan, who was placing the
stone, just escaped being caught and
crushed.
The home of Eben Roberts, contrac-
tor, in Racine, was set on fire and Rob-
erts charges that two of his employees
are guilty. He claims that they threat
ened to burn him up if he did not pay
them the wages they asked. The police
are now working on the case. The men
Roberts charges with the deed claim that
they were in their homes at 10 o'clock
and did not leave during the night. The
rear of the building was covered with
kerosene and then set on fire.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mohr has been convict
ed in Barron Of obtaining property I'M
der false pretenses. 1t is said this is the
fourth time she has been before Judge
Vinje on the same charge, but it is the
first time a conviction was secured. 1t
is alleged she secured 5000 from one
bank on her promise to pay, and various
other sums running from So to $50
from business men. She bargained for a
farm, stating she had $4,000 in Bar
ron bank. She is nearly 90 years old.
Deputy Sheriff Hoover of Omro ar
rived in Oshkosh the other afternoon
from Tigerton, bringing the quartetta
of Omro young people who, it is alleged,
engaged a horse and buggy of an Omro
liveryman and after driving to New Lon
don abandoned the outfit and continued
on to Tigerton by rail and by tramping
through the country. They are Ray
Miracle. for whom a warrant was issued
on the charge Of horse stealing; Robert