Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-11-14
SHORT STATE ITEMS.

arm, and suit has been commenced against
the city.
In Eau Claire several schools have
of smallpox and chicken pox among the
children.
George Sherman and Hugh Mccarthy
were thrown from a load of sugar beets
by their team running away in GAINESVILLE
and were severely injured.
The remains of hunter found in the
woods near Odanah have been identified
as those of Oscar Engstrom of Ashland,
who disappeared last May.
John Eidner, Chicago detective who
has been stationed at the head of the
lakes for the last six months, is missing,
and friends suspect foul play.
Charles Bake of Appleton jumped
1910 board bill in Neenah two months
ago. Not being able to pay he went to
the workhouse for fifteen days.
William Flynn, one of the oldest and
best known residents of Washburn, died
from Bright's disease, after an illness
extending over d period of a year.
Andrew Oleson, formerly a saloon
keeper at Alton until it went dry last
spring, was arrested on the charge of
having sold liquor without license.
Charles Furgeson, vagrant iron mold
err was killed by Milwaukee road train
near tie lake end of Monona avenue,
Madison. He was about 40 years old.
There is a strong possibility of the
German National Bank and the National
Union Bank of Oshkosh being consoli-
dated within the next twelve months.
While the family of Mrs. Jerome I.
Case of Racine was at supper a porch
climber looted the house, carrying away
three valuable diamond rings and a gold
watch.
The MenomOnie city council estimated
that $52,750 will be required to run the
city during the coming year. The levy
is about $4,000 less than that for the pres
ent year.
An auxiliary to work in connection
with the Humane society has been form
ed by the pupils of the Third district
school in La Crosse, with membership
of thirty.
Pending the erection of his own church,
Rev. G. A. Huber, Lutheran pastor, is
seeking permission from the city of Ra-
cine to preach in the chapel of Mound
cemetery.
BY a recent purchase Henry Clay
Pierce has increased his estate near the
head waters of the Brule river to 1000
acres. He is making the place fish and
game preserve.
Because he feared his crops were below
the average and becoming respondent.
Robert Wills, 70 years old, ended his
life at Beloit. His body was not discov-
cred for five days.
Charged with passing three worthless
checks in La Crosse, Herman Kline was
arrested in St Paul and brought back to
La Crosse, where he is lodged in jail
pending a hearing.
Mrs Smolander of Amberg caught a
fawn which had been grazing with some
cattle III a pasture close to her home. The
little animal was first discovered by Mrs
Smolander's children.
For the second time within three weeks
burglars broke into the Fair store in
GAINESVILLE. On a previous visit they Sc
cured $110, but this time were unable to
work the combination.
The Eau Claire Commercial Association
has accepted the offer of the Wisconsin
Buttermakers' Association to meet in
Eau Claire next February. The exact
date has not been fixed.
Miss Therese Heinfurter, aged 81 years.
died at the home of her nephew, NJ.
Goldberg, a Hudson merchant. Miss
Heinfurter is said to have been the old
est spinster in America.
Chris Schaefer, night engineer at the
Menomonie brick yard, lost three fingers
in trying to tighten a pipe joint leak
while the engine was running. His hand
slipped, catching in the gear.
Miss Belle McHugh, the pretty young
woman who was brought to La Crosse
from Ellsworth, charged with shoplifting,
was arraigned in court. Miss McHugh
pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Samples of the milk and cream of
twelve dairy men were secured by the
Racine health department, and tests will
be made with view of ascertaining if
the product is up to the requirements of
the law.
Edward Jorgensen of Neenah, IS years
of age, lost his right foot in Oshkosh
while trying to catch a freight train to
take him home. The foot was crushed
and the leg had to be amputated above
the ankle.
Hunters set fire to the woods on the
farm of r. Morse, in the town of Mount
Pleasant. This is the fifth fire within
week charged to hunters. Farmers are
talking of organizing to keep hunters off
their lands.
Roy. Ella, Glen and Alma Sanford of
Merrill, ranging in age from to years,
have been committed TO the State school
for dependent children. Sanford is serv
ing time in State prison and the mother
has become a public charge.
Charles NJ. Hall, for the last five years
in charge of the sales department of the
Badger Brass Manufacturing Company
in Kenosha, resigned to accept a position