Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-08-31
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN

been granted to George Lemieux of
this city on a new mail delivery de-
vice which will undoubtedly be
adopted by the government in the
handling of mails from stations
where the through trains do not stop.
Heretofore the government has suf-
fered great loss in the destroying and
tearing of mail sacks under the man
ner in which they are now handled.
The new device changes the system
of handling mail sacks so that it will
be almost impossible for them to be
damaged or the contents smashed.
The device is simple in construction,
being a sylinder barrel worked by a
spring The mail is placed in the
cylinder and when the train passes
a lever is released and the force Of
the spring throws the mail sack into
the mail car. The device can be
moved out of the way when not In
use, and the mail will be delivered
no matter what speed the train is
running.
Fond Du Lac.-August Gabriel,
resident of Bluff street, while iaborfng
under the delusion that he was an
airship, was taken into custody by
Officer Flanders on Linden street and
was taken to the Northern Hospital
for the Insane at Winnebago in the
afternoon, having been examined and
adjudged demented. Officer Flanders,
who is on the night beat, was on his
way home when he heard a patter of
feet behind him and saw a man rum
ming toward him at the top of his
speed, Tapping his arms as though
they were wings and occasionally
leaping into the air. He stopped the
man, who explained that he was ia
king running start SO that he could
sail up among the clouds.
Chippewa Fall.-The golden we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hill oc-
Cured. They were married SO years
ago at Bathurst, N B., and have re-
sided here for the past 26 years
Their friends gave them a surprise
party and contributed many presents,
including 500 in gold. Mr. Hill is
seventy-four years old and was born
October 81, 1886, at Bathurst, N B.,
while Mrs. Hill is seventy-five years
old, born February /, 1885, at Kings
ale, Ireland. She has been totally
blind for the past p years, yet does
all her homework, and readily rec
ognizes many intimate friends
Manitowoc.- Willitm E. Murphy and
E. J. Carroll, the latter proprietor of
the Williams house of this city, the
former a Milwaukee man, were in
jured in an automobile accident at
Port Washington while on their way
to Milwaukee. Mr.. Murphy had an
arm broken and suffered other in
Juries, and Mr.. Carroll suffered a dis
location of the shoulder No details
Of the accident have been received
here and whether other members of
the party were hurt IS not known.
Messrs. Murphy and Carroll were ac-
companied by their wives
Madison.-A handsome new theater
on site within one block of the CAPT
tai square, the theater to be ready for
use this season. is the plan of a COM
pany of Madisonians The proposi-
ton is up to the Shubert people. The
Madison people who are interested in
the project have made their PROPOSE
ton to the Shuberts, and all that re-
mains to bring a new playhouse to
Madison is the 20. K" work from the
Shuberts.
Kewaskum.-Otto J. Mattas. a
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rested by Post Office Inspector Ralph
Bird, charged with stealing a letter
containing three checks on May Is.
Mattas confessed, according to Mr..
Bird, to cashing the checks. He was
taken to Milwaukee and turned over
to Marshal H. A. Well He was ar
ra1gneG before United States Court
Commissioner Francis Bloodgood.
Washburn.- Bayfield, county farm
ers have been cutting their grain
crops and from reports from the diff
ferent parts Of the country it is found
that the crop this year is about nor
NAL despite the dry weather of the
first of the year. The grass and hay
crops were short, but millit and al
falfa show a good yield to the acre
Corn IS looking fine and the yield
will be heavy.
Milwaukee. = The Marshall and
Illsley bank has executed a 99-
year lease of the property at 413 East
Water street and will erect on this
site a dignifed bank building for it's
exclusive use to cost 100000. This
is the oldest banking house in Mil
waukee.
Appleton. = DR.. Vaughn, fiscal
agent for Lawrence college, an
nounces that subscriptions amounting
to $4,000 have been received for fur
nishing the rooms of the new college
dormitory. Each room will be fur
nished with 500 worth of furniture.
Rhinelander.-Joseph Taylor, who
seven years ago, it is said, broke
out of the Lincoln county jail