Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-09-07
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Matt Ranch, of Glen Haven was
in Lancaster today.
John Rech. Of Cassville was a
Lancaster visitor today
Mrs. Guy Rogers, IF Fennimore
is visiting in Lancaster.
County Clerk Tufiey went to
Marion to cast his ballot yesterday
Register of Deeds Metcalf exercised
his right Of suffrage at Glen Haven,
and Treasurer, VIM. Burr voted in
| Little Grant township.
The calendar of yesterdays SEES
sion in county court was very brief.
One case came up for settlement.
Michael Jordan was adjudged to be
an habitual drunkard and spendthrift
and Richard Meyer Jr., was appointed
his guardian, His bond was fixed at
$4,000. The hearing in three other
cases was adjourned to September z
A number of our citizens attended
the Big Badger Fair held at Platte
Vile last week. Ideal weather and
past reputation drew crowd Of from
II, 900 to Is, 900 people to the event
The attendance on Wednesday and
Friday was good but on Thursday. the
banner day fully 10000 people passed
through the gates. The cattle ex-
hibit was excellent being much above
the average. All other departments
were we'll filled. The night fair was
we'll attended and its novel features
pleased all.
An Illinois Central train jumped
the track Monday morning at point
between Conncil Hill and Scales
Mound Wis, killing Engineer Frank
Tucker, of Freeport, Ill. The train
crashed into the rock bound side of
the track throwing four coaches from
the track aud sdemolishing the engine,
mail and baggage cars. A number of
the passengers and members of the
crew were badly injured. The only
effect of the wreck felt in Lancaster
was the delaying of much of the Chi.
cago mail until the day following
The work Of housing the boiler in
a separate building at the North school
is nearly completed although the
workmen were unable to finish the
job before the school year began. I'm
provements made on the south side
during the summer that are ap
preciated by the students and teach
ers are the concrete walks and steps
on the west side Of the high school,
Other minor alterations and improve
ments have been made about all the
buildings and the schools are now in
better condition than ever to conf
mence the annual grind. Monday
was rot an suspicious day for the
opening of the school year but never
theless the attendance was gratifying
in each department..
Roy Krohn, the fourteen year old
son Of Chas Krohn, passed away yes
terday morning after month s suffer
ing. His death was due to an &C.
cident which befell him August sixth.
He and the young sons of Richard.
Turner were standing in the automo
bile delivery truck belonging to Mr..
Turner. The machine was not going
at high rate of speed hut IN some
way Roy lost his balance and fell
under one wheel Of the truck which
passed directly over him. At first it
was not thought that his injuries
would be serious out later examina-
ton disclosed the fact that he was
hurt internally. No one can be
blamed for this sad occurrence, The
accident was unavoidable. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.
The annual meeting Of the Grant
County Medical Society was held yes
terday in CassyiIle. A very enter
tanning program was arranged by the
committee in charge including ban
quet at the Dennison hotel at noon.
The visiting physicians were pleasant
ly entertained by DR.. Hartford at his
cottage on the island. It will be
remembered that several months ago
DR.. Hartford invited the members of
the society to his cottage but owing
to the very bad condition of the roads
none were able to attend and. like the
little girl in the nursery rhyme the
hospitable Cassville physician was the
only guest at his own party. Yester-
day the weather was favorable for a
successful meeting. Lancaster physi-
cans who were present we're: J. H.
Fowler, G. A. Critchlow and J. w.
Doolittle.
Nearly every member of the Ian,
caster Evangelical congregation at