Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-12-03
KIRSCHBAUM LOSES
HAND IN SHREDDER
Beetown Farmer Added to Long
List of Victims.
Was Helping a Neighbor-Surgeons
Obliged to Amputate Everything
Below the Wrist.
BLOOMINGTON
special Correspondence to the Herald.


Gus farmer living north of Beetown.
is another victim of the carelessness
Of the builders of corn shredders
Reinhardt was helping neighbor,
John Meighan, do his shredding last
Wednesday, . and in an unlucky
moment got his hand in the shredder,
and the surgeon was obliged to remove
everything to the wrist. That's very
bad, but he was lucky to save his arm
We hear that Mrs. Fred Fischer of
Spokane, Wash, had arm broken
while cranking an auto.
Harry Hickok, wife and daughter
Of Belmont passed several days the
past week with their relatives here.
Misses Eva Hiclzok and Birdie
Riese, students at Platteville, passed
the Thanksgiving vacation at home.
Oscar Knapp started on business
trip to Canada last week
The Royal Neighbors had party
Thursday evening in honor Of Mr. and
Mrs. Gus. Pohle. A pleasant even
ing was passed in the lodge hall The
Pohles expect to start on an extended
trip in the near future
The lecture by Chas. Zueblin of
Boston in the city hall last Wedues-
day evening was greatly enjoyed by a
large audience. This was the third of
the lecture course numbers, and all
three have been very popular The
weather was bad, but the attendance
was good.
Rev. James Irish and family passed
Thanksgiving with old friends in
Hazel Green
George Rickok wife and son visited
the Foster Porter family at GAINESVILLE
over Thanksgiving time.
The Bloomington Harp Orchestra
played for dance at Mt. Hope Thurs
day night
Mr.. and Mrs John Tornowske of
VOlga, Iowa. visited relatives and
friends here over Thanksgiving John
is managing a lumber yard for the
Meuser Lumb Der Co of Dubuque, and
likes the work and the town. He
has just built a new house for himself
and wife.
Mrs. R. N. Greer and sons of
Prairie du Chen visited relatives
here last week.
The social center meeting in the
high school building last Friday even
ing was very we'll attended, and all
enjoyed the program, the principal
feature of which was a debate ON the
question of annexing Mexico. Against
annexation, A. j. Frazier. A G.
Bishop; affirmative, Sam'l Kitto and
S. 3. Pearson Remarks were made
by others. The Bloomington Harp
Orchestra furnished some elegant
music, which was highly praised.
J. 3 Ludden is placing an electric
light plant. similar to the one in the
store. in bis home The one in the
store works very we'll, giving such
satisfaction that the other one was
purchased.
The joint social given by the Flora
and BudwOrth schools at the Flora
schoolhouse last Friday evening was
success, the proceeds amounting to
S24. 40 Hattie Pierce is the Flora
teacher and Marie Edwards teaches
the Budworth school. These ladies
promoted the social, and were ably
assisted by the pupils.
Sam. Birch is hauling freight from
Bridgeport
David Rath of Dubuque visited in
town Sunday.
Harry Voss and wife returned from
their wedding trip Saturday, and
Harry once more takes up the carrying
of mail on the route. They will Ii We
in the house vacated by Mrs. Jay.
B. D. Newman, of Brownsville,
Texas, came to Dubuque last week to
consult a physician regarding his
health, which has been poorly of late.
He is expected to come to Blooming
ton for a visit.
Del. Brown continues on the list of
the indisposed.
DR.. Ethelred Curtis, optician,
visited this town last Saturday. DR..
Curtis passed few days with the
family of his sister. Mrs John Moore.
Prof. Dykema of the university
spoke on music at the high school
Monday evening
Jay Scott, who is demonstrating