Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-07
BAGLEY.
Special Correspondence 20 the Herald
A SAD ACCIDENT.


John Stsgman. from near eastman,
was not expected to live Fred M;llen
and wife and Len Stagman left on the
four O'Clock train for Prairie du
was found that while saving lumber
near Cbarme a slab fell from the saw
aud he stopped to pick it up when
the saw caught it and threw it back,
striking him on the right side Of the
head, turning the scalp back for
several inches and splinter penetrat
ing the brain. He never gained con
seriousness but fingered until Thurs
day at four clock in the afternoon,
when he died. Friday the remains
were brought here on the afternoon
train. His wife, two daughters and
brother Henry Stagmar, from Iowa,
accompanied the body here, also
August Stagman and Mrs. Geo
Ruckdashel, sister from here. On
Saturday the funeral services were
held in the M. E. church conducted
by Rev. F. A. Trotman of the
Evangelical Association at Prairie du
Chen. Interment was made in the
Bagley cemetery He leaves a wife,
two daughters and four brothers,
Henry. of Iowa, Len and August, of
Bagley, and Herman sof Brodtville;
and Mrs Fred Miller and Mrs. Geo.
Ruckdashel of Bagley and Mrs. Ed
Harvill at Marion, Iowa and Mrs.
Del Quick, of Sisseton. D., whu
were all here but Mrs. Quick The
Woodmen held services at the grave.
The pallbearers were Geo. Hausler,
Chas, Plondke. Lee Kolb. Chas.
Glass, Len Newman, Len Horseman.
His neighbors from where he lived,
near Eastman, showed their esteem
for him by coming to the funeral !;
they were as follows: Charles and
G. E. Campbell, S. T. Crusan, John
Lamere, Henry Bellricha I'D wife,
Herman Wagner. DIR. Arm ing, and
Lew Betz. of Prairie du Chen. One
of his neighbors told US Mr.. Stagman
was Que of the best men in the coun-
try-honest and upright in all his
dealings and they we're one of the
most loveable families in their
home be ever knew. 1t is a sad
blow to his neighbors as we'll as to
his old friends in this vicinity where
no was raised.
Mrs Carrie HaviIle and son Edgar
we're called here from Marion. Iowa
by the death of Mrs. Havill's
brother, John Stagman.
J. W. Wilson. of New Lisbon,
brother of Mrs. John Stagman, got as
far as Prairie du Chen but could not
make connections to get to the
funeral.
John Keller has been confined to
the house for the past week and Mrs.
Keller is quite poorly. Ben Keller.
from LACROSSE came down last week
to see them.
Charley Grimesey and family
came from Patch Grove to spend
Sunday with Mrs. Grimmesey's par,
ents, the Jacob Shrake family.
Geo. Morl, fireman on the G. B.
q Q. Ry is spending part of ten
days lay off with his grandparents.
the Shrake's.
Elva Taylor has been visiting at
Clarence Fralick's while during her
vacation from school dnties near Ian
caster.
Mrs. Marian Wager, from Burton.
who has been visiting her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. WEIGH at Mt. Hope,
and brother at Bagley, boarded the
train here for Mccartney on her way
home; her sister, Cora WEIGH, accom-
panied her home.
Nettie and Alice Oswald walked to
Wyalusing Sunday and came back on
the afternoon train. Walking is
getting to be quite a fad with the
Bsgley young ladies. and is good,
healthy exercise.
Mr.. Elgie Cooley and bride visited
in Lancaster last week.
Mrs John Peterson, from Mount
Horeb, is visiting her friend Mrs J.
NJ. Day, at Hazelton.
carry Day and Frank Childress
plastered Roda Wizards fne new
house. By the way, if any on wants
to buy nice residence in Bagley see
Boda for he has two good ones now.
Ira Willard and wife went to Lam
caster to visit Mrs Willard 5 parents
Sunday, aud returned Friday.
Tor1 Clifton and wife went to
Brodtville Friday evening to attend
the protracted meetings.
o. j. Oswald has his nice brick
building plastered and they are finish
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