Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-01

the season opens. Nzuall are also III
abundance in Outgamie county al
though they are still under protec-
ton.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. JAG
OBJ WALTER, of Charlottesville, disap-
peared last week, and the frantic pa
rents hunted high and low for him.
The child was later found dead in
vat in his fathers creamery, where he
had been playing.
A big open air dance was held at
the Together" picnic in Fort At
kinson last week. The business men
of the city entertained the farmers,
and served coffee and lunch to all
corners without extra charge. During
the day a fine entertainment was CIV
en-.
Peter Brinnan and Earle Hare, of
Marinette, narrowly escaped death
when a gasoline tank they were repair
ing exploded. The tank had sprung a
leak and the men were endeavOring
to solder the hole, when the fluid ex-
ploded blowing the tank in all direc
lions. Both men suffered burns and
injuries.
Former Senator Isaac Stephenson,
accompanied by party of friends,
has been making fishing trip down
the Escanaba river. There are thirty
people in the party. Senator Steph-
enson is past eighty years.
Roy Glass, youth of II years, who
ran away from his Canton, Kansas
home two weeks ago, has been found
at Rhinelander, in this state. He was
picked up on lonesome road, foot
sore and exhausted.
Edmund Ryan, a young construction
engineer who lives at Dubuque, was
struck by disgruntled workman dur
ing an argument on job in Milwau-
kee, and nearly killed. The blow was
delivered with a shovel, and landed
on Johnson's head. He is lying in
the Mt. Sinai hospital, paralyzed and
speeches..
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| Deer Park has experienced plague
of lizards recently, the reptiles cover
| ing the streets in the early morning.
There were 5000 or more, according
to estimates, attracted from nearby
pond by the electric lights. A man
was employed to gather and dispose
of them.
| The river steamers are preparing
to wind up the season as far as the
upper river is concerned and the early
part of this month will see the last
trips. Despite the high water the
steamers have all done nice bust
ness this summer.
John May, 80 years Old and known
as the Hermit of Marinette," died at
hospital in that city last week. The
police found him recently in his shack
in a weak and dying condition and
conveyed him to the city hospital, des-
pite his protestations. After his death
his clothing was searched and deeds,
securities and money amounting to
$4,000, were found on his person.
Il
Mrs. Patrick Maloney, AZ years of
age, went bathing in the Little river
at Marinette with her daughter and
two other women. She soon complain
ed of heart pains, and was advised to
go out and rest on the bank. When
the party returned to shore they
i found Mrs MalOney dead
miss Perkins," Kenosha Miss,
plunged a part of the city in darkness
when she drove an automobile into
an electric light pole, and broke the
electric circuits, the wires falling on
the ground. The machine was slightly
damaged.
| V. V. Smith and r. Alexander, of
Necedah, went hunting with brand
new" automatic shotgunS and setter
dogs, near Mansion. They forgot that
it was still the closed season, and
| Conservation Wardens, G.. F. Asmuth
and B. F. Lanning arrested them after
a long chase. The men paid fines
amounting to $197.01, and their guns
were confiscated.
The Mississippi river is falling rap
idly between Dubuque and st. Louis,
and was last week only &c feet above
normal. River improvement workers
will start just as soon as the river
falls to feet.
/
| Horace Schoelkopf, a Madison bell
hop, who was arraigned recently on a
charge of stealing a suit case belong
ing to a guest in hotel where he had
been employed, appeared in court in
the clothing of the complainant. The
youth told the court that he had been
discharged for being late to work, and
committed the theft in a spirit of re-
| venpe The case was continued