Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-04-19
CASSVlLLE.
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Mrs. L. A. Groom's nephew, Louis
Widman of Miles City, Montana, is
here on a visit.
Mrs. w. J. Miller and baby Ocea, of
Rockville, were in town few days
visiting Mrs. Miller's sisters, Mes
danes e. Seigfried and Oliver Smith.
Because of high water the John
Moore family from across the river is
at the John Habermann home in Cass-
Vile this week. Water surrounded
their fine house and the folks had to
go on bridges to we'll and barn. Al
though the cellar is waterproofed it
4 is necessary to use pump to keep the
seepage away from the furnace.
The Mississippi is swell" and too
full for any use. Just about eighteen
feet above low water mark. Highest
recorded here is 21.1 feet on June %,
1880. May II, 1888, the water went up
to within half a foot Of that mark, a
stage of 21.4 being recorded. The
highest recorded for a fall flood was
on October "a, 1881, when the river
rose to a stage of POI feet.
On the farm last Monday morning
Orlando Mutt drove his team up to a
harrow and jumped out of the wagon
to loau it in, but not realizing the
closeness, stepped backward into the
harrow fell, breaking his ankle. He
was Immediately taken to Glen Haven
and thence to Prairie du Chen for an
X-ray examination and treatment. I'm
fortunate for our friend, Mr.. Mutt, and
at this time of the year, too.
The Knight family moved across
the river Saturday and are occupying
the Jacob Reed house uptown. One
of VIM. Heinze's little boys went over
Sunday with men after some of the
Knights belongings. The lad stepped
into a cellarway and got ducked in
five feet of water. The G. A. Palmer
family 100 were flooded out and NOV
ed over to the Wisconsin side, Sun
day. Mrs. Palmer in stepping from the
launch onto a barge slipped off into
deep water but was rescued by Mr..
Palmer and one Of the sons.
Last Sunday F. w. Feiker, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Andre, Mrs. George z.
Groom and Sam Groom went in an
automobile to the Melvin G. Williams
farm home to visit their friend, Mr..
Williams, who was reported seriously
ill. He was some better, but very
weak. Melvin's many friends here
hope for a speedy recovery, and that
he may soon be able to come to Cass-
vile. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Tuer-
fischer (Althea Williams) came from
Carter, Montana, to see the sick man.
Ell Grimm went out with them Mon
day evening.
George, the eleven-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hampton, was
brought into town from the farm last
Thursday evening for an operation on
his foot which troubled him much. He
was taken to the Harry Birch home.
Physician and a nurse carefully adj
ministered an anaesthetic and began
operating, but noticed that the boy did
not respond naturally and upon ex-
animation found the child's life was
in danger, and tried to restore him,
but failed. Examination of the bone
taken from the foot suggested tuber-
culosis, the poison of which was in his
i system. Funeral was held Saturday
i at the Catholic church, Rev. P. j.
Jones officiating Burial at the Cass-
vile cemetery.
After more than fifty years Of res
idence in Cassville Mr.. and Mrs. John
Flesch left Tuesday to be at home
with their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Weidner of Har-
pers Ferry. Because of loss of health
Mrs. Flesch is unable to look after
household duties, and she and Mr..
Flesch decided to accept the kind in
vitation to the Weidner home. Rel
atives and many friends here wish
them happiness and renewed health
in the Iowa town. The Flesch house
| is rented to J. w. Craig. Mr.. and
Mrs. Flesch went by way Of Dubuque
to visit their daughter, Mrs. B. B.
Bistram.