Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-12


M Brennan, state barber shop in
spector. visited 81 different towns in
December and inspected IT'S barber
shops.
T. M. Evans of Dodgeville, reported
seeing a lone robin redbreast on New
Years day. The bird was noted by
several other people. He seems to en-
Joy the wisconsin winter climate.
Eleven deaths in two days are re-
ported at Chippewa Falls. Most of
the persons dying were above middle
age and two were nonogenarians.
Pneumonia caused most OF the deaths.
A fire at Spring Green Thursday of
last week destroyed the opera house,
the Olson general store, POllard's
harness shop and another building
containing a dentists office and res
idence The damage amounted to
about $4,000.
Fifty thousand acres in Langlade
county have been sold to a syndicate
of Milwaukee men. A company with
a capitalization of $1,200,000 has been
organized. The tract, which contains
solid timber, is said to be the largest
remaining block in the state.
Jack Stickney, a former Chippewa
Falls man, aged %, who went to Can
ada two years ago and from there en-
listed in a Canadian regiment, was
killed December Is, in the trenches
at Ypres. He was a popular young
man and fine athlete.
Philip Haevers, Jr., son of a prom
inent Green Bay lumberman, is the
defendant in breach of promise suit
brought by Miss Cecilia Borman. $5,-
900 is asked for. Miss Borman claims
that Haevers renewed his promises
to her the day prior to his marriage
with another.
State Treasurer Henry Johnson re-
ports the sum of state monies on hand
January 1 as exceeding last year by
1926, 577.37. The general fund con-
tains $177, $685. more than year ago
although the general fund receipts
in December, 1915, were less than
those the year preceding.
Unknown thieves entered the stock
yards at GAINESVILLE and after stab
bling a porker that was awaiting ship
ment, carried it away on a small sled.
The miscreants were clever enough
to wrap the pig in blankets so that
the dripping blood would not leave a
clew.
William Radtke, a farm laborer,
went to sleep in a snowbank in the
town of Bradford near GAINESVILLE. He
was found by farmers almost frozen to
death and turned over to the local
authorities who prosecuted him on
charge of drunkenness.
Harry Cabelin, a Rib Falls saloon
keeper, was killed while riding back
from a hunting trip in cutter con-
tanning besides Cabelin, his sOn-in-
law, and dog. The dog, in some
manner, jostled the loaded gun which
went off striking Cabelin under the
arm. He bled to death in a few min
utes.
julius Torkelson of Cashton, saved
the lives of two people who were
skating on the Leon mill pond at that
place. George Erickson, lad of 10
years, ventured onto thin ice and
broke through Torkelson went to his
assistance, and after two attempts,
pulled him out Miss Laura Erick-
son, a sister, who attempted to assist
in the rescue broke through and Tork-
elson was compelled to get her out.
The three were almost overcome by
the exposure.
East Dubuque has been taking ex-
ira precautions toward law and or
der since the first of the year. The
council has passed an ordnance order
ing pOolrooms closed at 10 p. m. and
minors under sixteen barred. Sa-
looms have been doing a brisk bust
ness with visitors from the city across
the river, but there is very little in
tOxication evident Two busses are
loaded down each trip and a constant
stream of pedestrians and vehicles of
various kinds cross the big bridge for
the Illinois side.
Charles F. Karnopp of Appleton,
went to Milwaukee on a visit and was
run over and seriously hurt by a street
car. This makes his third accident
in a little more than a month. His
first was when he risked his life to
save the lives of his son and the son
of Mark Catlin, Lawrence college foot
ball coach, when they were coasting
on the long, steep John street hill.
He saw that the boys sled was about
to collide with an automobile from
cross street, and he threw himself in
front of their sled, ditching them, and
sustaining a sprained ankle. Two
weeks later he slipped on the street