Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-05

Mrs. w. F.. Sprecher of Whitehall,
wife of a bank cashier, was instantly
killed by the car she was driving turn
ing over, rolling down the bank and
crushing her.
The city of GAINESVILLE has been hav-
ing an epidemic of influenza and it is
estimated that one out Of every four
residents are suffering from the mala-
dy. The disease has resulted fatally
in many cases.
a sheep feeding station at Edgerton
has been enlarged and will be able to
accommodate 100000 sheep when COM
pIeted. From 5000 to 100000 sheep
are in the yard nightly. The new yard
will be the largest in southern Wis
consin
William Sheppard of Racine, aged
So, was found lying in the street on
Christmas night and laid unconscious
in the hospital for thirty-six hours.
On coming to he named one Victor
Helding as his assailant. Helding is
being held pending the outcome OF
Shepherds injuries.
Mrs. Charles Schunk, Milwaukee,
wife of a fire department inspector,
enjoyed her Christmas presents to
such a great extent that she lost her
voice. Paralysis of the vocal cords
due to excitement, came on while she
was talking to her husband and child
rem. 1t is believed that she will re-
gain her speech.
Harold Young, aged Is, of Chippewa
Falls, was accidentally shot while
hunting rabbits north of that city. The
gun was discharged by Robert Schalla,
also of this city, who stood waiting
for game. 1t was necessary to go two
miles for help and the injured boy was
badly frozen before assistance arrived.
He is in precarious condition at st.
Joseph's hospital.
| William Gnagi of Monroe, son of a
prominent physician, was held blame
less by a coroner's jury which investi-
gated the accidental killing of Edward
! Underwood on Christmas morning.
| Mr.. Underwood who was "a years old,
had gone to make the last payment on
his home intending to make the deed
present to his aged wife. She is in
a serious condition from the shock.
Mrs. Hattie Kircher of La Crosse,
is in the Dane county Jail on a charge
of having sent unavailable matter
through the mails. Mrs. Kirchner de-
MES the charge. She recently figured
/ in sensational suit when she caused
the arrest of two young men alleg-
ing they had mailed her obscene let
ters. The young men were found in
nocent and the jury held the woman
had written the letters to herself for
domestic reasons.
Alfred Johnson of Madison, aged IL
| inmate of the GAINESVILLE blind home
nearly drowned in the Rock river
where he and two other blind youths
had gone to skate without the knowl-
/
who could see a little, ventured out on
the ice and broke through. His two
blind companions could not aid him
but their cries for help attracted men
working across the river, who dragged
him out.
Arena men and boys numbering $50
Joined forces in a grand hunting eX-
petition for the purpose of Kidding
the community of wolves and foxes
whose depredatiOns have worked hav-
oc in that community. Only one wolf
was captured in the last hunt but 9TH
ers will take place. The hunters
spread in a circle eight miles in diam
eter and gradually closed in toward a
common center, blowing horns and
ringing cowbells to scare the animals
ahead of them. The $40 bounty gained
in the hunt was spent in a big celebra-
ton.
A Mineral Point team made a thrill
ing runaway on Christmas eve and in
their progress kindled the same ambi-
ton in another team which they
passed in their plunge down the prin-
cipal street of the city. The second
team collided with a large iron post
and stopped after doing some dam
age. The first team, which was a pair
of grays, went further and finally
landed in the middle of the front of the
Globe hotel. The horses were thrown
down and the wagon entirely demol-
ished. The glass in the hotel win
dOws was also broken and considera-
bic damage done to the frame and
stone work of the building. No peo-
pie were injured by either of the
teams and all the horses were on duty
the next day.
There are many peculiar results
from advertising, some of which are
not ONLY ludicrOuS buf anvthinC but