Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-05-30

Peter Samuelson of DeIavan, had a
narrow escape when his cottage at
the lake burned He awoke as the
floor OF his room was falling.
-O-O-O-
Ole Anderson, Marinette saloon
keeper, sold two bottles OF whiskey
to IA year old boy and the city
council revoked his license.
-o-o-o-
well has been drilled near the
FIT. Atkinson city park to a depth of
500 feet and has natural flow of over
800 gallons of water minute.
-o-o-o-
Miss Stella Fry of Lloyd, II years,
attempted to kill herself with a re-
volver. The bullet barely missed the
heart. She was taken to a Reeds
burg hospital and may recover.
Lock jaw caused the death of John
Tuszkowski, a resident of Stevens
Point. He injured his hand slightly
on chain hook while moving tree
-O-o-o-
At a meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the Waupaca county coun-
Gil of defense, reports were made
from farmers showing an immediate
need of seventy-four men to work on
the farms if the seeds are to be plant
ed.
-O-O-O-
Lake Park, beauty spot at Ra-
cine, has been swept into Lake Mich
igan by severe storms and practical
ly destroyed The concrete break
water, brick walls and land for many
feet were washed away by tremen-
dous waves from the big lake.
-O-O-O-
Yeggmen secured $500 when they
blew the safe Of the Hagemeister
brewery Of Green Bay. Heavy charg-
es Of nitroglycerine blew both safe
doors from their hinges Brewery Of
ticials had just banked a large amount
of money which had been in the safe.
it is said. The robbers made their es-
cape in an automobile.
1000
The University of Wisconsin has
new war song, the music for which
was written by John Phillip Sousa,
premier bandmaster Berton Braley
is author Of the words, Forward.
Wisconsin Forever" the title of the
new marching song. wisconsin at
the Front" was selected first, but
this was changed in order to get
more permanent title.
-O-O-o-
Ernest Carlson, Rockford, III.
motorist, will spend four months in
the Rock county Jail and pay a fine
of $50 for running down and injuring
a small boy. The court was especial
ly severe because Carlson failed to
stop and give assistance following the
accident. Carlson claims that he
wanted to stop but friends prevailed
on him to play the coward. He was
located by the police and made con-
fession.
Frank Wilkinson and Lester Roch-
ow, II year old Boy Scouts, demon
strated the worth of their training
when they rescued Armin Furrer
from drowning in the river at Ocon-
omOwoc. The two scouts were on a
bridge when they perceived that
small swimmer was suffering from a
cramp. He had gone down twice.
They plunged in from the bridge and
brought the unconscious boy to shore.
Young Furrer was restored prompt
ly by the first aid treatment of scout
craft.
A reward of $500 has been offered
by the STANCE Lumber Co., of Merrill,
for information leading to the arrest
OF two men who damaged camp prop
erty few days ago. The men called
at the camp, located near Hazelhurst.
demanding food. This denied them
unless they would accept jobs, they
left after making threats. Shortly at
terward a $4,000 log TANNER was lost
by fire and five sets of harness were
found badly slashed. The two strang-
ers are thought to be responsible.
CIRCUS LIFE is NOT