Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-10-16
AT THE POST OF DUTY
INCIDENTS OF GENERAL INTER
EST REGARDING BOYS CALLED
TO THE COLORS.


Walter Watson, a Rewey boy, died
in battle in France, last week.
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Corporal Bob Wilkins of Livingston,
has been in a hospital in France with
an infected knee.
Samuel Jelliffe of Mineral Point,
in training at Great Lakes, died last
week OF pneumonia.
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Lieut.. Robt. H. Ellis, an Endeavor
boy, is a prisoner in the big German
camp at Karlsruhe.
Private Elmer Swami of Brodhead,
was wounded in the arm on Aug Is,
so his relatives are informed.
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DR.. Clarence Shuldt of Platteville,
has received commission as Lieut.
enant and gone to Fit. glethorpe, Ga.
Oscar Henning Of Platteville, who
is training at Great Lakes, is recov-
ering from severe attack of infiu-
enza.
Memorial services for Basil Rob
erts, killed in France, were held last
week at the Shullsburg Catholic
church
Chas. F. Baxter, Ben F. Biddick,
Vurl Heller and T. M. Webster, all
Montfort boys, have arrived safely in
France
Mr.. and Mrs Langkamp of Platte
vile, have word that their son i'll
with pneumonia in an eastern camp,
is much better.
Corp. Dan Getchell Co. D, Ripon,
was killed in action Sept. 81, accord
ing to word sent his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Getchell.
Lieut.. Clarence G. Noble, %, died
of wounds received in action Aug
ust 5th in France. He was a member
of Co G, 12Sth Inf, 32nd division and
his home was at Green Bay
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Ernest Jenkins of Livingston, has
been i'll at Camp Eustice, Texas, with
influenza, according to word just re-
ceiVed by his wife.
Geo Fowler, member of Co. L.,
Beloit was killed in action September
1st. Young Fowler whose home was
at Brodhead, was q years old and had
neen overseas seven months.
Will Dobson writes his relatives at
Blanchardyille that he was wounded
in battle. He was struck in the thigh
by a bullet which inflicted a bad
wound requiring several stitches to
close.
At Mt Zion, Crawford county
service flag was raised last week
which contained three gold stars, in
honor of Walter Rose, Richard Slade
and Clarence Rickli, who lost their
lives fighting for the noble cause
Private Otto Hanson, Co. M, James
vile, is the first member of that COM
pany to return to America. Hanson
is in an eastern hospital recovering
from wounds. received on the battle
front.
Miss Gretta Livingston of Living
ston, volunteered some time ago to
serve as nurse. She recently receiv-
ed wire from Washington asking her
to report as emergency nurse on in
fluenZa cases.
Capt. Fred Rau of GAINESVILLE, has
been injured twice, the last time at
the battle Of Juvigny. He was lead
ing his troops in charge when he fell.
He writes his mother that it may be
necessary to amputate his leg.
Arthur Neff, "a, of Cumberland
died at St. Mary's hospital, Madison.
OF pneumonia. He was member Of
the university training detachment.
Mr.. Neff was taken i'll with the NAL
ady affecting many of the students
and it developed into pneumonia. HeI
was sick but a few days. 49,
Private Charles Richards of Liv-
lngston, died at Augusta, Ga, of pneu-
monia. The funeral was held at An
gus, Neb., his former home. Pvt. |
Richards before enlistment worked |
at the Cocker mine. His nephew. Ce- |
Gil Joynt, and cousin. Luverne Pope, |
worked with him. All three men en-
tered the service, Mr.. Richards to |
Camp Grant, Mr.. Joynt to Camp Lo-
gan, and Mr.. Pope who enlisted early
IN the war is now at an aviation camp !
IN England. Livingston has its first
gold star
! A most thrilling incident of the war
with a Kenosha man participating is |
reported by Frank Hormac, serving
with the U. S. Regulars. In a letter |
to relatives he tells of meeting his
brother and taking him captive. Hor-
mac went over the top in bayonet
charge when a grimy Austrian vet
eran he was about to bayonet shout
ed stop Brother" Hormac hesitat-
ed and recognized his own brother
John Hormac, whom he had not seen
for years. He took him to the Amer
lean lines. Later the brother gave in
formation by which French and Am
orleans captured field piece, fifty
machine guns, and more than 200
hand grenades.
MIKE LOEFFELHOLZ DEAD.
Mike Loeffelholz of Dickeyville,
Iind 81 Nop1n Hirsfor NTioI, ~, FrI,,,,.c