Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-12-31
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0CO. I1OOh, OF, q SWtlCuIudu, Is u6lQ
at Milwaukee in connection with the
death of child. 1t is alleged that
HOOK assisted Mrs Nettie Fitzpatrick
in the burning of a babe newborn
to young woman who was illegally
operated upon. Mrs. Fitzpatrick
awaits trial as murderess.
Deep sea vessels may eventually
dock at Wisconsin harborS as the re-
suit Of project to build a deep wa
terway system from the great lakes
to the gulf of st. Lawrence. The Wis
consin legislature at it's last session
appropriated $4,000 in aid. New York
is the only state opposing the plan.
Walter Huppert, FIT, Atkinson, for
mer soldier, was found by his mother
dead in bed While not in the best of
health, he had worked as usual the
day before. He had been suffering
from stomach trouble. He was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Huppert.
Last Saturday simon Tolk, aged II,
was shot and killed by Harold Thorn
as, aged 10, while playing with his
fathers revolver. The boy had been
careful to remove four cartridges but
overlooked one. Simon laughed each
time the trigger clicked and then
came loud bang.
Timothy Donovan saved Edward
Page, Minocqua, from possible DEATH
Mr.. Page shot Il large buck and lay
ing his rifle down went up to the an
imal. The deer attacked him and
threw him in the air. Mr.. Donovan
killed the buck before it completely
put Mr.. Page out of business. Dono-
van is returned soldier.
When Mr. and Mrs. Ben Luka OF
Neenah went to the home of Charles
Volk to bring home their 2-year-old
son, who had been on a visit there
! they found him dead The little boy
was instantly killed when rifle in
/ the hands of his cousin, VIM. Volk
II, was accidentally discharged. The
I bullet penetrated the lads eye.
Corliss Colby, 40, manager Of &
/ sawmill at Thorpe, is dead A flying
emery wheel struck his head causing
a compound skull fracture while he
was grinding an axe. The 500 pas.
senger which brought him to Chip.
/ pewa Falls was wrecked near BoyC
/ causing several hours, delay. He
leaves a widow and four small chill
! dren.
/ L. L. Hare, Monroe farmer, is en-
! gagged in fox raising and has a mum.
/ Der of the animals from one to two
years old. Mr.. Hare has pen 16xS
feet with floor covered with chicken
wire to prevent burrowing. The fox
es live in a little house during the
day but prowl outside at night re.
CARELESS of the cold.
\ Two Milwaukeeans took out pass.
ports to go to Cuba during the last
week, it was said Saturday by Fred
erick c. Westfahl Jr., clerk of the
United States district court About
half dozen have obtained passports
/ during the last month 1t has been
4 the custom, however. of some Mil
waukeeans to go to Cuba at this seas
OF
AS a result of burns received from
boiling water, Angelina Shimneck, 4
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.
Shimneck, Sheboygan, is lowering be-
tween life and death The child had
convulsions during the absence of the
mother, An elder sister IS, having
I seen the mother pour water on the
child when taken i'll, used kettle OF
boiling water
/ Maurice Nelson, former service
( man, is held at Racine on a charge
of safe blowing. 1t is alleged that Mel
! son blew the safe one night last June
and obtained $4,000 in currency He
was arrested on suspicion and four
ten dollar bills were found on his
! person. Nelson claimed that two
strange men had given him the mon
ey in exchange for small currency
His alibi may hold good.
Timber wolves, which have carried
on depredatiOns in herds of live
stock across the river from La Crosse
during the last month have invaded
the city. Three of the animals were
! seen on Isle la Plume, a quarter mile
from the factory district, by ice cut
tiers. A hunter found a wolf eating
trapped rabbit just south of the