Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-18
COUNTY AND NEARBY.


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Brian Rundell has purchased the
Thos. ]. Watson farm at Livingston
for $3.50 an acre.
VIM. Lathrop and Miss Gladys Lo-
mas both of Fennimore. were united
in marriage at Rockford, ILL.,. Satur-
day.
The Platteville Cheese and Produce
company, new corporation, held its
first annual meeting last week. The
factory is 3 months old but receives
5000 pounds of milk daily.
Judson A. Perkins, an old settler
OF Boscobel, died Monday. June g.
aged nearly so years. Mr.. Judson Sc
lected his casket at a local under
takers two years ago and at that time
made all funeral arrangements.
Albert Stauss, editor of the Monroe
Herald, recently learned that his
brother, Emil Won Stauss, whom he
left in Germany six years ago is a
member of the German peace delega-
ton at Paris.
Robert Berry, a Gratiot laborer. was
killed while walking on the tracks
to work early last Wednesday morn
ing. Berry was overtaken by a lone
engine on curve. He leaves a wife
and six children. Berry was deaf.
A small tornado struck the Little
Dick mine buildings at Elmo. 1t took
small building in which two miners
were sleeping, picked it up and whirl-
ed it around several times. One of
the men had his shoulder blade brok-
Ell and the other his hip.
A number of farmers were called to
Darlington Tuesday as witnesses in
a case which the Freeport concern
that has been buying cream here was
involved. The company was charged
with paying different prices for cream
to farmers.
A government flying machine land
ed at Boscobel Sunday 1t was driven
by Haviland Liberty motor and from
tip to tip measured AZ feet 1t was rat
ed to make 25 miles an hour. 1t land
ed for gasoline. The party started at
Love Field, Texas, for trip to In
dianapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee and
Minneapolis, and then back to Love
Field camp.
James Shirer,an, an old resident of
Richland Center, died at the county
farm while sailing sheep. Peculiar &C
ton of the sheep attracted attention
and the lifeless body was found. His
death was due to heart failure.
The city of Viroqua has chosen
July fourth as the day for the big cell
ebration in honor of the returned sol
der boys. The county board approp-
rated $1,000 and the city council adds
$500 and great program is to be put
on for the day.
Frank Anderson of Woodman, was
thrown from his wagon and severely
cut and bruised. Anderson's team
took fright at train and ran away
over the railroad embankment and
on the tracks. The wagon went over
and Anderson out. The team kept on
going but was stopped at Conley cut.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Johnson of Castle
Rock, passed their 50th welded mile
stone on June 10th the occasion be-
ing taken by their neighbors and rel
atives as day for celebration. The
children-one son and four daugh4
ters-presented their parents with a
gold watch for the father and a gold
ring for the mother.
A queer lawsuit came up at Dodge
vile last week, says the Sun-Repub-
lie, and an interesting decision. Hor-
ace Bishop of Cobb, and Richard
Bishop of Nebraska, are brothers and
heirs to a large estate. Horace Bish-
op induced his brother to accept a
settlement for $400 altho his share
was $4,000. The matter went along
until Richard who is rs years, wrote
asking that an attorney be employed
in his interest. Finally the matter
got in the courts. Then an attorney
for Horace Bishop went to see Rich
ard and offers up to $4,000 were made.
In February Horace Bishop induced
his brother to make a second settle
ment for $4,000. The court held all
settlements void and gave Richard
Bishop $12,500-the full share of his
fathers estate.
Cokerville was the scene of a thrill
ling robbery last week when Ed. Can
amba of Edmund. section hand, and
Charles Beklacick of Galena, broke
into the home of Peter Mordish, a
miner, and after tying him hand and
foot stole the mans cash and belong
ings. The men knew that Mordish
had money and Matched plot to get
it. They went to the place in the
daytime and hid in a strawpile. At
a. m. they went to the house and ask
ed Mordish in their native tongue for
admittance. When he opened the