Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-04-07
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George Young, farmer residing
near Menominee, was seriously in
Jured Wednesday when he was kick
ed by a horse while hitching it to q
pIoW. Mr.. Young was attaching one
OF the tugs when it. slipped out of his
hand and the end of the tug hit the
horse's leg. Frightened, the young
morse started to kick and hit the far
mer on the side of the head knocking
MIN unconscious and INJECTING an ug-
~ scalp wound. Had the horses start
ed to run, Mr.. Young would have un-
douDtedly been killed as he lay in
front OF one OF the wheels and across
the tongue. One of the farmers sons
Iound the unconscious man. He is now
recovering Gazette.
Mrs. Chas. Cox who had passed her
9oth birthday, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. c. e. Gale, March 30
at mineral Point. Deceased was a res
ldent OF Mineral Point at the time of
the CIVIL war. She was the wife OF
CHARLES Cox who while serving the
Lincoln war administration as Pro-
Vost Marshal, was shot to death from
the rear by draft evader, on a boat
on the Mississippi river.
Grant county authorities have been
asked to watch for Eddie Springer.
SeXtonvllle young man who is mis-
sing. The youth is II years old
feet tall, has brown hair and eyes
and a husky appearance. He wore a
Dlack oVercoat and cap when last
seen. Parties knowing of his where
abouts should communicate with Paul
Springer, Sextonville, Wis.
The union railroad station at Ga
lena Will be abandoned and each road
Will have its own depot after April
o. During the war, all roads used
the one station, but on the return to
the individual companies they decid-
ed to return to the old system.
With the death of John Edward Nix
on Jr., occurred the third death in
two months in the family of Mrs.
Fern Nixon of PlattevilIe. Mrs. Nix
on lost her young husband, middle
aged father and babe aged one week.
inside of three months.
1 Blron, ILL.,, telegram states the
Union Pacific Railroad Co. has pur-
chased the Chicago Great Western
line, that the road will be double
tracked to handle the traffic and that
the Stockton division terminal will
be moved to Biron
M0ntfort is to have a park ]. NJ
Pettera has purchased land at the
head of Wingville Hollow that in
clides a water fall and will form
stock company and will convert the
scenic portion of the land into park.
William G. Mackaye died at Platte
vile, aged 33 years, following an ILL
ness of long duration that baffled his
physicians. The body was taken to
Milwaukee for burial. A wife and
two daughters survive
There is but one lone occupant of
the cells of the Galena jail He is a
foreigner and was arrested in Eliz-
abeth township on a serious charge
preferred by young woman Of that
place
Lanora, 3-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Eagan of Happy Cor
ners, died Monday of last week The
funeral was held Thursday burial be-
! ing made at Happy Corners.
Mrs James Robson of Darlington
died Wednesday following a recent
stroke of paralysis.
Miss Grimm has been reelected as
principal of the Darlington schools
at a salary of $2250
Leo McCarten, son of Frank Nc
Carten of Belmont, died recently of
influenza
Brian Rundell and wife have moved
from Roberts to Livingston.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. McNett
of Cuba, son.