Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10

The funeral of Frank Keena, travel
ing salesman for F. A. Patrick & Co.,
Duluth, was held Friday at Ashland.
Keena and Lew Anderson, Ashland,
attempted to cross Sand lake, near
Yellow river 20 miles from Spooner,
Monday afternoon Heavy seas
swaTnped their boat. Keena attempted
to swim ashore, but sunk within 30
feet of safety Anderson chung to the
boat and reached shore. He walked
through a swamp three miles to his
car, and drove four miles to camp,
where John H Gardner, manager Of
the Armour Packing Co., and James
w. Good had remained. He was so
thoroughly chilled and exhausted that
his companions had to work over him
a long time to prevent serious conse-
quences. Keena's body was found
next day and taken to Ashland. He
leaves widow and several small
children
Joseph Macitak, So, farmer living
near Hawkins, Wis, was shot and in
stantly killed by Joseph Heubeck,
friend and neighbor, while hunting in
the town of South Forks. The men,
with two other neighbors, were deer
hurt ting. Macitak was driving the
deer and wore pair of white canvas
gloves which Heubeck mistook for
the tail of deer. Heubeck reported
to the justice of the peace at Hawkins
and after an investigation no inquest
was held Macitak is survived by
wife and six children.
Dynamite bomb was exploded on
the pore, of the farm home of Christ
Lindner near Plum City, and the house
was considerably damaged Under
and two daughters who live with him,
were uninjured. None of the members
of the Under family saw the persons
who placed the bomb and they are at
a loss to account for a motive. He has
no known enemies, Under says. An
investigation is in progress.
The mys cry over the disappear
ance of Joseph A. LaPcinte of Odanah,
which has existed two years, has
been solved by the war department,
which has notified the father, William
LaPointe, now of Bremertown, Wash,
that his son was killed in action in
France, Aug. 81, 1918. Joe LaPointe
II, enlisted in Ashland. He was re-
ported wounded in action Aug. 81,
1918, and was later reported missing,
but a continued search failed to locate
him. He was Chippewa, belonging
to the Bad River reservation.
Frank T. Furlong, Milwaukee broker
shot and killed himself in a moving
taxicab. Furlong ordered the chauf-
feur to drive to Calvary cemetery. and
it is assumed that he intended to take
his life at the grave of his daughter
who was killed in motor accident last
summer. Furlong shot himself in
the temple and death was instantan-
eous.
Dr. Lathrop of Stanley was instantly
killed while driving his car on call
in the country. TIE car got into
rut and plunged over an er1bank-
ment. AS it started to turn over the
physician jumped out and landed in
front Of the overturning vehicle. He
was crushed to death. Others in the
car escaped unhurt.
Eugene Fendt, Watertown ox-soldier,
may lose a second arm by amputa-
ton FCndt lost one arm in the Ar
come fighting in 1918 He is now in
a Chicago hospital undergoing exam
inatiOn for injuries received in battle.
Patrolman George LIE Page, Super
Tor, arrested and delivered himself
into court upon complaint of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kolasky who were arrest
ed for interfering with an officer.
The car of Otto Wick, Plymouth,
struck cow and swerved from the
road. The machine plunged into
nearby field breaking four fence posts
and the telephone line. Mrs. VIM.
Elder suffered a fractured rib, Mrs.
w W. Warner bad bruises, and the
rest of the party minor cuts. The
COW was killed by the machine which
was going at 50 miles an hour.
Mrs. Andrew BObish, 20, q Racine
bride, attempted suicide by taking
bichloride of mercury The woman
was found unconscious by her hus-
band when he returned home from
work