Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-06-02
sliin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nearby Notes

Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. Jane Hitchcock of Rewey died
Wednesday after a lingering illness.
W. ]. Bryan is slated to speak at
Mineral Point Saturday afternoon,
/ June 5.
Miss Mary Sweeney, 27, died at the
home OF her mother in Dodgeyille.
Thomas Rogers. 70, an old resident
of Dodgeville, died there last week.
Mrs. Sarah Traber, widow OF the
late Henry TRADER of Platteville, died
III Flint, Mich, aged 70 years.
The city of Galena is without IL
Illuminating gas the stockholders re-
fusing to operate a losing proposition.
The remains of VIM. Pettis, a chi
cago attorney, were brought to Min
eral Point, his old home, for inter-
ment
Dale Dixon who was injured in an
accident at the Unity min. died at
Platteville hospital. The unfortun-
ate man was crushed by slab.
Edwin Rule and wife OF Shulls-
burg celebrate their golden wedding
on June 9. Both were Dorm in Shulls-
burg and have resided there during
their entire lives.
Fennimore Big DAYS August and g.
i Supt. ZellIer of Richland county
has been selected as principal of the
Vlroqua training school at a salary of
$4,000 per year.
Harold Schuerman, Twin Bluffs, at
tempted to start his car when it was
in gear. AS a result he was crowded
against the wall of his garage and
one leg broken in two places.
Capt. Arthur B. Grindell who died
in Siberia last February was brought
back to Seattle, Wash, for burial
Capt. Grindell, Red Cross officer
was former resident of Platteville
Jesse A. Thomas and Miss Nellie
Slack, both of near Platteville, were
married Wednesday last at Galena
the Rev. Liston officiating. They will
reside on farm near Platteville
Mrs. Lud of Belmont, the mother
of twin babies, died Tuesday last.
Five children are bereft including the
last two. Not long ago another Bel
mont mother died following the birth
of twins.
Judge T. H. Arthur found rattle
snake in his dooryard one day last
week, cuddled up alongside the foun-
dation of the house. 1t was about
vile Sun-Republic
Three draymen of Reedsburg COM
bined high finance with teaming and
were taken to Madison for stealing
freight of every description. The men
were fined $3.50 each and placed on
probation for practically the rest of
their natural lives
queer motor accident happened
in Richland county where during the
heavy rains a week ago a farmer es-
sayed to cross roadway covered with
water. The car went in so deep that
the water entered the carburetter on
the engine and stalled the machine
for two days.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ Devendorf of
Platteville celebrated their 9Th we'd
ding anniversary on Sunday of last
week. The occasion was also Mrs
i Devendorf's 18th birthday The day
was made of festivity by the rela-
tives and the old couple received nu-
merous reminders and congratula-
tons.
The eight-year-Old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Reuben Treffner of Rich
land Center was seriously burned on
the left hip and side as the result of
playing with matches. The child's
clothing caught ablaze and she fed
blazing mass A passerby tore the
/ burning garments away thus avoid
ing serious injuries to the child.
John Oelmiller, IS, an orphan lad
who came from Madison to Richland
Center and began working for Mar,
TIN Janney, farmer, was taken into
custody Monday of last week by Sher-
| If Spry The youth disappeared
from the farm with horse and sad
/ die. He was picked up at Spring
Green and held for trial
/ Storms week before last did con-
siderable damage in Richland county
where culverts and bridges were
washed out In the town of Willow
alons seventeen such structures were
destroyed. The Richland county
/ streams are tremendously destructive
when swollen by rains owing to their
deep and narrow watersheds
Harley Hicks of Linden, enroute
home from Dodgeville in a car with
no lights ran into horse ridden by
Norman Jewell week ago Thursday
night. Young Hicks was attempting
to steer with the aid of a fiashlight.
/ The car windshield was broken and
the horse injured so that it died soon
after. Jewell was cut in one leg
and Hicks unhurt
Alta Frye, II, daughter of George
Frye Of Werley, was badly burned
week ago Friday The child endeav-
ored to light the kitchen fire with
kerosene and her clothing caught
ablaze. She rushed outside and her
grandfather, Yves Frye, extinguished
the flames with bucket of water but
not before the child was burned from
her neck to her knees AS is usual
in such cases the child lapsed into
a cOmatose condition and was spared
much pain. During the first of last
week the little sufferer had improved
and on Thursday Dr. Howell of Fen
nimore, the attending physician,
thought she had bare chance for re
covery