Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04
NE|GHBORHOOD
BREv|TIES AND
NEARBY NOTES
Important News Events
of Week From Tri-
State Area.


as justice of the peace Mr.. Hankin
is so years old and the only justice in
Mineral Point. He does a thriving
business.
Perry Ballard of Livingston and
Carmen Raine of Mifflin were married
last Wednesday at Galena by the Rev.
Liston. The couple were attended by
Verna Ballard and Sherman Raine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard will reside on a
farm near Livingston
Thomas Doolin, Galena painter,
was badly injured by fall from a
steeple at Dubuque. Mr.. Doolin and
companion, were quitting work,
when the scaffolding broke and they
fell, Doolin landing in a mortar box.
His helper fell on him. Doolin was
badly hurt.
George II. Stephens, former res
ident of Plattevile, died at his home
in Fairfield, Iowa, on Monday of last
week. Mr. Stephens was the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. C. Stephens. He
was foreman of the paint shop i'll the
Lowden Machinery Co. for many
years. Death was due to paralysis
at the age of Ga.
With the opening of the trout sea-
son sportsmen are warned that the
bag limit is 50 trout per day, caught
or in possession. The size limit is
inches. In hooking one below this
size the fisherman should wet his
hands before removing the fish from
the hook The fish should be removed
carefully and placed back in the water.
The relocation of the main high
way between Dodgeville and Mineral
Point, which aroused a storm OF pro-
test among the farmers, brought the
highway engineers and the farmers
together and the difficulties have all
been irOned cut. Road construction
will be carried out with little delay
The new road will eliminate two
steep hills and shorten the distance
between the Iowa county cities.
Alton J. March, former resident
of Boscobel, died at Milwaukee last
week after an illness lasting six
months Mr.. March enlisted at Bos
cobel in 1898 for the Spanish-Amer-
lean war. He later went to Boise,
Idaho, and drifted back to Milwaukee
about fifteen years ago. He entered
the automobile business and his rise
was rapid. He was head of the March
Motor Co. and for two years president
of the Milwaukee Automobile Dealers
association.
While Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wallace
of Galena were absent for the winter
with daughter in Kenosha, their
home was ransacked by robbers who
searched every room, closet and all
the drawers for valuables. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace had removed their val
uables before leaving and the thieves
did not find anything The visitors
did not despoil the property or dam
age the furniture. Even the locks and
window entrances were unframed.
fifty year lease on a 75ft. front
in Pra. du Chen, has been given to
the American Legion post by the city
council The post plans $4,000
memorial hall on the site and part
of the funds have collected The
plans involve building 75X150 feet
with lodge hall on the main floor.
Public parlors are included in the
main floor plan while dining hall
and kitchen will be in the basement.
The post plans to make the institution
for public use as we'll as post head
quarters.
Howard Painter OF Dodgeville, a
married man, is alleged to have eloped
with Eunice Dobson, II, OF Mineral
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last week. The last seen of them
was at 1920 that evening. Painter
is a smooth-faced medium built man
and the girl, slight not appearing to
be older than IA years. Painter is
81 wears old and married He is a
barber by trade The girl comes OF a
good family and her mother is pros
trated over the affair. The Iowa
county authorities are looking for the
man.
Henry Bitter of Dubuque, former
corporal in the U. S. army. was in
jured by the premature explosion OF
a hand grenade. He became totally
blind and had to have both hands am
putated at the wrist. Instead of be-
waiIing his hard lot Mr. Bitter took
up training supplied by the Federal
Board for Vocational Education. He
lately originated a patent formula for
medicine that is highly recommended
bv physicians of standing and he and
his brother are travelling together sell
ling the medicine to wholesale deal
ers. MIR. Bitter has more business
than he can handle and will lncorpor-
ate soon.
A terrible automobile accident took
Mace near Savannah Thursday even
ing of last week when a Buick coupe
driven by Miss Mildred Gillette with
three girl friends, was struck by the
south bound passenger No. 81 OF the
Burlington road at the Plum River
crossing. Miss Grace Hunter OF say
anna. was killed. Miss Leila Kane OF
East Savanna, in the hopital with a
fractured skull and Miss Mildred Gill
lette, badly cut about the body. MISS
Hazel Hargen of Chicago, was shaken
up but escaped severe injury. The car
was going at an easy gait and the girls
were talking and laughing as girls
will They did not look out for the
train at the crossing. The car was
hit lust as it crossed the track and
Knocked a considerable distance. The
girls we're hurled through the top OF
the car. Miss Hunter was found near
the car with a broken neck. MISS
Hargen landed near the track nnln-
iured. Miss Gillette ana MISS hane
A1..,o,-, ahaut forty feet landing