Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-29
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! Little Maxine, 18-mOnths old daugh-
| ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Freye, who
was the victim of an unfortunate ac-
cident occurring last week, when she
caught the first finger Of her right
hand in the gearing of an electic
washing machine in operation. The
member was most painfully mutilated
but the attending physician will en-
deavor to save it.
Slight error was made last week
in giving Chas. Ruud the credit with
being father Of little daughter. In
stead he is grandfather to the new
arrival at the Ruud home, his son
Elmer and wife being the parents. In
commenting on lineage Mr. Ruud
gave us an interesting bit of infor-
nation concerning his father-inlaw,
Geo. Holland, residing in Wingville
township, who has all ordinary pro-
genitors beaten a block. Mr.. Hoff-
land is "a years of age and at the
present time has Sc living grand
children.
Mrs. H. G. Newcomb celebrated her
S1st birthday on the 18th inst, and
the occasion was happy one, for all
her children were present to cheer
the good mother who still enjoys life
although at an advanced age. Mrs.
Newcomb was born in the state of
New York in 1910 and came to Wis
consin, in 1855. A year later she be-
came the bride of David McCord and
this has practically been her home
continuously since. A year later she
in 1884 The children are Mrs. Alvin
Lull of Woodman, Mrs. Jas. Wisdom
a nd nd n
| this city
No news is not always good news.
Ben Signer and his sister, Mrs. Isaac
| Litowsky, of this city have been I'M
ceasing in their efforts to learn some
thing concerning their people in Po-
! land but the scores of letters mailed
to the old home failed to bring a
reply Last Wednesday Mr.. Signer
received a letter from a cousin, writ
| ten at Warsaw in Russia, which was
read and re-read by the anxious
! brother and sister, it being the first
communication from kindred across
! the sea for over six years. 1t con-
tanned news that was sad, their good
father having died two years ago, but
| the mother, brothers and sisters are
alive but owing to the chaotic state
of affairs over there life is barely
existence and their lot anything but
pleasant.
Royal Davis, quarter master in
merchant marine service with head
quarters in Seattle, arrived in Bosco-
! bel Saturday for visit at the home
! of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Parke
Davis. The young man is assigned
| to the City of Spokane which plies be-
tween the port above named and
points in the Orient, having recently
returned from an extended cruise to
| China, Japan and Manchuria. The
shipping industry out of Pacific ports
is at present tied up with strike Of
! four big unions, including cooks and
| stewards, masters, mates and pilots,
oilers, tenders and firemen and this
state of affairs furnished the marine
the opportunity he has looked for
ward to with pleasure for some time,
viz, a journey home. Royal loves the
| life he is leading and it is pleasure
| to converse with him relative to his
extensive travels and experiences.
Col Sam Hof, u. S. A, of Wash
! ington, d. c., is a welcome guest of
/ his brother Philip and other relatives
and kindred This is his first visit
here for a period of six years and it
/ is needless to state the short sojOurn
allotted him is flying swiftly. Col.
| Hof is looking fine and makes a COM
handing appearance. Thirty-one
years ago last Saturday. Col Hof,
then a lad with eager anticipations,
boarded the train at Boscobel, en-
route to the military academy at West
Point, from which institution he
graduated with honors few years
later For an extended period he has
| been assigned to the ordnance depart
ment and has been in charge of sew
eral of Uncle Sans big arsenals at
various intervals. Col. Gof was en-
titled to retirement in 1920, following
quarter century of active service,
but the department was 10th to see
him relinquish his place and he was
induced to enter staff officers
school. At present lie is assigned to
the ordnance department of the gov
eminent at Washington The national
capitol is his home and his family
consists of a wife and daughter.
Boscobel is justly proud OF this prom
Using army officer now in line of pro-
motion to the rank of brigadier gen.
eral.-Dial.