Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-11-09


his automobile was struck by a pas
senger train at the Northwestern road
crossing in the main part of the city.
Two passenger trains pass each
other at 2:15 a. m. Brooks was watch
ing the southbound train and failed to
see the northbourd train rushing to-
ward him. His Car was hurled over
an embankment against q telephone
pole, wrecking it completely. Brooks
died instantly but his body was in no
manner mutilated.
Calvin Perregoy, Browntown, Gree
county trapper, committed suicide b.
cutting his throat IN his shack on tn
Pecatonica river His. self inflicted
wounds were not deep and he lived
for some time with two holes in his
throat Just after the act lie stoou
supporting himself with 80 hand on
the foot of their bel md III "eply to {
question from his companion, Pete
Wyman, said: "Old Cal IS Cashing n"
The new electric line into Dodge
Vile has been completed and the
Wisconsin Light & Power Co.. had a
banqeut at the Hotel Higbee, Dodge
vile. last Monday night with the line
men employed on the work as guests
The men are ROW building a iine from
Arena to Spring Green.
A truck tearing of the hott) of a
boxcar on a Q. freight northboun1 az
Potosi last Saturday was the cause
of four coal cars jumping the truck.
The accident happened when tie
freight was on the siding and main
line traffic was not delayed.
At the Madison Red Cross head
quarters is a check and discharge
papers for Ernest Stalder who was
killed at a Christmas party at near
Calamine last veal for which crime
Herman Blauser is serving a term
in the Waupun DenitentiaIy.
Jane Mas, the 3A year old dangh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mas, died
Tuesday at the Reedsburg hospital.
The child backed into pail of hot
water which her mother had placed
on the floor while washing Monday.
The U. S. Government has ac-
quired by condemnation the site of
the postoffice at Mineral Point and
has recorded a deed vesting the
title to the property i'll the y. S.
government,
John Lightbourne and family who
have been spending the summer at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Calvert Spensley at Mineral
Point have returned to Burmuda
Island.
Miss Schraedel, Red Cross Nurse
of Grant County IS wearing the new
uniform required by all public health
nurses. The uniform is simple
heavy blue denim.
M NV q
Golden Rule sales day held at Oar
lington week ago the merchants
are behind another big trade day to
be held Nov, p,
Elinor Lois, little daughter Of Mr..
Green, died of an infantile complaint
last week. Burial was made at
Platteyille.
The body of the late Reverend
father Arthur Belknap, who was mur-
dered at Lead, S. D. was brought to
Dubuque, Iowa, for interment Mon
day.
Carl Bluecher, Menominee, H., die
of blood poisoning in a Dubuque hos
pital. He had his right hand manglal
IN a corn shredder and infection set
in.
Wei drillers at Galena have gone
1000 feet for drinking water from 4
new we'll and are Row getting 800 gal
Ions minute of pure, soft water.
Cal Stoner and family of Linden
are moving to Colorado in a covered
track They have a full outfit and
VIII campo out enroute.
Eli Tyrer, DodgeSille, stjll has
Strawberries on his table but none n
sell unless his appetite fails. He ha3
IAN ever2earing patch.
Livingston and Minearl Poin. ara
now using electric power supplied by
the Wisconsin Rirer Power Co, from
Prairie du Sac.
Elmer Newman, New Digging
young man killed overseas, was bur.
led at the cemetery in his nome towI
last Sunday.
Barney hurry, 62, Benton, was
taken Ill while eating dinner aa5
died "a hours later of hemorrhage.
Vincent Cofvin of Apple River was
arrested and placed IN Jail for lille
gal transportation of liquor.
At a Queen Esther carnival held i
Dodgg1ITle she promoters cleared
$3.50.