Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-01-05
NEARBY NOTES

both Of MuScoda, were married Meu-
Yesday week ago at Richland Cen
fer by she Rev. E. v Longmaii Ihey
will reside in Muscoda
The farm home OF Harry McGraw
IN the Fennimore-Castle ROCK ROAD,
was destroyed by fire that originated III
~ over heated chimney Sunday even
tho of last week. The fire started at
: O'clock while Mr. McGraW was ava!
eeisti,,g neighbor haul hogs MIS-.
NfcGraw and children called the neigh
nors and the ire was confined 70 the
bonse which burned with all It's con
tents The McGraw family Will i've
with 4 neighbor until spring Wheh
they will rebuild.
Mail plane lie Of the Chlcago-ol.
paul air service, was forced 10 tne
proNnd at Richland Center tar gfounu
Thursday of last week. a low suppls
of oil caused the motor to over neat.
3OO hounds OF mail We're translerieu
to a train going north. While ulahlls
rpnairs II. S. SWenson, plane nie-
chanie. had his left arm broken above
fine elbow. Swenson was drawlns
oasolipe into the motor when the ma
ebina back-fired and the heavy propel-
lor struck Swenson on the snouldef
nd arm The plane resumed It's fe-
enlar travel the Monday following.
Albert Gehrke, well known Platte
vile farmer, died last Monday after
less than weeks illness with pheu-
monia Mr.. Gehrke caught COLO white
WORKING in the rain and the 1atal mai
adv developed rapidly.
JN..l,,
SLAYER of Mrs. Frances Sheffel' =
in the Iowa penitentiary at Andinoaa %
for a year. Smith was conVlcted "
mansiaughter by jury ana ASKED lQl
q new trial which was granted. re
then pleaded guilty to, assault 70 70
bodily harm Mrs Sherrell, FORMER
New Diggings and Platteviile resi-
dent died from septic poisoning thal
developed after her jaw bone had Deeh
from fall against stove.
smith delivered the blow that started
a chain OF circumstances ending III
the woulan's death.
Whiskey bandits made a successful
haul at Benton last wednesday hlghe
md cot away with it, 1t seems tnat
. carload OF bonded "likker" was be
ing run west with delivery points III
Iowa and Wisconsin. The ~dr broke
down west of Benton and While the
driver was searching the cause an
other car stopped and offered assist
ance one of the party found the cargo
and almost instantly the driver was
cbasad away at the point OF gun
when he returned the whiskey, worth
81 600 and prize stuff, was missing
Arthur Loui, Platteville boy VINO
went to France and was mOnfned ds
dead when no word was received OIL nln
for five wears, is alive and we'll III De
troit Mich. Furthermore he is happily
married according to a letter written
to his brother, Fred, about CHRISTMAS
inc Mr.. IIoui stated that he Went
overseas with the 32nd division ana
came back with the End. Out OF ms
company of $50 but AZ returned to the
states The rest are sleeping III
France.
Joseuh Thompson, Clyde farmer,
saving wood. was struck over the neau
nv stick and knocked insensible. me
doctor found the skull over the eye.
fractured but Thompson Will recover.
Mrs Mary Smith of Dodgevllle Gel
ahrated her 8Oth birthday last tues
day. 10
tive Of Norder Land, Norway, where /
she was born in 1885, died last week
At Otter Greek, Iowa county, aged 81
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murley OF Bosco-
bel celebrated their 3Oth wedding an
niversary on Christmas day.
Mrs. William Dunn OF Clinton, Ia I
died of burns received when flames
Jared through an aperture Ill stove
she was replenishing. Her clothihs
caught fire and the woman's screams
brought neighbors who put the ire out
wrapping her in clothing. MRS. Duhh (
died later in the hospital.
James w. Price and Marie water
both of Cuba City, were married a.
Galena, Wednesday
Leroy M. Kreisler and Nina Ihoiap- |
son. were married at Galena FRIDAY
] week ago. They will live on farm
near Livingston.
Tavern Berg, 16, Stockton, was shot
and killed accidentally last Tuesday
while hunting rabbits a rabbit was
killed and Berg handed his shot gun
to another boy with the intention OF
picking up the rabbit. AS he ran the
gun held by the other boy went OH NIT i
tino vonng Berg in the back.