Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-07-27
NE|GHBORHOOD
BREvITIES AND
NEARBY NOTES
Important News Events
of Week From Tri-
State Area.

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drowned in the Wisconsin river
while bathing. The accident occur
red about two O'Clock and was wit
messed by Magnus Hanson, aged
father of Mrs. Wilcox, and Hazel Will
cox, a 5-year-old adopted daughter,
! both powerless to render aid. Mr..
| Wilcox, tenant on the farm OF Mrs.
Thomas Meditation, accompanied by
the other members of the party, went
to the river to spend the afternoon
fishing and bathing. Residing less
than two miles from the stream tn
outing was one INDUCED in nearly
every Sunday during the season. They
had been there but short time before
Mrs Wilcox was wading in a sandbar
and enjoying herself. Attention of
the husband was soon attracted by a
cry for assistance from his wife, who
was struggling in the current of the
stream. Wilcox, an able swimmer,
rushed to her rescue but never
reached the drowning woman. Seized
with cramp or from some other I'M
known cause, he went down with the
death stare of his helpless wife fixed
upon him and before the eyes of her
!
and calling Justify for help, Mrs. Will
COX also disappeared beneath the rip
! pies. 1t is said that within an hour
over 200 people had gathered at the
scene, news of the tragedy having
/ spread rapidly, and scores were soon
engaged in a systematic search for
| the bodies. The remains of Mrs. Will
cox were recovered first, being found
quarter Of a mile down stream.
Shades of night were falling before
the body of Mr.. Wilcox was discovered
in deep water, but fifty feet from the
point where he sank.-BoscObel Dial.
The celebrated Chicago Boosters
proved to be something of a fizzle.
At Lancaster a party drove in in the
afternoon saying they were in a hur-
ry and consequently had no time to
advertise the merits of the we'll known
pageant of progress to be pulled in the
windy city next week. At FennimOre
the delegation broke the speed laws
and were baWled out by the mar
shall. At BoscObel the citizens waited
until supper time expecting some
thing quite wonderful in the way of
delegation. When the lone car did
arrive the mayor rallied and gave
them hearty welcome. He then had
the band left by the busted carnival
company play for the strangers. AS
the spokesman was hoarse the mayor,
Doc Hurd, kindly talked for him, eX-
planning the purpose of the trip amid
the plaudits and loud huzzas of the
villagers. This kind treatment was
so different than that handed out by
gruff Eo. Roethe mayor of Fennimore,
that the delegation burst into sobs
and shed their appreciation on Mayor
Hurd's shoulders. The "delegation,' %
consisting of four prominent business
men and a chauffeur, cut their trip
short and went direct to Madison. The
next time the newspapers of the dis
trict fall for this delegation of prom
inent business men" stuff they won't.
Friday afternoon at one o'clock
Ralph Torgerson of Ferryville and
Sylvia Moore of Bloomington were
quietly married in Judge O'Neil's of
! fee at Pra. du Chen, with Ray Tor
gerson and Eva Seymour of Ferry
vile acting as witnesses. Then the
tables were reversed while Ray and
Eva took the holy vows of matrimony
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Torgerson
as witnesses. The boys are the sons
of Peter Torgerson of Ferryville-
Prairie du Chen Courier.
The 9-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John G.. Martin, Dodgeville far
mers, got blade of corn stick in it's
throat and for day or SO it was
feared the child would die. The
blade cut the aesophagus and parts
of the alimentary canal so badly that
( bo h q
mouth and the bowels for a day. The
infant finally recovered and is now as
we'll as ever.
VIM R. r. Fault and Gene Purring-
ton, Linden soft drink vendors, were
arrested by prohibition officer Park
inson Thursday The official found
two gallons of alcohol in the Purring-
ton place and half pint at Faults.
The difference in the amount made no
difference in the penalty as each
drew sixty days in jail from the tender
hands of Judge AIdro jerks
Telephone service in a part of Pra.
du Chen was cut off by the action of
man who built a fire in rubbish
heap beneath a cable line. The
heat melted the cables and fused the
wires throwing the entire lead out of
service.
Mrs. Anna Gehrke of Belmont was
hurt quite badly one day last week.
She was at the cemetery and while
walking near one of the graves a
large stone toppled and fell on her.
| VIM. Brown died at his home in the
city of Platteville last Tuesday after
severe illness. His wife passed on
but short time ago. The funeral of
Mr.. Brown was held Thursday.
Mrs. Robert Hake died at her home
in Platteville last Monday morning
following long illness. The funeral
was held Wednesday. Mrs. Hake is
survived by seven children.
William Cox Of Dodgeville was SO
years old last Thursday. The old
gentleman received a number of
cards from friends who wish him
many more happy birthdays.
Prairie du Chen is selling SCI 900