Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-05-04

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Gently deceased, left an estate of $75,-
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The university officials have sus-
pended James Laughlin and Mildred
eloped to Chicago and were married.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the West side malt of the West End
Mailing Co. of West Bend. The loss
is about $4,000.
La Crosse normal students are re-
lying on the hatpin as a defense wea-
pom since several girls have been ac-
costed at night by unknown men.
Earl Dunlap. 30, was instantly
killed when a fast passenger train hit
his car at a West Salem Crossing. He
was married and the father of one
child :
! Ole Amundsen, a well known far
mer of Black River Falls, died from
an overdose of moonshine. Two far
mers are under arrest for having fur
nished the liquor.
Herman Stein, a painter, was cleo
! trocuted at Madison when he came in
contact with a feed wire on power
line Stein was engaged in painting
poles when the accident happened
Stanley Malewitski, Depere farmer,
was kicked by horse and killed while
he was attempting to chase pig out
of stall where it had taken refuge
under a horse. He leaves a wife and
six children.
The mild winter is responsible for
a great number of rats at Superior.
The rats cavort on the main business
streets of the city as merrily as dogs
AS a rule the docks rats are exter-
minated by cold in the winter.
A two-weeks-old founding was put
on the doorstep of DR.. l.. G. Harte OF
Chippewa Falls. The milk man discov-
cred the infant when he was deliver
ing milk Beside the blanket was a
complete outfit for a baby.
Frank Seidel, a FenWood farmer,
was killed and other workmen badly
hurt when large barn collapsed on
them The men were erecting the
barn and had the frame up. Seidel
was caught under a heavy timber.
Joe Dardin, arrested at Brentwood
for making moonshine, was fined $3.50
and given six months in the Barron
county Jail This was a second Of
tense. In February Dardin was fined
5000 and given 20 days in jail. He is
g farmer.
William Butler, p, is dead, and
John Carroll, "a, overseas veteran,
III hospital as a result of an auto
mobile accident. The car driven by
Carroll skidded and plunged down an
embankment. Butler was pinned be-
meath the machine.
James O'Neil, arrested at Superior
when he entered clothing store, and
charged with attempted robbery, said
he went to the store to sell his trous
ers (Which trousers?" asked the po-
! lice. "The ones | have on said James,
blandly. The cops led 'O'Neill to
| cell.
Fines aggregating $1,000 were i'm
posed upon Ralph Heating, Norman
Sergeant, William Jesse and Wool
ford Becker, charged with dynamit
| ing fish in the Wisconsin river. The
men were tried at -Rhinelander. I'm
able to pay their fines, Heating and
Becker went to jail.
Harvey Asmus of Neenah told the
police that he had been held up and
robbed of $40 by two men while going
home at midnight. After an hours
close questioning the young man re-
lated that he had lost the money in
!
up story to deceive his parents.
Mrs Lille Bouille, Superior, who
! in her suit for divorce charged that
her husband, Harry, brought home a
Miss Emma Brown and insisted that
Miss Brown live with them, has been
granted the divorce she asked Miss
May Willette, the only witness at the
trial, testified that Bouille and Miss
Brown, who was named correspondent
went together on several fishing trips
lasting more than a day.
Herbert Kuhr, Neenah, who with
three companions robbed the Geo.
Gaylord residence of wine and beer,
was sentenced to three years in Wau
pun. His companions, Harry Lands
kron and Oliver Nelson, drew 13
/ months apiece in Green Bay reforma
tory. Henry Engfer remains to be
tried. Evidently stealing booze from
rich mems cellars is a serious offense.
Harry Denure of South Wayne who
was severely burned three months ago
in fire that destroyed his fathers
garage, has returned home from a
Monroe hospital. Entering the garage
with lighted lantern caused the eX-
plosion which set fire to the building.