Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-07-12

w. W. kolb has reSignet as clerk of
the village of Cobb graded school. His
place was taken by Henry Huerer.
Charles Jackson, 81, died Sunday Of
last week at the home of a sister, Mrs.
L. j. Schroeder, Platteville. Burial
was made Wednesday in Boice Prairie
cemetery.
John Shelton, Sc, highly educated
man who learned surveying and civil
engineering and then settled down at
Avoca, Wis, where he served as town
clerk for many years, died OF cerebral
hemorrhage, June 20.
Mrs. Mary Daugherty, 81, residing
with her son, Eugene, died at Ridge
way, Sunday Of last week. Her name
name prior to her marriage was Mary
Coyle and she was born in Ireland in
1885. Three children survive.
During the July 4th celebration at
Dodgeville some one threw a match
into 15-pound box of powder owned
by a carnival company. One of the
carnival men was severely burned on
the arm and neck in the explosion.
A new road has been recommended
between Montfort and Highland. The
state engineers find that a road IL
miles long can intersect with S. T. l..
so, one mile east Of Montfort. The es-
tablished grade will not exceed per
cent.
After being empty for several
months the Iowa county Jail has three
petty offenders in it. Gene Lynch and
Dave Evans are charged with break
ing into building and shooting off
fireworks stored therein. Jack Hill
larry, plain drunk, is also held.
Miss Title McFadden, Apple River,
fell from tree while picking cherries
and injured her arm. An X-ray dis
closed the location of a needle that
had penetrated her hand twenty years
before but had never given trouble.
The needle was removed from the left
wrist.
Wilmer Stevens, 80, Mineral Point
smith, committed suicide Saturday a
week ago by shooting himself in the
head with a revolver. The body was
found in the shop a few minutes after
Stevens had been seen in a soft drink
parlor. He was married three weeks
before his death to Mrs. Ray Batche-
lor.
Sheriff Beatty of Richland county
unearthed an old milk Can containing
seven gallons of mOonshine, one the
seven gallons OF moonshine, on the
Mr.. Ripley and three cOlored men OF
the neighborhood, Matt, Richard and
John Ironmonger, were arrested. 1t
is thought that the colored men had
a monshine factory near secluded
spring on the Ripley farm.
The village of Benton has woman
lawyer as village president, woman
physician on the village board and two
club women on the board of health.
The men on the board are disposed to
let the women have their way and the
women are disposed to show the tax
payers how much lower than usual
the taxes will be this winter. New,
bids for the position of marshall are
being received and the position will be
awarded to the lowest responsible
party. Whether or not a woman will
bid on the job is not known.
Kenneth Marshall, IA, son of L. H.
Marshall of Marshall township, Rich
land county, is in Augustana hospital,
Chicago, as the result of an accident
in his fathers hay field. Kenneth and
a brother were raking hay and in some
manner the wheels of the two vehicles
became locked Kenneth's team be-
came frightened and ran away. The
tongue Of the rake broke and the lad
was thrown from his seat, his foot
catching in the wheel of the rake, the
leg bone breaking square above the
ankle. 1t is thought that expert at
tention will bring the injured member
out in good shape.
The Richland county fair associa-
ton, one of the best in the state, has
begun work on a new race track. The
track will be in readiness for the fair
in September. The plan of the new
track will enable spectators to see
every foot of the track and every
move in a race-which is the first re-
uuirement in any kind of race. The
Richland fair is heavily in debt with
bad weather for several years after
large sums, including new amphl-
theatre, had been expended The fair
has the support of the business men
and farmers of the county who con-
slider it an asset whether it pays or
not.
At the farm home of Clyde Brewer,
a grandson, in the town OF Ithaca,
large number of relatives gathered on
the Fourth to participate in family
reunion and do honor to the head Oh
the family, Major VIM. Joslin, OF this
city. our much respected and veneer
ated veteran of the Civil war. Among
the guests were SO descendants OF
Major Joslin, only two near relatives
being unable to attend, they being
son, James Joslin, of North Dakota,
and granddaughter, Mrs. Earl
Stewart, of Kansas City. The major,
a few years past the ninety mark, IS
ENJOYING good health, and unusual
agility of mind, taking his part in the
reunion with his usual vim and zest-
Richland Rustic.
Albert Kennedy, son of Michael
Kennedy. Cascade, Iowa, was bitten
by rattlesnake while picking berries
in the Garryowen neighborhood. The
young man stepped on the snake
which Immediately sank its fangs
into the ankle of his left foot. The
snake was killed The car in which
the berry party came was some dis
lance from the scene of the encounter,
but the young man was rushed to
town where a physician attended the
wound. At present he has felt no
serious results. T he snake was about
five feet in length and carried eight
rattles. There are more snakes in the
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