Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-20
NEIGHBORHOOD
BREvIT|ESAND
NEARBY NOTES
Important Events
of Week From 7ri-
State Area.

David Goldman, one Of the Camp
Grant plumber ring, was found guilty
in federal court at Freeport WedneS-
day after short deliberation by a jury.
Punishment is up to Judge Lindley Of
Danville presiding. 1t is said that
nothing was left at Camp Grant but
the ramshackle buildings and the real
estate, the total plumber aggregating
$1,500,000. Guards at the camp al
lowed the plumber of every descrip-
ton to pass the lines.
Mrs. Cordelia Howard, E. Dubuque,
white widow of Currey Howard, col
ored Snowman, was found guilty OF
attempting to steal a small flask from
the Stampfer store. Her home was
searched and a large amount of stolen
merchandise uncovered. Samplers
have extra floor walkers engaged to
prevent the annual theft of hundreds
of dollars worth of stock
Under orders of Judge Stransky Ga
lena officials closed three soft drink
parlors last week. The cases will be
heard in circuit court.
Geo Bussan and Delbert Mcbride,
Galena, were arrested on charge OF
stealing 800 worth of furs from the
Cohen & SaltZberg warehouse. 1t is
said the young men tried to sell the
furs to a Platteville' dealer but beat
it quick when the dealer phoned Ga
lena
C. E. Waddell, Galena, charged with
selling liquor in soft drink parlor,
was denied new trial and fined $500
and costs, total of $685.. Waddell
will lay the fine out, taking six months
in jail.
A new and novel musical organiza-
ton for Dubuque, Iowa, will soon
make its appearance 1t is brass
band composed of young women only.
Thirty-four have joined and it is
stated that fifty will be the required
number.
The village of Hanover H., has a
shortage Of milk due to IA out of 10
COWS in a local dairy herd reacting TO
tuberculosis All Illinois herds sell
ing milk to humans must undergo the
T. B. test
Three days after Thoms Ashbury,
Kansas City. obtained license to sell
soft drinks in Dubuque, he was IN Inn
90 charged with selling hootch. Ash
curry lost his license and paid fine OF
500 and costs.
Sammie Gibbs, a sixteen ear-old
lad accidently shot himself while trap
ping and hunting along the Mill Creek
bottom lands near his home at ORION,
on Tuesday of this week. The young
man was with a companlCC who sum-
moned help as quickly as he could,
but without avail II is thought that
death was almost instant, for the
wound was a cruel one from shot
gun. Funeral services are TO be held
TODAY. -Richland Rustic.
Andrew Lewis, Monroe, died Friday
week ago while reading his daily
naner about noon. On the 21st OF No
vember Mr.. Lewis lost his brother,
John. by death.
General f. c. Marshall, formerly OF
Darlington. is mourned by fellow
townsmen as lost, and perhaps dead
General Marshall and Lieut.. Chas
Weber left San Diego, Calf, for Tuc-
son. Arizona. in an airplane but failed
to arrive at their destination. As
week had elapsed with no word from
the missing bird men, squadron OF
planes is now out securing the noun
tain and desert regions of northern
Mexico in search of them.
The Methodist Hospital Association
is pushing plans to open a new hos
A large residence turned over to the
A large residence turned over to che
hospital association by the Richland
Center Woman's club, will serve as
building until a new one can be erect
ed. The first unit of the new hospital
cost S50. 900. and additional units will
be added as needed.