Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-10-18
WITHIN | HOUR
OF The COURT
HOUSE SQUARE
Happenings From
Exchanges and
Reporters.
TO SEVERAL
BOSCOBEL CITIZENS

Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ. Rice of this city
drove to Algona, Ia, last week and
made brief visit with their son, Rev.
Albert Rice and family. The Journey
was uneventful until on the last lap
of the trip home. Not far from the
foot of the big hill their car left the
road and went against a guard rail
constructed alongside ditch. The
post Of the fence gave way and al
lowed the Ford to turn over, which it
did very gracefully. Fortunately the
occupants escaped any injury and
were only frightened by the accident
The car needed some repairs, how
ever.
Master Jack Stevenson, 5-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Stevenson,
bears a charmed life. Otherwise he
could not have passed through the
experience he did Wednesday of last
week and come out alive. Jack was
playing in the balcony of the tower in
the home his parents occupy and los
ing his balance fell down the stair
way to the ground floor, distance of
81 feet The boy landed with such
force that stand he struck was
broken to pieces in the impact When
DlChSu up 1lC w as uACOnSClOuS anu IT,
NAMED in this state from Wednesday
about p. m. until Thursday morning
at 8. Prompt attention was given the
victim, and best of care. Examina-
ton revealed another surprise when
it was discovered that no bones were
broken Jack has some big black and
blue spots on his body, however, and
sustained injuries to his head that are
exceedingly painful. It is the belief
that he will soon recover unless other
complications arise.
Geo. G. Miller, prominent farmer of
WatterstoWn township, is at Brook
side hospital slowly recovering from
effects Of an exceedingly painful acct
dent which befell him last week.
While standing on an empty barrel
the heading gave way and he dropped
with one foot on either side. While
the victim will be some time in get
ting we'll physicians look for ultimate
recovery.
The commodious, we'll equipped
barn on the Boyer farm in Scott town
ship, owned by Francis Skeleton of
Lawler, Ia, was completely destroyed
by fire Tuesday afternoon, together
with contents. Ernest Flemming,
lessee, also is loser of lot OF per-
sonal property. Origin Of the fire is
a matter of conjecture. Loss is par
tally covered by insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Beimborn OF
Hickory Grove township mourn the
loss of their youngest son, Robert,
who passed away at Brookside hos
pital Wednesday, Oct 18th, aged near
~ two years. The child suffered fall
on the Sunday previous and parents
attribute effects of the shock to the
fatal illness following Attending
physicians, however, assign bowel
trouble as the cause. Funeral ser
vices were conducted Friday at the
Catholic church, Rev. Kaiser OF Ian
caster officiating in the absence OF
Rev. McQuaid. The bereaved family
has another son, Charles, age 5, in the
hospital for treatment for blood polss
oning. He is reported recovering.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the barn on Tom (Austin) Clark's
farm, situated on Pra. du Bey, two
miles east of the city, last Wednesday.
A horse was burned in the structure
and all the contents, including feed,
harnesses, ETC. Clark and his wife
were cutting a second crop of hay IN
the river bottoms and were unable to
save anything from the burning build
ing when they arrived on the scene.
No insuranCe.-Dial.