Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-09-26

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III Us ual experience while in Fennl-
t more monday. Mr.. Henry left mis-
eeanl Tied to a hitch rail lust east OF
1ne Dressing electric shop. About
1oon the colt was missing although
us cries for help could be family
heard. A search by his daughter 10
0aUeo the young equine in an abandon
eu clstern once used by the old hotel
wHlch stood close by A ladder was
brought and it was found possible to
rescue the little fellow. Ropes were
put around the body and head and the
crowd that had SO quickly gathered
lent willing hands When the colt
tene[geu' apparently uninjured from
Ihe dark, cool cistern and had become
accustomed to the bright sunlight
again he ran joyfully to his terrified
mother.
rockford authorities are conducting
an inquiry into the cause of death of
MISS Svea Olson, nurse. who was
brought to St. nAdrew's hospital late
at night by man companion. The
man drove up in a car and carried
the girl into the building. He left Aer
IN the care of Sister Baptista, a Bel
gan nun. The nun, whose knowledge
OF English is Slight, summoned help
When she saw the girl was dying.
Inc nurse had been dead only a few
minutes. Early in the evening she
iiad Deen given permission to go to
town and left the hospital There
were no marks of violence on the
body and indications were present
that the girl died of narcotic poison
ing.
By defeating, Spring Green 10 to 0,
Muscoda broke tie for first place
with the Highland club. Highland
mas one more game to play with Lone
ROCK and if they win it will bring the
two teams into tie again for first
place. A series of three games will
be played to decide the championship.
"Rowdy'' Elliott, left fielder with
the Madison Blues all summer, left
Friday for Racine where he has been
signed to play with the Horlick's
football team. Elliott is an all around
athlete. His hitting gave the Madison
team several victories.
The A. w. Gordon family of Dodge
Vile, driving a Buick sedan, collided
with Ford car near the village of
Belmont Sunday of last week Gordon
saw collision was imminent and
made wide turn to avoid disaster
The occupants of the Ford did rot
see the Buick until they were upon
the other car. Both cars had to be
pulled in. sGordons car had a front
wheel, lights and fender broken. The
young men agreed to settle Gordons
bill.
Plunging, without warning, from
the f1oor-like smoothness of the new
concrete on Grant highway near Free
port to piece of rough road a car
driven by Harry Arp, Sioux Falls, S.
D.. shot ahead 25 feet and several feet
higher before landing on it's wheels
in such manner as to throw Arp
from the car. He was picked uncon-
scious but will recover. The car hit
the ground with such force that two
rear tires exploded
A tiny baby boy weighing two and
one-half pounds was found abandoned
in an automobile at Freeport last
Wednesday night. Passersby heard
feeble cries emanating from the car
and investigating, found the child
wrapped in old rags. An effort was
made to keep the infant alive but it
died in a hospital The party dispos-
ing of the infant had left it in the car
of an innocent citizen.
Arvin Glenn Watkins, Z, Dubuque,
son of VIM Watkins, was run over
and fatally injured by on automobile
driven by Miss Helen Willmers of that
city. The boy was rushed to the Fin
ley hospital but he never regained
consciousness. The child was eros
sing a street with his mother and
stopped to pick up dropped package
when struck Miss Willmers will not
be prosecuted.
McGregor business men to tie
number of twenty are UP agains q
suit brought by the Redpath-Vawter
Chautauqua Co. The citizens signed
a contract for a chautauqua that was
to have taken place during the sum-
mer. When the talent arrived they
found the event had not been adVer
tised and that the signers did not
want it. A guarantee of $500 is to be
fought out in the court.
Mildred Livingston, s, Rockford,
was killed and her mother severely
injured when they were run down by
an automobile driven by George w.
Schulp. a groceryman. The child
darted into the path Of the car and
her mother attempted to rescue her.
The child was knocked one way and
the mother the other. The mother
will recover.
Henrietta Murphy, one time matron
of Dubuque's old detention hospital,
was arrested on a charge of main
tanning a liquor nuisance. She was
given a choice of paying a $500 fine
or Jail for 80 days. With tears in her
eyes the woman begged for mercy but
the court gave her severe lecture.
l.. ]. Wagner and William Rudd, Du-
buuue. found guilty of having liquor
in their possession and for sale, were
fined S1O2. so apiece by Judge Cunning
ham. The Iowa law makes second
offense cost $500 while the penalty
for a third offense is fine of $1,000
or a year in Jail.
Rudolph Streeck, 39, Cadiz township
near Monroe, died three hours after
falling from the top of silo on his
farm to the ground, so feet below.
He had Just begun silo filling opera
tions when he lost his footing and
fell.
Thos. Collins, resident of Mineral
point for MANY years, dropped dead