Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-07-11
NEWS FROM
ALL AROUND
WISCONSIN
Items of Current
Interest By Mail
and Telegraph.

Ralph M. Immell, former secretary
to Gov. Blaine and now adjutant gen
eral, has been allowed new motor
car to cost the state $685., fully
equipped
Madison police are searching Iof
Mrs. Regina Worringer, II, child-Wife
and mother After waiting two days
for his wife and babe to return Wor-
ringer, deserted, notified the police
Harry Sorenson, 10 years, Sheboy-
gan, lost his life by drowning in Lake
Michigan Sorenson with Antonio
Schirtzel, 10, played in leaky boat
and were carried into deep water. a
Stella Miakinis, Racine child, was
burned to death when frecrackerS lg-
nited the fimsy dress she was wear
ing. She died in hospital. Her
father was badly burned while at
tempting to eXtinguish the flames.
W Stanley Smith, former state pro-
hibition commissioner, has been ap-
pointed state insurance commissioner,
succeeding Platt Whitman The post
carries a salary Of $4,000 and runs
for four years. Pretty sOft-being
politician.
Earl Mahoney, 80, Northwestern
roundhouse foreman at Marshtieid,
was killed, and his companion, Walter
Rhyner, 25, seriously injured, when a
car driven by Mahoney got beyond
control and plunged into a ditch near
big bridge.
Three lads, minors, giving the
names Of Reuben Webster, Clarence
Fisher and Erwin Fisher, were arrest
ed at Marshfield by a 500 line detec-
tive The boys were found guilty CT
a series of boxcar thefts after they had
made a complete confession.
Otto, II, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Seichter, Boyd, was drowned in Vel
low river, Sunday On fishing trip
with five other young men, Seichter
went for a swim and was taken with
cramps The body was recovered is
minutes later but life was extinct.
A premature 4th of July tragedy
occurred last Monday at Reedsville, a
ManitowOc county village, when Ne
NAH Behemke 6, died as the result Of
burns from frecrackers. The child's
dress was set afre. The mother was
burned about the hands quenching
the flames.
Earl Fonger, "a, Poplar farmer, was
instantly killed Tuesday while clean
ing a gun. A heavy load Of shot en-
tered his chest when the gun dis
charged, and his heart was riddled.
His father, George Fonger, heard the
shot and rushed to the sons side but
death was instantaneous
j. Kopell, Minneapolis diamond
salesman, representing a New YORK
firm, was robbed of $4,000 worth OF
uncut stones in the depot at Superior
The loss was discovered when the
salesman checked his trunks lot
of valuable watches, rings, etc, con-
tanned in a leather bag along with the
diamonds, are also missing. Police
are Investigating.
Unable to swim, Darwin Christian
sen, 20, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Christensen, W. Plainfeld was
drowned in Fisk lake, near Hancock
when he went into the water beyond
his depth while bathing. The young
man, unable to swim, stepped into a
hole Is feet deep. He had previously
been warned by his father to take no
chances
Resale Redmund, s, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. John Redmund Merrill,
found car bearing down upon her
when she came from behind a IOW OF
parked automobiles. She had the
presence of mind to lift herself to a
headlight and was carried some dis
lance but finally fell to the pavement
unconscious The driver OF the auto
took the child to a hospital. She was
only bruised
Traffic officers in Madison were
equipped with white gloves and big
whistles Monday by order of the pO-
lice commission. Traffic officers have
heretofore been supplied with white
caps The commission found the
whistles to be necessary adjunct.
policeman saw their plight and yelled
for them to hang onto the half sunken
boat SchirtZel obeyed and was res
cued. The other boy would not and
was drowned. Sorenson's father is a
patient in the Jefferson tubercular
sanitarium and the support of big
family falls on the mother.
Frightened by the buzzing of a
humble bee, a child of Mrs. Geo.
Smith, Of GAINESVILLE, grabbed Miss
Pearl Marsden. driving TO GAINESVILLE
from Lake Geneva, resulting in her
losing control of the car and striking
a cuIvert Those injured besides Miss
Marsden are: Mrs. Geo. Smith, James
VILE. and two children, Mrs. Mildred
Mason, Of Dixon, ILL.,, and Mrs. L.
Bailey Of BeIoit Miss Marsden
Mrs Mason and Mrs. Smith were
badly cut about the head and severely
bruised Mrs Bailey and the two
Smith children escaped with minor
injuries. The car was wrecked.
Lawrence Larson and bride of Ke-
nosha, a couple married but three
days, lost their lives by drowning at
Kilbourn Tuesday morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Larson were married at kenosha
the Saturday preceding and drove to
Kilbourn to spend their honeymoon
in the Wisconsin Dells. According to
guests on the veranda of the Ravens
wood hotel, the couple entered the
water and ventured beyond the guard
lines. The bride stepped off sandbar
and sank in deep hole. Her husband
swan to her aid and grasped the back
of his wifes bathing suit after she had
gone down twice. She grabbed him
about the neck and they went down
together and did not reappear. Clar-
ence Anderson, Chicago, rowing in a
boat nearby, reached the scene Of the