Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-03-14
THE BADGER STATE

leSt settlers passed with the deaLn at
Whitewater, Feb. 27th, of Henry VIII
kinson, a. Mr.. Wilkinson was born
in Vermont in 1928 and came to WIS
consin with his father when -, by
way of the Erie canal and the great
lakes to Milwaukee and drove with
oxen to Whitewater. For 25 years
Mr.. wilkinson conducted the agucul-
tural column in the Whitewater Reg
lister. He had a wide acquaintance
among the farmers in souther Wis
cOnsin.
Geo Miller, Racine, designer of the
fastest and quietest motor car IN the
state. died last week AMY three days
before his death Miller was offered
larae sum Tor the car but refused It.
No one but the owner drove the car
during the II years since Miller built
it. He was constantly improving the
vehicle and had torn it to pieces and
re-assembled it many times
PatroIman Sam Ford, Appleton,
was stripped Of his star and harness
when he admitted being an accompllce
of his stepfather in the theft OF HOur
from the Lieten Grain elevator ware
house. Ford was asked to come When
the old gentleman was caught with
the goods but feigned delay in making
the arrest He confessed later.
The city council of New London has
voted SIS 900 to be used to erect dlkes
on the Embarrass river at It's con
1iuence with the Wolf river to prevent
disastrous foods that have cost thouS-
ands Of dollars in property losses. "A
canal will reclaim thousands Of acres
OF marsh land and make The soil
available for cabbage raising.
James Westby Rock county farmer
mas brought suit against his brother
7n-law, Al. M0nteith, for alienation OF
affections OF Mrs. Westby Mr.. West
by values his wifa'S love at $4,000
He is also fighting a divorce proceed
Ing brought by the wife who alleges
cruel and inhuman treatment
Holm Rirta. .nette farmer, in
faiI for moonshining, has been on a
hunger strike for several weeks past.
Birta has a delusion that he will be
released if he starves himself long
enough, claiming that he has read o.
several successful instances. The
authorities say the opposite
James A. Thorson, Beloit, has
brought suit against his wife's par
ents for 100000, alleging that after
living with his wife for several
months, she returned to the old folks.
Th0rson says his Wifes parents were
responsible for the separation Ihe
case will be heard soon.
Attending doctors say that Ray
mond Freda, badly burned in a stove
fire at Stevens Point, two weeks ago,
has a chance of recovery The boy at
4 Ix-iy1
kerosene and an explosion resulted,
His legs were so badly burned that
the flesh dropped away.
The $350,O00 mansion owned by z.
G. Simmons OF Kenosha, has been sold
TO A. FL. Lance of that city. Simmons
recently announced his removal to
New York on account OF interference
with his business by state legislators,
The property is one OF the finest on
she lakes.
While operating an emery whee!
Iron River, Henry WedOnja, recent
~ married man, was badly hurt The
stone split and the flying pieces
struck the young bridegroom i'll the
face splitting it open from mouth to
forehead ana knocking out several
teeth.
Mrs. MlChaGI DauDd0, Racine, Gull
fused by two fast trains as she stood
on a track, was run over and killed.
People heard her scream and shouted
warnings but the women did not
know which way to turn. She died on
the way to the hospital.
Victor Kaufman, 25, Marshfeld, fell
20 feet into a municipal water we'll
while ascending a ladder inside. He
came into contact with charged wire
and the shock made him lose his hold.
Strange to relate Kaufman suffered
no serious injury.
10000 tons of ice were harvested at
Stevens Point for use on the 500 line.
The Wisconsin river ice is "a inches
thick and the Stone lake ice is Sc
inches thick. Wisconsin ice is valued
all over the country for its purity and
lasting qualities
Mr.. and Mrs A F. Perrodin Wis
consin Rapids, have asked radio
stations to broadcast the disappear
ance Of their SOL, Emerson, who has
been missing for some time.
Mrs Geo. Harrington. ElkhOrn, has
been appointed deputy sheriff under
Hal Wythie. Her husband was can
didate for secretary OF state in 1920.
F. II. Barker. II, Chippewa Indain,
was killed on the reservation near
Brentwood by stray bullet from the
gun of another boy.