Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-08-29


entered by forcing a window in the
rear and approximately 500 taken
from the cash register.
The Hillsboro local light and power
plant has been purchased by the Mid
die Wisconsin Power Co., and that
company last week turned on the cur.
rent from high tension lines which
have been completed to Hillsboro,
supplanting the local plant.
At Hillsboro two cars of Nebraska
alfalfa hay have been shipped in and
more will be received during the
year, since that vicinity has a very
light hay crop 1t did not get many
of the light showers that passed over
that section Of the country.
Farm buildings on the Rickloff
farm on Irish Ridge, Crawford coun-
ty, were destroyed by fire Monday af-
ternoon Of last week. Harry Dieter,
tenant, lost his entire crop and house
hold possessions.
Mineral Point is enforcing the or
dinance against automobile owners
that go on the streets at night with
out lights. Both front and rear lights
must be lighted at all times, whether
the car is moving or standing still. 1t
is said that II arrests were made in
one day recently.
Lodi is to have two of its young
ladies in other lands. Miss Flora
Carncross is returning to China,
where she is a teacher in the Union
College for Women at Marking. Miss
Anna Lewis is leaving for Honolulu,
where she will have an important po-
sition in Queens hospital.
Devils Lake and the Dells at Kill
bourn are enjoying the largest tourist
trade this year in their history. Late
in July over $4,000 people had been
at the Dells, and it is expected that
the number will reach close to the
100000 mark for the year. Last year
$4,000 visited the Delis.
Theodore Farr, Freeport, colored
man employed in the Slower Mfg. Co.
Tlant, met probable fatal injuries
when two colored fellow employees
showed an air hose against his body
and filled his bowels with air at so
pounds pressure. Farr was taken TO
a hospital with severe internal in
juries. The jokers were arrested and
in the event Of Fairs death will be
tried for manslaughter.
Alfred Audetat of Potosi, has re
turned from New York City, where he
met and married Miss Marie Bussi OF
Neufchatel, Switzerland. Mr.. Aude-
tat, a native of Switzerland, was an
old country friend of his present
wife's parents. In 1910 he came to
America and later married Miss Turn
err of Potosi She died two years ago,
leaving him with a little son. Cores
pondence between Mr.. Audetat and
Miss Bussi in the past year led to
matrimony anu the young lady left
her home in July bound for America.
The marriage took place upon her ar
rival at New York, August LIST. Mr.
and Mrs Audetat are receiving the
congratulations of many Potosi
friends.
A tragic accident occurred at
Spring Green Friday afternoon, when
Sylvester, the 12-year-old son of John
Schauf, was killed as the result OF
benzine explosion. The lad, who was
helping in tailor shop, had been
sent after can Of benzine. On the
way back he fell in such a manner as
to spill the benzine over his clothes.
and went into closet, where he lit
match The benZine saturated
clothes ignited instantly The lad
rushed from the closet, and his moth
er and brother rolled him in rugs and
extinguished the flames. He did not
seem to be burned badly and it was
thought he would recover. Saturday
morning, however, about II o'clock,
he passed away. 1t is thought death
resulted from the shock rather than
from the burns. The little lad was
one of twin boys.