Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-06-27
NEIGHBORHOOD
BREvI!IES AND
NEARBY NOTES
Important Events
of Week From Tri-
State Area.

The two mules down in the shaft at
the Connecting Link mine, near Cuba
City, where fire occurred last week
have been rescued from under
ground. The fire destroyed the mill
and the pumps were put out of COM
mission by the blaze. The 5000
pound hoist in the head of the derrick
crashed to the collar of the shaft
where it chung, being INSTRUCTED on
its downward course by the cement
work. This was removed and the
ladders repaired and several men
went below to learn the fate of the
mules. The men built a raft and
padded their way into the mine
where they found the two animals
safe and sound, standing in foot OF
water. They had been without food
foD several days. This was promptly
supplied and later the mules were
brought to the surface.
Four young ladies from Platteville
recently drove to the Trappist Mon
astery Is miles west of Dubuque, and
learned much of interest through
their visit. This monastery is one OF
three of the order, one of the others
being i'll Kentucky, and another in
Spain. The farm in connection with
the monastery consists OF $500 acres
and is titled by the thirty-five monks
These men live very simple lives and
in obedience to their rules, never
taste eggs, fish, meat or wine They
rise early, attend to the farm work
have morning hymns and evening
vespers. Some of them are 80 and
80 years of age which speaks much
for regular habits. Another rule OF
this order is silence, and they only
talk when necessary, so that much
time is spent in meditation.
Elmoville, 10 Daviess county viii
lage, advertised Fourt Of July cele-
bratiOn but no one in the county out
side of the settlement seemed to
know where the place was. After
some investigation "Elmoville" was
located three miles from Stockton III
Pleasant valley. 1t is a small, but
pretty hamlet and a big celebration
is being prepared. There will be a
80 piece Dand Everybody in the vii
lage apparently playing an instru-
ment) and a judge for an orator The
citizens claim their town will eventu-
ally be the county seat, outstripping
Galena.
C. H. Nye and wife of Viola, cele-
brated the 63rd anniversary OF their
marriage June 2. Both still retain a
fair degree of physical vigor in spite
of their advanced age. Mr.. Nye was
county superintendent OF schools IN
this county for long term Of years
and has innumeraOle friends who eX-
tend congratulations. Sixty-three
years of married life together has nc
parallel in this section of the state
Leo McCabe and Frank HensOck
Ridgeway, were the victims of an
auto spill near their village Sunday
afternoon The men attempted tC
make a short turn and the car turned
over three times. McCabe suffered a
brain conclusion but will recover
Henstock was badly bruised. The
car was wrecked.
Just as Galena promoters of mine
on the Davis farm east OF the city
contemplated closing the prospect
and pulling stakes, miners struck a
rich vein of lead An east and west
crevice filled with solid ore was un-
covered and onA nugget of over loo
pounds of lead was taken out for ex-
hibition.
William L. Masters, Linden farmer
and recently a Mineral Point resident
met death on his farm by breathing
gasoline fumes from his car Wnlch
was idling in a closed garage. Mas
ters was 38 years old. He leaves a
widow and two sons.
Geo. Cliff, son of Henry Cliff, Han
over farmer, was shot by % bullet
while standing in his pasture. The
bullet was a stray and the person
firing is unknown. The bullet was
removed from Cliffs hip at hospl-
tai.
Dodgeville residents have organ
lied a golf club and now have 9-hoie
course one and one-half miles IN ex-
tent. A club house adds to the mani
fest enjoyment Of the club members
The c. and N. w. Woman's Club IS
giving a family picnic at Monona
Park, Madison, on Thursday, June rs
All employees, their families ano
friends are invited.
M G. Butler, Galena cigar maker
plunged down an embankment and
went down twenty feet without INJURY
to the car or occupants.