Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-12-12
NEIGKBORHOOD
BREvITIES AND
NEARBY NOTES
Important Events
of WeekFron1 7ri-
State Area.

A Richland county rabbit hunter
has a badly crippled hand as the re-
suit of sticking the muZZle OF his gun
into a hollow log, in which cotton
tail had taken refuge. He fired, but
instead of the rabbit coming out, MS
gun flew backward many yards, LAGER
ating his hand and soaring the hunter
out of his wits. In fact, he was SO
ratified he didn't look for the rabbit,
but he told the writer that he learned
something that he never knew before.
He'll not stick another loaded gun
into hollow log and then pull the
trigger.-Rustfc.
Robbers invaded the village of
CashtOn sometime Monday night, en-
tered four places, and made way with
from $1,000 to $4,000 in money and
merchandise. The depot was broken
into and a little cash secured, some
cash was taken from the Klinker pool
room, several flashlights lifted from
Green's Hardware Store. The heav-
lest loss occurred at the Farmers
Store, where as nearly as can be ig-
ured, merchandise and cash to the
amount of $1,000 was secured by the
robbers. A representative of the Gale
National Detective Bureau is working
on the case.-CensOr.
While DOC" Burgess was making
his regular trip to Dubuque Monday
his truck skidded and hit concrete
culvert short distance west OF BEN
ton The cab left the truck and ten
or twelve cans of cream were spilled
on the highway. One of Docs legs
was quite badly bruised, but he was
able to drive the care home on its
own power, using the gas tank for a
seat.-Shullsburg Pick & Cad.
Twelve women were selected to act
on the jury in Iowa county, at the De-
cember court. They are Jane Garfoot,
Arena; Agnes Simpson, DOdgeville;
Hannah Heibel, Clyde; Geneva jar
oes, Ridgeway; Vida Thomas, Milf
lin; Mrs. C. F. Bremen, Avoca; Mrs.
T. F. Cody, Highland; Maude Burns,
Dodgeville; Mrs. Sarah Bennett, Nora
Metcalf, of DOdgeville, and Esther
Paulson of Avoca.
Henry Adams of Union Mills
brought q heavy catch of furs Tues
day to Hitler Bros. Dodgeyille fur
buyers The consignment consisted
of IS muskrats, 20 skunks and 6 mink
pelts and Melted the trapper $3.50 for
a months work. The price of raw
furs is much lower than previous
years. Two years ago Mr.. Adams net
ted 1862 for a months work.-Chron-
icle.
Joseph Cushman, IA, a Ridgeway
school boy, was hot Monday by gun
in the hands of Marvin Stapleton, l6,
a playmate. Stapleton brought the
gun to the Ruggles school, where ne
and Cushman attended. He climbed
into a wagon with the loaded gun and
in some manner fired it. The shot
struck young Cushman in the face but
did not injure him seriously.
Mrs. Stephen Hemstead Gratiot,
died at her home in Galena Sunday
afternoon, Dec. 2. She was more than
80 years old. Burial was made in the
Chamberlain lot in the Evergreen
cemetery, Shullsburg, Tuesday fore
noon by the side of her husband, the
late Stephen Hemstead Gratiot.
H. C. Krebs is moving to Madison
and Milwaukee for the time being as
he has several large jobs there. Mr..
Krebs decorated the city hall and au-
Citorium and is entitled to credit for
a neat looking job. He disclaims any
thing to do with the asbestos curtain
Miss Zemitte Langendor of Bosco-
bel, and ester Reilly of Fennimore,
were married at DubuqueL Wednes-
day. At the same time Miss Edna
Reilly became the bridge of Francis
Huttle of Fennimore.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna
HOLMAN were held at Platteville
Tuesday afternoon. Deceased was a
native of Germany and 70 years DID,
She leaves a husband, one daughter
and son.
The Mrs. John Foote farm in the
town of Harrison on Little Platte
sold at auction Thursday, Mr.. No
dolf of Rewey, being the buyer. The
place brought SOL an acre for 200
acres.
The burning cross" burned on q
Dubuque hill Tuesday night. l.. P.
Townsend, organizer of northwest
Wisconsin, expects to make Dubuque
his permanent headquarters.
The Phil Parish family moved 20
Madison last week. Mr.. Parish has
Milwaukee
MISS NICIOI1d OdIIO, uduSnLGI VI
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gale and Pedro
Critic of Mineral Point, were married
Dec. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Barlow of OAR
lington, have gone to Los Angeles,
California, to spend the winter
Verdan Fawcett of New Diggings
was aecidently shot in the arm Sun
day while hunting rabbits.
Mineral Point taxes will be $2.15 a
hundred next year. Citizens there
think that is high.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Kislingbury of
Linden celebrated their golden we'd
ding Nov 81.
Fred w. Stocker, Platteville pio-
neer, celebrated his S1st birthday en-
Wednesday.
George Bussan and Miss Bernice
Link of Galena, were married Thanks
giving.