Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-25
NEIGHBQRHOOD
BREvITIES AND
NEARBY NOTES
Important Events
of Week From Tri-
State Area.

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weeks.
Ed Berghagen of Richland Center
was arrested for having liquor in his
possession. Berghagen's undoing came
when he offered the vile stuff to young
boys. One, aged about Is, became
deathly sick after imbibing.
Burdette Callow, 8, Cobb, poured
kerosene on a bonfire another boy had
built and was badly burned. A sister,
Dorothy, rescued little Burdette and
carried him to a pump where she
poured water over him. The child was
badly burned about the neck but will
recover.
The First National bank of Platte
vile has under way plans for new
building. The present building will be
RACED July /. The new structure will
be 44x73 feet in size, of Bedford stone
and brick Temporary quarters will
be provided while the new building
is going up.
Muscoda business men are still agi-
tating for a free toll bridge and have
taken their case to the state railroad
commission. A hearing on the matter
will be held shortly, the date to be
announced soon. The company denies
that it's rates are excessive or dis
criminatory.
Mrs Mary Egan, Highland resident,
died Monday of last week at the ripe
old age of "a years. The old lady had
good health until a month ago. She
then seemed to fall asleep and died
without pain. Mrs. Egan lived with a
daughter, Mrs. VIM. McGrath. Burial
was made at st. Phillips.
John Guenzler of Mt Carroll, at
tempted suicide by cutting his throat
Sunday morning He slashed his
throat with razor but missed the
jugular vein. Then he slashed his
wrists to the bone. He bled profusely,
but had not touched a vital spot. Mr..
Guenzler has been in i'll health for a
number of years, and this is said had
made him respondent.
Albert William Wellers, well
| known Platteville resident, died there
June IL at the age of 70 years. A
widow, four daughters and four sons
survive. He was a native of Germany,
coming to America when one year
old Practically all of his life was
spent in Plattevilie. Mr.. Wellers was
an engineer and miller by occupation,
retiring some years ago.
| 1t is reported that during a recent
heavy flood along Crooked creek,
above BoscObel, the stream overf1owed
and large German Brown trout living
! in the stream were forced into the
! shadows where they were caught
! barehanded. This is a violation of the
state law but the temptation proved
too strong in many cases and watch
| ers along the banks picked up fine
trout with bare hands, soon convert
ing them into delicious table food.
A motor car occupied by Misses Del
! la, Ariel and Lucy Ellingen Of Dodge
vile was side-swiped by another car
near Edmund Sunday a week ago and
front wheel taken off the vehicle.
The young lady occupants were in
jured, Miss Della going through the
windshield, Miss Lucy bruised and
Miss Ariel, driving, thrown against
| the steering wheel. The girls were
picked up by passing motorists and
taken home where their injuries were
attended to.
| Mr.. Smith of the Platteville Nor
NAL faculty has gone to Minneapolis
! for an operation, says the News. Mr.
| Smiths previous experience on the OPP
Grating table has been far from pleas
ant. A few years ago, on his farm he
was nearly killed by bull. 1t was
necessary to operate upon him and
| take many stitches to sew up the
wounds made by the animal. In clos
ing the wound a part of his trousers
were sewed inside. He was later OPP
Grated upon and the clothing removed
| A collision between a truck and a
touring car on S. T. L. 65 near Ar
| gyle resulted in the injury of Frank
Monahan and James T<ubly of Mon
roe in the truck. Monahan and young
Kubly were thrown through the wind
| shield, both being badly hurt. Jacob
Kubly, driving the car, was unhurt
! The driver Of the truck, Frank Flan-
merry, a farmer, was uninjured al
| though his car was wreck. The ac-
| cident was due to DR.. J. A. Roub
/ parking his car in the road in such
! a manner as to obstruct the view.
! Monahan was thought to be dead
when picked up but soon revived
! The Platteville Witness says while
! there are some persons of various re-
| ligions who arec onstantly endeayor-
/ ing to incite strife between others Of
different sects, we cannot help but
] note the presentation OF the unuSuaI-
ly fine floral wreath sent by the Cuba
| City knights of Columbus in honor of
| the late Mrs. Harry Evans of Cuba
! City, deceased wife of the Rev. Ev-
ans, pastor of the Methodist church
of that place. 1t was not presented in
dividually, but as from the order, a
| Catholic fraternity. A feeling express
sion in honor of a we'll beloved lady.
Glenn was his given name and
Olive was her given name. Who they
are and where from has not been
made known to the press. They were
united in marriage, in a setting of
X X. X robes and ceremonies, dur
! ing the holding of a Kan Barbecue
in a grove near Beloit last Saturday
afternoon. Persons present say the
bride, groom and minister came from
northern town in this state. Beloit
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