Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-08-06

Sunday.
VIM. Victora of Muscoda has an
nounced himself as a Democratic can
didate for congress to oppose Con-
gresham Nelson.
Gasoline thieves "got to" Orville
Hampton of Richland Center for 80
gallone of the essence. Orville had
his faucet padlocked but the thieves
used up-to-date methods and pumped
the gas out through the bung.
The Andrews cheese factory located
southwest of Gratiot was discovered
in flames last Tuesday and before any
thing could be done the building col
lapsed. All equipment and stored
cheese were a total loss. The build
ing, valued at $4,000, was insured.
Verda Theobald, II, Middlebury,
near Hollandale, fell backward from
a wagon and struck her head on
cement floor, causing conclusion OF
the brain. She was unconscious for
several hours but finally recovered.
Chas Clancy, As, Soldiers Grove,
shot and killed himself with a revol
yer last week. A year ago his wife
died and Mr. Clancy sold his store and
went west to forget his sorrow amid
apparently respondent over grief and
poor health, shot himself.
James Brady, of the town of Akan,
Richland county, celebrated his 1O1st
birthday Friday of last week. Mr..
Brady was born in Ireland. He came
to America in 1850, residing in New
York for a time and later moving to
Crawford county His health is eX-
cellent.
H. V. Bishop of Cobb has had I'M
usually bad luck this year with his
cattle. A couple of weeks ago a high
tension line crossing his pasture
broke, electrocuting four steers. A
few days later he lost nine heavy
steers as the result of a bolt of light
ming striking a tree under which the
cattle were punched during storm.
Citizens of Avoca have decided to
change the source of electric power
for the village from the local plant
to the Sank City dam, via transmits
sion line. The work will be COM
pleted about Nov. /, the voltage be-
ing changed to standard.
A car occupied by Perry Price,
Douglas Brown and Malcomb McGrath,
overturned in a ditch near McGregor
one night last week when the driver
turned out to pass another car. The
young men, residing at Elkader, were
going home from a dance. Their ma
chine went clear over, landing on the
top. 1t then settled to the ditch. The
young men were cut and bruised but
not dangerously hurt.
Mrs Henry Take, wife of an Ell
kader farmer, was killed accidentally
by the discharge of a shotgun in the
hands of her husband, Saturday morn
ing. Take was in the barn and saw a
hawk after his chickens. He ran to
the house for his gun and found it
needed oiling. His wife procured the
oil for him and went about her work.
Take in an effort to break the gun,
discharged it, and the charge entered
his wifes head killing her Instantly.
She was so years old.
Robert Crowley, II, Dubuque lad,
owes his life to Lloyd Luke and Orval
Mailer, companions, who pulled him
Palmer creek Sunday afternoon and
applied boy scout measures of resus-
citation. Crowley had been under the
water for five minutes when rescued.
The boys worked on Crowley until the
arrival of a rescue squad and ambu-
lance The lad remained in a stupor
for hours after showing signs of life
but regained consciousness about 4
the following morning.
Harley Elliott, wanted by the au-
thorities on a booze charge, was ar
rested Monday over in Crawford coun-
ty and brought to this city. In court
Tuesday he was gievn fine of $500
and costs or several months in Jail.
He TOOK the jail sentence. Elliott was
arrested some time ago and at the
time was found to have been exposed
to smallpox and was allowed to go
when released from quarantine. In
stead he took to the tall timber and
nothing was heard from him until
Monday.-Richland Democrat.
The body of Andrew Hanson, II,
we'll known and aged contractor of
Savanna, was found floating below the
city Monday evening of last week. Mr..
Hanson went fishing the Saturday
preceding and was not seen alive at
ter that 1t is presumed that in set
ting a "trot line" he grounded his
boat in the shallow water of the
slough. He then probably used an oar
to push himself off with and the oar
snapped Hanson. overbalanced, fell
face downward into the water and was
unable to lift himself out of the oOZe.
Another episode in river tragedy was
written.
Morris Cavanaugh, resident Of Du-
buque county and the oldest man in
that section, died Monday afternoon of
last week at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Cavanaugh, in Peru
township Deceased was native of
county Wexford, Ireland, born in 1926.
He came to America when 10 years of
age. He served through the Civil war
and participated in Sherman's march
to the sea. Edward Cavanaugh of Har-
rison township, Grant county, is a son
and Mrs. VIM Cavanaugh the only
daughter. The wife and mother died
80 years ago. There are also six grand
children to mourn his departure.
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