Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-09

Prairie du Chien-Mrs. Ann LAWN
Dolan. eS, died at Rising Sun. a small
village east Of Prairie du Chen. where
she had lived more than 10 years.
She was born in Ireland and at II.
with married sister, her husband and
three children, she started for Ameri-
ca. She was the only survivor Of the
party TO reach New York after a nine
weeks voyage. The rest died of fever.
She Immediately came west and was
married in West Bend, Ind. to Michael
Dolan. They moved to Crawford
county and settled on a piece OF tim
berland on the Black River trail where
they grubbed out farm and operated
a little store for the white and Indian
trade.
New Lisbon-Miss Ethel Hollins-
head, New Lisbon, received a box of
family relics from the executors Of the
estate of Herman Briggs, Delavan.
Among the contents OF the box are
Quaker bonnet, gray silk shawl and
several caps such as the women used
for indoor wear more than a century
ago, There are two dresses of the
style OF 1900, a pair Of white slippers
OF the vintage of 1892, a babys cap
and a dress 100 years old, an ivory fan
and some old daguerrotypes.
Manitowoc-The first swimming IA
fol nf hn -fy Of
Manitowoc, occurred three miles north
of Two Rivers when Cornelius, To-
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Swada, drowned in the East Twin
river. 1t is believed the boy waded
out beyond his depth and was unable
to swim. The accident was witnessed
by Swa las companion, George Rath-
sack, who summoned help The coast
guard crew responded and the body
was recovered two hours later.
Richland Center-James Brady of
the town of Akan, Richland county,
celebrated his one hundred-frst birth
day anniversary July 25. He is in re-
markably good health for one of his
age and retains his faculties well. He
is native of Ireland, came to New
York in 1850, and after a few years
residence there came to Wisconsin,
first living in Crawford county. For
many years his home has been in
Richland county
Reedsburg The Appleton Wooden
Mills Co, operating a large plant in
Reedsburg, recently acquired the wa
ter rights held by the Reedsburg
Roller mills and will build a large con
crete dam which is to supply power
for operating the mills. Plans of the
roller mills company have not been
announced, but it is not likely that
the plant will be abandoned. Work
on the new dam will be commenced
within a week.
Minocqua John and Lillian Bolger
narrowly escaped death when Ford
truck in which they were riding
rolled into Lake Kawaquesagun, Min
ocqua. The accident happened when
John Bolger, who was driving, lost
control of the car. The machine
jumped down the steep embankment
into the lake, turning over twice, but
landing on all four wheels. The oc-
cupants jumped on a nearby log and
got to shore.
West Klondike-A collection Of $500
was taken up in West Klondike for
the Bisly family, following the death
of Edward, IS A girl in the family
is dying of consumption; the father
died four years ago; brother, Emil,
had his right limb amputated recently
and Edward was accidentally killed
while unhitching a horse when the
the animal reared and drove the thill
of a milk cart through his abdomen.
Madison-The state department OF
markets hopes to extend its voluntary
fruit and vegetable inspection service
this year, an official statement re
Gently. The department has started
the fiscal year with inspection of all
fruit shipped by the Door County Fruit
Growers union. II is expected more
than 5000 cars of fruit potatoes, cab
bage and onions will be inspected by
the department this season.
Eagle Riv9r-F. H. Johnson Chi
cago, has bought the resort known as
Little Portage Lake Rod aud Gun
club. on Little Portage lake, near
Land O. Lakes, from Mrs. Cullen,
sister and heir to Jack knight, Chi
cago, who formerly operated the re-
sort. Mr.. and Mrs Johnson viii OBJ
crate the resort and it will be known
as Little Portage Rod and Gun resort.
WATERFOWL Burglars who entered
the William Gehrke drug store, Water
town. escaped with a quantity OF
narcotics and some cash. No clew to
the robbers was found, but police are
searching for a band Of dope addicts.
following receipt of advices that mar
cotics were taken from two physi-