Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-15
NEIGHBORHOOD
BREvITIES AND
NEARBY NOTES
Important Events
of WeekFron1 Tri-
State Area.

Norman Rood, sixteen years old,
was killed while returning to his
home at Waukon, after attending a
high school picnic at the old stone
school house park on Yellow river,
last Wednesday evening. The pupils
and teachers had gone to the picnic
grounds after school with their sup
pers, and during the evening bor-
rowed a lantern from a neighbor,
which Lloyd Thompson, Milton Farm
ham and Rood were returning as they
started home. The fog was heavy
and when they thought they were
driving into the gate they missed
their mark and went over a 3O-foot
embankment. The car turned several
times in the descent. Rood occupied
the rear seat and was leaning on the
front talking to the two others. AS
the car turned it crushed his chest.
The second car containing teachers,
did not notice the predicament OF the
first and drove on twelve miles to-
ward home when they were notified OF
the tragedy.
J. D. Simpson, buttermaKer III the
cooperative creamery at Viroqua, was
killed while on his first vacation Trip
in twenty years. Simpson lad OIL
and took his wife on motor trip 10
Minnesota Near st. Peter a rear
tire blew out and the car went INTO
the ditch. The occupants were
bruised up but apparently not hurt.
A couple of hours later Mr.. Simpson
complained of pain and was taken to
a hospital at Mankato. He was found
to be bleeding internally. Death came
a couple of hours later. Deceased
was a veteran of the Spanish war AND
a high type of citizen.
The postoffice at Lloyd, R1chlano
county, will be re-establ1shed IN the
near future according to advlces from
WASHINGTON. The Lloyd office Tor
years served a large number OF people
until the establishment of rural routes
took the patronage away. the post
office officials have consented to open
the office again and with the estao-
fishing of a star route up the valley
an office at Lloyd will be a necessity
Sebe Boone of Seneca met with
serious accident Friday. He was
helping with the shredding at the
Frank Garvey farm and his arms
caught in the belt of the shredder.
His arm was broken and the llga-
ments badly torn. Boone was taken
TO Boscobel Immediately, where he
received medical attention and an
X-ray was taken of his arm.
carl Ward. Dubuque-Dodgeville bus
driver. injured recently when ms
skull was fractured when MT by tne
rim of an auto tire, is much lmprov-
ed at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque: he
sat I'D Sunday and will probably pc
taken to his home at the END OF the
week. His recovery is regarded as al
most miraculous, as little nope was
entertained for his life Immediately
after the accident. ;,
Mrs. Fred Young of Gays Mills died
at a La Crosse hospital of injuries re-
ceived in a runaway at the Gays NILS
fair. A calf bawling on the grounds
frightened the Young team and ran
away seriously injuring the woman.
Mrs Young and three children were
in the wagon. The mother threw the
children to the ground but was unable
to escape herself.
Michael Reichling lost a portion
of his right hand on Wednesday eve
ming. when the hand was caught IN
a silo filler. He was working at MS
home north of Darlington. DR.. w.
w. Peck attended the injured man.
The middle finger was taken off down
into the hand, another tinger paoiy
injured and the hand itself Dadly
mangled Republican.
Anthony Griffin, alleged auto thief,
who stole a car from the Mcneil gar
age at Postville ten days ago, was To-
Gated at Aurora, ILL.,, where the car
with a changed auto plate and some
other mutilations, was apprehended
nv the authorities. After stealing
the car at Postville, the thieves drove
to Oelwein, where they traded for an
Iowa one.
Frank Hess, farmer living near
Glen Haven, lost the sight of one OF
his eyes in a peculiar manner. he
was driving a spike when the neau
broke off and struck him in the cor
ner of the eye. He was taken 10
DUBUQUE oculist where it was recon-
mended that the optic nerve be re-
moved.
Leo Bergman, IS, of Tripol1, Ia,
confessed to the sheriff Friday tnat
the accidental discharge of shot gun
with which he was experimenting IN
the hay NOW of a barn caused MS
fathers death. He was taken be-
fore the court and put under band OF
five thousand dollars to await hear
ing.
Frank Spinner, 10 year old lad
of Lansing, Ia, nearly bled to death
and surgeons worked over him four
DAYS before the hemorrhages were
stopped. He had been out nuttlng
and a walnut fell and hit him on the
nose. which was the cause of the dis
tressing accident.
Frank Roberts, Ridgeway child,
slid down a board at school and ran
an immense silver into his side,
striking rib. BY a narrow margin
the stomach escaped perforation. He
was taken to a hospital.
The Interstate Power Co., after
negotiations extending over long
period. has concluded arrangements
for the purchase of the Prairie du
Chen Electric Co.
A highway building gang at work
near Woodman are under quarantine
becaues one of the girls acting as
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