Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
Nearby Notes

Judge Simpson informs US that he
has received notice of the death of
Jerry Ormond, which occurred at
Dodgeville May 10Th. Deceased was
adjudged insane number OF years
ago, and has been an inmate of the
Iowa county asylum for several years.
Nearly everybody who has ever lived
here any length of time will remem-
Der Jerry Ormond. In the days of our
youth we followed his fife and drum
band to the inspiring airs of "The
Wearing of the Green" 'The Girl
Left Behind Me-" and other then pop
ular tunes. No public demonstrations
were complete without Jerry, and ev-
erybody was his friend. Of recent
years his whereabouts have been I'M
known to many, who will learn with
sorrow of his Shullsburg Pick
and Cad.
Dr. J. F. Walsh, Highland practi-
toner, died Tuesday of cerebral hem
orrhage. The doctor was not feeling
we'll and had stepped to the phone in
his office to notify his daughter when
he dropped to the floor in a dying con-
dition Dr. Walsh came to Highland
from Richland Center last fall and in
his short stay there had endeared
himself to all by his kindly manner.
He leaves three children. His wife
died eight years ago. The body was
taken to Richland Center for burial
Railroad Jack" we'll known to
folks in this section through his var
ious unique appearances and perfor-
mances during his sojourn at Madi-
son, has settled down in Kalamazoo,
Mich. He says he intends to spend
the rest of his life there. Harry D..
Cooper, known as Railroad Jack,
curbstone philosopher" made his
home on the roof of the city Y M. c..
A. while in Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Mauger of Min
eraI Point accompanied by Mrs. Den
mis- Lynch, while driving home from
Darlington narrowly escaped a seri-
Gus accident at Collicutt's corner. In
some way or other the car became I'M
manageable and turned turtle throw
ing Mrs. Mauger and Mrs. Lynch from
the car, but pinning Mr.. Mauger I'M
der the car. He was relieved by pas
sing motorists.
V. G. Frost, formerly of Iowa coun-
ty and now a Seattle attorney, is Wis
iting at Dodgeville. Mr.. Frost left
Iowa county in 1874. His father, for
merly assemblyman from Iowa coun-
ty, was making a legislative speech
against the whipping post bill when
he fell unconscious on the floor of the
house and died few hours later.
Paul Mcclure, Is, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mcclure of Darlington,
drowned in the Pecatonica river north
of the city Wednesday afternoon. The
body was soon found in eight feet of
water Resuscitation efforts were I'M
availing.
Frederick Schenke1, 62, died sud-
denly at his home near Gratiot, Sun
day, May 25 Mr.. Schenkel was crank
ing a stalled car when he collapsed,
death being due to heart disease.
Howard Barclay, Viroqua carpen-
ter, fell from a roof he was shingling
when a cleat gave away. He dropped
about 20 feet to the ground, suffer-
ing a fractured leg, hip and wrist.
Bernard Mikl.elson, 8, Viroqua, wab
run over by a Ford car as he ran to
catch a car taking him home from
school. The boy suffered gashed
forehead and three broken ribs.
E. j. Brown, former Platteville res
ident, died at Kansas City, Mo-, fol-
lowing an auto accident Monday of
last week The body was brought to
Platteville for burial Friday.
T. J. Froggatt, 80, a former resi-
dent of Benton, died at Los Angeles,
May %. Mr.. Froggatt was in the har-
ness business and at one time was
postmaster at Benton.
Rev Thos. Doyle of Benton has
gone to Ireland to visit amid boy
hood scenes and see his mother after
an absence Of many years. He will be
gone three months.