Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-09-17

Gilmore Liddicoat and Miss Joyce
Alton of Linden, were married at
Galena, the Rev. Smith officiating.
The Sprina ,-sle school, near Viro-
qua. has been chosen as a demonstra-
tion school for the Vernon county
normal
Ole Olson was nominated sheriff of
Richland county in field of seven
candidates. Former Sheriff Beatty
was second in the race.
Wcodpeckers pecked through a six
inch timber used to support staff
and ball on the Methodist church at
Monroe. The birds had been pecking
away for years and the timber be-
came so weak it had to be replaced
Delbert Thomas, brought back from
Chicago for house robbery at Lone
Rock, pleaded guilty and was given
year in Waupun Thomas is a roam
er and bright and attractive appear
ing man. He has a previous prison
record.
C. B. Stofen was nominated clerk of
court in Richland county. VIM. Stew
enson was nominated district attor-
ney. John M. Shireman ran first in a
field of five candidates for register of
deeds. E. R. Cushman was nominated
for assembly.
The Orville L. Arnold post, Amer
lean Legion, at Sparta, won the state
cup for making the largest growth in
membership of any post in the state
the past year. The post now numbers
1853 members, an increase of 290 per-
cent for the year.
The Pra. du Chen cannery, which
cans tomatoes, is at work on this
years crop. The pack is late due to
cold weather. Unless the fall is late
ripen and the plant will lose money
the years operations.
John Cunningham, Rock Bridge, was
injured Tuesday when car driven by
Art. Dettman ran into his machine
from the rear, throwing him to the
ground. Cunningham suffered cuts on
the head and broken arm. His son,
riding with him, was unhurt
A yield of SO tons of alfalfa from
16 acres is claimed by Henry Otto, a
1 farmer residing near Pra. du Chen.
The first cutting yielded SO tons, the
second cutting 81 tons and if Otto
takes third cutting he thinks the
yield will go over 125 tons.
Edward Chandler of Grand Rapids,
Mich, was stabbed three times at e.
Dubuque by Tony DeFusch, an Ital-
ious. The men quarreled over who
had travelled the most. Chandler says
he is the heir to $125,000 estate and
is wandering around the country until
he comes into his inheritance.
DR.. VIM. c. Kreul of Milwaukee left
an estate of $4,000, of which $4,000
is personal property. The will as
filed divides the estate into four equal
parts, between two sisters, Mrs. Anna
Doeringsfeld of Gilmore, Iowa, and
Mrs. Clara Scott of Boscobel, and two
brothers, John A. and H. F. Kreul of
Fennimore. The brothers are named
executors.
Three women driving Dodge car
made a decided chit" on highway 80
between Livingston and Montfort
Sunday afternoon. They struck en-
electric line pole and snapped it off,
making it necessary to install a new
pole. The women were not injured.
Their car was taken to Montfort for
repairs and the party then continued
their trip to Dubuque.
D. E. Smith of Fcnnimore was cleo
ted president of the Grant county
ha1 of
Fennimore Labor day. Geo. McLimans
of Fennimore is vice president, Oscar
Geisz, Muscoda, vice president, and
Henry Everson. Boscobel, treasurer
D. E. Smith of Montfort WAS elected
delegate to go to the state convention
at Beaver dam next year. The next
annual meeting will be held at Mont
fort IN Labor day, 1925.
Earl Dvorak, Wauzeka, pleaded
guilty in Judge Speck's court at Pra.
du Chen, to a charge of assault and
battery, and paid fine of $40 and the
costs. He faces another charge of
using loaded flrearm with deadly
intent. Dvorak, it is claimed, drank
heavily of moonshine and then went
to the house of neighbor where he
raised disturbance. The neighbors
say Dvorak abused woman guest
and was reprimanded by man named
AtchiSon, also visiting there. Dvorak
beat Atchison up and then left the
house procuring a rifle from his car.
The neighbors locked themselves in
and talephoned for help. Dvorak cut
the wire and commenced a vigil. He
was arrested by officers and taken 20
sober up. The affair took place in
the town of Wauzeka, at the lower end
of Plumb creek.
The quick wit of mother saved the
life of her child at Salem church, near
Viroqua. The child, aged Is months,
strayed from the house to a culvert