Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-24

dubuque may get war memorial in
.eie form OF a community auditorium.
present pans of the Dubuque Post
" the American Legion are carried
UuI. mat was the sentiment shown by
rsotary, klWanis, Lions, Chamber of
commerce, Junior Chamber of Com
llerce and other patriotic and civic or
ganizatlon members gathered at the
legion rooms in that city Wednesday.
nlsnt at meeting arranged by the
Lesionalres for the purpose of deter
mining sentiment with reference to
sucn building. The meeting was held
unoer the auspices and at the invita-
ZION OF the Dubuque post of the Amer
lean Legion.
Deputy United States Marshal Gal
lagher brought 16 defendants from
rockford to Freeport Wednesday
morning to appear before United
states Commissioner S. Nj. Vance to
answer charges preferred by the gov
eminent for violation of the liquor
laws. Waving preliminary hearings
they furnished bonds in the amount of
$lOOO each until hearing can be had
before Federal Judge Cliffe at the
next term of court to be held in Free
port on January 49, Six other cases
Will come before Commissioner Vance
nthe next day or so.
unique golden wedding anniver-
sary was celebrated in the Madison
General hospital last Wednesday. John
). Win of Richland Center was TAX
en- to the hospital with broken leg
several weeks ago. Wednesday Mrs
VIM and five daughters joined the old
gentleman at the hospital for a gala
time. Luncheon was served in the sick
room and group of children from
the Lincoln school sang Christmas
carols.
Byron, the young son of Mrs. B.
Z. Potter of Bellevue, Ia, met with
an accident in st. Louis last week
The boy was run over by an auto
and found TO be so badly injured that
an operation had to be performed in
the hope of saving his life Mrs. Pot
ter has been singing in st. Louis this
winter and her son has been with her
A. M. Johnson of Stockton, known
at Doll" Johnson, dropped dead on
the street in front of the postoffice az
that place Monday evening about $50
p. m, aged "a years past. He was jan
itor for the WooGmen and was on his
way to the hall at the time. Some men
took him into the postoffice, where af-
ter a few gasps he was dead.
Ralph Ward, we'll known Darlington
farmer, died Dec. Is in a Freeport
hospital following an operation for
appendicitis. Mr.. Ward was making a
good recovery and ate hearty break
fast on the day he was to go home. He
suffered a cerebral embolism and died
soon after. A wife and daughter sur
vive.
The restaurant building owned by
Louis Traeger at Richland Center was
damaged by fire. smoke and water in
blaze caused by an exploding gas
oline stove Tuesday. The fire depart
ment prevented further damage. The
building was put up by Traeger last
spring to replace one destroyed by
fire.
The Bull Moose mine near Benton IS
being pumped out and made ready for
intensive work. The lease is the stiff
fest water proposition in the field and
the effort to hold the ancient mining
menace will be watched with inter-
est. Zinc ore now brings around $50
ton. Lead is going at $1225O.
Rev. Wallace Essingham, native
of England and more recently Con
gregational pastor at Gray's Lake, ILL.,
has been called to the Darlington
CONGREGATIONAL church at a salary or
SO. 900 a year. Rev. Essingham Will
locate at Darlington this week. he
has a wife and one daughter.
Forest Needler of st. Lous, former
lv of Darlington, was shot III one les
nv a robber who entered Neeoler 5
Mace of business at the close OF the
day on Saturday, Dec. 6. Needlers leg
was so badly hurt that amputatloh
was necessary. He may recover.
los. Endish, tried for violation OF
the liquor law, was given ms optioh
of six months in jail or a Sl,OOo me
nv Judge jerks at Dodgevllle. Anols
Rauer. tried for similar offense, was
given his choice of $500 fine or TOUR
months in jail. ,+,
Ra1nh Anderson, DEBORAH youth.
nIeaded guilty to Judge Taylor to the
atrocious crime of rape and Will
nrobablv receive a long term in Ell
dora or Anamosa. His victim, a De-
corah girl. will recover. The crime
was committed Thursday week ago.
Harrison Childs, Barnum, Craw
ford county blacksmith, was kicked
nv horse while at work in his shop
Saturday a week ago. Childs suffered
q broken leg. He was taken to Bosco-
bel to hospital. 49,.
Luke Boylan, AZ, we'll known Ridge
wav GARNER, died at st. Joseph's hos
n n Dodgeville, from the effects OF