Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-01-02
NEIGHBORHOOD
BREvITIES AND
NEARBY NOTES


Lloyd Durni of Ellenboro, captured
gray fox.
Mrs Fred Thomas died Friday
night at Dodgeville.
Miss Ella Nankey and Elmer Carr,
of the town Of Highland were married
Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Lolwing aged "a years
died at the home of her son, Henry, at
Hazel Green.
Mrs. ]. H. Currin of Benton, died
Wednesday. Burial was made at
New Diggings.
Rev. Ivey, located at Belmont, has
purchased a 10-acre chicken farm
near La Crosse.
Mrs Patrick Lenahan died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas,
at Mineral Point, Wednesday.
Louis Homrich has sold his monu-
ment plant at Galena to J. p Vincent
& Son, another monument firm of
that place.
Rev. FIR. Ambauen, aged and highly
respected priest of Dodgeville, was
stricken with neuritis while celebrat-
ing Mass Christmas morning. He is
still confined TO MIS- home. FIR. Am
bauen came to Dodgeville 81 years
ago.
John Cant of Waldwick, has a brok-
en- leg due to fall from car Cant,
driving to Hollandale, turned his car
out to pass another vehicle. His ma
chine struck culvert and all occu-
pants were thrown out. Cant was
badly hurt.
Robert McCarragher of Hollandale,
cement contractor. known in all parts
Of Iowa county, died Thursday morn.
ing at st. .Joseph's hospital in Dodge
Vile. Mr.. McCarragher was taken to
the hospital Monday suffering from a
carbuncle on his neck. Blood poison
ing set in and resulted in his death.
Frank Bourdeau of Benton, aged
63 years, died very suddenly on Mon
day Of last week, from heart failure.
He was born in Benton and spent his
entire life there. He is survived by
his wife, three sisters, Mrs. Charles
Savary of Benton; Mrs. P. j. Martin
and Mrs. Chas. Curren of Kremmling,
Colo, and one brother, Sam of Dubu-
que, Ia.
In an effort to make a sharp turn
near Highland r. S. Shaw of Mont
fort, with Miss Mae Andrews of Liv-
ingstOn as passenger, ditched his ma
chine. The car turned completely
over pinning the young people be-
meath it. Both were knocked uncon-
scious. Shaw came to life first and
lifted the car from Miss Andrews.
Passersby took them to Highland,
where their wounds were dressed.
The car was wrecked.
Avoca young people revived the an
cient English custom of singing
Christmas carols of Christmas eve.
In England the carolers join in the
evening and pass from house to
house, singing their song of rejoic-
ing over the Nativity. They are re-
ceived with cheer and hospitality the
old English custom of passing the
drinks being a feature of the recep-
ton. The last part was probably
omitted at Avoca, but the young peo-
pie were warmly greeted neverthe-
less. All who placed lighted candles
in their windows were greeted by
merry songs.
Mrs. Daniel Sweeney, an aged
Dodgeville woman, fell while doing
housework and broke one hip. She
dragged herself to a neighbours and
made her plight known. Medical aid
was soon forthcoming A few min
utes after the accident Mrs. Sweeney's
son arrived from Madison. He was
greeted with the words: "How did
you get here so quichly?" This was
the sons first intimation of the ac-
cident and he was greatly alarmed
until further explanation was made.
Some royal sport was INDUCED in
by several hunters in the eastern part
of Richqand county during the holi-
day season. The sportsmen hunted
among the hills between Pine river
and Bear Creek. Five foxes were
captured Among those who took
part in the cases were Will, Gilbert
and Kenneth Cockroft, Ray and Gift
ford Davis, Milo and Bun Mayfield-
Rustic.