Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-10-22
Nearby Notes


entertainment purposes.
Herman Fickbohm Post, American
Legion of Galena has bought the old
st. Johns Lutheran church building
and will use it for post home.
The commercial hotel at Pra. du
Chen has been sold by John Crowley
to James Dunn, and sister of Mime
apolis, the deal taking place last week.
Anthony Griffin, who stole Hup-
mobile from McNeips garage at Post
vile, pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to Ft. Madison penitentiary for an in
determinate term of ten years.
Robt. Haupt, Pra. du Chen, 13-
year-old hunter, fell while running
through some leaves and broke two
front teeth off at the gum line by
striking his mouth on a stone.
Benjamin Marcus, farmer near Du-
buque, is suffering from a broken leg
and severe scalp wounds after being
crushed beneath his tractor, which
plunged over an embankment and ov-
erturned.
A sad accident occurred over at
Fayette Sunday afternoon when a
ten year old girl of Marion Dennis
fell from a wagon and wheel pass
ed over her chest, which caused her
death She, with the family, were re
turning from a nutting party.
Louis Weymiller, New Albin man,
tired the second time of his wife and
deserted her Friday. He was found
guilty after elaboration by the jury,
but his sentence was withheld for
period of thirty days, to give him
chance to file q motion for a new
trial.
Roy Dale of Edmund suffered the
unpleasant experience Thursday OF
having the first joint of the forefnger
on his left hand crushed when it be-
came caught in the gears of corn
binder Carl Knudtson of HollandaIe
lost his index finger in the same man
ner some days ago.
The city council of Monona has
had placed in their splendid little
park, a cast iron water fountain, SIX
and half feet high, which has
basin ten feet in diameter. A real
piece of outdoor furniture that will
be appreciated by the birds, the KID
dies and the grown folks.
Ed. Steinback had a hog stolen
from his place one night last week
The thief had the nerve to kill the an
imal in the pen before carrying 1t
awav. No clue mas as yet been found
as to who perpetrated the dirty trlck
though it is surmised that it would
not take more than couple OF CUES
SEES to land the party.-PlatteV1lle
Witness.
James C. Minert, Waukon man,
listened in on General Pershing's De-
Tense Day speech recently and then
wrote the great warrior suggesting
that community radiophones be put
in every town for the benefit OF the
nubIic. The suggestion so pleased
the general that he wrote Mlnert
splendid letter last week endorsing
his plan.
Mrs. Halver Simenson fell down
stairs at the home of her brother, A,
y Larson. at Waukon during dizzy
smell. and struck her head with SUCH
force as to cut a deep cash which re
ouired five inside and seven scalp
stitches to close the wound. Two ar
ferries were severed. Her home is In
North Dakota and she was visiting
at Waukon
John Ferguson and wife of Pra. du
CHEN met with a distressing motor
accident while riding near the city
on s. T. L. OF. Their car turned over
on a newly graveled road and landed
unside-down. Mrs. Ferbuson was bad
lv cut about the legs and head and
her husband suffered serious BODY
bruises. They were rescued from the
wreck of the machine and taken TO
Il hospital. -,
Heavy shackles on her ankles did
not thwart Sarah Phillips in escap-
ing from the Dane county poor farm
at Verona. She trudged IL miles to
Madison. but on her arrival wa
picked UP by police and started back
for Verona. Enroute she leaped from
the automobile and eluded her pursu-
ers for an hour, after which she was
subdued and placed in straight jack
ct and returned TO the county farm
The two Ford cars recently stolen
from the Ballantine & Frederick
Garage at Pra. du Chen, were located
last week at Mendoza, ILL.,, where they
had been taken by George Ammer-
mann. Mt. Hope, and Orvil Plank, Pra.
du CHEN lad. The boys had applied
for Illinois license numbers and were
aregaling new found lady trlenos win
low rides when taken into custody.
for trial. -,
Milton Scheffelwine, 81, died at
Waukon hospital last Tuesday from
injuries sustained in an accident at
Dorchester Saturday night. He, with
several other people, were returning
from a dance when he leaped from
one car he was riding in to another
passing by. In some unaccountaDle
way. his left limb was broken below,
the knee. Pneumonia developed and
in his weakened condition, death FOL
lowed The funeral was held FIJI
day. a. +o, Of
NrarsbaI1 Richland county, was knock
Cd down and seriously injured when
she was attacked by an ne en rag a C tps
and can perhaps owe her ire 70 sIv
timely interference of another COW
that took up the battle in her de-
fense. Mrs. Hunter had gone to the
hillside where the cows were pastur-
Cd One COW had but few hours
~;,,oY, birth To a calf ana