Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-08
NEIGHBORHOOD
BREv|T|ES AND
NEARBY NOTES
Important Events
of Week From Tri-
State Area.

Cobb is voting on water system at
the spring election.
Nick Adams shipped in three cars
of cattle from st. Paul to his farm
near Hurricane.
Ernest Stadel has sold his residence
at Hazel Green and plans to go to
Florida to locate.
The Standard Oil Co. is going to
build an oil station in Livingston on
the road leading to Montfort.
The contract for driving the drift
at the Middle mine at Benton has
been let to Jas. and Bert Meloy.
The Rev. Evert who was pastor of
the Congregational church at ShullS-
burg for years, died at Sun Prairie
Mrs. Henry Shellsburg and daugh-
ter of Saskatchewan, Canada, are the
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Robins at Benton
Miss Eleanore Ward and w. NJ Pet
it, both of Boscobel, were married in
Dubuque Tuesday. They will reside
on farm near BoscobeI
Houses are scarce at Benton since
work at the mines has been resumed.
The Benton Advocate states that
there is a mad scramble for houses
now.
George Hammill, father of Gov.
Hammill of Iowa, died at Britt, Iowa.
He was born in Iowa county and lived
at Linden until 1889 when he moved
with his family to Britt.
Robert Neverel and son, Ben, and
Mr.. Pickel, commercial fishermen from
Potosi, went to Madison Wednesday
for the hearing on the game and fish
ing preserve on the Mississippi river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Hartley of Syl-
van, Vernon county, had their barn
burn from unknown causes. "a head
of stock persisted. The blaze was not
discovered in time to save anything.
The Crawford county fair is ar
ranging unique competition between
the schools of the county Each
school will have booth in which to
display materials, products, etc., of
the district. The several best schools
will receive handsome prizes.
Robert, the little son of Atty. and
Mrs. M. S. Block of Platteville, who
was recently injured by striking his
forehead on a radiator while playing
causing him to remain away from
school for ten days, is again back in
the kindergarten, the cut being nicely
healed.
Capt. James Putnam, formerly of
Preston, died at Shirland, ILL.,, March
9, at the age of "a years. He was a
veteran of the Civil war, enlisting in
Co. H. 53rd volunteer infantry when
the war broke out and served until
the close of the war, marching to the .
sea with Sherman.
Marvin Curtis, Is, Viroqua, was ac-
cidentally shot by playmate, Donald
Horribly, IA. The boys had borrowed
a rifle and Donald was removing the
cartridge when the weapon went off,
The bullet pierced the spleen of young
Curtis, emerging at the spine. He
was taken to a La Crosse hospital.
Vernon Harris, z, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maljur Buraas, Westby, was run
over and killed by an automobile
while playing on the street in front of
his home. The child was living when
picked up and an effort was made to
save his life by taking him to a La
Crosse hospital. He died soon after
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Rossing of High
land mourn the loss of their fine farm
home east of the village which was
destroyed by fire With complete con-
tents Friday night. The fire started in
the attic as the flames were first dis
covered bursting through the roof.
Neighbors soon fiocked to the rescue
but the flames had made such rapid
Roadway it was impossible to even
save some of the household effects.
Mr. Tossing carried some insurance
but not enough to cover the loss.