Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-04
NEARBY NOTES

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widow aged SO of Mineral Point, died
there Thursday week ago.
The Livingston Lumber CO. has
taken over the Biddick elevator and
feed grinding establishment at that
place.
Richard Henry Arthur, pioneer mer-
chant of Dodgeville, aged 10, died in
that city Tuesday from the effects of
stomach cancer.
Mrs. Catherine Davis, aged So years.
passed away at the home of her son,
Seth Davis, miles east of Rewey. on
Wednesday afternoon.
Nels Hillary of Linden is to be I'M
foreground superintendent of the new
mine being opened on the Bergman
land by the Rule Mining Co.
Orlando P Vaughan, prominent cit
1zen of Wauzeka, died there on Feb
20, aged 76 years A widow and five
children survive. Mr.. Vaughan was
continuous resident of Wauzeka since
1860.
Vernon county is enjoying a clean
up under the hands of District At
torney Moen. He has ordered slot ma
chimes and punch boards out over the
county and that pool halls be closed
at an hour at night to conform to the
state law.
j. Charles Pile, Dedgeville attor-
ney prominent last fall in organizing
Coolidge for President" clubs in the
third congressional district, has been
appointed postmaster at Dodgeville up
on recommendation of Sen. Lenroot
with the presidents endorsement.
Word was received Tuesday an
nouncing the death of DR.. Abel at
Sedalia, Mo. DR.. Abel practiced med
icine So years ago in Darlington when
a county doctor drove the entire
county, keeping three teams and as
one was tired out had a fresh one
waiting.
Mrs VIM Wachuta, an enterprising
young lady, SO far as known showed
the largest hens egg, Thursday, ever
shown in Pra. du Chen. This exceed
lngly large egg measured eight inches
around the long way and six and
three-fourths around the other way,
and weighed four and one-eighth
ounces
DR.. W. j. Funston is one of Platte
Vllle's citizens who followed the news
of Collins and Cave City, KY, with
more than casual interest. In 1862 he
was at Cave City and reports that sec
ton of the country as being an ex-
ceptionally dreary and lonesome To-
cality with a continuation of one hall
after another.
Dale Bird, who was taken under
federal warrant in Richland Center
about two weeks ago, was released
from the charge of violating the Mann
Act at Madison last week. Following
his release from that charge, local au-
thorities weer advised that he would
be arrested on a charge brought by
the state of South Dakota for wife
desertion.
Stephen Foley, II, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Foley of Gillingham, had
one leg crushed so badly it had to be
amputated when he endeavored to help
his father by driving load of manure
to field. The horses became fright
ened and ran away, the boy getting one
leg caught in the wagon wheel He
was taken to Madison for an opera
ton
Rufus Bruce, 20, living on a farm
near Hillsboro, Vernon county, was
killed almost instantly Sunday while
on his way to church The automo-
bile which he was driving ran out OF
gas while ascending a steep hill The
brakes failed to hold and the machine
backed over an embankment, break
ing Bruce's neck. Miss Ella Marshall
19, and Robert Bruce, a brother of
Rufus, weer slightly injured.
Joseph Doll Sr., a pioneer resident
of Pra. du Chen, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Schoeffer, Saturday
morning, of old age. This fine old
gentleman had been in his usual feeble
health and had arisen as usual that
morning, partaking of breakfast, and
seemed in his usual good spirits While
sitting in chair about ten o'clock, he
| suddenly reeled and fell to the floor
dead
William Never, farmer residing 10
miles south of Reedsburg, was taken
to the .sReedsburg hospital suffering
from critical injuries received when
he was pinioned beneath a falling
tree. Four ribs were broken, thigh
bone splintered in two places and one
lung pierced by the broken end of a
rib. The accident occurred when the
tree he was telling lodged in another
The Clair Campbell farm of 80 ac-
res in the town of Brigham sold for
1925 an acre last Thursday at public
auction. George Nicholson of Jones
Valley was the purchaser. Scott Camp
bell sold his farm of 100 acres ad-
joining his brothers the same day for
$133.50 an acre. Nick Stampfii of Bar
neveld and Fred Lerch were the buy
ers. The purebred and high grade Hol-
stein COWS sold at prices from sos to
S40.-Hollandale Review.
That work on the 6-foot Mississippi
channel project will greatly exceed
expectations is the belief of those in
terested in river work on the part of
government engineers. New projects
before the district include the con-
struction of harbors at Nauvoo, ILL.,,
and Fort Madison, Ia, and a survey
of the conditions prevailing at the Mo-
line pool with the idea in view of
deepening it. The engineers are
spending about 100000 on an en-
larged floating plant in order to speed
up the work on the six foot channel
project between ST Louis and St