Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-22
NEARBY NOTES

L. l.. Straw, WHO has been con-
nected with the Farmers State bank
of Viloa, has resigned there to accept
a position in a Milwaukee bank.
Hillsboro last week voted to acquire
the present privately owned water
works system in that village and to
extend it, giving the village a modern
municipal plant.
The village of Cuba City settled the
claim of j. j. Bass for $1,324. Bass, a
| fireman, met with an accident on a
truck while enroute to the Leader Oil
Co. fire at that place last fall.
The village of Hazel Green is with
out railroad passenger service, the
Northwestern road having discontin-
ued running trains to that station
The company will also discontinue the
station at Leslie.
Thos Mathews of Cobb died sud-
denly Monday while sitting on Ford
truck at the home of his sister, Mrs
John Fox, of Union Mills. Mathews
complained of pain in his chest and
then fell over dead.
A hearing will soon be held by the
Wisconsin railroad commission rela
tive to the closing of the station at
Leslie. The North Western road says
there is not enough business to war
rant the continuance of the station.
The body of Irving Ellen Martinson,
9, son of Harry Martinson, who was
drowned in the Mississippi river at
Lansing on Jan. 80, was found Mon
day by Joe Verdon, a fisherman. Due
to the coldness of the water the body
was in a fine state of preservation.
In Cuba City the people voted to
step out and become a full 1edged
city, after being classified as village
for many years. Four wards are laid
off in the place and a special election
will be held July 18th to name the
mayor, four aldermen and four super
visors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Klenke of
Scales Mound celebrated their golden
wedding on April II. They were mar
ried at Galena, spending their subse-
quent life at Scales Mound where MI
Klenke operated shoe shop for
years. They have ten children and 16
grandchildren.
Leslie Glasgow, Galena quick lunch
man, was fined 500 and costs and
given 80 days in Jail for selling moon
shine to minors. The hootch caused
the young men to become disorderly
The court gave Glasgow a severe lee
ture and promised a similar dose for
future violators.
Warren Wells, 10, Dubuque lad, fell
down cliff in Rabbit hollow west of
the city, tree breaking his fall and
probably saving his life. A boy COM
panion, Robert Ewing, saw young
Wells fall and attempted to drag the
lad to safety but was unsuccessful.
He then summoned help and the Wells
boy was taken from his precarious
location.
On the c. Bradt farm near New
Diggings last Wednesday, fire swept
across the farm tract, and cleaned up
everything on the place. BY dint of
great labor the house was saved. The
mine property clustering around the
Ollie Belle mine was also swept by
flames Friday evening. Lack of rain
made the situation very hazardous as
vegetation is dry as finder.
John Polodinia, AZ, Pra. du Chen,
married and the father of seven
| children, shot and inflicted a fatal
wound in his chest Thursday evening.
Mr.. Polodina had been acting strange
ly for months and complained of pain
in his chest. He lived 40 minutes after
the shooting and expressed regret for
his act. A clergyman administered
the last rites to the dying man.
Sextonville has lost its Oldest resi-
dent and the county pioneer in the
death of Mrs. Caroline A. Powers.
| She died on April 10th at an age of
95 years, months and 26 days, death
being due to pneumonia. In spite of
her many years, she continued active
up to the time of her death and man
ifested an interest in her home, vii
lage, and was the oldest voter in her
town for some time.
Will Edge Jr., residing near Platte
vile, experienced thrill one day of
| last week, which he is not in a hurry
to duplicate. While blowing in his
field with his rev tractor, he moved to
| the rear of the machine to adjust a
lever, when the tractor Unexpectedly
plunged forward through wire fence
/ into another field. Mr. Edge managed
to control the tractor without serious
! injury to himself or the machine. He
counts it a miracle that he was hurt.
DR.. H. F. Hoesley of Shullsburg,
manager OF HOoSl0y COlLS, one OI the
best ball clubs organized in southwest
Wisconsin last season, is again active
in soliciting support for 1925 team.
Subscription lists found favor with
the business men and fans who have
always been loyal to the Doc and his
ball club. Through DR.. Hoesleys in
dustry the Shullsburg club has one of
the finest diamonds in this section of
the state, club house equipped with
shower baths, electric lights and
lockers