Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-12-02

Roy Stone, LaFarge youth, had his
arm broken in three places while he
was wrestling with friend.
Mrs. Wallace Powers, a blind woman
of Dodgeville, fell down stairs and
broke her arm, nose and injured her
back
Stock shipments have been heavy
along the Kickapoo the past week
35 cars came down one one train last
Tuesday.
Leland Abraham of Bloomington
caught badger in trap on the Nell
son farm north of town. The animal
was injured in the trap and had to be
killed.
McGregor had three fires last week,
two of them in residences and one due
to driver throwing match into an
over filled gasoline tank after lighting
his cigaret.
SiXty-two farmers residing east of
Wauzeka, part of them in Marietta,
petitioned the postoffice department
for the establishment of another mail
route out of Wauzeka.
The Richland county board has adj
journed after being in session two
weeks and day Much discussion
ONSI IOduS anu DIlQSGS CduSGQ lie
lengthy session of the board.
The Rev. j. Howard Browne, for
merly of Gays Mills, who recently re-
turned from Europe, has been appoin-
ted to the chaplaincy of st. Marys-
Ringing Memorial hospital at Baraboo
Last year the tax rate at Prairie du
Chen was $34.62 per thousand valu-
alton. This year it will be $27.72 per
thousand valuation. The elimination
of the direct state tax and a decided
reduction in the county tax resulted
| in the cut noted.
Harry Larson, Elkader farmer, was
attacked by bull in barn. The an
imal threw Larson into the air and he
lit in the manager. His wife came and
drove the animal away. Mr.. Larson
was gOred and otherwise bruised up.
He is in a hospital.
Theresa Ginter, 5-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. August Ginter of
Dickeyville died in the Platteville hos
pital Wednesday night She was taken
there for medical treatment The re-
mains were taken home and funeral
services held at DickeyvilIe the follow
ing Friday
Mrs. Lawrence Willis, former resi-
dent of Boscobel, died at her home in
DEBORAH Monday following an opera
ton. Mrs. Miller underwent a serious
operation some time ago and was pro-
crossing toward recovery when she
was taken with the mumps. Despite
the best medical aid the outcome was
fatal.
The wonderful impression one gains
when first entering the new st. Thorn
as Catholic church at Montfort is the
striking hand-painted piece of art that
completes the picture above the sane
tuary. The picture represents the
Lords ascension. The picture was
painted by FIR. Kelnhofer of Mt Hope
and is the gift of DR.. E. A. Ketterer-
Montfort Mail.
| Frances, 6-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mudike of Prairie du
! Chen, died in a La Crosse hospital
1 Monday. She had been taken there
| by the Crawford county nurse few
| days before The child had fallen and
injured knee while playing in a
swing and complications ensued The
Mudike family is a large one with nu-
merous children, all small. The body
was brought home for burial.
Judge O'Neil and daughter, Leone,
of Pra. du Chen, had a narrow escape
from death Sunday evening a week
ago while returning home from Gays
Mills. The venerable jurist was try
! ing to make the big hill on high with
a new Chevrolet when in making the
sharp curve about half way up the
machine struck an icy spot and skid
ded toward an embankment and down
onto pile of rocks. The left window
was broken but the occupants were
unhurt. A derrick was used to get
the car back into the road