Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-23

of 40 and 45 years, found badly de-
composed in weeds back of the Ath
letic Park Stadium at Dubuque We'd
nesday afternoon, was identified soon
after as that of John Daley who had
been living in and about E. Dubuque
for several months. When the body
was found by Perry Jones of Ottum-
wa and James Smith of Biscobel, the
mans pet dog was found guarding it.
The dogs presence was largely res
ponsible for Identifying the body 1t
is not known whether or not Daley
had relatives living in the vicinity.
No marks of foul play were found on
the body. The mans watch was in his
pocket but it had stopped running.
A distressing accident occurred at
Scales Mound week ago. Alvin Hes
selbacher was playing hide-and-go
seek with several boys among cars
parked on the street near the barber
shop AS Albert Drink drove down
the street in his car young Hessel-
bacher ran from behind a car and was
struck by the Drink car and thrown
heavily to the ground He was picked
up unconscious and taken home. A
medical examination there disclosed a
fractured skull The boy died in
Freeport hospital the same night.
Gotham has family of five gener-
atoms Mrs Thomas Kraus is the
great great grandmother; Mrs. Fred
Edgerly is the great grandmother;
Mrs. Will Johnson is the grandmother;
Mrs. Alden Ward is the mother; and
her daughter makes the fifth genera
ton Mrs Ward and babe reside at
! Soldiers Grove. The rest of the
group live in the Gotham vicinity.
The Interstate Power Co. has COM
pleted negotiations for the purchase
of the plant of the National Products
Co. of Boscobel. The property is COM
monty known as the table factory"
1t is not the >intention of the new own
ers to operate the plant but every eff
| fort will be made to sell it to some
firm that will Atty. J. E. Barnett,
formerly of Lancaster, acted for the
former owner in closing the deal.
George Roudebush, II, prominent
land owner in the town of Adrian,
Richland county, was fatally injured
Sunday afternoon when he stepped
from the rear of his car which had
stopped on the highway, and was hit
by a machine driven by Lawrence Fri
day, IS, whose home is near Sexton
vile. Mr. Roudebush was knocked 30
feet and suffered a fractured skull,
broken nose, cheek and arm. He died
in the Richland hospital.
Pra. du Sac, Sank City and the res
idents of the vicinity are to have a
golf course. The Wisconsin Light &
Power Co. has donated land on the
east shore of Lake Wisconsin for the
purpose club known as the Lake
Wisconsin Golf Club has been formed,
the membership fee not to exceed $40.
Over fifty have become members of
the club.
Two young men held up the Sheetz
and Oliver restaurant in Stockton, Ill.
early Tuesday, escaping with SIS in
cash and about 5000 in checks. The
night man, Phil Smith, was slugged
and thrown down cellar but not badly
hurt Smith was unable to give a
good description of his attackers.
Dick Speth, Belmont miner, met his
death last Tuesday afternoon when a
mining shaft in the Bentley farm at
Elk Grove caved in. His son, Alfred,
was so completely covered that he had
to be pulled out with windlass after
ropes had been fastened about his
shoulders.
The Assay House at Waukon was
burglariZed one morning recently,
when a member of a show troupe en-
tered the room of the proprietor while
he and his wife were preparing break
| fast and stole a $3.50 diamond ring, a
gold watch and other valuables.
While returning from Madison last
| Monday, B. l.. Marcus of Muscoda
| failed to negotiate a corner in the
proper manner and ris car tipped
over Ben came out of the miXup
without a scratch, but his coupe was
somewhat damaged.
! Dodgeville voters cast ballots Mon
| day in a special election to vote for
or against providing funds in the sum
of $4,000 to build an addition to the
| high school and make improvements
in the grade buildings.
Pat Cassidy of Kendall was attacked
| by mad bull and would probably
| have been killed had not his son and
daughter armed with pitchforks and
aided by a dog succeeded in driving
the animal away.
| John Sangster of Dubuque was
robbed and thrown from a freight
train, by four negroes, near Galena.
Sangster was found with bad cut on
his head and given medical attention.
ST. Thomas congregation at Mont
| fort has completed a new $4,000 par
ish church on a commanding site in
the village. A pastors residence is
planned for next summer.
After selecting merchandise valued
at $35 from the shelves and So in cash
from a register in the Variety store
at E. Dubuque, strangers helped them
selves to cookies and milk for lunch.
VIM. Quigley, first white-born child
in northeast Iowa, died at McGregor
at the age of 85 years. Mr.. Quigley
was formerly in the Iowa house of as
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