Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-18

last run Jan. 81 and retired from ac-
tive service. Mr. Pond was reluctant
to retire, but has reached the age linn
it of 20 years. He has been plotting
an engine for So years, AZ of which
have been in the service of the Chica-
go, Burlington & Quincy. Mr.. Pond
started work in Cleveland, Ohio, for
the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern. He came to Galena to recuperate
after wreck near Banding years ago
when the engine of main line freight
he was plotting was pitched in the
river, when the track was washed out
Aside from Engineer Pond being bad
ly injured. one man was killed and
two others were injured He has been
engineer of the Burlington Stub"
running into Galena for % years
Gus Pettigout, who resides near
East Dubuque, lost a light truck in
an airhole in the Mississippi river not
far from Rock Cut Wednesday even
ing at about $50 o'clock Two men
who were riding over the ice in the
machine escaped, but the truck is in
about 20 feet of water, and whether
or not it can be recovered is ques-
toned. The two men, one whose name
was said to be Jay Stanley, the other
whose name was not learned, but who
is said to be Stanley's brother-in-law,
were driving northwest over the ice
to Dubuque from an island where they
had been engaged in cutting wood for
Mr.. Pettigout. In the semi-darkness
they drove into an airhole not far
from the Iowa shore. Both men
scrambled to safety
Sheriff Knutson, Undersheriff Lar
son and Deputy Running of Westby
descended on Goose Island in the Mis-
sissippi river in the darkness of Mon
day night and captured a moonshine
outfit consisting of a 50-gallon still,
$50 gallons of of mash, 80 gallons of
moon-and they got the moonshiner's
Ford truck, but the gentleman himself
slipped through their fingers and es-
capped in the swamp. They tipped over
the mash, destroyed the shack that
sheltered the plant, and brought the
still and moon to ViroQua with the
aid of dray. The value of the con-
fiscated property will exceed $4,000.
There have been various instances
of mean tricks done recently, and
about one of the meanest was perpe-
Slender near Platteville. The Stenders
had a large can of disinfectant for
use about the barn, which they placed
behind the door in the spring house
to be out of every-body's way The
mean" one, after enjoying his lunch
and the sale, emptied the can of dis
infectant into the lovely spring water.
1t so tainted it that it was several
Il IofN tIN ofa. hA
at all, and it will be noticeable in the |
water for weeks to come.
Earl Hirst, who is employed at |
Weiters bakery at Galena narrowly !
escaped being burned to death while !
at work in the bakery Wednesday. A |
large pan of hot lard had been set |
aside to cool and was being replaced |
on the boiler when some of the boil
ing lard was spilled on the red hot |
stove with the result that an eXplO- |
sion occurred throwing the hot grease |
clear to the ceiling and all over Mr..
Hirst's arms, back and limbs. First |
aid was given by a physician which |
probably saved the young man serious
and probably fatal injury
Dense fog blanketed southern Wis
consin Saturday, causing accidents |
which resulted in three deaths and |
many injuries One woman was fatal
ly injured, two others may die, and !
three suffered lesser injuries when a
passenger bus sideswiped a parked |
truck between Milwaukee and Wau-
kesha two persons were killed and |
another probably fatally injured when |
a train struck a wagon near Slough
ton, and a woman is not expected to |
live as the result of collision be-
tween two cars on the Kilbourn road |
south of Milwaukee.
Considerable tobacco was taken in |
at this place last week. The quality |
is just about the poorest that this sec
ton of country has ever produced and |
the price being paid is around the |
seven cent mark. The wet and cold |
season of last year was not conducive
to the raising of quality tobacco. We |
understand the local warehouse will |
not be operated this season as tobacco |
being marketed is fit only for stem
ming and it would not pay to sort and
size as in former years.-Viola News.
The c. &. n w. r. r. company has
made an application to the Railroad
Commission of Wisconsin to take off !
trains No. 612 and No. 613 between
Madison and Montfort known as the |
Cannon Ball The reason for making |
this request is that the income be-
tween Dec Is and Jan. Is from pas
senger service both ways was only
$235 80 and the total cost of operation
for 1892 train miles was $3.50 per
train mile-Mt. Horeb Times.
Plans and specifications for a new
$4,000 public library and municipal
building to be erected at Boscobel are
complete and bids are called for, to
be submitted, sealed, to the city clerk
before 3 p. m. Feb. 26. The library
section is bequest of the late George
F. Hildebrand and is to cost $4,000.
The city voted bonds last November
for S25, 900 to build a city hall. The two
buildings will be combined in one to
be erected on one site.
Charles Beran of the town of Rich
land. has "A White Leghorn hens that
made a good egg laying record during
the month of January During the
month they laid $50 eggs which is
bit over 81 dozen. That is sure some
record and if anyone can beat it We