Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-11
NEARBY NOTES

H. A. Hendrickson, well known
farmer residing near Waterv1lle, met
an unusual predicament that might
have been fatal. Last Monday at
ternoon, he went into the silo to chop
down some icicles which had collected
on the interior. A jar from the axe
brought dow ma mass of ice IA feet
above and it fell onto him, wedging
his head down upon his chest so that
he could hardly utter sound and
was unable to call for help. His
wife, becoming alarbed at his alb
sence, went into the barn to look for
him and not finding him, returned to
the house A little later she made a
second investigation and heard faint
sound from the interior Of the sllo,
where she discovered his predicament.,
/ Neighbors were called and released
him-Courier.
! The first man to go from Sank
county to the house of correction at
1 Milwaukee for monkeying with the
moon will be Lutte Ring, of Spring
Green. He was convicted last week
for the second time for having moon
/ in his possession. The Sank county
board recently voted to commit Of
tenders who drag Jail sentences to
the house of correction in Milwaukee
rather than letting them board IL out
| in the local county jail.
The farm home owned and occupied
by J. M. Hoke of Ithaca, Richland
! county. burned to the ground Thurs
day. Mr.. Hoke heard the timbers fall
upstairs and going up, found the roof
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ground floor was removed but all else
destroyed. The house was two-story,
24x26, with a good sized addition. Hoke
carried $4,000 insurance on the house
and contents.
Thomas Sutton, Cazenovla stock
! buyer, narrowly escaped serious in
jury when fast freight crashed IN
| to the rear of his automobile at
grade crossing in Reedsburg. He
noticed the train coming when near
ly on the track, and by speeding up
was nearly across when the car was
hit in the rear. The car was wrecked
but Mr.. Sutton was thrown clear OF
the car and escaped serious INJURY.
Plans are being perfected by the
various business men of Cuba CITY
| for Saturday night moving picture
shows. Subscriptions have been made
to finance the project and 1t is ex-
pected that the first presentation Will
be made soon. A charge OF POSSIBLY
1Oc and 15c will be made, which is
| less than cost The business men Will
make up the deficit.
The Biddick warehouse was sold 10
the Livingston Lumber Company as
the result of call for sealed bids on
the same by the Ernest Biddick estate.
Possession was given last Monday. w.
B. Alton, who formerly managed the
old warehouse, under their previous
ownership, will again have the man
agement for the company.
! Chas. Patrick o'Neil, an inmate of
the county asylum, underwent an OPP
Grafton at the hands of DIR. Pippin at
the Richland hospital last week for
cataract on both eyes, which was
causing total blindness. He is state
at large patient at the Richland county
asylum, and his prospects for regain
| ing sight are excellent.
The force at the Prairie du Chen
Wooden Mill is steadily increasing.
| Up to Tuesday of last week the force
| had increased to ninety-four through
out the mill, forty-one of whom were
working in the weave room. The mill
will soon be operating at full capaci-
| ty.
J. T. Leighton, 70, Linden restaur-
ant man, dropped dead Thursday in
his place of business. A doctor was
called but the old gentleman was be-
yond human aid. He had lived at Lin
den for Is years and enjoyed wide
reputation as cook and caterer.
The Madison plant of the United
States Sugar Company was sold in
bankruptcy last week for $4,000. 1t
operated last in 1928, and the price
for which it sold is but a small frac-
ton of it's value.
The Sank county authorities pulled
big raid at LaValle last week, but
the suspected parties had moved the
day previous to the coming of the Of
ficers, and left for parts unknown.
The l. G.. ice house at Dodgeville
burned to the ground Wednesday the
blaze being started from engine
sparks The building, worth $4,000,
and ice valued at $1,000, are a total
loss.
The Pra du Chen Mfg. Co., making
wagons and wagon parts, is swamped
with orders. 1. P. Davis, new man
ager, is bringing flood of business
into the concern.
Ex-sheriff John Herold of Pra. du
Chen has been appointed as chief of
of the city police to fill vacancy
caused by the death of Chas. Lind
ner.
Attorney H. P. Proctor Jr, of vi
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candidacy for the county judgeship of
Vernon county at the spring election.
Reedsburg is again agitating the
matter of a white way lighting sys-
tenn on it's main street.