Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-04
Potosi.

P0t0Sl.
GEORGE Leibfeict, an oldcitizen of the
German settlement, died on the oath
ult. He had reached the ripe age of
seventy-tive years, and was regarded in
his life as an upright and honorable
man. The funeral took place on Tues
day the 18th inst, from st. Andreas
church, of which he was an active and
valued member.
A little two-year-old girl of Thomas
Mulbahill, living near Long Branch,
had the misfortune to fall down stairs
last week, cutting her lips and slightly
fractnring her lower jaw.
Bower & Mack's elast sensation
gave an exhibition in this city on We'd
nesday evening. The fare of the from
bone and French horns and the thud-
ding of a one-hcaded base-drum, when
they made their grand entry, brought
the boys ears to a perpendicular. The
chap in the plum-colored clothes and
stoye-pipc hat. who played the snare
drum We took to be the ..last sensation
as he was a model in his way and look
ed as if he had recently been dipped in
Plum creek.
George Salot, of Dubuque. who has
held position in the Sheriffs Office for
some years past, was attending business
in town for brief period last We'd
nesday.
Hunt q jackson contracted last week
in this neighborhood for two carloads
OF grapes. 10000 pounds at four cents
per pound, requiring currency to the
amount of $1,000. This contract does
not exhaust one-fourth of the grape
product of the town to fill it. They
also advertise for l ZOO pounds of spring
chickens-no mention is made whether
ROSTERS or pullets, but suppose "alf
and alf'' will fill the bill.
California grapes have been vending
in town at Is cents per pound. The
clusters are large, oval shaped, myrtle
green color and of a most delicious
flavor Thanks to ii. w. III. for specl-
men box.
Mr.. Henry CRUDE and wife. (the latter
known here as Miss Emma HalD ar
rived home on Wednesdaythe Goth inst,
and made visit week or two with
Mrs. Joseph Hall.
Thomas Mulvahill, another of Potosi's
respected citizens has passed away, dy-
ing on the morning of the Goth inst,
aged about 81 years. By patient toll
and industry he has made himself a
pleasant home and accumulated the
means for a comfortable subsistence in
his declining years, and just as he was
beginning t9enjoy the fruits of his Ia
bors, he is called to that shadowy land
where thriye'Ao work or device. He
was man of good habits and enjoyed
the respect of all who knew him. He
leaves widow, three sons and two
daughters to deplore their great loss.
Poor Tom, God rest his soul in the
world where he has preceded us.
Mrs. Alfred Seward, formerly of Mt.
Hope, passed through town the other
day and was pleasantly remembered by
some of her old acquaintance. She
appeared as sprightly and vivacious as
twenty years ago, and in spirits doubt
less is not a whit older than when she
left. Mr.. Seward is now prosperous
Nebraska farmer.
Mrs. M. l.. Spaulding and daughter
Bessie were visiting friends last week in
Lancaster
Sunday night ice formed to the thick
ness of one fourth inch, giving vegita-
ton black eye. Wooden goods and
warming stoves are now in order
A fine six months old bull calf was
sold in town last Saturday for thirty
dollars. He was bred in the town of
Harrison by Roger Horner and sold to
Robert Glenon of Waterloo. He was
three-fourth Durham, of BLUSH mouse
color and weighed 500 lbs net. Young
Glenon was offered five dollars for his
bargain before leaving town.
None of the Potosi boys got badly
fleeced at the late Grant County Swind-
ling Exhibition. Most of them have
their eye-teeth cut.
The failure of Junkerman e. Haas of
Dubuque, is one in which some of our
citizens take pecuniary interest. So
it is whispered.
A Juvenile reptile was unearthed the
other day by a Potosi digger with a
bright scarlet ring around his neck.
There were number of corn aud
sugar cane fields in this vicinity I'M
touched by the frost on the LIST day of
OCTOBER Such fields have timber or
elevated ground protection on the
northwest s'l.t
Kit Peacock is building a two story
hen house at British Hollow 1t is in
the Queen Anne style with patent nests
so that when the hen lays she will miss
the egg and Immediately lay another.
During the absence of her husband,
Mrs. william reads Moody's sermons
from the desk every Sabbath morning.
The teachers semi-annual examina-
ton commenced in town on Monday
the 1st inst. Sup't. Harper in charge
of the curriculum.
Our merchants are doing lively
trade; they are well stocked with fresh
arrivals of Fall goods.
The flour mill is again running ON
full time and works like a charm.
Beet0wn.
As it is rainy evening, some may he
writing poems on Beautiful RAIN but
as our friend ..Odd'' is more of poet
than /, will leave it for him to de-
scribe.
Miss Anna Kelly. who has been visit