Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-07-16
PotOsi.
The fourth of July has come and gone
and everyone who attended the celebra-

The fourth of July has come and gone
ana everyone who attended the celebra-
ton at Potosi pronounced it complete
success. A very large crowd Of people
were here, in fact far more than was
really expected. At 1880 A. NJ. Mar
shall ID. l.. Greene formed the process
ioa In front of the Catholic church and
marched through the principal street
IN the following order: Handsomely
decorated wagon, containing the Potosi
Cornet Band in their handsome uni
forms I'd. As little girls representing
the states and territories, each carrying
small flags. 3d. so small boys each
carrying foreign flags representing as
many foreign nations. 4th, Officers
OF the day in carriages. 5th, Troop of
Cavalrymen. 9th. Citizens in carriages
and on foot. Arriving at the grove the
exercises opened with music by the
band, followed with an abe address by
the President of the Day, Hon. James
w. Seaton. Prayer by the Chaplain
Rev. Mundhenke. of Rockville. Sing
ing by the Glee Club. Reading of dec
laration OF Independence by John A.
Neayille. Music by the band Grafton by
James I. Murphey.o of La Fayette county.
Singing by the Glee Club. Music by
the band. Picnic dinner. Mr.. Murphy
is an able and eloquent speaker and his
Grafton was conceded by all who had
the pleasure of hearing it, to be the best
fourth OF July Grafton delivered in Po
tosi for many years. To the credit of
the reader, we must say that the declara-
ton of Independence was never better
read in Potosi. The taterdemallion pro-
cession in the afternoon created consid
cradle amusement, the different trades
OF the town were represented in every
manner Imaginable, and the Winona.
Alma and Northern railway was not
forgotten. A string of old dilapidated
wagons with stove and smoke stack
made up the train. The celebrated
Iomoro brothers, acrobats and tum-
blers, gave an exhibition of their skill
on the street in the afternoon. The
fireworks display and balloon ascensions
In the evening far exceeded the expect
ations of everybody. The exercises
closed with grand dance at the Men
dota Hall. where 60 couples tipped the
light fantastic toe until the clock pointed
seven minutes to Sunday, when every
one went to their homes highly pleased
with the celebration. The Potosi Cor
net Band did exceedingly well on the
Fourth, they furnished excellent music
and plenty of it, the boys present fine
appearance in their elegant new uni
forms and the people of Potesi may
well feel proud of them, it is now only
eight months since the band was organ
lied and they now play % pieces, the
band consists of - members under the
leadership of f. M. Wilmotte with H.
b. Uppuma as director.
A steamboat excursion sin the near
future to some point up the river
probably to Cassvillen is now talked
of
Miss Jennie Green one of our most
estimable young ladies was married at
the residence of her father, Thursday
July 9, to Mr. Charles Jewett of Platte
vile, quite numbeiof costly presents
were given to the happy couple.
A very severe wind and hail storm
passed over this place Sunday evening
In the western part of the town hail
stones fell so thick as to damage the
crops to great extent. Joseph Kline's
vineyard of seven acres was entirely
destroyed together with about three
acres of tobacco, besides doing consid-
able damage to his orchard.
L. G. Lewis student in the Harvard
law school Boston is at home spending
bis vacation.
Hunt Il jackson have just received
seventy-five cases of shoes, quite stock
for one store, it will take nearly that
many cases of boots to supply their
trade. MAY