Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-28
POtOsi.

lie Church observed the Corpus Christi
/ sacrament last Thursday, June "a, in a
very solemn and impressive manner,
Father Dreiss officiating Corpus
Christi is Latin for BODY of Christ.
In other words, it is festival of the
Church of Rome kept on the next Thurs
day after Trinity Sunday in honor of
the Eucharist. There is general Gus
tom among the German Catholics to
meet annually to hold this festival and
it is as reverentiallY observed by them
as the communion season is by the Pro-
testant people. The st. Andreas church
| is located in a settlement near Potosi,
known everywhere as Dutch Hollow.
1t is the largest and the handsomest
Catholic church in Grant County, and
its congregation is said to rank among
the first. The church was organized
about forty years ago and it has his
torical record equal to that of the ST.
Thomas, mention of which was made
in last Mondays HERALD. In size it is
60X100 feet, surmounted by handsome
steeple and spire that rears its lofty
head above the congregation hundred
feet or more. Suspended in the dome
is large bell whose soft, silvery tone
rings out upon the balmy air loud and
mellow music The interior contains
one of the finest affairs in this diocese.
besides several costly statues and paint
ings. To the left of the main altar
stands an image of the Virgin Mary
holding the infant Jesus on her arm,
while at the right we see st. Joseph
looking down upon the congregation.
st. Andreas occupies central location
directly in front OF the high altar.
Wreaths of leaves and garlands hung
suspended from the ceiling, which, with
the usual altar decorations and score
of burning tapers, helped to make the
scene enchanting. Awell trained choir
furnished the audience with music,
which was made doubly charming by
the aid of a large organ. The church
is built of brick, and the present struc-
ture was erected October IS, 1875.
The old building is now used for
school.
After the early morning service it
was the calculation to have marching
procession, but sudden shower of rain
coming up, it was decided best to post
pone that part of the exercises in order
to allow the people to get home. A
portion of the afternoon was spent on
Vesper and prayer work until four
O'Clock, when the congregation dispers-
ed for their several homes.
The rafting of the old St. Thomas
Church organ on the 18th resulted in
Miss Jane Scullen, of Long Branch,
holding the lucky number Is, and VIM
ming the prize. An elegant new organ
costing $4,000 now takes the place of
the old one, adding much to the effect
OF music in the church.
The lawn sociable held at Mrs. Rock
wells, last Friday evening, was well
attended and was an enjoyable time to
its participants. Ice-cream, cake and
lemonade were served after supper and
the proceeds went toward buying a new
organ for the Congregational church.
The Potosi Cornet Band enlivened the
occasion with interesting music.
Lewis BETTER, the old war veteran.
who fought and bled and nearly died
for his country, was seen in town the
other day. Lewis was valiant soldier
and If he should get to be our next
sheriff, no doubt, Grant County will be
as we'll served as was our country when
it was in imminent peril. He stood in
the front rank then and never faltered
when upon duty, and he stands among
our best citizens to-day an honored
member of society.
Miss Aurora Bishop, of Beetown, can
vassed the village last week for Gen.
Grants Memoirs. She also had several
other valuable books for which she was
soliciting orders. Miss Bishop ought
to meet with success for she is a deserv-
ing agent.
The steam flouring-mill has been en-
larged and otherwise improved. giving
it better facilities for doing good work