Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-05-17
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
POTOSI.

do not want the world to think we
are ali dead in Potosi. so send you d
few items to prove thai we are living.
and thriving abundantlY.
We are TO have creamery in our
midst aud it is already pretty we'll un.
der way. Thos. Webb, of Lancast IT,
drilled the well and a full force of ms
sons is at work on the foundation. We
trust the enterprise will be successful
one.
MIR. and Mrs. I. K. Seaton have Ie-
turned from the south where they
spent the winter months and also Wis
tied their son.
Henry Seaton is building an addition
to his brick house formerly occupied by
Lincoln Houusell. the harness maker,
and w. S. Hansing, the artist. Lincoln
has moved his shop down street and
MIR. Hansing has moved his family 10
Galena lie is travelling this summer.
and his assistant, Miss Eliza Cardy has
charge of the gallery in town here. and
she is kept qulIe busy with her work.
Mrs. Woolfork. Mr.. Runkel and Mr.
Gross have given their houses a new
coat of paint this spring.
Ernest Stahel, our Jeweler, has a
good run of business. His rooms are
in the same building that the photo.
graph gallery is. He is a good work
man.
Don't be surprised if you hear we'd
ding bells from down here when the
roses bloom. Charlie believes it is not
well for man 10 be- alone.
Jasper Wilkinson, OF the firm OF
Hawk Il Wilkinsin cigar makers Of
Platteyille made friends here business
call last week
10. Bossert, Al Elwell and Frank FL
well brought cattle to town last Thurs
day. These persons are all young men
VINO have commenced home making on
the farm and they are making a most
excellent start tor prosperity. They
report corn all planted and al! other
crops in splendid condition.
We now have new marshal and
Dick looks lonely without his star.
The Potosi Fire Co has rented
Beinert's wagon shop for their engine
house. 1t is \ good building for that
purpose. and while the boys were at
work last week putting up new bell,
they found camera leveed at them.
They prepared themselves for their fate
and the result was good picture OF all
of the hoys except Billie, who could
not keep his feet still, So he has four
feet 10 his credit.
Twenty. four men came up to our
village from Dubuque on the steamer
Theil We don't know what business
kntg had mt thxea "a
bent on having a good time. Had they
not been dressed IN their Sunday best
we would have guessed that a wing Of
Coxey's brigade had struck the town.
Mrs. DR.. Lewis and family, Of Leaven-
worth, Kansas, are with US again.
They will spend the summer at the old
homestead.
The pump diggings at Dutch Hollow
are in full blast again, with Harry
Teasdale as engineer.
A travelling medicine company is to
be- in British Hollow this week. What
the matter with PotosIp Aren't we as
good looking as the British Hollow
people or are we healthier? Maybe
that is the eanse. Since ii is free
show we will 60 TO British Hollow and
be there just the same.
Mrs. Harry Barn. tt of Lancaster is
visiting her parents and friends here
this week.
Mrs. Mctiee. our milliner here, was
called to the death-bed OF Thomas Me-
Gee. her step son. who lives in Du-
buque. He died shortly after her ar
rival Mr. Mctiee was member Of
the order of Catholic Knights at Dutch
Hollow, ana va, good man.
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