Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-11-28
POTOSI.
Things Done and Thought of in the
Old Town.

Today Is the day we crltlclSe the
mince pies Of our relatives. neighbors
or any good friend that may invite US
10 partake of turkey. cranberries and
celery, but if the mince pies are a fail
ure salads or fricassee chicken or a
fine plum pudding Will not fill the va
cancy thus caused and the dinner.
otherwise the best of which you ever
partook, will always seem to have
lacked something the good old
fashioned mince pie.
How different, how changed the pres
ent season opened from those in the
past At the morning and evening ser
vices at the church special musical mum
bers are rendered and that the congrega-
ton appreciates this new arrangement
is shown by the increased attendance.
Then our new glee club there may be
others, quartettes, quintettes, sex
tettes. octettes and rosettes but give
me this sextette for captivating sweet
ness Then the school lecture course
consisting of four numbers of high
class entertainments such as have
never before been given in this com
munity. and to enjoy such we had to
depend upon our neighboring cities,
hut a few Of our enterprising citizens
brought it to our doors Even the old
and reliable Ladies Aid society has
brushed up, and added new attractions
for the young people 50 that now when
the old folks wander to their own fire
side they can enjoy a social game Of
fan-tan, bridge whist or euchre; | do
not think seven-up is classed as a so
ciety game, but then, patience and
stacked cards will do wonders.
Can any of our neighbors equal this
record 1900 head Of turkeys in one
week That is the number bought by
Thomas Il Orriek last week They
will be picked here and shipped
mean the turkeys.
Henry Coons dropped in Saturday
afternoon Henry's bachelor look is
gradually wearing off and soon only
in memory will he be one of the boys.
DR. L. NJ Cox brought his wife and
child with him this trip.
Harry 5. Hustled is visiting his grand
father j. w. Seaton, and will eat
Thanksgiving dinner at home.
Mr. aud Mrs Robt Klatt OF Dag
gets. Wis. on their way to South Da
kota, stopped over and visited few
days with Mrs. Klatts sister, Mrs.
Henry Walters
VIII Wunderlin, who has charge Of
Thomas 4 Orrick's feather factory. has
lots Of trouble with chickens that fly
the coop. and day or night. lantern in
hand, you will see him looking for
them.
Tonight one of the best entertain
ments Of the lecture course will be
given music, impersonations and songs.
Alton Packard. the cartoonist and
humorist is considered one of the best
TIA his line.
The Junior Endeavorers had one of
the best and most neatly decorated
suppers at the City hall Monday even
ing that has been served there this
winter Little ladies with bright
frocks and ribbons served the supper
Just like big folks and they were 50
pleasant and agreeable with their coy
eyes pirouetting their way to every
bodys heart Just as their older sisters
do
Howard France. who has been in
Chicago the past three years, has re
turned TO Potosi and is elerk,ng cor
Thomas s Orrick.
Mrs. Cartman was in town shopping
last week She seems to know where
70 get bargains as they live on the
Cassyille ridge in the Elwell district
Ben Petty of the Hurricane was in
town on Thursday.
Rev. r. BENEFITS and J. W. Seaton
started westward early Thursday in
The reverend gentlemans gospel
chariot. their destination being the
home of John Mckelvey. one of the
oldest settlers Of Boice Creek They
both spoke highly of their entertain
ment and the we'll filled larder The
next day Mr. Slatterly and Mr. Berge,
quitting iii rural mail boxes, stopped
for dinner They said. we haven't
much left as two Of your best epicure
aus were here yesterday, but you're
welcome Berge says he would never
follow the trail of first class minister
and a retired politician for the pick
ings are mighty slim.
Misses Lille Schumacher and Dora
Stetfen, two OF Potosls most pleasant
young ladies. spent Sunday visiting
relatives and friends near Burton
Miss Mamie Green has gone home TO
spend week with her parents at
Rewey
Mr.. and Mrs l. G. Hatch are enter.
tanning Mrs Cutler and daughter Of
kichland Center
The question for debate at Literary
Friday evening was "Resolved. that
old maids are more useful. more genial
and more likely 10 get married than
old bachelors The negatives should
have consulted their bachelor friends
81 read Reflections Of "a Bachelor. as
fhnse whom tho lind,s love die nm