Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-04-03
NEWS OF POTOSI
AND VICINITY
Local Laconics of The Quaint
Old Town Noted.
SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE
Herald Correspondent Writes interestingly
of Events Past and Attrac-
tons Due.

Easter Sunday was properly observed
in the churches of this village by the
usual services of rejoicing and bearing
symbols of..returning life. Sunday be-
ing a rather bad day prevented a
large attendance. 1t is kept in all
Christian lands in commemoration of
the Savior's resurrection. If Christ
be not risen from the dead then our
hopes are vain and the whole Christian
fabric. falls to the ground.
There was a large, enthusiastic crowd
of office seekers and their friends to
attend the convention Saturday. The
outcome was satisfactory only to the
nominees.
The Potosi high school, after a weeks
vacation, took up last Monday. The
teachers and scholars look as though
the vacation has been a help to them
and that they are prepared to start
into the spring term with a good deal
Of vigor.
Do not forget to attend the supper
to be given by the Y. P. S. G. E. this
evening. The proceeds go to the pur-
chase of a newsscarpet for the church.
This society has done a great deal IN
the past few years toward keeping the
the church and parsonage in repair,
and the members deserve a great deal
of credit.
John Foley, the editor of the Cass-
vile Index, was in the city Saturday
and reports business good.
Mo- To1~, ID r orr1C CDonf q yrnnE vic
iting Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis. She
is returning to Lancaster from Brook
lyn. N. Y, where the winter was pleas
antly spent with her nephew, Eugene
Lewis, who is private attorney for
Edison & Co.
Mr.. Glennon is breaking ground on
South Easy Street, for a new resi-
dence. Mr.. Browner, the blacksmith,
and Philip Roesch, the Black Angus
cattle breeder, are preparing to set
the timbers for their new homes. Our
best building lots are being rapidly
taken up.
August frankie, of Minneapolis, who
is in the employ of the Northern Pa
cific as crew foreman in the switch
yards, spent Saturday with his father.
Russell Taylor and his son Frank,
who have been taking the mineral
baths at Prairie du Chen, returned
Saturday afternoon. These gentlemen
have been troubled with rheumatism
for a number of years and the bath
treatment has seemingly improved
their health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrick are spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Or
rick. The grandparents spend their
time trying to teach the baby the Eng
lisb classics.
"Matchless," the Potosi company
horse, is to be found at Cambell q
Barlow's livery barn. This horse is the
largest and most stylish that has been
seen on our streets for some time.
Lester Andrews passed through town
Saturday on his way to Dixon, ILL.,, to
attend the Dixon Business College.
Ray Willmers left Saturday for
Shells Mound, where he intends to
spend the summer.
The steamer Teal commenced it's run
to Dubuque last Tuesday. For two
WEEKS Sn0 WILL ION O1O III u T.
each day. After that time two round
: trips daily.
You often hear beautiful ladies com
pared to the lily. Probably because
they toll not; neither do they spin"
Remember the Schiller Quartet that
will appear here April 22nd. This is
one Of the entertainments given by
the business men of Potosi for the ben
eft of the Potosi high school.
r. H. Runkel was doing the Chicago
markets this week looking for bar
gains. Judging from appearances he
must have been successful, as his store
is filled with new goods of every dis
%cription.
The shoe department at Runkel's
store is not surpassed by any stock in
Or1~ D.