Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-06-05
Potosi.

Memorial day services at PotOsl
called out one OF the largest con-
courses of citizens that have ever TAX
en- part in honoring our dead heroes.
All speak highly Of the efforts of Atty.
A. w. Kopp. Never was more mast
| erlyaddress delivered on this occasion.
| Not one whit less appreciated were the
! piquant remarks of Aunt Lizzie, I'M
prepared though she was, telling that
| in the south an old aunt was always
kept to prepare the relish at great
feast, but she poor cook, therefore,
her inability to add to the feast OF
thoughts presented SO clearly by the
speaker. But she struck the right
chord as to mingling of the blue and
gray in loving thoughts, as the trouble
the gray gave us was still too fresh IN
memory and the gray she admired was
gray head above coat of blue. Laugh
ingly telling parties afterward that SO
unused was she to public speaking that
she forgot to address the chairman OF
the day. All ,guileless Aunt Lizzie,you
| did not forget to give every veteran
| hearty greeting. The music by the
| Normal band was all that could be
asked for on the occasion. Special
mention must be made of the song
whose refrain was the "Waiting Of the
Blue and Gray till Judgment Day"
rendered by Mr.. Shaals little 11-year-
old granddaughter, clear as bell,
sweet as birds carol, every word fall
ing distinctly on she ear, all without
any previous drilling. All who heard
her grandfather lead the Post singing
remarked that his mantle had surely
fallen on her shoulders.
Mr.. Bigsby, who is back to visit the
scenes of his old home, is the father
and not the son as many supposed.
The son is probably on his way to fill
the government appointment at Alas
ka. When man of "a passes for his
son we would ask for the secret of
maintaining youthful looks.
When the Misses Jessie and Olive
Winners, Cora Hostamier and Linda
Durley procured a rig passing through
British Hollow and taking the teach
ers, Bennett and Horner, nothing was
guessed of their destination till they
came home in the twilight refusing any
supper then the secret was out. 1t was
Home Band Day and place Of meeting
was E. Craps. There they found
about forty members and visited. And
what an entertainment what luncheon,
not the ordinary handout but tables
spread with cold chicken and ham,
such snowy bread that would make the
avera ge baker blue with envy, what
butter, cakes, count your fingers on
one hand, all presided by his lovely,
useful daughters, mother could enter
tain. think every miss came home
resolved to have just such home and
surroundings. Well, we hope they
may be realized.
Miss Mary Magee has passed away at
the age of 80 after brief illness. She
was a resident among us for 70 years.
/ Her business was that of milliner but
record is that of a guardian angel to
every man, woman and child. You
can think how we will miss her and can
never find her equal. No saint on
church calendar was ever more revered
than she. "This or that was given me
by Miss Magee", will be lovingly spoken
of many a year So grand her person
atty we cannot say she is dead, only
gone from our midst for brief visit.
Old friends will be delegated to write
the details; more able writer's will tell
of her virtues and useful life but none
loved her more or respected her
better than this writer.
DO NOT miss drawing at the large
package sale. You may draw a tea