Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-18
A Prominent Parsonage in
Early History.
WAS IN LEGISLATURE
Other Items of Interest from POtOsi.
Scarcity of Labor Noted.
Pleasing Personalities.
Not Svndicate.)

Alfred w. Emery, an eccentric
character who had lived as a hermit
near Rockville in the town of Potosi
for long term of years, passed
away Monday of this week at the
ripe old age of eighty-nine years.
Deceased was a native of Virginia
and his parents were of aristocratic
stock. He was given a good educa-
ton and possessed brilliant mind.
Differing with his father on the
slavery question, he became in
volved in dispute and as a result
left the parental abode and came
west when young man, locating
at POtoSi, and had resided in that
locality ever since.
During the active period of his
life he was engaged in mining and
smelling and also dealt in ores to
considerable extent. In 1875 a big
decline in price of ore left him
financially embarrassed but he was
reputed to be worth in neighbor-
hood of S., 600 at time of his death.
A wife and one daughter consti-
tuted the only family he had, and
they both became demented early in
life and passed away while in con-
finement at the Grant county
asylum.
A sister residing in Virginia sur
wives him as the only direct kin.
She is remembered in his last be-
quest, but the bulk of his estate
goes to young son of Henry YES
perman of Potosi township. Mrs
Vesperman is a grand niece of the
deceased and gave him considerable
attention in his declining days.
JOS. Walker. a near neighbor, is
named as executor of the will.
Deceased was man of intellect
and was prominent in Wisconsin's
early history. He represented Grant
county in the legislature in 1857-58.
Miss Louisa Bonns of Chicago re-
turned to Potosi after visiting at
North Andover and Lancaster for
the past two weeks and was the
guest of Mrs. III. B. Coons for several
days before departing for her home
last Thursday.
Kate Edwards of Viroqua is in
city for brief visit with her sister,
Mrs. j. III. Coons. Miss Edwards
came here from Chicago where she
had been visiting for the past
month
Golden Bell of Beloit and stud
emit at Beloit college is spending his
vacation with his uncle, Geo. H.
Lewis. 3.
Picnic parties are numerous these
days, the fishing is most excellent
now and the nearby lakes and ponds
are the center of attraction.
Mrs. Sagehorn of Dubuque is visit
ing at the home of Chas. Neufang.
Messrs. and Mesdames Adam
Schumacher, Henry Doser and Miss
Julia Keehner departed Thursday
on an extended trip to points Of in
terest in Colorado and the Yellow
Stone Pork.
Harry Durley and Henry Leib-
fried transacted business at the
county seat last Wednesday.
Joseph Oft and wife were at Du-
buque last Tuesday.
Mrs. Nick Twohig is spending the
week down on the farm with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Biers.
Mrs. John Fure and daughter
Mrs. Fl. E. Coons were passengers
for Dubuque Tuesday morning via
the Steamer Teal.
NARROW & RAFFERTY,, Dentists, in
the way of of new sign, greets the
eve on main street over the Post
Office. Mr.. RAFFERTY, is now in
charge and we bespeak a large and
increasing business for the new
firm.
Henry Vogelsberg who is attend
ing college at Beloit has gone East
and has signed with a ball club
during the school vacation. At last
accounts he he was at Rutland,
Vermont.
Laboring men are scarce and diff
fcult to procure in this locality
owing to the diversity of work
which is being done, viz: Mining
operations and river Improvement
work which are being carried on
extensively at the present time.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Ed