Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribut e
Interesting Letters.
POTOSI.

John Mcclure, an old veteran
who recently went to the National
Home at Milwaukee, has been max
ing few days visit here with old
time friends. He was accompanied
by Charles Platt, also a veteran OF
the Home. Although native 20
tosian, this is his first visit to the
scenes of his boyhood days for more
than thirty years.
Rosco Thomas and Eddie Will
motto concluded that life Ill the
school room was monotonous COM
pared with taking trip in a palace
stock or large, commodious box
car over the broad prairies OF the
grand old state Of Iowa, and on
through the great commonwealth
of Nebraska, and thence to the me-
tropolis of Colorado. Accordingly,
they took passage in one of Supt.
Cunnlngham's private cars that
happened to be hooked onto the reg
ular way freight, gong southeast
Monday. Fortunately, their par
ents were informed of their depart
ure and they decreed otherwise.
The telephone was brought into
play and the marshal of East Du-
buque was communicated with, who
soon aprehended the truants and
they were brought back. Eddie,
particularly, was glad to return to
home and mother and he is OF the
opinion that the schoolroom is more
congenial than long tip on the
train would be.
Mrs. j. V. France of Boscobel is
here on a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Will Thomas.
Joseph Walker, who spent the
best part of three months in
eastern cities and the principal
cities in the Dominion of Canada,
arrived home on Friday of last week
and is more than pleased to be again
among his friends and neighbors.
Station Agent P. H. Roser now
occupies the Thos. OHara place
which will be more convenient to
his work.
Adam Schumacher is charging
his brewing plant and making other
extensive improvements, which,
when completed, will be the largest
and best equipped brewery in south
western Wisconsin. Adam is alive
to the needs of his large, increasing
business and the product OF his
plant is of most excellent quality
and already has a reputation second
to none in the state.
J. H. Howe and daughter, Theda,
of Lancaster, made this village a
call last Thursday. Rough Rider
overalls seem to be Johns long
suit now.
There was something doing at
the Masonic hall last Saturday
night. 1t was in the form of a
double raising, the Master Mason
degree being conferred on Joseph
Walker and Bart E. Thomas. They
are both worthy men and will be a
credit to the fraternity. The indu-
ence of such men adds strength
and stability to any institution.
DR.. John S. Lewis and wife OF
Dubuque were guests at the home
of his brother, George, last Wednes-
day.
Democratic candidates were num-
erous in our village last Wednesday
Tim Murley, candidate for sheriff,
Robt. J. Miller, for register OF
deeds and w. w. Gilman, the nom
inee for state senator from this
district. They are bunch of good
fellows and ought to be elected to
fill the offices for which they have
been nominated by overwhelming
majorities.
Mrs. John Kruger and little
daughter of Chicago are here on a
visit with her parents, Capt. David
Phillips ana wife.
Mrs. Herman OFT of Preston,
Mimi, and Mrs. Nettie Kinney OF
Dubuque, are here, called by the
serious illness OF their father, G. M.
Jackson. The venerable parent has
suffered intensely at times, for
weeks past.
Joseph Hall of DeWall, Wash,
an old Potosi boy, who has not Wis
tied his birthplace for twenty years,
was renewing old acquaintance
several days the past week. His
father was one of Potosi's early set
tiers and for many years conducted
livery here.
Mrs. w. H. Thomas, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. France, was
Dubuque visitor last Thursday.
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