Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-27
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
PoToSI.

Geo. Morris and wife, nee Theresa
Grambieler OF Chamberlain, South
Dakota, were guests of the Doser
family last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Morris was born here and was
neighbors to the Dosers, but re-
moved with her parents to Plank
inton, Dakota, about twenty years
ago. Tie y ,ung couple were new
ly married and stop at Potosi,
the scene of the brides youthful
days, was included in their wedding
tour.
Thomas O'Hara returned to Potosi
Tuesday morning from New York
City, where he has spent the past
seven months with his daughter,
Miss Mary. Mr.. O'Hara is not fav-
orably impressed with life in reat- o
er New York. and the quiet of
country life is more to his likings,
perhaps in measure due to his al
ready advanced age.
G. J. Ragatz, E. T. Webb, Otto
Fure and Chris Keehner, Jr., drove
to Dubuque last Sunday, to take in
the ball game, Dubuque VS.. Spring
field. The former were defeated to
the great dismay of the Potosi
fans as we'll as to the Dubuquers.
Messrs. Geo. jackson and Geo.
Briggs, of Platteville, were guests
of friends here last Sunday.
Jay Nathan, accompanied Garry
Metzger, Tuesday on his regular
trip. They drove to and from Lam
caster. One of Scullons best turnouts
was used for the occasion and jim
did the driving, so Garry's mind
was at ease as far as rnnaways or
accidents might be concerned.
The Horner boys sold several tons
OF lead ore last week. They now
have their mine fairly opened and
report the prospect as very promis-
ing.
Mrs. Howard France and chill
dren arrived from Chicago last
Wednesday morning.
Among the new arrivals is a boy
baby, that came to gladden. the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Joe Smith
last Friday, the 10Th inst. It's the
first son and heir, and Joe feels as
proud as Teddy Roosevelt is said
to, upon like occasions.
Messrs. A. Schumacher and H. E.
Coons, members on the building
committee for the new bank build
ing, were callers to Dubuque Thurs
day.
The Mississippi river is now at
very high stage and the broad ex-
panse of it's waters extend from
bluff to bluff on either side.
Undertaken Geo. Smith was
business visitor to the Key City last
Tuesday.
Miss Maud Horner was Potosi
visitor last Wednesday. Miss
Horner is teaching in the district
known as the Brawner school, and
but three weeks more remain to
complete her term. But owing to
the small pox epidemic, if such it be,
it was deemed wise to close the
school.
Chas. Neufang was among the
Potosians who were passengers for
Dubuque on Tuesday, going by
boat,a most delightful trip. The high
stage of water adds to the beauty of
scenery that abounds at this season
of the year.
The Rev. r. G. BENEFITS will
preach a Memorial sermon at the
Congregational church Sunday
morning. The G.. A. R. Post and
the Women's Relief Corps will at
tend in body.
Mrs. Joseph Thomas, Of Calumet,
Mlch., was visiting with the families
of S. A. and w. FL. Thomas several
days during the past week.
An ice cream lunch and sociable
will be given in the city hall Sat-
urday evening, May 81, by the
graduating class of our high school.
The proceeds will he used in de-
fraying expenses incident to COM
mencement. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to attend and get
some of the first ice cream of the
season.
The baccalaureate address will be
given in the city hall Sunday even
ing by Rev. R. Z. Bennett.
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BAGLEY.
Now the weather is fine and the