Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-30
POTOSI.
CHANGE AT THE BREWERY.

acher, the popular Potosl brewer
will retire from active business Jan.
1, 1906 He will be succeeded IN
the brewing business by the PotOsi
Brewing company incorporated and
capitalized for $50, 600 The officers
of the company are Adam Schum-
aker, president; Nicholas Schum-
acher, vice president and general
manager; G. J. Ragatz, secretary
and treasurer. Directors, Adam
Schumacher, P. J. Seippel and
Joseph Vogelsberg, Mr.. Nicholas
Schumacher the vice president has
been the brewmaster and superin
tendent of the Schumacher Potosi
brewery for upward of twenty
years and made the famous Potosl
beer that is known far and wide for
its high grade qualities. Mr.. G. J.
RagaIz, the secretary treasurer is
the cashier of the Potosi State bank
and will continue in this position in
addition to his new duties and will
add greatly to the success of the
new finn. OF the directors Mr.. Adam
Schumacher has been the proprietor
of the brewery for twenty years,
Mr.. P. ]. Seippel is a wealthy lum-
herman of Dubuque, while Mr..
Joseph Vogelsberg is the proprietor
of the Commercial hotel in Potos1.
That the same good quality of beer
will be brewed there is not a ques-
ton of doubt and the many friends
of the new firm wish them a long
and successful business life. Mr..
E. NJ Wilmott, who for thirteen
years has been bookkeeper for Mr..
Schumacher will be retained in the
same capacity by the new firm.
LODGE ELECTIONS.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
Pres, j P. Stelpfug; Vice Pres,
Henry Floegel; Rec. Sec, j. +.
Tobin; Fin. Sec, j. J. Duve; Treas,
August FRANKIE; Del. to State Con-
vention, J. J. Tobin; Alternate, II.
B. Uppena.
MASONS.
w. nj, E. A. Berge; S. W., T. H.
Runkle; ]. w, Joseph Walker;
Treas, John Marcue; Sec., w. G.
Hymer; S. D., r. Fl. Durley; J. D., |
Arthur R1ngIand; Tyler,J. R. Camp
bell; Trustee, J. W. Coons; S. S., T.
r. Seaton; J. S., Joseph Gibson.
EASTERN STAR.
W. NJ, Mrs. E. A. Berge; w. P,
E. A. Berge; A. NJ, Mrs. T. P.
Ennor; Treas, Mrs. G. Harder; Sec.,
Miss Mary Ennor; Cond, Miss Ida
Gibson; Asst, Cond,, Miss Linda
Durley.
MODERN WOODMEN.
V. c., E. C. Thomas; Adviser. Jos.
Fine; Banker. James Crowth' r;
Clerk, w. A Thomas; E., Ben
Basing; W., Geo. Keehner, Jr.; c.,
A B. Hurst; Manager, E. A. Berge.
ROYAL NEIGHBoRs.
Oracle, Mrs. Mabel Thomas; V.
O., Mrs. James Crowthers; P. O.,
Miss Julia Keehner; Chancellor, Mrs.
L. Mcleod; Recorder, Mrs. Ella
barrow; Receiver, Mrs. Emma
Grimm; Marshal, Miss Ida Gibson;
Asst. Marshal, Mrs. Jno. Dawson;
Inner Sen, Mrs. Clara Edge; Outer
Sen, Miss Amelia Keehner; Man
ager, Mrs. Mary OFT; Physician, DR..
McGOvern.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
A verv large and appreciate audi
ence greeted the high school stud
ents at the entertainment given by
them last Friday evening. Over
fifty dollars we're the proceeds of
the evening and it is safe to say
that there was not one person in
the audience who was not delighted
with the entertainment given and
it was the general expression of
every one that it was the best
school entertainment ever given in
Potosi and vicinity; every number
was rendered in a we'll and pleas
ing manner rejecting great credit
to the students as we'll as to their
instructor, Principal T. A. Jewett,
who by the way commands the
respect and love of all the pupils of
the school such as no other princi
pal ever did before. A series of
these entertainments will be given
throughout The term the proceeds
from which will be for the benefit
Of the school library and apparatus
funds.
PERSONAL MENTION
Mr.. John P. Beiters large new
store building in Tennyson is COM
pleted and will soon be stocked with