Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-13
COUNTY NEWS.
Herald Correspondents Contribute
Interesting Letters.
PoToSI.
A NOTABLE WEDDING.


Under the head of ''Past We'd
dings" The following appeared in
last Sundays Chicago Record Her
aid 1.-The marriage of Miss Mil
licent Kaltenbach, third daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Celestine Kalten-
bach, of Potosi, Wisconsin, and
Captain Beresford Webb, late of
the Royal Artillery, England, only
son of the late Locock Webb,
queens counsel of the middle tenn
pie, London, was celebrated Thurs
day at ST. Mary's church Wabash
avenue and Eldredge place. Cap
tain and Mrs. Webb will leave with
in few days for New York and af-
ter brief sojourn there will sail
for London" Mrs. Webb is sis
ter to Postmaster Kaltenbach and is
well and favorably known to many
Grant county people, having for
years been identified in educational
matters and was recognized among
the ablest and most efficient teach
ers in this part Of the state; after
leaving Potosi Mile as she was ia
Iniliarly called, taught in the Den
yer, Colorado, city schools for sew
eral years where her abilities were
early recognized. Mrs. Webb is
possessed of a pleasing disposition
together with graciousness of man.
ners, a most valuable asset in the
school room as we'll as in every day
life, which endeared her to her pu-
pills and gained for her popularity
with all whom she came in contact
with. Is it then to be wondered
that Capt. Beresford Webb was at
tracted by her captivating smiles
and winning ways. But Captain
Webb is not the first one to be SO
smitten. Suffice it to say that he
has won a most amiable bride wor-
thy of all the love and affection he
can bestow upon her. Mrs. Webb's
host of friends will join with us in
extending to her every wish for a
long life of welded happiness.
Death has again invaded a home
and caused profound sorrow in the
community despite every effort to
save her life, Mrs. Joseph Duve
passed peacefully away on Monday
night at about s o'clock after pa
tiently suffering for several days.
Mrs. Duve was one of tie kindliest
of women and her passing away is
most severe blow to all members of
her family. Her demise too is par
ticularly sad inasmuch as she leaves
four small children the oldest being
scarcely SIX years old and the
youngest an infant of that many
days who will never know the fond
caresses and love of a noble mother.
The funeral was held on Thursday
morning from the family home four
miles east of Potosi to ST. Andrews
church at Tennyson. The remains
were inferred in the cemetery adj
joining the church. -.
Ben FRANKIE, one of the Burling-
toms popular engineers, spent por-
ton of Tuesday and Wednesday at
the family home. Accompanied by
his sister, Miss Hannah, they de-
parted on the afternoon train for
Chicago for visit with their broth
er Theodore and other friends.
Mrs. Kate Kern and daughter,
Miss Gertie, former residents of Po-
tosi, but for the past two years have
resided at Melvin, Iowa, are back
among their Potosi friends and will
probably return here to reside.
Lincoln Hounsell and wife, of
Cuba City, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in our village.
John Ringland, one of the sub
stantial farmers from off Pea Ridge,
was transacting business at Lancas-
ter last Monday and came by way
of Potosi on his homeward journey.
E. M. Wilmotte was called to the
county seat on business matters last
Tuesday. He was accompanied by
John Schumacher. On the trip they
were caught in the storm and the
downpour of rain that followed.
The judge said 1T was equal to a
plunge bath.
Mrs. Margaret Bullman and her
daughter, Miss Mary, took leave of
friends and ne.ghbors and departed
last Tuesday for California where
they will reside in the future. They
go direct to San Francisco where
Mrs. Bullman has two daughters
living.
Station Agent Roser has authora-
tive information that the improved
passenger service on the Burlington