Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-02-15

had rented his farms Of several
thousand acres and was about to
move to Albion, Neb., where he
had bought home. While Mr..
Ball is very well-to-do, the family
is sad over the loss of many house
hold treasures. He has a big sale
on the 23d. Chas. Jakeman, who
departs for that place this week,
has rented farm of Mr.. Ball-a
good S0-acre tract.
w. V, BENEFITS is slowly improv-
ing.
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POTOSI.
A delightful surprise party was
gwen Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumach-
er on Tuesday evening, the oc-
casion being their Dist wedding an
niversary. 1t was indeed surprise
proper. Miss Lillian the dutiful
and gracious daughter that she
is laid all plans and executed them
properly and accordingly by pre-
arrangements. Mrs. Schumacher
was invited to spend the day with
her sister, Mrs. c. Keehner, and
during her absence the more i'm
portant details we're carefully per-
fected in which Mrs. Emma Grimm
assumed very important role, that
of assisting Miss Lillian in the pre-
paration of the delicious and tooth
some refreshments that were served
just previous to the time when the
clocks would strike the hour that
would usher in the early dawn of
another day. The tables were
tastefully decorated and the menu
was elaborate and varied, impress
ing one with the fact that Mrs.
Grimm has few equals in the Gull
nary art. Ordinary conversation,
candy hearts, two lots with cor
responding numbers were passed
among the ladies and gentlemen,
which when matched up provided
partners for the supper, and it was
very noticeable that the ladies were
quite as eager to find their partners
as were the gentlemen. The idea
was unique and novel and provok-
ed much laughter and merriment.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. P. Blindert, Mr. and Mrs.
w. Il. Thomas, Mrs. and Mrs. A.
Kaltenbach, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Vogelsberg, Mr.. and Mrs. D. I.
Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Schumacher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rethwisch, Mr..
and Mrs. f. H. Grimm, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Keehner, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Runkel, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Baumler, Mrs. Maggie Winners.
Mrs. Ida Walters, Mrs. G.. Meier
and Miss Lizzie Grocer. Strictly
speaking it was right merry party
and all enjoyed the events of the
evening most heartily. The gen.
erous hospitality which is always
accorded visitors at their beautiful
home was overshadowed ON this
occasion. With much reluctance
the merrymakers took their de-
parture after the midnight hour
had been tolled off, and the wee
small hours were in fact a reality,
aud all were agreed that MIR. and
Mrs. Schumacher were royal en-
tertainers. AS a token of esteem and
as gentle reminder of the happy
event they were presented with
a large beautiful punch bowl and a
silver tea pot.
Snow drifts are assuming the
proportions of huge mountains and
the snow that has been shoveled
from the walks and paths after
each succeeding storm has grown
SO much in size that it is getting to
be a question as how to dispose of
it. Phil. Roesch says we will have to
cart it away or heat fiat irons and
Elelt it down.
Fred Sedbrook, who with his wife
has been spending part Of the
winter with their daughter Mrs.
Geo. Irish, is reported as being
dangerously sick with not much
change in his condition at last re-
ports.
Peter Rethwisch was a Glen
Haven visitor the fore part of the
week.
E. M. Wilmott was looking after
business matters in Platteville last
Wednesday.
P. J. Blindert drove to Dubuque
Tuesday morning returning in the
Horace Hymer was in town
Wednesday looking after the market
ing of hogs.
pOtOSl has come TO be one of the