Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-07-28
COUNTY NEWS

VI Un0 town OF POtOSI, died at the
home OF his son, E. C. Thomas. near
British Hollow, Friday afternoon.
July 20, aged "a years, 5 months
and IA days. He was born in Corn
wall, England, January s, 1912,
came to the United States in 1888.
and settled in Galena, H., He
worked in the Galena lead mines
for about four years and then came
TO the Potosi lead mines in 1912 and
and settled near British Hollow.
where he resided to the time of his
death. He was united in marriage
to Miss Elizabeth Uren in British
Hollow on November 26, 1910. They
celebrated their golden wedding on
November 26, 1897. Mrs. Thomas
died in April, 1903. Mr.. Thomas
went to California in 1853 and re-
4 NAMED there two years and re-
turned to British Hollow in 1856.
He followed the pursuits of mining
and later on farming. Several
years ago he disposed of his farm
to his sou, E. G. Thomas, with
whom he was living when he died.
He leaves two sons, Alfred of Shell
Rock, Ia, and Edward G.. of British
Hollow, and one daughter, Mrs. Ida
Bolten, of Denver, Col. The funer-
al took place Sunday afternoon
from the residence to the British
Hollow cemetery.
W. j. Welsh, who has a large
contract of rock work for the G. M.
& St. Paul railroad company at
Frontenac, Mimi, came home on
business Monday.
i Nh. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher
and W. FL. Thomas and w. FL. Hunt
were passengers on the south bound
train Thursday morning for Du-
buque.
Miss Florence Tonkin, of Hanover.
} ILL.,, is visiting the Misses Florence
and Eva Wllmott.
G. J. Ragatz spent Sunday at the
parental home in Dubuque.
The many friends of Will Doser
will be panied to hear that he is ly-
ing seriously i'll at the home of his
brother Henry
Rev. r. c. Bennett and Mrs.
Bennett are attending the L Ike
Mouona Chautauqua assembly.
BAGIEY
Last Saturday, DR.. Jefferson took
mrs. VIM. Patterson. of Brodtville.
to the Dubuque hospital. She is
afflicted with humorous growth of
about 26 years standing. The case
Is both sad and critical, an effort to
reduce her flesh before an opera
ton was risked was undertaken.
Mrs. Jacob Shrake, also returned to.
he Dubuque hospital to submit to
! second operation. Chas. Mitchell
accompanied Mrs. Shrake. He re-
turned on the early morning train:
said that Mrs. Shrake was rather
tired and exhausted when she
reached the hospital Mrs. Patter-
son was very nervous Our people
IN deep sympathy will await with
anxiety later developments.
The ladies met at the church
Tuesday to sew on little garments
) for the motherless children Of
; Rudolph KoOke. The children are
at present in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilher, of Bagley.
Miss. Mertie Olds of Chicago is
visiting her sister Annie of Bagley.
: A. W. Golf of Palo Alta, Co, ILL.,,
is here to see his brother Warren.
, whom he had not seen for many
years
Ed Gulick, wife and daughter and
{ Mrs. John Harvill took No. so
; Monday to CassvilIe to visit Station
Agent j. NJ Harvill and family.
Miss Edna stayed to make a longer
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Patch left
here Monday to spend q month
with relatives out west. They will
spend week or so with her brother
Lance Polly near Sheldon, Ia, and
about the same time with Ian.
Polly, near Parker South Dakota.
VIM. Iheissa started Thursday to
run his steam thresher at Brown
dale, MInn. The season opens with
bright prospects Of a heavy yield.
Misses Carrie and Minnie Kunster
and Charley Stone of Glen haven
were Sunday visitors at the Frank
Derby home. Miss Margaret Derby
returned on visit with them.
Miss Bina Brierley had pleasant
visit with Cassville friends last
week.
Mrs. Spaldine of Toneka Kan