Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-19
POTOSI.

Last Sunday afternoon at st.
Thomas church a class of twenty
I've young people were confirmed
by Bishop Schwebach of Lacrosse.
A number of visiting clergymen
were also present to assist In the
ceremonies.
Mrs. George E. Schneider return
ed to her home in Cassville after a
few days visit at the home of her
mother and sisters. MIR. M. Will
mers and other relatives.
Robbie Reed took trip to Platte
vile last week.
Yves Hymer of Platteville trans
acted business here last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank OFT took a
trip to Dubuque.
J. J. Kane of Dubuque transacted
business here this week.
Leo Pluemer and Rosa Friezen
were married at St. Andrews
church Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock by Rev. Father Pape. Fol
lowing the ceremony the bridal
party repaired to the home of the
brides parents where a bounteous
weddins dinner was served.
Mrs. Peter Rethwisch and little
son, Misses Clare Duve, Florence
Keehner, Miss Foot, Josie Gunthec
and Mrs. Edge took trip to Du-
buque last Saturday.
Ambrose Seaton transacted bust
in Chicago few days last week.
The ladies of the British Hollow
cemetery association will give one
Of their annual suppers Saturday
evening October 18th; everybody is
invited to come.
Miss Rica iKeehner entertained the
Congregational Young Peoples club
at her home Friday evening.
Mrs. Anderson of Dubuque and
Miss Brown of Blockton, Ia, visited
a few days at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Roezer, their relatives.
A large number of people went
down on the steamer Potosi Wednes-
day evening to attend Brewsters
Millions at the Opera house They
returned home on boat again after
play was over.
Mrs. Nicholas Schumacher and
Miss Ida Beiterman took trip to
Dubuque Wednesday. -
Tuesday morning October Is,
1907, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elscamp
were taken by surprise by host OF
their friends and relatives who
came with well laden baskets and
assisted them IN celebrating their
golden wedding. On October 18th
1857 occurred the marriage Of Miss
Theresa Determann and Mr.. Frank
ElGcamp at Lyons Iowa, Rev.
Father Jeanne conducting the
services. AS Fir. Elscamp is quite
feeble and could not go to church
with his wife to receive the bless
ing Rev. FIR. Pape came to their
home ard REMARKED them there.
A bounteous wedding dinner and
supper were served. Mr.. and Mrs..
EIscamp were so surprised they
could hardly speak for some time,
and were the recipients of some
beautiful presents, namely morris
chair rocker, sugar and creamer,
souvenir spoon and twenty dollars
in gold. The guests that were
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sisters and two brothers, Mr.. and
Mrs John Bormann of Preston, Ia.
Mrs. PITT and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Determann, and VIM. Determann of
Farley Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Zenz, Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Zenz,
John Zenz and daughter Maggie
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Pink of
Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Neimer and daughter Celia of Cass-
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elscamp
of FennlmOre, Miss Minnie Bromert
of Dubuque, Rev. Pape of Tenny-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Gunther and
daughter Mary, Aug. FRANKIE, Miss
Hannah Paul, Mr.. Rarker, Mr..
McGirS, Mrs Schmidt, Mrs. Herbert,
Mrs. Jake Duve and daughter Clara,
Mr. and hrs. B. Elscamp and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Fl. Flogel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Flogel, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Uppena and daughter
Gertie, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Reth-
wisch and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Zenz.
Miss Viola Keehner returned
home Wednesday morning after a
few weeks visit at Viola with her
brother Chrissie and sister Julia.
Miss Fannie Vandyke of Lancas-
ter and Mrs. TheO. Runkle took a
trip to Dubuque Tuesday, return
ing Wednesday.