Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-12-14
POTOSI.

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Warren Lodge, No. 4, F. A. NJ.
held their annual meeting Saturday
evening and elected the following
named officers: Worshipful Master, E.
A. Berge; Senior Warden, T. a.
Runkel: Junior Warden, J. D. Cen
feld; Secretary, E. G. Thomas; Treas
urer, Jno. Msrcue; Senior Deacon,
John Campbell; Junior Deacon. Geo.
Slaght; Tller. Jos. Gibson; Trustee,
yrs, John Rjngland,
Concord Camp No. 2726, M. w.
A., have chosen the following named
officers for the ensuing year: Veneer
able Consul. E. G Thomas; Worthy
Advisor, Joseph Time; Banker, James
Crowther; Clerk, Fred Fl. Grimm
Escort, Ray Fine; Waterman, Joseph
Grosser; Sentry, John McKelvey
Manager years, E. A. Berge; Ply
stefan DR.. John McGovern.
Potosi Camp No. 900 Royal Neigh
bors chose their officers as follows Sat-
urday, Dec. 10th: Oracle, Mrs.
john McKelvey; Vice Oracle, Mrs.
Chris Keehner; Past Oracle. Mrs
Louis Wolf; Recorder, Mrs. Ella
barrow; Receiver, Mrs. F. Fl.
Grimm; Chancellor, Mrs. Morris !;
Marshel; Miss Anna Ostermier, Asst.
Marshal, Miss Ida Gibson; Inner
Sentinel, Mrs. Vina Schroeder; Outer
Seminal, Mrs. Anna Buacher !;
Manager 3 yrs. Lou Baumler; Ply
stefan. DR.. Jno. McGovern OTganist,
Mrs. James Crowther.
Peter Longkemp, who owns the
land where once stood the prosperous
village Of Paris down on the bank of
Platte river, while doing some excavat.
ing a few days ago discovered part
of the works of a watch. two razors,
clay pipe and other relics that had
laid in the ground for over seventy
years or since the village went out of
existence. No doubt if search was
made on this historical spot that
many other articles would be found.
Mr.. E M. Wilmott. of this place
has relic Of those pioneer days that
he prizes very much it is an old
fashioned four drawers with glass
knobs, cherry finished bureau, that was
purchased for his mother by NJ.
DeTantabarz in st. Louis and brought
to Paris on a steam bnat1 in 1886.
Mr.. Wilmott's mother thehGRept the
hotel ia the village in those early
days Jefferson Davis, then young
Lieutenant in the U. S. Army, was a
guest of the hotel over night several
times while riding from Fort Craw-
ford to Galena. This was told to Mr..
Wilmott by his mother at the outbreak
Of the Civil War when Jeff Davis
name became known in every home
throughout the land.
The Feast of the Immaculate Con-
ceptiou was observed in the Catholic
church in Potosi last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wiedman are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby
girl
Otto Udelhofen was over from Cuba
City few days last week for a visit
with his mother, sister and brother.
Clyde Galloway. of Cassville. has
opened up jewelry and repair shop
in Potosi. He has nice line of
goods suitable for the holiday trade
The Modern Woodmen of Potosi
will entertain the dance loving people
with another of their popular dances
Friday evening, Dec 30th. The
Dubuque harp Orchestra will do the
music part for this occasion.
Alfred Kelly departed Friday for
an extended visit with his brother
William at Denver, Col.
Leo Tobin, eldest son of Mr.. John
J. Tobin, while cutting wood last
Saturday had the misfortune to cut
one of his legs in quite a serious
manner.
Miss Ethel Duncan spent several
days last week with friends in Potosi
Miss Myrtle Galloway is assisting
her brother in decorating the sample
room of the hotel preparatory to open
ing up display of jewelry for the
holiday trade.
Will Wunderlin was kicked by a
horse Sunday evening and in con-
sequence is nursing a sore mouth.