Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-02-08
POTOSI.

kee, Wis, are the proud parents of
an eight pound boy.
Fred Thomas, of Cotton, South
Dakota spent several days with his
parents here last week.
Theodore WIoskl and Mike Grom-
heller, after several weeks pleasant
visit with relatives in Potosi returned
to their homes at Plankinton, South
Dakota, Wednesday.
Eugene Ivey, better known as the
deacon, is here from Hutchinson.
Kansas for an extended visit with
relatives and friends.
Hammer Classman and Ignitz Reil-
key, who have been visiting at the
home of Mr.. Henry Winkler returned
to their homes at Lyons, Iowa. We'd
nesday ;Celestine Winkler accompanied
them for a few weeks visit with
friends in that locality.
Chas Ulbric, of MillvilIe, Iowa,
was guest of relatives in Potosi last
week.
Henry Kuenster of Glen Haven
attended the funeral of Mrs. Druen
last Thursday.
Miss Hannah FRANKIE, a trained
nurse Of Chicago is at home in Potosi
for an extended visit with her aged
father, Mr.. August FRANKIE.
Mr. and Mrs John Longkalnp re-
siding in the town Of Harrison on the
Potosi and Platteville road mourn the
death of their two weeks old boy.
Mrs. Eliza Quad1 Of Keywest,
Iowa, was guest at the home of her
brother Frank Giesen. last week.
A telegram was received by rela-
tives Saturday afternoon that Mrs.
Elizabeth Horseley had died that
morning at Waterloo, Iowa. She was
sister of Mrs Henry Kreiser and
Jacob Ames of this place.
Mrs. John A. Druen after an illness
of several months duration died at her
home in Rockville Tuesday. Jan. 31st,
1911 at 3 80 p. m. Of corcinoma Of the
leg aged 60 years, three months and
three days. The funeral took place
| Thursday forenoon from the residence
to ST. Andrews Catholic church in
Tennyson where requium high mass
was read by Rev. Father Pspe, At the
l. conclusion of beautiful sermon de-
l-vered by Father Pape the remains
were bourne to the cemetery opposite
the church and the last that was
mortal Of the loving and devoted wife
and mother was consigned TO the
grave. She was a strong believer in
the Catholic faith and died fortified
with all the rights of the church.
Bridget Agnes Madigan was born IN
County Cork in Ireland, Oct 28th,
1850, and came to the United States
with relatives when but four years of
age. She was married to John A.
Druen at Dubuque, June 18th. 1878.
To this union were born three chill
dren one dying in infancy, another
the eldest daughter Mollie wife of
Henry Kuenster, of Glen Haven died
March 18th 1908 leaving two little
boys to the tender care of her mother
The surviving daughter is Mrs. Stella
Schumacher of Garnavillo, Iowa, and
who for ten weeks never left the bed
side of her dear suffering mother.
The aged husband will make his
future home with his devoted daugh.
ter and the two little boys will be
taken to the home Of their father Mr..
Henry Kuenster in Glen Haven.
It again becomes our painful duty
to chronicle the death Of another high
ly esteemed old PIONEER resident of
the town of Potosi. Mrs. Margaret
Muller died at the home Of her daugh-
ter MIS-. William Mechler, Thursday
morning, Feb I'd, at 5 80. from in
irmities of old age being "a years old.
The funeral took place from the resi-
dence to ST. Andrews Catholic
church Monday, Feb, 9Th, at $50 a.
N. Requium high mass was lead by
Rev. Father Edward Mechler, of
Marshfeld, Wis, grandson of the
deceased. At the conclusion of
beautiful sermon delivered by Rev.
Father Pape the remains were taken
to the cemetery nearby and interment
made. Deceased was devout mem
Der of the Catholic church and taught
all of her children to be the same.
She was a dutiful wife, kind and
loving mother and helpful friend.
She had been ailing for several years
and for the past year or more was
confined to her bed. Maragret Schwab
was born in the kingdom of Bavaria
/ in 1927 and came to this country with
her parents in 1889; they settling IN
that part Of the town of Potosi known
as the German settlement; she was
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