Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-05-03
POTOSI.

Special Correspondence TO tn Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. ThOs. r. Seaton re-
turned Tuesday from several days
visit with friends at Cassville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fl. Lewis were
the guests Of relatives in Dubuque
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Kiefer and
little daughter spent the week with
Mrs Kiefer's parents, Chris Keehner
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Macke Jr.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Macke of
South Lancaster, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Meyer, of Boice Greek, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Macke
ST., in the village last Thursday.
A baby girl came to bless the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Seip in
in British Hollow last Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Kisting, Of Cuba City,
visited with friends here several
days last week.
Mrs. Henry Macke entertained the
ladies aid society at her pleasant
home on the hill last Thursday.
Henry Bell, after five weeks
with his sons in Tacoma, Washing
ton, returned to Potosi last week; he
gives glowing accounts Of his trip.
Fred Maehrig and bride of Mil
vaukee, were the guests of his uncle
Henry Macke last Thursday; they
were recently married and were on
a short honeymoon trip. They were
also guests at the homes Of Henry
and Albert Macke for several days
in South Lancaster.
Edward Kaeding, who for the past
six months spent his time with re
latives in POtOsi and New Hampton,
Iowa, returned to his home in New
York last Friday.
Rev. Father Philip FRANKIE came
down from Lacrosse last Friday
afternoon for short visit with his
father, returning Saturday after
noon.
Chas. Bonham of Denver, Col. a
former resident of Grant county,
passed through Potosi last Saturday
going to the Hurricane to see his
mother, who is reported to be serl-
Ously i'll.
James Hodoyal, farmer resid-
ing in the town Of Waterloo, was
kicked by horse last Monday and
sustained a compound fracture OF a
leg just above the knee.
The many friends OF Franklin
Gillian for sixty five years resi-
dent Of the town of Potosi will be
grieved to hear that he is rapidly
failing IN health; he is suffering
from an attack Of lung trouble.
Mr.. Gillian was born in the town
of PotCsi sixty five years ago and
is held in the highest esteem by the
entire community. It is the hope of
every one that he may regain his
former health though the chance
seems to be unfavOrable.
John r. Campbell the popular
landlord of the Commercial Hotel
observed his fifty first birthday Sat-
urday Apr. 29th. Mr.. Campbell
was born in the town of PotOsi and
HOS O4dOO UllS A1S COAUAAAOuO AOAAO
Theodore Blindert and son P. j.
Blindert were looking after bust
ness matters in Platteville Satur-
day.
G. w. Craig travelling salesman
for the Platt Buckingham Co., of
Dubuque, is visiting here with his
family.
There was not very large attend
ance of scholars at the township
school contest held in British Hollow
last Friday In spelling Florence
Uppena was first, Vina Sedbrook,
second, Mabel Sedbrook third. In
arithmetic Jessie Schramm received
first, Carl Kress second, PansY
Peterson third, Vina Sedbrook was
first in writing, Florence Uppena
second. Teachers in attendance
were the Misses Josie Giesen, Ethel
Schumacher, Eva Wilmott, Mary
Uppana, Grace Reed, Hannah
Droesher, Miss Wieland and Messrs.
Ben Basing and Ralph barrow.
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