Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-23
POTOSI.

Dubuque visitors the early part OF
the week.
Joseph and Peter Klinkhauser of
Racine, Wis, were guests of rela-
tives in Potosi last week.
During the severe electrical storm
last Monday Mr. Wesley Longmiel
lost two COWS killed ty lightning in
the pasture.
Mr.. John D. Garfield of Clinton,
MINI, formerly of POtOsi, is visiting
with his son, John D Jr His many
old friends and acquaintance are
pleased to greet him.
Mrs. Henry Stohlmeyer spent sew
eral days with friends in Dubuque
last week.
Attorney W. j. Brennan Of Ian.
caster was here last Tuesday.
Jud P Walker, U. S. postofice
inspector, was in Potosi last Tues
day, and while here received sud
call to go to Madison.
Miss Gladys Baker of Rewey, a
former assistant principal of the Po-
tosi high school, was entertained by
friends here last week.
Mrs. Geo. HI. Kiefer and Miss Ida
Kiefer of Sherrils were guests OF
friends and relatives here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Welsh of
Dubuque are the proud parents of a
baby girl, born at the home OF
Grandma Wallenhorst in Tennyson,
Tuesday, August 18th.
Simon Flitsch, former well-to do
farmer of this town, retired and
now living IN Dubuque, was shak
ing hands with friends here Thurs
day.
A two year-old colt belonging to
John Campbell fell into an old shaft
in Servis' pasture lost Friday A
number of men, by the use of der
rick, brought the horse to the sur
face and he was found to be unln-
jured. The shaft was about thirty
feet deep.
Miss Lillian Thomas of Stevens
Point, formerly of Potosi, ind her
cousin, Miss Nellie Altoona of Galena,
were the guests of friends here last
week.
Mrs. William Stoker was taken tc
the Mercy Hospital i'll Dubuque on
Sunday afternoon, where she will
undergo an operation for the re.
moval of tumor of the stomach.
1t is hoped by her many friends that
the operation will be a successful
one.
Miss Eva Wilmott returned home
Friday from two weeks pleasant
visit with her sister, Mrs. S. J. Hin.
son, near Ellen borO.
Miss Godfrey was down from Lar
caster with an aunt last Saturday tC
meet some friends on the afternoon
train. While waiting for the train
she gladdened the hearts of some
Potos1 fair damsels by giving them
auto rides. The young lady seems
to be skillful manipulation of the
machine.
S. G Thomas and wife returned
Friday morning from their trip tC
Niagara Falls. Mr.. Thomas gives g
SIOW1AS az COunL vi LuO Id UlCudI COL
ven1iOn of the order of Orioles.
William Gillian, Jr., after some
months spent in South Dakota, re
turned home Friday
Clement Buhser and wife Of Chi
cago are spending severrl DAYS witt
his Iarents, Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Buhser
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Wllmott arr
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. S j. Hin
son in Ellenboro.
Mrs. a. B Hurst and daughter
Helen have returned home from I
three weeks visit at Wilton, Nor Il
Dakota.
Rev. r G.. Haddon Of Elkader
Iowa, former pastor of the Congre
gational church here, was a CUES
Of Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Berg a few
days ago.
A special election will be held II
the village of P tosi Sept Z, for The
purpose of voting upon the question
of bonding the village in the sum O.
fifteen hundred dollars to purchase
a rock crusher This is a good move
in the right direction, and there
should not be dissenting vote.