Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-28
AROUND THE COUNTY
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POTOSI.


Henry Winkler went to Florida
last Monday with view of pur
chasing land we expect to hear great
accounts Of that country when Henry
returns.
George Schmidt, a soda water
manufacturer of Dubuque, was here
last Tuesday taking orders for his
product. His inducements were such
that he received number of orders.
Heretofore this place has been
supplied with soda water by the Ian
caster and Platteville factories.
Mrs. E c. Thomas was the guest
Of friends in Dubuque last Monday
and Tuesday
Mrs. Wendt's auction sale last Wed
nesday was a decided success. the
crowd was not as large at some sales,
but buyers were there and Bob Travis
knew how to get the prices from them.
AS careful and considerable
auctioneer Bob has few equals.
The Potosi Brewing company
shipped four cars of beer last week,
the consignments were made to East
Dubuque, Savanna and Fulton, Ill
and Prairie du Chen, Wis.
John Meyer a prosperous Potosi
farmer shipped a car of fine steers
and car of hogs to Chicago last
week.
A party Of friends from the city
drove out to the home of Miss Laville
Kuster beyond Rockville and spent a
delightful evening with her last
Friday. Those comprising the party
were the Misses Stephens, Cable,
Esther Schumacher, MaYme Metcalf,
Bessie barrow and Prof Young,
Charley Vogelsberg, Percy Runkel,
Grover Vogelsberg, Walter Schu
macher and Wallace Macke
Owing to the serious illness of his
mother, Jacob Udelhofen was again
called home from Montana.
Mrs. George Garner and Mrs. Stoll
of Dutch Ridge, were in Potosi last
week soliciting aid for Anton Knoke
and family who lost their home and
contents by fire Saturday Feb 18th.
The ladies met with good success from
the generous people who donated
literally to the aid of the unfortunate
people.
D. H. Slattery and Henry Becker,
of Dubuque. agents for the Central
Life Insurance company of Des Moines
were here the most of last week and
did some business They will return
here this week as the field looks
promising to them.
Miss VIVA Giesen of Potosi and
Theodore Hessling of Dubuque, were
married in Dubuque Tnseday, Feb.
goth. The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Giesen, she was born
and grew to young womanhood here.
and is young woman of very neat
and attractive appearance and is
endowed with all the qualifications
that goes to make helpful mate
She has the best wishes of her count
less friends in this community.
Carl Klauer, the Dubuque piano
tuner was here the past week doing
work in his line of business.
Sam Wilmott suffered a very severe
attack of quinsy the past week. He
had his throat Ianced and is now
feeling some better and if nothing
intervenes will be able to resume
work in few days.
The Misses Julia Keehner and
Ethel Schumacher of Potosi and Miss
Fisherman of Bagley will soon engage
in the millinery aud dress making
business in Potosi. They will occupy
the loom in the Welsh building
recently vacated by Nick Twohig.
The room will be thoroughly |
renovated and will be neat and
attractive Miss Biederman is a first |
class dressmaker and will have charge |
of that depa1 tmeut, she will be ably
assisted by Miss Schumacher. Miss
Keehner is a practical miiliner and
knows all the arts of hat trimming
and keeps in touch with all the
latest styles She will have charge
of that department. We bespeak for
the ladies a prosperous business.
Pete Vogelsberg. of Dubuque, is
visiting with his brother Joe at the
Commercial hotel.