Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-18
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POTOSI.

took in the sights of Dubuque Monday
evening
Dave Welsh was down from Cass-
Vile On business Monday.
F. H. HAMLET and A. G. Walters,
of Straw berry Point, Iowa, were
guests of Louis Gearheart last week.
They were here to buy land and we
understand that one of them purchas-
ed the Charles Weber farm in the
southeast part of the town from
William Wunderlin. Mr.. Wunder-
lin bought the farm about a week or
so ago from the executor of the Weber
estate and sold for quite a sum more
then he paid for it.
Mrs. Nick Twohig was a Dubuque
shopper Tuesday and Wednesday.
Andrew Bode and Frank Welter of
Dickeyville, were in Potosi Wednes-
day. The writer enjoyed an auto
ride with them. They had brought
Rev. Father Rumpelhard over for a
briet visit with Father Pape.
Thursday afternoon Andrew Bode,
of Dickeyville. boarded the Burling-
ton train here and has gone to Los
Angeles, California, for visit with
friends. Before returning he will
visit many points of interest on the
Pacific Coast. He was accompanied
here by John Wagner. Frank WeIter
and brother Joseph Bode.
W. W. Jones, of Milwaukee, re-
presenting an Eastern seating concern
was looking after business in Potosi
Friday Mr.. Jones formerly lived at
Georgetown. in this county,
Mrs. William Friesen and the
Misses Bertha and Viola Pluemer. of
Tennyson. were shopping in Dubuque,
Friday and Saturday.
John Harps. of Wheaton, Mimi, is
visiting there with his sisters, Mrs
G. NJ. Schmitz and Mrs. William
Lesser and families.
Mrs. Charles Weber went to Du.
buque Saturday afternoon and return
ed Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. John Mckee and daughter. of
Leavenworth, Kansas. are here pack
ing the personal effects of the Mary
G. Lewis estate and getting the resi-
dence cleared of everything for the
occupancy of the new purchaser, Sheriff
W. G Hymer, who will take posses
sion about January first.
It is pleasing to che mapy friends
of the Misses Vera Kuster and Nell
Morse that they are enjoying rapid
ly growing trade in their business of
dressmaking. Though they have been
established in the business but short
time their reputation as makers of
ladies garments has gone forward to
such an extent that they are over
rushed with orders.
We deeply regret to chronicle the
death of another old resident of the
town of Potosi, William j. Kelly,
died at his home on the farm five
miles northwest of the village, Sun
day morning from cancer of the
stomach. The funeral took place
Tuesday morning from the residence
to ST. Thomas Catholic church and
was under the auspices of the Catholic
Knights OF Wisconsin. Deceased was
born in the town of Potosi, fifty years
ago, and had continuously resided
here.
Belknap Fuqua Post No. 1852 De-
part of Wisconsin Il. A. r., held
their annual meeting for the election
of officers Saturday. Dec. 14th and
the following named were elected for
the ensuing year: Commander,
Simon Langstaff; Senior Vice, Com.
Jonathan Horner Junior Vice Com.
John Rawlins; Chaplain, Norman
Clark; Surgeon, Samuel Hoffman
Quarter Master. Philip Roesch Officer
of Day, Ben Hurst; Officer of Guard
Joseph Walker; Senior, James H.
jackson: Junior, John Mcclure
Patriotic Instructor, Simon Langstaff.
The Office of adjutant is an appointive
one and it is presumed that the
present incumbent ]. W. McPhail
will be reappointed.
Harry Psuley and Ben Reed, of
Waterloo town, left here Monday
afternoon bound for Texas, to look
over land propositions
The Potosi High school basket ball
team met defeat at the hands of the
Cassville High school team Saturday
evening bv a score of "a TO 9. The