Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-07-03
POTOSI.
Special correspondence to the Herald.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Peter Simon and Miss Amelia
Schalk were united in holy matrimony
by Rev. Father Pape in st. Andrew q
church, Tuesday, June 25th. at 9 80
a. m. The bride was attended by
Miss Regina Simon, sister of the
groom, and the groom by Henry
SchaIk, brother of the bride A large
number Of people were at the church
to witness the marriage ceremony,
at the conclusion of which the bridal
party drove to the home of the bride s
parents where a splendid wedding
dinner awaited them. A mum Der of
friends and relatives we're invited and
all enjoyed themselves in the good
old time wedding manner In the
evening they were accorded the usual
noisy serenade which was in a manner
pleasing to the young couple and
their guests; after Peter had put up
FIVE plunks the noise makers departed
for the Ohwing house where a good
old beer drinking time was INDUCED
in, The couple Immediately began
house keeping in house the groom
had in readiness for his bride and
their many friends wish them a joy
Gus and happy welded life.
Mrs. Cornelias Doser met with
very serious accident last Tuesday
afternoon that came near causing the
loss of her left hand. Her husband
and brother Frank were unloading
hay in the barn with carrier fork;
tie poor woman seeing the rope in
tangled manner attempted to loosen
them while the horses were moving,
and before she was aware of her
danger her hands were drawn in the
pulley. DIR. McGovern was i'm
mediately summoned and upon ex-
animation it was found necessary to
amputate two fingers of her left
hand. The thumb of her right hand
is badly bruised. She is getting
along very nicely under the strain
and IS driven to town every day to
have her hands dressed. Her count
less friends extend their sympathies
to her.
The annual commencement exercises
of the ST. Andrews parochial school
took place last Wednesday evening
and an interesting program carried
out Three girls Letta Pluemer
Margaret Pluemer and Mary Mechler
received diplomas and can now enter
fol four year course in high school.
Alfred Krog and wife and Miss
Eva Wilmott autoed to Ellenboro last
Thursday and spent the day at the
Sam Hinson home.
Tom Blewett and wife of Lancas-
ter, attended Joseph Rules funeral in
British Hollow last, Thursday.
Mrs. Jennie Wasley, of Lacrosse,
is visiting in Potosi with her daugh-
ter Mrs. George Franklin.
MIR. and Mrs. John J. Tobin drove
to Lancaster last Wednesday for
brief visit with friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Moe, of Lacrosse are
temporarily keeping house in the
building occupied by Mr.. George
Franklin. Mr.. Moe is an engineer on
the Burlington, operating a construc-
tion engine within a radius of
several miles from the depot and
moved here for a short time to be
nearer to his work
Miss Eva Schmitz, of Tasting,
Nebraska, is visiting here with O.. NJ.
Schmitz and other cousins in the
vicinity.
We understand that doctor Nc
Govern has purchased an automobile
from Mr.. Knox, of Lancaster. Well,
if any one needs an auto Doc does,
as he is continuously on the 20
answering to sick calls.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Kelly. who live at the Hurri-
cane corners are very sorry to hear
that their son had to undergo an
amputation of leg last Tuesday.
The young man was thrown from a
horse several months ago and one of
his legs was severely injured. Every
thing that surgical skill could do to-