Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-30
POTOSI.
specia, Correspondence to the Herald.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
The funeral of John @. Herbert.
whose sudden death occurred last
SunnFy morning took place Wednes-
day f renoon from the residence to
st. Thomas Catholic church and was
verv largely attended. the ecifce being
filled to it's utmost capacity with
people, thus showing the high esteem
the deceased had been held in the
community where he had been born
and here he passed the greater por-
tion Of his seventy years uf life. A
large number of members of the
Catholic Knights of Wisconsin were
in att ndance to pay their last tribute
to their departed brother. Solemn
Reqni N high mass was celebrated by
Rev Father Pape, who at the CON
c|lu-ion Of the mass delivered a very
imp sng and sympathetic ermon
The funeral cOrtege then wendell its
wav t the Catholic cemetery on the
hill wEele amid tears. and sobs the re-
mains were consigned to the grave.
Miss Mathilda Duve and Mr.. Henry
Klein we're united in marriage bv
Rev Father Pap9 at St. Andrew S
Cathode church last Tuesday morning
during the course of a nuptial mass.
The young couple will make their
future home aG the Klein farm. Both
are Will known and popular young
peopl with many friends who unite
in best wishes for their future happi.
ness.
Ms. Josephine Irish and son Orie
lost three valuable horses killed by
lightuing, in the pasture last Sunday
evening Insured with the Bloom
ington Farmers Insurance Company.
VALENTINE Huntemer and wife and
Mrs. Chas. Huntemer, of Cotton South
Dakota, were here to attend the
funetal of John Q. Herbert.
Frank Pluemer and wife of Cotton.
and Mrs. Francis Glenuon, of Dell
Rapid, South Dakota were called
here t. attend the funeral of John G.
Herbert. Mr.. Pluemer returned to
Cotton Friday. The ladies will re-
main here for a while to comfort
their mother in her great sorrow.
Louis Reineke has purchased a lot
from Philip Roesch In the fashionable
qusIt r of the city and will soon
begiu the erection of a handsome resi-
dence.
Frank Dietrich, of Cassville, demo
Graf candidate for county treasurer
was IL Potosi Wednesday.
Ern'4 Kuenster. travelling repre-
senatl,e for a Chicago commission
house was here in the interest of the
business Thursday.
Jan es Zimmerman Of Milwaukee is
visittrg here with relatives, among
whom .are Mesdames Adam Schu-
macher, Nick Schumacher, Chris
Keeburr and families and Miss
Pauline Walter.
Andrew Yoos of the northwest part
of the own was here last Thursday TO
meet his brother Ed, who had been at
Masou City. Iowa, for a two weeks
visit with friends.
He". V and John Haser and sister
Miss ora Haser. Of Galena, ILL.,,
nepue 5 and niece of Mrs. John
HerbeI7 attended the funeral of their
uncle John G. Herbert, last We'd
nesday
Frank Pitts, of Platteville, demo-
crat candidate for sheriff, aud R. A.
Watkins, of Lancaster democrat
cand.de te for state senator, were look
ing oVtr the political fences in Potosi
Frld4y.
Ed Reuter-. bar tender for Cap
Schmi'z is taking a vacation and will
spend the time at points in Iowa.
The local branch of the Catholic
Knights of Wisconsin have within the
past trn months lost four members by
death tney are Celestin j. Herbert,