Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-27
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.
.cial Correspondence to the Herald.


people of Potosi. Notwithstanding
the threatening heavy clouds, the dis
tant roll of thunder and the heavy
rains in the neighboring cities fairly
good crowd Of people was here to take
in the forenoon exercises A parade,
If we might call it such for an coca
sion of this kind, started from the
intersection of Cross and North streets
and headed by the Potosi military
band marched down through the bust
ness center to the high school grounds
The exercises opened with music by
the band. Rev. r. g. Heddon of
Elkader, Iowa, delivered the opening
prayer, which was followed by a
beautiful and we'll rendered song by
the choir; after another piece of
music by the band Mr.. I. R. Sea-
ton president of the day introduced
Hon. J. w. Murphy of Platteville,
who in eloquent and masterfu1
language delivered the grafton. He
dwelt chiefly upon the pioneer or
early days of old Potosi as it is some
times called, and upon the fertility
of Grant county, and take it in all
was the most interesting Grafton ever
delivered in POtosi. At the conclusion
Of Mr.. Murphy's remarks another
beautiful song was rendered by the
choir and the forenoon exercises were
closed with a benediction by Rev.
Heddon. The people then scattered
for dinner. Some having brought we'll
filed baskets ate their dinners be-
meath the shade trees in the park,
others went to the hotels and many
accompanied friends to dinner By
the time the afternoon exercises opened
2 80 o'clock the already large crowd
was increased by over five hundred
more people. The afternoon was
devoted to music by the band and
races of various kinds with other
amusements of which we will speak
of later on. The browning feature of
the days program was the show put
on by the Country Club Minstrels Of
Lancaster consisting of sixteen mem
bers, and every member an artist in
his line; they showed under great
disadvantages, the floor of the stage
was poor and the lights were poor,
however the show was the best ever
seen in Potosi. SO say the almost 1900
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The singing and dancing was excep-
tionally fine. The stunts of Grafton,
Mccoy, Burr, Knapp, Showalter. Nc
Carthy and others whose names we
cannot now recall kept the audience
in continual laughter. The violin
solo executed by Prof. Gross was
grand. Mr.. Gross is certainly
master of the violin, the music of the
Lancaster Orchestra during the per-
Torrance added much to the evening
entertainment. After the show was
over to look around and see the large
crowd of people moving and the
great number of automobiles on the
street made person think that he
was on Madison street Chicago. The
festivities closed with a dance in the
hall, 113 tickets we're sold, the music
was furnished by the Gross Orchestra
of Lancaster and was pronounced as
good, and by some better than any
ever played in the hall. The
people of Potosi owe a debt of graf
itude to the Country Club Minstrels
for the trouble they underwent
and the time con sumed in putting on
their show free of charge we should
not forget their kindness. To the
people of Lancaster in general we
owe much, for the great interest they
took in making our Harvest Home
Festival and Picnic the success that
it was; PotOsi hopes that some day
and in some manner to reciprocate
Lancaster friends we thank you.
Mrs. Louise Kuster's little pet dog
has strayed away or has been stolen
he has been gone for about two weeks,
he is brown and white spotted, had
on a collar and answers to the
name of Teddy. Mrs. Kuster will
give liberal reward for his return or
for any information concerning him.
The motorcycle won by F. G.. Kern
in the Dubuque Times Journal con
test is on exhibition in Potosi and is
fer sale. 1t is an Indian seven horse
power machine manufactured by the
Hendle Company Of Springfield.
Mass, and is two passenger one.
August Koeller and family are
visiting relatives at MaIlard, Iowa.
Rev. Father Pape was absent from
his parishes the greater part of last
week, Rev. Father Philip FRANKIE of
Lacrosse occupied the altar of st.
Andrews church during his absence.
Veren Brownlee, of Maiden Rock,
Wis, arrived here Wednesday to join