Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-10-22
AROUND The COUNTY
POTOSI.
special Correspondence to the Herald


KochendOrfer, of Dubuque, was
fined seven hundred dollars for illeg
ally shooting quail IN Wisconsin. MIR.
KOchendOrfer denies the allegation
in every part and we are sorry that
the article appeared as 1t did, al
though before it was published it
was the current topic in this l0c8 lity
and how the report originated is be-
You'd our power to tell.
Mr.. Kochendorfer has forwarded
to The Herald the following letter
of denial, which we are glad to pub
lish.- EDITOR HERALD
Dubuque, Iowa, Oct Is, 1913
Editor Grant County herald
Dear Sir:-I take the liberty to inform you
of the facts concerning the article which was
published in your recent edition of October
Is. am sorry that happened as think the
possibilities were that a party was arrested
and gave you or the Judge the wrong name
and you surely can imagine how embarrass-
ed feel to have my friends and customers
question me in regard to the incident.
hope you will give this your earnest atten-
tion and convince the public and my friends
of your correspondents mistake. I am
really glad that such thing has never oc-
CURED to me and also that / am man who
sincerely believes in furnishing a man guilty
OF shooting quail out of season or in fact any
hunting as much as any one. also trap shoot
Ing. have recently shot blue rocks with
recall their names, also at Platteville. Cuba
City. Shullsburg, etc. and therefore feel as
though should again ask you to right this
mistake. Yours truly
A. A. KOCHENDORFER
Master Mack Hymer has a small
shetland pony and is very proud of
the pony. 1t has long tail and
name and few days ago while
Mack was at school his mother and
grandmother braided the pony's
name and tail. and when Mack came
home from school and saw those
bra1ds be cried and wanted the
bra1ds undone that he didn't want
his pony looking like a girl.
L. L. Pierron, of Cedar Grove,
Wis. II. T. Steinert, of Milwaukee,
and Chas. Roseleip and Ed Bauk, of
Platteville, directors, and A. L. UT,
President of the Wilson Mining
Company, were looking over their
mine prospect last Tuesday and
were we'll pleased with the outlook.
Peter Linden and wife, of Massi.
Ion, Iowa, and Mrs. Theo Hickels,
of Dubuque, were guests of Frank
Giesens and daughter Hilda last
Wednesday. Mrs. Giesens and
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Damon, were
making a weeks visit with other
relatives in Dubuque at the time.
John Schumacher has been TAX
ing treatments for rheumatism at a
sanitarium in Prairie du Chem.
Sheriff Dyer made several Official
trips to Potosi last week.
Will Udelhofen, of Cuba City,
was here last Wednesday.
Henry Swale an old resident of
POtosi was taken before Judge
GOOdsell at Lancaster last Wednes-
day for examination as to his sanity.
From the evidence produced and
examination made by two physl-
cans he was adjudged insane and
was committed to the insane hospi-
tail at Mendoza.
Mrs. Anastasia Schmidt, widow of
the late George Schmidt, died at her
home in this village Saturday morn
ing from cancer of the rectum. Had
she lived until November - she
would have been "a years old. The
funeral took place Monday morning
from the residence to St. Thomas
Church of which she has been q
devOut member for many years
Requiem mass was celebrated by
Father Pape and beautiful sermon
was delivered by him. At the con-
clusiOn of the services at the church
the funeral cOrtege wendell it's way
to the Catholic cemetery on the hill
and the last that was mortal of the
dear old lady was laid by the side
of her husband. She leaves to
mourn her loss two daughters, Mrs.
L. G. Edwards, of Potosi and Mrs.
David Meyer, of Chicago and son,
William, of Cherokee, Iowa. The
funeral was conducted by Mr..
Frank Eckstein, of Cassville. The
floral offerings were many and
beautiful. Mr.. and Mrs. David T.
Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Schmidt, of Chicago and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Schmidt, of Cherokee,
Iowa attended the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Ulbrick re-
ceived the sad news Saturday that
their son. Cebestine, a fireman on
the Burlington engine was killed
in head on collision at Nelson,
Wis, that afternoon. He was
about twenty years os age. The
body was brought here Sunday
afternoon and taken to the home of
his parents. The funeral will take
place Tuesday morning.
Joseph Schmitz, of Madison, was
here Saturday to see his aged father
who is not in the best of health.
Miss Eva Wilmott came over
from Dickeyville Friday evening
and spent Saturday and Sunday at
the parental home.
j. A. Seaton was in Dubuque
Thursday and heard W. J. bryan
speak. He had the honor of shak-
inc hands with the great cOmmOner