Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-29
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Macke Jr.,
residing in South Lancaster, were very
agreeably surprised Saturday evening.
Jan. 18th, when large number of
friends with we'll laden baskets of
fruits and other good things to eat
invaded their hospitable home and
congratulated them on the twentieth
anniversary of their marriage. The
evening was delightfully."- spent in
games of various kinds, and social
conversation, until late hour when
che guests departed for their respective
homes wishing Mr.. and Mrs Macke
many more happy returns of the even
ing. They were presented with a
beautiful parlor lamp. Henry Macke
Jr. and Miss Dell Broihan were mar
Iied at the home of the BRIDES par
ents Mr. and Mrs Christian Broihan
''since deceased by Rev. Kpepheltz.
of Lancaster, on the 18th day of
January 1892, and for twenty years
have led peaceful and happy welded
life. To this union were born a son
and daughter, both nearing manhood
and womanhood. The Herald's Potosi
scribe wishes Mr.. and Mrs. Macke
forty more years of happy life.
Another old soldier has fought his
last battle and gone to his reward.
James q. Richardson died at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Ida Atkinson,
in the village of Potosi, Tuesday
morning, Jan. 21st. It was while
visiting with his daughter here that
he was stricken with paralysis, Jan.
14th. from the effects of which he
never recovered, and surrounded by
his aged and sorrowing wife and
children he peacefully breathed his
last. The funeral under the auspices
of the q. A. r. post took place Thurs
day forenoon, to the Boice Creek
cemetery where the last of the whole
souled, good natured old soldier was
laid to rest. James g. Richardson
was born in the state of Ohio Sept.
18th, 1910; he came to Potosi with his
parents in the spring of 1856 and for
over fftY.six years had been a resi-
dent of Grant county. He answered
his country's call for volunteers and
went to the front in 1861 with Com
pany @. Cd Wisconsin Cavalry and
served over three years. He was
married to Miss Rosanna Irish, April
4th, 1867. To this union were born
ten children, two of whom preceded
the father to the grave. Besides his
aged wife he leaves to mourn his de
parture four sons, and four daughters,
thirty grand children. three great
grand children, two brothers and two
sisters.
Mr.. Joseph MaIkus and Miss
Mary Kelly we're united in holy matri-
mony by Rev. Father Pape in st.
Thomas Catholic church, Tuesday
morning. Jan. 21st. Owing to the
recent death of the BRIDES father the
wedding was of quiet nature.
Miss Stella Blindert. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blindert is suffer
ing with severe attack of sciatica.
We are very sorry to say that the
condition of Mr.. John j. Tobin has
not improved any since our last writ
ing; DR.. Seaman of Prairie du Chen
was here in consultation with DR.,
McGovern.
The editor of Herald aud son lin law
Mr.. j. M. Allen, of Lansing, Mich,
spent the greater portion of last We'd
nesday and Thursday In Potosi.
Fritz Kern took in the sights of
Dubuque Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Schaal, after
eight weeks visit with relatives and
friends in this locality have returned
to their nome in Glendive, Mont.
Edwin r. Paul. mention of whose
death at Jefferson, Wis, was made
in the Dubuque Telegraph Herald,
was once a resident of Potosi, and
with the late Hon. J. w. Seaton in
the early httles, published a news
paper here called the Potosi Re.
publican. He moved the press to
Dunleith, ILL.,, now called East Du-
buque in 1856 and for a number
of years published the Dunleith Ad-
vertiser.
Mrs. Walter Loveland, after several
weeks visit with her parents in British
Hollow, returned to her home in
Davenport Iowa, last Thursday.
Theodore Steines and family, of
Traer. Iowa, are visiting with Mrs
Steine's parents Chris Simon and wife.
John Schaefer has terminated two
weeks visit at the parental home and