Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-02-26
AROUND The COUNTY
300 o-oooooo-e 1000 eooooo-ooS
POTOSI.

The angel of death visited the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Longmier Tues
day evening, Feb. 18th and took
from them their little two weeks
old daughter. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of the community.
Carl Klauer the piano tuner, of
Dubuque. was here several days last
week, working in his line of business.
Henry Rocht and young woman
come all the way from State Center,
Iowa and were married in Lancaster
one day last week it is not known if
it was an elopement or a hurry up
call. several parties here are acquaint-
ed with the young man which probab-
~ accounts for his coming this way
to get married.
Mrs. Mary Kerkenbush returned to
her home in Sherrils, Iowa, last
Tuesday after attending the funeral
of her father. Mr.. Joseph Gerhard.
Henry Blindert, chairman of the
town board of supervisors, met with
painful accident last Wednesday. He
was in the act of chopping down
tree when it fell over and lodged
against another tree and in attempt
ing to dislodge the tree it suddenly
gave way and caught one of Mr..
Blindert's feet. pinoning him to the
ground it took the combined efforts of
two men with strong poles to release
the foot from beneath the tree. The
accident occurred in Mr.. Lowry's tim
Der, about seven miles from his home.
He was hurried home and DR.. Nc
Govern was summoned, but the foot
was so badly swollen that the doctor
was unable to give the extent OF the
injury at this writing he is doing
very we'll under the circumstances,
and is able to move about the house
on crutches. His many friends are
in hopes that he will not be disabled
but for short time.
j. Anton Gerhard. who was sum-
moned here to attend the funeral of
his father returned to his home at
Guthrie, Oklahoma, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Langkamp
mourn the death of their little two
weeks old daughter, which occurred
last Friday morning.
Clyde Galloway has moved his
jewelry establishment from the Com
merciaI hotel. and will occupy room
in the Keehner and Schumacher mil
linery emporium.
Mrs. P. j Stelpdug, who couple
of months ago had an operation for
the removal Of gall stones, has under
gone another operation at Mercy
hospital in Dubuque for the removal
of tumor of the womb; she is re-
ported to be doing we'll and is in
fair way of a complete recovery.
Henry Helbing, of DickeYviIle,
spent Friday night with relatives in
Tennyson.
The Potosi High school basket ball
team met with defeat by the Galena
score of 10 to 10. This is the first de-
feat our boys have met with at home.
A bout a week ago they defeated the
East Dubuque team by a good score;
notwithstanding they lost this last
game they are still in the ring.
Forty hours devotions are being
ho1 So
beginning Sunday evening they will
close Tuesday evening with the usual
impressive ceremonies
John D. Cenfeld received a tele
gram from Minneapolis Thursday that
his mother was again stricken with
paralysis, making the second attack.
Mr.. Cenfield left same day for that
city. The outcome is anxiously await
ed by the many friends of the family.
Mr.. and Mrs John Kittoe and
family will soon leave Rockville and
will move to the Bart Stoll farm in
South Lancaster. Their many Rock
Vile friends rendered them farewell
Saturday evening and presented them
with beautiful chair.
Clarence Morehouse, of South Lam
caster. has been a guest of his sister.
Mrs Neal Elskamp at the Commercial
hotel;
Saturday, Feb. 22nd, being a ma
tional holiday, the rural mail carriers
had a vacation.
T. H. RUnkel's store he's been a
busy place for the past two weeks; he
is selling goods at reduced prices
that attracted the attention of scores
of people He informs the writer
that he will continue this special
sale to March 1st.
Thirteen hours devotion services
will be observed by the ST. Thomas
congregation this week. beginning