Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-27

and niece after weeks visit with
friends in Potosi returned to their
homes in Dubuque Friday.
Rev. and Mrs. r. G Heddon, of
Elkader. Iowa, were guests of friends
in British Hollow and Potosi several
days last week.
Joseph Thomas, of Calumet, Mich,
was shaking hands with old friends
in Potosi Saturday Joe says that
Calumet was a hot town a few days
ago.
About ten days ago news was re.
ceived here that Mrs Clara Scholl,
of Cotton, South Dakota, was danger
ously i'll in hospital at Sioux
Falls, s. L., Her father and mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Duve started at
once to be at the bedside of their
daughter. She had undergone an
operation for appendicitis from the
effects of which she never recovered.
Thursday morning the sad news came
over the wires that she died that
morning. The body was brought to
Potosi Friday morning and taken to
the home of her parents. The funeral
took place Saturday at 10 o'clock a.
m to st. Andrews Catholic church
and was attended by a very large
number of sympathizing friends A
Requiem high mass was celebrated
by Rev. Father Pape. At the conclu
sion of the services, the body was
borne to the new cemetery where the
last that was mortal Of the kind and
lovable young wife and mother was
consigned to the silent grave. Be-
sides the sorrowing husband she leaves
to mourn her departure three small
children. father, mother two sisters
and brothers besides numerous other
relatives. Clara Duve was born in
the village of Potosi on the fifth day
of October. 1885 and here she grew
to young womanhood loved and re-
spected by every one. She was
united in marriage to Mr.. Joseph
Scholl Jr., at st. Andrews church
the 25th day of February, 1909, they
moved to Cotton, S. D., where the
groom followed farming they were
progressing we'll, until sickness and
the grim reaper Of death removed the
young wife and mother from earth
This community extends great sym
pathy to the bereaved husband and
sorrowing parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Schol Sr,
and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Scholl, of
Rockville, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Scholl, of Mason City, Iowa. Mrs. B.
F. Gallaghan, of Buffalo, Iowa, and
Mr.. Val Buntemer, of Cotton, s. D.,
were here to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Clara Scholl.
The local nest of Orioles extend an
invitation to the people to join them
in labor day picnic down near the
river, Monday, Sept, 1st.
It was estimated that 80 or more
automobiles were lined along the
street the evening of the Country
Club Minstrel show.
The following names were handed
US as the prize winners at the harvest
home festival races: 100 yards dash
free for all-Chas. McLain 1st, H.
Schiffman I'd.
Fat mans race over 200 pounds
Jacob Udelhofen and Jess Day tie
for 1st and I'd; F. Wieland 1st. M.
Wieland I'd.
Married ladies race-Mrs. F.
Kreiser 'st, Mrs. Horner I'd, Mrs.
Travis Sd.
Band boys race-Leo Tobin 1st,
Rick Tobin I'd, Fred Elskamp Sd.
Girls race under Is years of age
Anna Stoll 1st. Jessie Duve I'd.
Boys race under Is years of age
Fl. Hillman, 1st, W. Wieland I'd.
Pole climbing contest M. Wieland
1st.
The Orioles received the prize for
having the largest number of mem
bers in the parade.
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