Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-10-01
HISTORIC BUILDING
BEING REMODEL
Old Henderson Brick" at Potosi
All Made Over
Has Been the Home of Men Prominent
in Business and Politics,
But Now Dead.
POTOSI.

The historical old three story brick
building for over so years known rs
the Henderson brick, and at one time
(baIring the Dennison house in Cass-
ville) was the only three story build
ing in the county, is now undergoing
some great Improvements. The old
building has been for some years in a
dilapidated condition but will soon
present more creditable appearance.
The property was recently purchased
vert the building into modern look
ing one; it has been reduced to two
story building, ccrnice adorns the top,
new windows will be placed in the
second story and glass front will
grace the first story. What use Mr..
Durley intends putting the building
to is a conjecture to many. The
old building was built in 1916 by
a man named Henderson and later be-
came the property of Orsamus Cole
who with his family occupied rooms
in the building and in another part
was the law Office of Cole and Biddle-
come. In another part of the build
ing was the Office of the Galena,
Potosi and Lancaster telegraph line
DR.. Lundy a dentist was the PotosT
operator. In rooms on the third floor
the Potosi Republican was published
by the late james W. Seaton and
Edwin K. Paul. Mr.. Paul later on
purchased the interest of Mr.. Seator
and removed the press to Dupleith,
now called East Dubuque; this was
in 1856 or 1857. 1t was while living
in his building that Orsamus Cole
was elected to congress from the then
I'd Wisconsin District in 1S48 and it
was while living in this building
that he was elected an associate
justice of the Wisconsin supreme
court.
Miss Clara Meoska, of Potosi and
Mr.. Frank Schiel. of Dubuque, were
united in marriage Tuesday morning
at o'clock at ST. Andrews Catholic
church at Tennyson, the nuptial mass
being celebrated by Rev. Father
Pape. The bride wore a gown of
white embroidery edged with val
lace and carried a shower bouquet of
white carnations and presented love-
ly appearance as she plighted her
vows to the man of her choice. She
was attended by her sister Miss Eliza
beth Meosk who wore dress of light
blue silk null. The groom was sup
ported by his brother Mr.. Charles
Schiel. After the ceremony the bridal
party were driven to the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs Theodore
Meoske, where a bountiful wedding
breakfast awaited them and where q
reception was accorded them by rela-
tives and friends. The happy young
couple departed on the afternoon train
for Woodstock, Mimi. where they
will pass their honeymoon with the
BRIDES sister, Mrs. John Schneider
They will make their home in Du-
buque where the groom is employed as
mechanic in the Milwaukee shops.
Their many friends extend best wishes
We were misinformed last week in
the gender of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos
Schmitz's new baby; it is boy in
stead Of girl.
Kern Bros. intend to install new
engine in their feed and saw mill
Joseph Ames, of Waterloo, Iowa,
is visiting relatives in Potosi and
vicinity.
R. H. Durley arrived home from
Billings, Montana, Wednesday.
Doc McGovern made business trip
to Dubuque Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Phillips and son Virgil
spent few days in Dubuque last
week.
c. ]. Ragatz and Walter Schu-
macher attended to business matter
in Lancaster last Tuesday.
Miss Emma Jackley returned to her
home at Platteville Tuesday.
Hon. T. L. Cleary, of Platteville,
county supervisor of assessments wa .
in Potosi for a brief period last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Wilmott an
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wilmott. OF PotosF
Mr. and Mrs. s. j. Hinson, of Platte
Vile and friends from Fairplay ana
East Dubuque were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wetter and Miss Eva
Wilmott in DickeyyilIe,