Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-09-10
AROUND The COUNTY
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POTOSI.
special Correspondence to the Herald.

Clinton DensmOT0 STARK, youngest
child Of Mr. ard Mrs. VIM. D. Stark
was born at Lancaster, April 25th,
1912 and died at Potosi, September
4th, 1918, after a ten days illness
Besides the parents there remain to
mourn his loss, three little sisters and
a little brother. Alice, Mollie.
Mildred and Willard. A brief but
impressive funeral service was con
Quoted at the house by Rev. Price
with interment at the British Hollow
cemetery, September 9TH Always of
a bright and loving disposition, his
loss leaves a vacancy that can not
be filled. tender memory that years
will only enhance and make more
tender
The bereaved family extend heart
felt thanks to the kind neighbors who
gave such timely aid and sympathy
and lovely floral offerings,
Mr.. and Mrs W. D. Stark.
The Oriole picnic down near the
landing last Monday was very we'll
attended and every one present had a
jolly good time. The band was
present and enlivened tae occasion
with some of their choice music and
were very liberal with it. The
Orioles made some money from sale
of refreshments and everybody is glad
to hear that the picnic proved to be a
fairly good success.
E. A. Berg and A. B. Hurst two of
the five Potosi rural carriers atten led
the county rural carriers meeting at
Platteville. The other three attended
the Oriole picnic.
Miss Carol Hurst left last Tuesday
for Epworth, Iowa, where she will
enter the Epworth seminary.
@. Nj. schmitz and wife have
gone to Minnesota and North Dakota
for a couple of weeks visit with
friends and relatives. Mrs. Schmitz
will spend the time at Mononan,
Mimi and Mr.. Schmitz at Edgeley,
North Dakota
Miss Eva Wilmott returned last
Wednesday afternoon from a three
weeks pleasant visit with friends and
relatives at Faribault and Min
neapolis, Mimi. She left Sunday even
ing to resume teaching in Dickeyvi1le.
Monday.
J. B. Doser started last Wednesday
afternoon for Edgeley. North Dakota
to look after his farming interests
in that locality.
August Mike witnessed the cere-
monies Of the dedication Of the big
water power dam at Keokuk, Iowa.
Mrs. Mary Kisting Of Dubuque.
visited with friends in Tennyson last
week.
Miss Angela Winkler after three
weeks visit with friends and relatives
at Faribault and Minneapolis. Mimi.
returned home Tuesday afternoon.
@. j. Ragatz looked ALTERS business
affairs in Chicago a couple Of days
last week.
Joseph Longkamp and little daugh-
ter. of Aurora, ILL.,, are visiting with
his mother in Tennyson and brothers
John and Frank.
f. G.. Marvin and wife and son
David terminated a pleasant week S
visit with relatives here Friday morn
ing and started for their home at
jackson, Mich. They will auto to
Milwaukee. thence by lake steamer
to Michigan.
Tbs labor day dance under the
auspices of Nest No 50. order of
orioles was fairly we'll attended.
Mr.. and Mrs J. P. Friesen left
Friday morning for visit with
relatives at ST. Paul and Faribault,
MINI.
Ben Harms and wits and Fred
Winberg and wife, of Platteyile,
we're guests at the Robert Travis home
Saturday.
Joseph Wagner and wife of North
Buena Vista, Iowa. are here for a
visit with friends and relatives
Mr. and Mrs. S. ]. Hinson, of
PlattevilIe. came over Saturday even
ing and spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Nj. Wilmott.
Irwin Wright. of San Francisco
CAL. mention Of whom was made in
our last issue, is still in Potosi. He
is accompanied on his visit to his
native town by his daughter Miss
Laura Olivia Wright Mr. Wright
was born in the town of Potosi in
1871. He was out to his old home,
what was known in pioneer days as
the Billie Wright farm he pointed
out many spots of interest to his
daughter, which was much to her de-
light. To view the scenes of her