Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-09-24
AROUND The COUNTY
POTOSI.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
The Stockholders of the Wilson
Mining Company, near Tennyson and
east of Potoai village have made some
great improvements at the mine.
They intend put the prospect into full
operation soon and indications point
to a successful development A car
load Of ore was recently shipped flom
the mine and yielded sixty eight per
cent of zinc which is better than the
average. They are now working but
one day shift and employ fourteen
men. Night shifts will soon be put
on and more men will be employed.
". c. Hymer has sold another Of
his beautiful building lots on east
street to L. G Edwards. This makes
three lots Mr. Hymer has sold in the
last ten days; other parties are think
ing seriously Of purchasing lots from
him and ere long east street on the
hill will be the most beautiful resi-
dence street IN the village Hymer's
addition contains the finest building
lots to be found any where, they are
all on high level ground with a slight
slope to the north and to the south.
Mr.. Hymer has quite a few of those
lots that he will dispose of and parties
desiring to buy had better jump in
and make a selection, or some one
might bob up and buy them all.
The approaching nuptials of Miss
Clara Miosha, of Potosi, and MIR.
Frank Selise, of Dubuque have been
announced from the altar of ST.
Andrews Catholic church Sunday, for
the second time.
Will Lesser and wife and two chill
dren left Monday morning for visit
to points in Minnesota, North Dakota
and Montana. Mr.. George Meier has
charge of Mr.. Leeser's saloon during
his absence.
Fritz Kern has sold his new Indian
motorcycle to Henry Hofmeister; con-
sideration two hundred dollars.
Rev. ". F. Price and family
moved from here Monday and have
gone to Bruce, Wisconsin where Mr..
Price will occupy the pulpit of the
Congregational church.
Charley Vogelsberg, Percy Runkel,
Adolph Schumacher and Charley
Ward spent a rainy day in Chicago
and several days in Milwaukee last
week.
The Misses Bertha and Ida Udel-
hofen have gone to Dubuque. Miss
Bertha has entered the Mercy hospital
to learn the art Of nursing. Miss Ida
has entered Bayless Commercial col
lege to take up the studies of book
keeping, stenography and typewrit-
ing. Their many friends wish them
success in their ventures.
Lee Campbell, fireman on the Burl.
ington stopped off Thursday for
hand shake with his parents, sisters
and brother.
We are pleased this week to
cbOronicle the arrival of three babies
In this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Lou
Reineke are the proud parents of a
baby boy born Thursday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Reineke now have a
family of three boys. They were in
hopes that this last born would be
girl, but their fond hopes were in
vain, boy arrived instead. Mr.. and |
ing over the arrival of a little daugh-
ter, born Thursday morning. A baby
girl came to bless the home of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Joseph Schmitz Saturday
morning.
Cap Schmitz and wife returned |
home Saturday evening from a two
weeks pleasant visit with friends and
relatives in Minnesota and North
Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs William Skate have
returned from a two weeks pleasure
trip at Sioux City, Iowa.
A number of Potosi people took in
the Lancaster fair Thursday and Fri
day.
The body of a man was found along
side Of the Burlington track Sunday
morning about mile below the
Potosi depot. 1t is presumed he fell
from car. His identity is unknown !
and the body is now at the Edwards
undertaking establishment.
NORTH ANDOVER.