Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-09-03
AROUND The COUNTY
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POTOSI.
special correspondence to the Herald.

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years minister of the Congregational
church in Potosi, has rendered his
resignation and will remove to Bruce
Wis. 1t is not yet known who will
succeed him.
The Dominican Sisters of st.
Andrews congregation have returned
from their vacation at the mother
home in Manitowoc. The parochial
school will open Monday, Sept. 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmitz have
gone to Merricourt, North Dakota,
for visit with his brother John and
family.
DR.. B. F. Lockhart who succeeds
DR.. R. W. Scott in Cassville, will
make regular trips to Potosi every
Wednesday to practice dentistry.
A large number of Potosi Royal
Neighbors boarded the Steamer Potosi
last Wednesday morning and went
to Dubuque where Trey enjoyed a
picnic in Union Park and took in the
show.
The Congregational Sabbath school
children with teachers and parents
INDUCED in a picnic at point out
on Boice Creek last Friday.
Richard Morris. of Pittsburg,
KAN, brother OF Frank Morris is in
Potosi renewing old acquaintance.
Irwin Wright, of San Francisco,
Cal, arrived here Friday and is look :
ing over the old scenes of his boyhood
days. Re sees wonderful changes in
and about Potosi since he left here
fifty two years ago and finds very few
people here now that he knew more
than a half century ago. He is a
son of William W. Wright who in
pioneer days was q successful Potosi
farmer and who removed from here to
California in about 1868. Irwin
Wright when very young man en-.
listed in the war of the Rebellion and
served three years with Capt. Palmer S
Company F. 10th Wisconin infantry.
This is his first visit to Potosi since
his enlistment and he found but one
of lis old company comrades John
Mcclure yet living here.
H. G. Marvin and wife and son
David, of jackson, Mich, are visit
ing relatives in Potosi. They came
the entire distance by automobile and
will return the same way via Milwau
kee. They came here from Waunakee,
Wis, where they had been visiting
with Mrs. Marvin's sister, Mrs. s. A.
Thomas. Mrs. A. Kalten bach and
son Celestine who were in Waunakee
came home with them. Mrs. Marvin
is a daughter of Mrs. D. G. Seatcn
and sister of Mrs. A. Kaltenbach
and j. A. Seatou with whom they
are visiting.
Miss Edna knight after six weeks
pleasant visit at the home of her
cousin Mrs. E. @. Thomas, returned
to her home at West Union, Iowa,
last Friday.
One of the most pleasing and social
events of the season occurred Monday
evening. August 25th, when number
of Adam Schumacher friends with
the band, gathered at his home and
surprised him on his 54th birthday.
The ladies of the party had met at
Nick Schumacher's house and at
about nine o'clock to the musical
strains of tin pan marched to the
house. They were quietly informed
that Mr.. Schumacher was in bed, it
being his custom to retire at eight
O'Clock. He was soon Informed of what
was going on and by the time the
men and the band got to the house
and the band had played piece of
music Adam came on the scene. That
he was surprised, there was no ques-
tion of doubt. The beautiful lawn
was soon lighted up with various
kinds of colored lights and the people
soon entered into joyous spirit of
Measure. Soda water for the ladies
and cigars and beer for the men was
soon in evidence. much to the satisfac-
tion of the men, The band played
several pieces more. E. NJ. Wilmott
was then called on for speech he
was helped on a box in the center of
the lawn and in behalf of the friends
present, in brief and appropriate re-
marks congratulated Mr.. Schumacher
on his 54th birthday anniversary. He
dwelt upon the gentlemanly and
honorable career of Mr.. Schumacher
in the thirty five years he has lived
In Potosi; at the conclusion of his re.
marks, he then in behalf of the Potosi
Brewing Company and other friends
presented Mr.. Schumacher with a
beautiful gold beaded cane and an
elegant gold headed umbrella, A fine
luncheon had been prepared at Nick
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