Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-08-06
AROUND The COUNTY
POTOSI.


is the date set for the occasion
money is being literally subscribed
to defray expenses. Committees will
be appointed Tuesday evening to
make all necessary arrangements to
accommodate and entertain the people,
and every one who ever attended a
celebration or reunion in Potosi,
knows that the citizens Of our little
city are capable of doing what they
agree to do Good music, good speak
ers and a fins program will be in
evidence. In our next issue we will
give the names Of speakers and pro-
gram of the various sports for the
day. There will be a parade led by
the POtosi Military band at 10 O. clock
in the forenoon. Watch for the big
posters that will soon be posted
through the country.
Gerhard Udelhoven aged 80 years
and resident Of the town of Potosl
for over IS years died at the home of
his daughter Mrs. Caroline Bergman
in Dubuque, Monday afternoon after a
week s illness. His death is mourn
ed by five daughters, Mrs. Caroline
Bergman and Mrs. James Becker of
Dubuque; Mrs. Fred Alvars. Omaha !;
MIS-. Mary Finley st. Louis; Mrs.
Adam Buhser, of ElIenb oro, Wis ),
and two sons Nick, of Dubuque and
Joseph, of Warren, South Dakota.
The remains were brought to Potosi
Thursday morning and the funeral
services held at the st. Andrew S
Catholic church and interment made
in the cemetery near by.
The community was greatly shocked
Thursday evening when the news was
flashed over the wires that Henry
Parr of Potosi was dead in Du-
buque. He was in the employ of
the Farley Loetscher company in the
door department, and was overcome by
the intense heat of Tuesday afternoon
He was taken to the Finley hospital
and it was thought for time that he
would recover but his condition took
a change for the worse Thursday
morning and he died that afternoon at
four O'Clock. His body was brought
here on the steamer Potosi and taken
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Schumacher, life long friends of thu
deceased The funeral took place
Saturday morning from the home of
Mr.. Schumacher to St. Andrew 8
Catholic church and was largely at.
tended. Rev. Father Pape celebrated
a requiem high mass and delivered a
beautiful sermon at the conclusion
of the services in the church the re-
minis were borne to the cemetery near
by and the last that was mortal of a
good man and a kind and loving
grave. He had no known relatives
in this country, but had friends who
were as near and dear to him as
relatives could be. The funeral was
under the auspices of the st. And.
rew's Catholic Benevolent society Of
which order the deceased has been a
member for about fourteen years. We
were surprised to see, and regret to
say, that the attendance OF the
fraternity was very small, though
he was an honorable member Of the
society," Henry Parr was born at
Obershur, in the Kingdom of Bavaria,
September 8th, 1871, and at the time
of his death was Al years 10 months
and % days Of age. He served one
year in the army Of his native county.
He came to Potosi with Mr. Adam
Schumacher August 4th, 1896; this
was when Mr.. Schumacher visited his
parents in Bavaria Shortly after his
coming here he entered the employ Of
Mr.. Schumacher in the brewery and
remained in his employ until his
health compelled him to change en-
plOyment and a few months ago ne
went to Dubuque and entered in the
employ of the Farley Loetscher com
pany being much healthier work for
him. In the almost seventeen years
that Henry Parr lived in Potosi he
made legions of friends. He was
man Of a kind and gentle DISPOSE
ton, true friend and was honest
and upright in all of his dealings,
and his removal from the earth he's
cast gloom over the community.
He is mourned by scores of friends
Mrs. George II. Lewis is making
an extended visit with friends in
Lancaster.
Eugene Ivey of this place and his
uncle Milton Yannatta of Platteville,
will leave Tuesday for Vancouver
British Columbia. to look over the
country.
Mrs. Roscoe Thomas of Rutland,
Vermont, arrived here Wednesday
night for a visit with her husbands