Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-06-11
special Correspondence to the Herald

v. Z. Kies, Of Dubuque, collector
for the Potosi Brewing Company, was
here the fore part Of the month
relieving the saloon keepers Of some
of their cash.
Jacob Heller and wife of Cherokee,
Iowa, visited here with Mrs Heller
brother Ben and Peter Rgpp and
families.
Charles Vesperman of Lancaster,
was mere last Tuesday and Wednesday
demonstrating the good qualities of
the Cartercar automobile.
Wallace Macke is the owner Of
a five passenger Ford auto, purchased
through the Carmody agency of Ian
caster
Herbert Scheible, publisher of the
Casaville Record, was in Potosi for a
brief period last Monday.
Nick Schumacher. Joe Vogelsberg
and Cap Schultz autoed to Lancaster
with Joe s car last Wednesday.
Miss Mary Ennor is visiting in Chi
cago with her friend Mrs George
Bonas. Mrs. Bonas, whose maiden
name was Hannah Zeller, was a
former resident of Potosi and has
many friends and acquaintance here.
Some activity is being shown at the
Wilson mine formerly known as the
Preston Point mine. A force of men
are at work cleaning up and getting
things in order for a general start
in few days.
The foundation for the new Catholic
church at Dickeyville is completed
and the corner stone will be laid with
imposing ceremonies by Bishop Schwe-
bach, If Lacrosse, Sunday after
noon, June 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Zenz after
couple of weeks visit with relatives,
returned to their home at Mason City,
Iowa, last Friday.
George Keehner Sr., of Faith,
South Dakota, arrived here Thursday !;
he was called home to see his brother
John, who recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis and who at
this writing is getting along re-
markably we'll.
Miss Esther Schumacher a student
of the Stout Institute, at Menominee,
Wis, came home Thursday night to
spend her summer vacation.
Mrs. E. M. Wilmott and daughter
Elva were shopping in Dubuque Fri
day.
Attorney R A. Watkins, of Ian
caster, was in Potosi Friday attending
to legal matters before Justice Will
mott.
Harry Slaght and wife, of Savanna,
Ill, vera guests at tn E. G Thomas
residence couple of days last week.
Deacon Ivey, of Hutchinson, Kansas,
is making his quarterly annual visit
among relatives and friends in this
locality.
Yves Hymer and Joe Vogelsberg
went down last Friday to see if Du-
buque was on the same spot; they re-
turned Friday afternoon satisfied that
it was.
j. Henry Coons and wife we're
among the Potosians in Dubuque Fri
day.
David T. Myers and wife after
several weeks among relatives here,
returned to their home in Chicago last
Friday afternoon.
Miss Ethel G Thomas went to
Madison, Wis Saturday morning to
see her brother Roscoe who is in that
city for brief time.
Prof. 3. J. Young having complet-
ed his second term as principal of the
Potosi High school, started for his
home at Appleton, Wis, Saturday
morning. We are informed that Mr..
Young has been engaged for the next
year
Miss K. Corcoran, assistant princi
pal of the High school, has return
ed to her home in Galena. Miss
Corcoran having given good satisfac-
tion as "A teacher has been retained
for another year.
The Old friends and acquaintance
hers of Mrs Henry W. Wright are
sorry to hear of her death which oo-
Cured at Portland, Oregon, May Gath
Her husband died ten years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Wright were residents
of Potosi for many years prior to their
removal to Portland, Oregon twenty
two years ago.
Mr. E. A. Berge went to Milwau-
kee Monday afternoon to represent
Warren Lodge No. 4, at the Wiscon-
sin Masonic Grand Lodge meeting.
The High School Alumni Associa-