Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-08
POTOSI.
.ndencs to the Herald.

j. P Better and family in TennysOn.
Miss Isabel Brietling, after several
days pleasant visit at the E. M.
Wilmott home, returned to Chicago
Tuesday afternoon.
The usual services were held in the
ST. Andrews and ST. Thomas Catholic
churches New Years day.
Anton Stelpfug. a former resident
of the towns of Potosi and Paris died
at an infirmary in Sheboygan, Wis
last week.
Andrew Lewis, of Lancaster, shipped
car of horses and a car of mules on
Burlington north bound train from
the Potosi station last Wednesday.
/ Nest No. So Order of Orioles recent.
ly elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President E. G.
Thomas, Vice President, Sam Will
mott; Past President, M. B. Elskamp;
Chaplain. Robert Travis; Sec. John
Schumacher Treas, George Meier;
Warden. William Doser Inner Guard
Chris Keehner: Outer Guard, Anton
Schaefer; Trustees, Frank Doser;
Wallace Macke. John Esser. The in
staIlation of officers and banquet
will take place Thursday evening,
Jan. 9th. A very elaborate menu for
the banquet is being prepared by the
mem bers' wives and sisters. In addi-
tion to his wife each married member
can invite one other person. and each
single member his sister or sweet
heart. At recent meeting of the
members it was voted to extend
special invitation to the Herald
Potosi correspondent and his wife
We will endeavor to avail ourselves
of the pleasure Of joining in the
festivities.
Ray Willmers and wife, of Du-
buque, spent New Years day with
his mother, Mrs Maggie WiIlmers
and sisters Ollie and Florence.
c. J. Ragatz. Gene Webb and Lou
Edwards attended the grand opera in
Dubuque, Wednesday night.
Joseph Harps, of Manchester. Iowa.
visited with relatives here several
days last week
Ford Polly, of Hasley, South
Dakota, was guest at the Mrs.
Wilmer home, New Years day.
The postmaster and rural mail
carriers, of Potosi, are now wearing
fine uniforms of the q. S. regulation
grey.
Mrs. E e. Thomas and daughter
Ethel spent Thursday night with
friends in Dubuque.
Mrs. John Doser entertained a num-
Der of friends at her home in the
village Thursday, Jan. I'd; the &C.
casion being her 10th birthday. A
very enjoyable time was INDUCED in
among old friends and neigbhors.
About 25 of her old friends and neigh.
bors were present.
John Grosser and son Daniel, Uf
Cathy, North Dakota, are visiting
at the home of Mr.. Grosser's mother,
Mis- Elizabeth Ostenlier.
William Koeller, highly esteemed
old citizen of the town Of Potosi died
at the home of his son Fritz Koeller
Friday afternoon, Jan. Sd. aged "a
years and seven months. The funeral
was held Monday forenoon and in
terment made IN the Van Burne ceme-
terry. Services we're held in the Con-
gregational church, Rev. w. T. Price
officiating,
c. M. Schmitz and daughter Marie
after ten days visit with friends at
Wheaton, Mimi, returned home Sat
tu1day morning.
Mrs Charles Wallace, of Dermont,
Mimi, is visiting with her sisters,
Mrs. G. M. Schmitz and Mrs. Will
Leeser and families.
Miss Alice Uppena departed Sun
day for Los Angeles California where
she Joined her sister Miss Gertrude
She went by way of Lancaster where
she will join party Of friends who
are destined for the same point
Frank Cenfield, Of Chicago. after
short visit with his parents in Min
neapolis, arrived here Saturday after
noon for a brief visit with his brother
John.
Miss Eva Wilmott and Miss Josie
Gunther after spending two weeks
pleasant vacation at their respective
homes, returned to Dickeyville Sun
day afternoon to resume their school
work.
The matrimonial banns of Joseph
Markus and Miss Mary Kelly we're
announced from the affairs of st.
Andrew s and st. Thomas Catholic
/ churches Sunday.