Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1913-01-15

was beautiful and impressive. At
the conclusion of which President E
G. Thomas III hrief but we'll chosen
words spoke upon the good of the
order and the benefits derived there
from after remarks by past president
M. B. Elskamp the members with
their families and invited gueets re-
paired 20 the banquet hall where a
sumptuous repast awaited them, and
where about Two hundred and fifty
people partook of the many good
Things to eat After the supper
everyone returned to the main hall
and INDUCED in a merry dance until
about two oclock in the morning
when all departed for their homes vot-
ing the Orioles a royal bunch Of
entertainers.
While walking along the Milwau
kee track below Specht's Ferry last
Wednesday morning, w j. Welsh of
Potosi, contractor and HI Bechtel
an assistant in the government engi.
neers Office, discovered broken rail
that probably prevented wreck at
that place. The men were with a
party Of government employees, and
while several of the party went north
aud south to flag any train which
might come along, Welsh and Bechtel
notified officials of the road in Du
buque from the Specht's Ferry station
and men were sent to repair the break.
Mrs. Cora Kane after several weeks
visit with her mother. Mrs. Eliza beth
Ostermier and other relatives, return
ed to her home at Bolga, South
Dakota, last Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Bernhard Longkamp and Miss
Alvina Seipker, both of the town of
Harrison, were married in st. And
rew's church Wednesday morning,
Jan. 9Th, at 80 o'clock. Rev. Father
Siepker, of Waunakee. Wis, uncle of
the bride, performed the ceremony.
John Wagner. Andrew Bode, Joseph
Bode and Charles Leffelholtz, of
Dickeyville, we're in Potosi Thursday.
Wagner and Leffelholtz took the early
train Friday morning for Prairie du
Chen, returning Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Loveland, of Daven-
port. Iowa. and Mrs. William Bass,
of Silvan Springs, Arkansas, are
visiting with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Schiffman, in British
Hollow.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hodoval are
rejoicing over the arrival of baby
girl Thursday, Jan. 9th. They now
have family of five girls.
c. NJ Schmitz purchased COW at
the Weber estate sale last Thursday,
| paying forty eight dollars for it; he
hired man to bring the COW to the
village for him; it walked up the
platform into a rack on sleigh and
was apparently alright; the man left
the team and went to assist his father
to load something and on returning
found the COW down and stone dead.
Camp No. 1926 Modern Woodmeu
of America held their installation in
the Woodmen hall Saturday evening
with the usual impressive ceremonies.
Nest No. 50 Fraternal Order Of
Orioles announces that their annual
dance will be given in the city hall
in Potosi Friday evening. Jan. 31st.
The we'll known Patcshe orchestra,
of Dubuque, is engaged to furnish
music for the occasion and the supper
will be served at Mrs Ostemier S
hotel. As this will be the last dance
in Potosi before the lenten season be.
gins large crowd wall undoubtedly
be present.
Mrs. P. j. Stelpfug, who several
weeks ago, underwent an operation at
the Mercy hospital, in Dubuque, for
gall stones, came home Friday and is
feeling very we'll
Miss Anna Schroeder, former we'll
known young lady in Potosi. died at
tuberculosis sanitarium in Colorado
Tuesday. Jan. 9TH, aged about twenty
two years.
Henry Kronster, of Cassville, was
in Potosi Monday