Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-05-13
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POTOSI.

6pecial Correspondence to the Herald.
Roscoe Thomas after brief visit
with his parents departed the early
part of last week for Three Forks
Montana where he has two brothers
residing.
Henry Schumacher was at a sani-
tarium in Prairie du Chen last week
taking treatment for rheumatism.
Joe Vogelsburg and Nick Schu-
macher were in Hazel Green Tuesday
docking after the interest of the
Potosi Brewing Co. The Green will
be dry town after June 3Oth.
Mrs, Elizabeth Foster was the
guest of friends in Dubuque for few
days last week.
John Schwab visited with friends
in Dubuque last Monday and Tues
day.
Mrs. August Ulbric, Mrs. Henry
Doser, Miss Carrie Patzner, Miss
'Tilda Burket, Henry Winkler and c..
M Schmitz attended the funeral of
John arnd relative at Manchester,
Iowa, last Monday.
Fl, E. Coons was looking after
business affairs in Dubuque last Mon
day and Tuesday.
A number of Lancaster and Roice
Greek people enjoyed day of fishing
on the Mississippi, last Thursday, with
good success.
Mrs. L. G. Edwards enjoyed a
pleasant visit with friends in Du-
fbuque Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Pluemer and Mrs. Frank
iSeipker are visiting with their father
:and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mechler, and brother Rev. Father
Edward Mechler at ST. Phillips, near
Soldiers Grove, Wis. Mrs. Nick
Wagner accompanies them.
Edward Carthew, of Spokane,
Wash, is visiting with his brother
.Thos. H. Carthew and sister Miss
Helen Carthew in Rockville. This is
his first visit back to the old home in
sixteen years. He was in the village
of Potosi Friday greeting his many
old friends and acquaintance and we
were all glad to give him the hand of
welcome.
Rev. Fathers Peter Pape, of
Potosi, P. J. Jones, of Cassville and
Peter Becker, of Prairie du CHEN,
were the guests of Father Scheffer in
Tennyson from Wednesday afternoon
to Thursday afternoon of last week.
Geo. Ragatz, Sr., of Dubuque, was
the guest of his son, C. j. Ragatz,
Friday.
Miss Eva Wilmott came over from
Dickeyville, Friday afternoon, and
visited at the parental home until
Monday morning.
4 large number Of people of the
St. Andrews congregation and some
from the village of Potosi with the
Potosi Military band assembled in
-Tennyson last Thursday evening and
marched to the residence of Rev.
Father Joseph Scheffer the new pastor
. Of the congregation to bid him a well
come to our midst. After few
pieces of music by the band E. M.
@ilmott was called upon and in brief
remarks in behalf of ST. Andrews
congregation and the people in general
tendarea a cordial and sincere well
come to the Rev. Father. He was
not aware of the ovation in store for
him and was taken wholly by surprise
which he clearly showed, but he was
equal to the occasion, and in beautiful
words thanked the people for the
honors shown him, and glowing terms
paid high tribute to Father Pape his
predecessor for the beautiful building
he caused to be built and the vast
other improvements made in the
nineteen years of his faithful and
'untiring services as pastor of the ST.
Andrews church. At the conclusion
eOf Father Scheffer's remarks Mr.. H.
B. Uppena in behalf of the trustees
of the congregation thanked the band
for their services and beautiful music
rendered. After few more pieces
of music the crowd dispersed for
their homes voting this joyous oc-
casion.