Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-07-29
POTOSI.
special Correspondence TO the Herald

special Correspondence TO the Herald
Geo. M. Gunderson, of Fennimore,
was in Potosi last Monday; don't
know if George has a political ak to
grind or not.
Frank Bode of Dickeyville was
here last week in the interest of the
international Harvester Company.
Byron Cardy, of Mason City, Iowa,
was shaking hands with old acquain-
tances in Potosi last Friday.
w. E. Shimmin, of South Lancas-
ter, was Potosi caller Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fure arrived
here from California Thursday after
noon and their many old friends are
pleased to greet them. Mr.. Fure is
in very poor health.
During the severe thunder storm
here Friday morning Mr.. Joseph
Ehlen lost valuable horse, killed by
lightning while in the pasture.
The many Potosi friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Hymer, of Lancaster,
are sorry to hear of the death of their
son, Doctor Glenn Hymer.
Mr.. L. G. Edwards has force of
carpenters at work building his new
residence on East street, it will be
on the bungalow order and when COM
pleted will be the finest modern built
residence in the village.
Mrs. P. j. Stelpfug, returned
home Thursday from the Mayo hospital
at Rochester, Mimi, where she had
undergone an operation for gall stone,
several weeks ago.
Master Celestine Kaltenbach re-
tnrned Monday morning from three
weeks round of pleasure with rela-
tives at Jackson, Mich.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ostermeier and
daughter Miss Annie went to Maiden
Rock, Wis, Monday morning to
visit with daughter and sister Mrs.
Verne Brownlee and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Macke, Jr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Macke of
South Lancaster, with their cousins
Mrs. John Conrad and son of Milwau-
kee and Mrs. Henrietta Wolf Of
Rockville, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Macke Sr., last Thurs
day.
We omitted in our last week s
items that Mr.. anu Mrs. j. A.
Seaton entertained at luncheon 1O2
people at their home in the north
part Thursday, July 10Th. Protestants
and Catholics mingled together in en-
joying the festivity, showing the
good feeling existing in Potosi be-
tween the different denominations,
very much unlike some other places.
A number of ladies of the Con-
gregational church, and Sunday school
children and some Catholic friends
picnicked at Union Park in Dubuque
last Thursday. There were eighty
two persons in the party and the
trip was made to Dubuque and return
on the steamer Potosi. Rev. and
Mrs. F. c. Burdick with the assist
ance of Messrs. ]. H. Coons and r.
w. Glennon were in charge of the
party.
Silver Joe's Wild West show drew
a large crowd of people to Potosi
Saturday. A very good crowd at
tended the show in the afternoon, but
at the evening show their seats were
filled to overlooking and standing
room was at premium. The per-
formances were good and the horses
are we'll trained and the bronchos
know how to buck, the COW boys, as
they are termed are up to date and
deserve praise for their daring feats
of horsemanship and gentlemanly
conduct. The band though small
made very creditable music.
The Potosi school district is max
ing a great improvement in the front
of the school building. They are
making concrete walls in the culvert
and will cover the same with a
cement covering, Wallace Macke has
the contract in the construction of
the work. The district will also in
stall new and improved heating ap-
paratus in the school building. The
plank steps and platform in front of
the building have been removed and
viii. be replaced with cement ones
which will add greatlp to the app ear
ance of the building. Mr.. Macke
has the contract also for this i'm