Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-03
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POTOSI.
Correspondence TO the Herald.

take place at the city opera house,
Thursday and Friday evenings, June
18th and 9Th. There will be five
graduates, four young ladies and one
young man, viz: Lillian E. Brake,
Pearl E. Keehner, Sarah E. Amos,
Martha M. Duve and Clarence N.
Schumacher.
Class program, Thursday, June 18th.
song-'Columbia Queen of Nations Chorus
Essay-Helen Keller i4 LEI ----L LILLIAN l, r. Brake
EESsayIM We gar n,sLabor--.- Pearl F. Keehner
Essay-Modern Education Sarah E. Ames
Essay-A Sane Fourth Clarence SCHUMACHER
ESSay-The Newspaper. Martha M. Duve
SOng-A Soldiers Chorus
Commencement program, Friday,
June 9Th.
Invocation III. -. Rev. F. Burdick
SOng-Garden of Roses - C Chorus
Salutatory E. Keehner
selection fedic Meth orehe est "a
AddreSS-ThingS that Pay r. II. Whitbeck
Presentation of Diplomas Prin. E. j. Young
Song-Gently Signs the Breeze e.. Chorus
Benediction------.,..- ---..---...ReN. f. Burdick
Fred Elskamp, of Potosi, and Mrs.
Isabella Rupp, of Dubuque, were
married Tuesday morning, May 26th,
at 9 O'Clock by Rev. Father Werlich
at the Holy Ghost church in Dubuque.
They will make their home in Potosi.
Fred's many friends here extend to
him and his bride sincere wishes for
happy and prosperous married life.
The Potosi band of which Fred, is a
member gave the happy couple a
joyous serenade Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pitzen, Mr..
and Mrs. Matt Elskamp, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. J. Rethwitsch and Miss
Genevieve Elskamp attended Els
kampRupp wedding in Dubuque last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Schaefer
are rejoicing over the arrival of
pair of twin boys from Monday morn
ing May 18th. Their many friends
extend congratulations.
Edward Elskamp is visiting with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Els
kamp and with sisters and brothers.
He came from Swanville, California,
to attend the wedding of his brother,
Fred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher
and son, Oliver and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schumacher and two children
will leave here Saturday, June 18th
for New York. On the 18th they
will take passage on the ocean liner
Kron Prizessen Cecilia for a three
months trip to Germany and other
European countries. They will first
visit in Obershur Bavaria, the native
place of Mr.. Adam Schumacher and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schumacher.
This will be Mrs. Adam Schumachers
first ocean voyage and there is not
doubt but what she will enjoy it and
will be more than pleased to view the
country where her husband was born.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rupp, of
Cherokee, Iowa, are visiting here
with Mr.. Rupp's brothers Ben and
Peter and families.
Leo Lesser is the possessor Of a
five passenger Ford purchased from
Wagner and Bode at Dickeyville.
Miss Eva Wilmott terminated
successful nine months school at
Dickeyville last Friday. She is re
tanned by the district to teach the
coming term with another advance in
wages.
Rev. and Mrs. F. Burdick have
returned from Chicago where they
had been called to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Burdick' s father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Flesch welcomed
baby girl Friday morning.
Mrs. George Schneider and little
son, of Waterloo Ridge, visited
with her mother, Mrs. M. Willmers
last week.
Memorial day was observed in a
quiet but appropriate manner in
Potosi. The band was out and their
music drew quite a crowd of people
who assembled in the city hall at 2
p. m. Addresses were delivered by
Rev. Burdick, Simon J4angstaff and
others, interspersed with vocal and
instrumental music and other exer-
cises.
James H. Jackson and daughter
Mrs. Thomas Welsh, of Dubuque,
spent Memorial day in Potosi.
Clarence Schumacher, who was to
have graduated from the High school
next Friday, was suddenly attacked
with severe case of appendicitis
Sunday. He was taken to Dubuque