Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23
POTOSI.
.p.cial Correspondence. TO tn. Herald.

spNcial CorresDondence TO the Herald
Joseph Klinkhamer, of Racine,
Wis, is visiting relatives in Potosi
he is very nice appearing young
man and is a cousin of the Ehlen
family.
Miss Ethel Thomas has returned to
Appleton, Wis, to resume her
studies at the Lawrence university.
Weather permitting there will be
some people from Potosi who will
auto to the Galena fair this week.
Of the twenty pupils named Mrs.
Geo. H. Lewis, Mrs. G. I. Foster
and Ed. M. Wilmott are the only
ones now living in Potosi.
Mrs. Karl Fritz has returned from
her visit to North Dakota and is at
her home in the village; Uncle Karl
is wearing the happy smile.
John l Thomas, of Prairie du
Chen, was registered at the Com
mercial hotel, Thursday.
The Potosi friends of Harlan john
son, are pleased to hear that he has
received the republican nomination
for Register of Deeds for Grant
county.
The foundation is being laid for
the new dwelling house to be erected
by the Misses Mary and Kate Lawler,
on East street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scheffer, of Eau
Claire, Wis, arrived Monday after
noon for a visit with her son and
daughter, Rev. Father Scheffer and
sister Ada.
A stranger named George McAvoy
was run over and killed by Burling-
ton train a short distance above the
depot Sunday evening; residence not
known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schwab mourn
the death of their five months old boy
which occurred Saturday. The funeral
was held Monday morning from the
home to st. Andrews church.
Chris Simon has retired from farm
ing and is building a handsome new
residence in Tennyson. 1t is on the
bungalow order and the construction
is in charge of Mike Hufuagel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher
and son oliver, and Henry Schumacher
and family, who have been in Ger
many since the latter part of June,
arrived home on Tuesday morning.
At this writing we have been unable
to obtain any particulars concerning
their stay there nor the journey home.
Thomas Galway and wife and son
Stewart, of West Duluth, MIMI, are
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Beier in the village and with
friends in the country. Mr.. Galway
was a former resident of Potosi and
his many old friends are pleased to
gaze upon his familiar contenance.
With the ass distance of Mrs. Lewis
we have studied ont the names of the
pupils who attended Lizzie Lyon
(Aunt Lizzie) Select School in 1856,
ST and SO. We may have forgotten
the names of others who attended.
Those whom we can remember are !:
Lizzie Chapman Mrs. M. Byrnes* }
Laura Templeton (Mrs. j. Curran* y
Jessie Moreing and Kate Rankin, mar
ried names not known; Eliza Brent
Mrs. Stevenson); Elsie Brent MRS.
Pittinger*) Josephine Wooley (Mrs.
Geo. H. Lewis; Sue Voolfolk Mrs.
H. Bell;) Mary Seaton (Mrs. Hus-
ted*) Lizzie Ennor Mrs. G. T. Fos-
teri Mellisa McNabb( MRS. Sam NAL
lett); Diana Caskey MRS. Light
FOOT Theodore Kinney; 'Dolph Kin
ney, H. P. Greene; Cyrus Moreing* (;
Matt. Kaltenback* Albert Darcy ;
Ed. NJ. Wilmott; Jervis Lyons =
Those marked with star (*) are de-
ceased.
Miss Hannah Paul commonly
!; called Powell" died of tuberculosis
at her home in the village Wednesday
morning, aged fifty-one years and
eight months. She was born in
Germany, Jan. 1868 and came to
Potosi with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Paul, in 1872 and had
continuously made this her home.
She was an only child and her par
ents preceded her to the grave a
number of years ago, first the father
then the mother. She was a woman
dearly liked by every one and her
pleasant and friendly countenance
will be missed. She was a true
Christian woman and a strong be-
lever in the Catholic faith. The
funeral took place Friday morning
from her late residence to ST..
Andrews Catholic church and was
largely attended. The Ladies Sodality