Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-06-24
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.
special Correspondence 10 the Herald.

@pec1al Correspondence 10 the herald
A class of twenty-five children,
twelve girls and ten boys, received
their solemn first holy communion at
st. Andrew Catholic church Sunday.
Notwithstanding the heavy rain in
the morning the church was filled
with relatives and friends of the
young communicates who presented a
most lovely and impressive appear
ance, the girls being attired in snowy
white with wells envelOping their
forms, while the boys wore neat suits
of blue. Four small girls acted as
escorts for the girls, while four small
boys acted in the same for the
boys. Rev. Father Sche read the
mass and administered the sacrament
to the class. At the Inclusion of
the service the priest addressed the
young communicates and exhOrted
them to remain true to the holy
resolution made on that morning.
After mass the young folks repaired
to the parochial hall where bounti-
ful dinner was served to them. In
the afternoon the class attended
vespers and were enrolled in the
scapular. Following are the names
of the young people who made up
the communion class. Helen Schmitz,
Rose Kroepfie, Edna Schiffman,
Emma Siepke, Elizabeth Holzer,
Emma Gerhardt, Amelia Stuer,
Alkaline Meoska, Margaret Stohl
meyer, Evangeline Klar, Rosina
Stohlmeyer, Anna Margan, Leo Duve,
Robert Mueller, Frank Stelpfug,
Siluimes Ulbrich, Henry Klein,
Joseph Wilhelm, Edward Siepker,
Leonard Langkamp, Nicholas Lang
kamp,. Joseph Hufnagel.
J. E. Wilmott and wife came
from Chicago last Tuesday for visit
with Eds parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
NJ. Wilmott, in Tennyson. They re-
turned to their home Monday after
noon.
News was received here that Joseph
Knapp had died from tuberculosis at
his home in Milwaukee last Monday.
He was born in British Hollow about
At years ago and was we'll known by
many in this town.
w. G. Hymer and son Mack, ]. H.
Coons, Joe Vogeslberg, and Charlie
Vogelsberg autoed to Dubuque last
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Hall and daughter Matte,
of Viroqua, Wis, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H Coons last week.
1t is rumored that the two barber
shops in Potosi have combined and
on and after July LIST the business
will be carried on at the OFT shop.
Miss Lottie Pluemer who is train
ing to be a nurse at the Mercy
hospital in Chicago, is at home to
spend her vacation.
Miss Lizzie Kaeding, of Potosi
and Mr.. Fred Buss, of Waterloo,
were married by Rev. Father Pape at
his rooms in the village last Tuesday
forenoon. The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Laura Kaeding,
the groom was supported by his
brother Mr.. Roy Buss. Following
the marriage ceremony the bridal
party were driven to the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Kaeding, where an elaborate wedding
dinner was served. The happy welded
couple will make their home in the
town of Waterloo. Their many
friends extend hearty congratulations.
Mrs. Nick Twohig left Thursday
afternoon to visit with friends at
Aurora, Ill.
Miss Ethel Thomas a student of
Lawrence University at Appleton is
at home to spend her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Hinson came
over from Platteville Saturday even
ing and spent Sunday at the E. M.
Wilmott home in Tennyson.
Barney Honerbaum, of Dickeyville
has purchased a saloon property in
British Hollow and will soon become
a resident of the town of Potosi.
Miss Bina Seidle after several
weeks pleasant visit with her nephew
Andy Kaltenbach, and family, has re-
turned to her home at Erie, Pa.