Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-03-25
AROUND The COUNTY
POTOSI.

John Harps after about four months
visit here with relatives departed last
Monday for Wheaton, Mimi, to look
after his farming interest there
William Shimmin, of South Lam
caster, and Andrew Lewis of the city,
passed through here last Tuesday with
a car load of fine coming two year old
steers purchased in st. Paul.
st. Patrick's day was fttingly OBJ
served at st. Thomas Catholic church.
High mass was celebrated by Father
Pape, who at the conclusion of the
services delivered very appropriate
sermon, followed by benediction. The
attendance was quite large.
Mike Preston made business trip
to Dubuque Tuesday afternoon.
Frank Bode, Of Dickeyville, was
looking after International Harvester
affairs here last week.
John Burgraff arrived here Tuesday
morning from Dent, Mimi, for a
visit with his sisters and brother and
other relatives. He has sold his farm
in Minnesota and after his visit is
terminated he will go to Alaska.
Work has begun on Pat Mclaughlin
new residence in the north part. He
had lumber hauling bee few days
ago in which Jim McGarry, John
Mulvehill, Leo Tobin, Ed Hoffman
and Vincent Mclaughlin took part.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Duggan, of
Tivola, Iowa, we're the guests of
friends in Potosi few days last week.
Frank Hymer after a couple of
months pleasant visit here with his
brother W. G. Hymer and family, left
for lis home at Seattle, Wash, last
Wednesday afternoon.
J. J. Stelpfug looked after bust
ness affairs in Dubuque Wednesday
and Thursday.
Sam Bauer, of Paducah, Kentucky,
is here for visit with his mother,
Mrs. Samuel Hoffman, and other rela.
tives.
Viola Pluemer and Miss Maggie
Seipker went to st. Phillips. Wis.
last Friday for brief visit with their
uncle Rev. Father Edward Mechler.
William Pluemer attended to bust
ness matters in Galena Friday.
Mrs. @. M. Schmitz who was re-
Gently seriously i'll, is convalescing
and is in a fair way to recovery,
much to the pleasure of her many
friends.
Mrs. Henry Sedbrook has returned
from Mendoza where she had been to
see her husband who is a patient in
the hospital.
MIR. George schaal. of Chippewa
Falls, is guest of relatives in Potosi
and vicinity.
Mr. W. J. Welsh and sister, Mrs.
Denun, of Bellevue, Iowa, were in
Potosi Friday, to Monday.
Miss Eva Wilmott came over from
Dickeyville Friday evening and visit
ed at the parental home in Tennyson
until Sunday evening.
There will be a sale of horses,
household furniture and other articles
in the village Saturday afternoon.
Walter Galloway, of Cassville,
and sister Mrs Walter Allen, of Bee
town, attended the funeral of their
sister Mrs. Mary l.. Carthew, who
died in Platteville Sunday, March
18th. The funeral took place last
Wednesday, from Plattevills to the
British Hollow cemetery.
town caucus will be held in
Potosi next Saturday afternoon for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for township officers and the election
of township committee.
Miss Jennie Schneider, formerly of
Potosi, died in Chicago last week.
The remains were brought to Potosi
Tuesday afternoon and taken to the
st. Thomas Catholic church where
brief services were held. The funeral
took place the same afternoon and
interment was made in the Van
Buren cemetery where lies her father
and mother. She was a daughter of
the late Joseph and Hannah Schneider
and was born in the viIlSge of Potosi
about forty years ago, more later on.