Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-30
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.


J former resident of Potosi, was greet
ing old friends here for several days,
last week.
The Schumacher party who return
ed from Germany last Tuesday morn
ing are glad to get back to Gods
country. They left Obershur in
Bavaria about five weeks ago, and
got passage on a liner at Munich.
The vessel came through the north
sea and owing to the dangers of en-
countering icebergs made slow pro-
gress but finally landed at Quebec,
Canada. The party thence went to
Montreal where they boarded a Grand
Trunk train for Chicago and arrived
at Potosi as stated above.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Leo
Lesser, E. NJ. Wilmott, Will Lesser,
Cap Schmitz and Herman Lesser
autoed to Galena last Thursday and
took in the fair. and enjoyed very
pleasant days outing. On our out
ward trip we made stops at Dickey-
vile, Happy Corners and Cuba City,
at the latter place we partook of a
good lunch and oiled the machine
thence proceeded down through Hazel
Green to Galena making the trip in a
little more than two and a half
hours. In Galena we had the
pleasure of meeting Joe Vogelsberg,
Yves Hymer, Pete Blindert and
Charlie Vogelsberg who had autoed
from Potosi the same day. Return
ing we all came home together max
ing stops at Hazel Green, Louisburg,
Dickeyville and Tennyson, at the
latter place for the benefit of the
writer who bade the boys good night.
J. A. Seaton and family went to
Dubuque Saturday afternoon for a
few days visit with relatives.
Mike Bean, of Table Mound, Iowa,
is spending few days with friends
in Potosi.
Miss Eva Wilmott came over from
Dickeyville Friday evening for a
short visit at the parental home,
returning Sunday evening.
Dave Haser employed at the Bagley
creamery came down Saturday after
noon for a brief visit with his par
ents. He returned to Bagley Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas NJ. McClain
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honor of Miss Maggie Kreiser's
twenty first birthday at their home
on the farm last Friday evening.
twenty one were in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ratz, of
Racine, Wis, visited here few
days with the Ehlen families and
Mrs. John Duve who are relatives.
They were accompanied by Mr.
Richard Wittcopp, also of Racine
This community was again shocked
when the news was spread around
that Mr.. George Basing, an honorable
old pioneer resident had died suddenly
at his home near British Hollow last
Wednesday forenoon. He had not
been really well for some time,
though up and about his daily chores.
He was in the village Of Potosi the
day previous to his death, greeting
old acquaintance and was in good
spirits and was jovial as he always
was, little thinking that he would
never see those friends again on
earth. Mr.. Basing was born in the
town of Potosi, Sept. 18th, 1912 and
died in the town of Potosi, Sept.
23d, 1914, aged 72 years less five
days. He had passed the greater
portion of his life in his native
town and most always followed the
pursuits of mining. He was a man
of kind and cheerful disposition,
loving and dutiful husband and a
kind and devoted father; his every
thought was for the welfare of his
family who in turn worshipped the
dear husband and father. He was a
kind and sincere friend and was be-
loved and respected by all who knew
nCNOA a WOlO OOIO$aCOlJ VI cAlS
one ever escaped the lips of George
Basing, his were always words OF
kindness. He leaves to mourn his
untimely death, his aged wife and
two daughters, Mrs. Hattie Mes, of
Patch Grove and Mrs. Libbie Hood,
of Potosi and one son Ben Basing, of
Potosi. The funeral took place Fri
day afternoon and was largely attend
ed manifesting the high esteem the
deceased had been held in in the com
munity where he passed SO many
years of his life. Interment was
made in the British Hollow ceme-
terry, Rev. F. C. BurGick officiating.
C. J. Ragatz and E. NJ Wilmott,
of Potosi, attended to court matters
in Lancaster Monday. Ben Beier