Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-01
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.
Special Correspondence to the Herald
lRr "a M Wilmnft !

(By l.. NJ. W1lmOtt.)
The county association of rural
mail carriers Will meet in the village
of PotOsi on Labor Day, Monday, Sept.
9Th. The local carriers are making
preparations to entertain the visiting
members in a manner not soon to be
forgotten The citizens will join hands
with the local carriers in making the
occasion a pleasant one to the visitors
and it is generally known, PotOsi never
undertakes to do anything, but
what is done in a proper and social
manner. .:-;:-.5
John Schmitz and family, after sew
eral weeks visit here with relatives,
returned to their home at Merricourt,
North Dakota, Tuesday morning.
Miss Gene Duffy, OF Chicago, is Wis
iting with the Letter Kimmick family
and other friends on Pea Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. A Berge and
daughter, Marjorie, returned Monday
evening from a two weeks enjoyable
visit with relatives and friends at De-
troit, Kalamazoo and other points In
Michigan.
Howard Schroeder, of Dubuque, is
enjoying a pleasant visit with his
mother and brother John, and greet,
ing his many friends here.
We are expecting a brief visit from
the Lancaster Fair Boosters next Mon
day.
Miss Ada Shelter has returned from
an enjoyable visit with her mother and
other relatives in Eau Claire.
Mr.. Max Falk, of AndaIe, Kansas, is
a guest at the home of Mr.. H. B. Up
pena, near Rockville. This is Mr..
Falk's first visit to this part of the
country. His brother, Engelbert Falk,
deceased, taught the ST. Andrews
school about AZ years or more ago. He
was married to Mr.. Uppena's sister,
Mary, who survives him.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Schmitz visited at the
home of Nick Schmitz, in Lancaster
last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rev. Fathers Pape and Shelter went
to Lacrosse last Tuesday, afternoon to
attend the funeral Wednesday, of Rev.
Father Sluyter, rector of st. Joseph S
Cathedral at Lacrosse. About one
hundred and fifty priests were in at
tendance at the funeral. He was
widely known and beloved by all who
knew him. He died of heart disease
in St. Mary's hospital at San Francisco
at 1870 Thursday night, Aug. 18th.
Postmaster Kaltenbach tore himself
away from official work last Tuesday
and, with Sam Thomas, fishing went.
They were very successful and well
paid for their days outing, each bring
ing home a large string of fine sun
fish.
Ray and Alfred Kelly sold and de-
liVered twenty fat two-year-old steers
to W. c. Hymer last Tuesday.
Mrs. John Mikesch and children, of
ManIey, Iowa, and Mrs. Spaith, of Du-
budue, were guests of Nick Twohig and
wife last week.
The young ladies' sodality of the St.
Andrews congregation picniced down
at Brooks slough Thursday.
Mrs. Mae Kreiser and son, of Du-
buque, and Mrs. Ruby Mier, of Belle
vue, Iowa, are visiting at the Ben Beier
home. :
George Hudson and wife adtoed to
PlattevilIe with Cap. Schmitz last
Wednesday.
The Misses Hilda and Margaret
Pluemer, after spending three weeks
with Grandpa and Grandma Mechler,
and uncle, Rev Edward Mechler at St.
Phillips parish in Crawford county,
returned home Friday.
Jasper w. McPhail, an old veteran
Civil war, residing between British
Hollow and Rockville, is stricken with
paralysis, and is in a precarious con-
dition. He is IA years of age.
0f
formerly of POtosi, is here renewing
old acquaintances.
Carl Zeitz, of Chicago, is visiting at
the home of his uncle, Louis Demecke.
Mrs. Robert Glennon underwent an
operation for hernia at Mercy hOspi-
tai in Dubuque Friday. Latest advice
says that she is getting along as well
as can be expected.
The Ladies' Aid society and the
Home Band had joint meeting at the
houme of Mrs. Henry Macke in the
north part of the city last Thursday.
The Aid society was entertained by
Mrs. Macke and Miss Lavilla Kuster
and the Home Band by Mrs. Louise
Kustey. Ninetl-seven people; in all,
we're in attendance. Those from
dDTOdI WHO were pIeSenI, WOIO WI o
Chas Wilson and lady friend from st.
Louis Mrs. William Spenseley, of Chi
cag1. and Miss Mary McKelvey, of Lam
cas- ter
Rev Father Peter Pape, pastor of
the St. Thomas church; has been APP
pointed rector of st. Joseph's Cathed
raj in Lacrosse. He will leave POtosi
this vice. to take charge of his new
field of Juty. Rev. Father Scheffer, of
St Andre church, will fill both par
ishes until q riest is sent here to take
charge of til st. Thomas church.
BIZ 7TOWN.