Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-23
HARRISON PIONEER
PASSES TO REST
POTOSI.
special Correspondence to the Herald

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Peter Fure, for many years g
resident of the town of Harrison anC
well known in Potosi, died at
Plattevil last Sunday. He was
fifty-two years of age and unmarried
The funeral took place Tuesday fore
noon to st. Andrew Catholic church
in the town of Potosi and was at
tended by very large number of
old friends and neighbors. Rev.
Father Scheffer officiated at the
funeral and burial services and the
interment was made in the new st.
Andrew cemetery. He is mourned
by several brothers and sisters and
numerous other relatives.
Miss Bertha Hinderman, of
Dickeyville. accompanied her friend,
Miss Eva Wilmott to Chicago, last
Tuesday
Miss Ethel Thomas, a student at
the Lawrence university at Appleton,
Wis, is at home to spend her
summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Berge. were in
Dubuque Tuesday. They went down
on the Steamer Potosi in the morn
ing and returned on the Burlington
afternoon train.
Members to the number of 10 to
II of the Young Peoples Christian
Endeavor Society, of Dubuque, gave
a very good concert in Potosi last
Tuesday evening.
Leo Markus and Miss Theresa
Klein were MARI ed at st. Thomas
church by Rev. Father Pape last
Wednesday morning. The young
people are well and favorably known
in and around Potosi, both being born
and reared here. Their many friends
extend congratulations.
w. "A. Doser, Of Prairie du Chen,
made brief call in Potosi. last
Wednesday.
Frank Burrichter with wife, daugh-
ter and son autoed from Galena to
Potosi and returned last Wednesday.
Fred Elskamp, of Merrill, Iowa,
visited with relatives in Potosi last
week His father Joseph Elskamp
was born and reared in Potosi and is
we'll known by the older residents
here.
The PotOsi Military band will con-
duct an excursion to Cassville on
the steamer Potosi and barge Mon
day, July 9Th. This will be good
opportunity for the people to enjoy
steam boat ride and take in the
Cassville celebration for the cheap
fare Of fifty cents for the round
trip. All kinds of refreshments can
be had on the boat. Let every one
join in and give the band boys
boost, they are here TO stay and
should be we'll patronized in this
undertaking. Boat will leave the
Potosi landing at 8 80 a. m. Re-
turning will leave CassvilIe at 6 p.
m.
John Ketcher and wife of Charles
City, Iowa, arrived here Friday for a
visit with Mrs. Ketcher's sister,
Mrs. Anna Marie Schmitz and other
relatives.
Miss Fancy Foster, teacher in
he Farg North Dakota high schuol
anne home Thursday to spend her
vacation with her mother Mrs. Eliza
beIn Foster, brother and aunt Miss
Mary Ennor. She went to Beloit
Saturday to be in attendance at the
annual commencement of Beloit COL
lege.
John M. Callahan, state secretary,
instituted a branch of the Catholic
knights of Wisconsin in ST. Thomas
parish last Friday evening.
Nearly two hundred people from
Potosi and surrounding places board
ed the steamer Potosi for Dubuque
Saturday morning TO see the Barnum
& Bailey circus. Many went to see
the much advertised parade only, but
were doomed to disappointment, as no
parade took place, owing to dis
agreement the management had with
the city authorities regarding the
holding of parade.
Joseph Berg took his wife to the
Rochester. Mimi, hospital Thursday
to undergo, as we are informed, an
operation for appendicitis.
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