Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-01-20
AROUND The COUNTY
POTOSI.
Al correspondencs to the Herald.

Special Correspondence 20 the Herald
The sad news Of the death of Rev
Father Philip FRANKIE which occurred
at Lacrosse Saturday afternoon has
cast gloom over this entire com
munity. He was born in Potosi about
thirty years ago. 1t was only a
short time ago Dec. 9Th that he read
a Levitical requiem mass over the
remains of his father, in st.
Andrews church in the town of
Potosi. He had not been in good
health for the past two or three years.
He leaves to mourn his departure
seven brothers and one sister. His
funeral will be held IN Lacrosse,
Wednesday forenoon. A delegation
of Catholic Knights of Wisconsin
from Potosi will attend the funeral.
The most notable event that has
taken place for many years in Potosi
was the celebration by the order, of
the 10th anniversary of Warren
Lodge No. A, F. and A. M. The
members of the lodge their families
and invited guests from nearby lodges
sat down to a three course sumptUous
dinner at seven p. m, after which
Worshipful Master E. A. Berge
called the lodge to order and in
troduced Grand Master B. F. Keller,
of Lacrosse who took charge of the
ceremonies and with the assistance
of S. A. Thomas as grand marshal,
installed the following officers for
the ensuing year: w. NJ. E. A.
Berge; S. W., R. H. Durley; j. W.,
Chas. Vogelsberg.; Treas, w. A.
Schumacher; Sec, John Schumacher !;
S. D., Arthur Ringland; J. D.,
A. w. Schumacher; S. S. Albert
Richter; J. S. Chris Keehner; Tyler,
]. r. Campbell. After the installa-
tion various brothers made brief re-
marks, after which Grand Master
Keller delivered an address which
was pronounced one seldom beaten.
A lunch was served at II o'clock.
The festivities closed with dance.
Lancaster was represented by 26
Masons. Lacrosse, Platteville, Du-
buque and Beetown were represented.
The writer hopes in the near future
to write a brief history of Warren
Lodge No. 4.
The Ladies' Aid society celebrated
the 18th anniversary of their organi-
cation with banquet for the mem
bers and their families in Woodman
hall, Thursday, Jan. 18th and en-
joyed merry time. In the twenty
five years that the society has been
in existence we can recall the names
of but four members who have passed
to the shores beyond; they are Mrs.
Elizabeth Voolfolk, Mrs. Eliza Kend-
rick, Mrs. Jane Hymer and Mrs.
Fanny Massey. If there are others
the writer would be pleased if some
member would give him the names.
The Josephine Worth theatrical
troupe will hold the boards at the
city opera house for one week be-
ginning Monday evening, Jan. 18th.
Popular prices 10, % and 35 cents,
The matrimonial alliance of Mr..
Hugo Weber, of Minnesota and Miss
Hattie Weber of Potosi was announc-
ed in St. Andrews church Sunday.
John and Peter Ketcher, after a
week of pleasure here with relatives,
have returned to their homes at
Charles, City Iowa.
John Schmitz, of Merricourt, North
OAK, arrived here Tuesday for a visit
to his mother and other relatives.
Robert W. Glennon and family have
moved into the building recently
vacated by l. G. Edwards.
Lawrence Burgett has purchased
the Caskey property in the south part.
Mrs. Minnie Mae Barr, of Beloit,
Wis, was in Potosi for a brief period
last Thursday.
A short letter from Clyde Roesch
says that he is enjoying his Florida
trip, the climate is grand and the fish
ing is fine; few days before he wrote
he said a man landed a shark that
measured seven feet and ten inches
long using just an ordinary salt water
rod and reel. He says they are having
plenty of rain down there.