Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-27
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
William Grady of La Crosse was a
guest of the Andrew Ames home last
week.
Attorneys Clementson and Carthew
of Lancaster, made brief visit III
Potosi last Wednesday afternoon.
Andrew Bode and wife and Joe Bode
and little son of Dickeyville, were IN
Potosi last Wednesday,.
Martin Seippel of Dubuque, mem
Der of the PotOsi Lumber Co.,, was IN
Pctosi, Friday.
Martin Reynolds of North Lancas-
ter, was shaking hands with Potosl
friends last Friday.
Edward Bernhard of Dubuque, is
visiting at the homes of his uncles,
Frank and John Kaeding.
John Kilberg the Lancaster cigar
manufacturer and son, was in the city
looking after business interests last
Thursday.
Ray Kelly took the train last Tues
day night for Chicago. He will also
visit points in Indiana before return
ing.
The local branches of the Catholic
Knights entertained a large crowd at
the ST. Andrews parOchial hall last
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Macke have re
turned from Milwaukee where they
had been to attend the funeral of their
brother-in-law, Mr.. Moehrig.
r. H. DurIey has just completed a
new building on the brow of the hill
in the rear of his business block-a
long left want and a much needed i'm
provement.
Mrs. E. M. Wilmott is in Chicago
visiting with her son, Edward and
family. Before returning home she
will visit few days with friends IN
Milwaukee.
Oscar w. Seaton, industrial agent
for the Great Northern railroad with
headquarters at Detroit, Mich, was in
Potosi several days last week meeting
old friends and looking after his prop
erty.
William Pennekamp, of Milwaukee
is prospecting on a mineral range
down in the town of Harrison which
he had worked a number of years ago
and has good hopes of striking 1t UP
again.
There is much activity in and around
the Wilson mine, many men have
constant employment and the concen-
trating mill is in full blast. Several
new buildings are being erected foI
the accommodation of the workmen
during the winter.
The Sunderland Stock company gave
three very creditable performances at
the city hall in the village the three
first night of last week. Their band
though small, is the best heard here
for several years. They will return
here for another three nights engage
ment beginning Thursday, October 20
Joseph Pluemer, a farmer living
in the town of Harrison, a few miles
east of PotOsi, was taken to hospital
at Platteville last Friday for treatment
for an acute attack of appendicitis
DR.. Buck, we hear, expressed the opln-
ion that he believes that he can effect
a cure without the necessity OF an
operation.
A very quiet but pretty marriage
ceremony was performed by Rev
Father Scheffer at the st. Andrew
parsonage, Wednesday morning at
o'clock when Miss Mayme Giesen OF
Biechler, of Dubuque, Iowa. Follow
ing the marriage ceremony the couple
entered ST. Andrews church where
the bride received holy communion, af-
ter which the bridal party were driver
by auto to the home of the brides pa
rents, in the village of Potosi, where
a most sumptuOus wedding breakfast
awaited them, and reception held. The
dining room was tastefully decorated
in pink and green. The wedding was
of a quiet nature, only relatives be-
ing present. The bride was dressed IL
an African brown military suit of WOO
poplin and presented a lovely appear
ance. She was attended by her sister
Miss Hilda Giesen, who was attireC
in a suit of blue. The groom was sup
ported by Mr.. Rudolph Schumacher
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Frank B. Giesen and is a young
woman endowed with a cheerful ma