Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-05-26


joyful occasion the two youngest chill
dren of the family, Leo and Catherine,
were flower bearers. Rev. Father P.
Pape was deacon of the mass; Rev.
Father Edward Mechler, sub deacon
and Rev. Father J. " Scheffer master
of ceremonies. Following the services
at the church and after receiving the
congratulations of many friends who
had gathered to witness the cere-
mony, the bridal party with numer-
Gus friends, repaired to the home
where a sumptuous wedding dinner
awaited them and surrounded at one
table by their nine children the elder
~ and happy bride and groom par
took of the tempting viands set be-
fore them and upwards of 100 people
including the four priests and Mrs.
Siepker's aged father and mother
joined in the festivity with them.
The friends of this honorable and re-
spected couple wish them many more
happy days of welded life Owing
to the rain and muddy condition of
the roads some invited friends were
unable to be present.
Memorial day will be observed in
Potosi next Saturday, the Potosi
Military band will furnish the music
for the occasion. In addition there
will be speaking vocal music and
exercises by children. The veterans
will decorate the graves of their de-
parted comrades in the morning.
Simon Langstaff and John Horiser
will decorate graves in the British
Hollow cemetery and the Catholic
cemeteries in Tennyson; Philip Roesch
and some children to the Catholic
and Van Buren, cemeteries in Potosi
Bohn Rollins the Boice Prairie GENE
terry and Ben Hurst the Burton GENE
terry.
The 101 Ranch Wild West show
and Jess Willard, drew quite mum
Der of people from Potosi to Dubuque,
last Monday.
Geo. w. Coon, special agent tor
the Northwestern National Insurance
company, was in Potosi, Wednesday,
comforting with local agent, E. M.
Wilmott.
The familiar countenance of Her
man Bucnner, of Lancaster was seen
here last Wednesday. His many
friends were pleased to see him look
ing so we'll.
Mrs. Mary Schultz. widow of the
late George Schultz, and an old and
highly respected citizen of the town
of Harrison, died at her home Thurs
day May 20, aged 90 years and 15
days. She was born at Sinsinawa,
on the 9Th day of May, 1916, and
had lived in the town of Harrison for
upward Of SO years. The funeral
took place from the late home to ST.
Andrews Catholic church, Monday
morning, and was largely ATTENDED,.
The interment was made in the old
cemetery by the side of her husband,
VINO had proceeded her to the grave
several years ago. She is mourned
by five grown children.
The entertainment given by the 9Th
grade pupils of the Potosi school, last
Friday evening, was an up-ot-date
affair. The young people acted their
respective parts in very credible
manner and were greatly appreciated
by the audience, which owing to bad
weather, was not as large as it should
have been.
Mrs. E. C. Thomas, after two
weeks visit among friends at different
points in Illinois, returned home on
Saturday.
The dinner and supper given by
the ladies of the Van Buren, ceme-
terry association at the Woodman
hall, Saturday, was exceedingly we'll
patronized.
Warren Lodge, No. AZ. A. NJ,
conferred the third degree on p. j..
Rethwitsch, Saturday night. Among
the visiting brethren present were
M. M. Johnson, Chas. Mulfnger,
Paul Mannstadt, Walter Henkels,
John Gamble, Martin Seippel, VIM.
Kanobt and Henry Woodland, of Du-
buque.