Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-12-29
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.

Chicago last week.
Ed Wiedman and family of Musco-
da, are visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Wiedman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Roser are re.oic-
ing over the arrival of a baby girl,
born Wednesday, Dec. Is.
Oscar w. Seaton of Detroit, Mich,
spent Christmas with relatives and
friends in POtosi.
r. H. Durley was confined to his
home for about a week from an attack
of the grippe.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Nolan of Du-
buque, spent Christmas with Mrs. No
lan's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Oster
meier and other relatives in Potosi.
Peter Markus, who is taking treat
ment for Hawkins disease, at the
Presbyterian hospital in Chicago, is
spending the holidays at home.
On and after Monday, January 3rd
town treasurer, Z. NJ. Wilmott will be
at the Potosi bank to collect the town
ship taxes for 1915.
Miss Ethel Thomas, student at Law
renee college. Appleton, Wis, is spend
ing the holiday vacation with her pa
rents in Potosi.
Johnnie Harps of Wheaton, Mimi,
is in Potosi for visit with his sisters,
Mesdames Will Lesser and c. Nj.
Schmitz.
The Misses Leta and Hilda Pluemer,
students at the Platteville normal,
are spending the holidays at their
homes in TennysOn.
Louie Brandt, John Othe and Martin
Richards of Keller and Frank Brandt
OF Pittsville, Wis, were in POtosi Fri
day.
The Potosi postofice has been raised
from fourth class office to third
class one. The change takes effect
january /. 1916.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. HinsOn of Platte
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wilmott
and little son Harry spent Christmas
at the Wilmott home in Tennyson.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Macke, ST.,
viewed the public Christmas tree in
Lancaster Friday evening. They ate
Christmas dinner with their daughter,
Mrs. Ed Meyer and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Marvin and
son David of Jackson, Mich, are visit
ing with Mrs. Marvin's mother, Mrs.
ID. G. Seaton and sisters, Mrs. A. Kali
tenbach and Mrs. S. A. Thomas and
brother, ]. A. Seaton.
The ST. Thomas congregation OBJ
served their patron saints day Tues
day, Dec 81 in the usual appropriate
manner. Father Prucha was assisted |
in the services by Father Scheffer of
st. Andrews church, and Father Pape, |
OF st. Joseph's cathedral, La Crosse.
The many friends of Mike Roser, the
well driller, are sorry to hear that he
is at the Mercy hospital in Dubuque |
suffering with a badly broken arms. |
He was engaged in drilling a well for
the Balitown Creamery company in
Iowa, when he slipped and his arm
caught in the gearing of his machine. |
His clothes caught in the machinery |
in such a manner that the shaft was
broken and he was enabled to escape |
without more injuries.
] An old British Hollow landmark, a |
small log house that was built way |
back in the late Sos, was removed by |
FIRE early Saturday morning. 1t was |
occupied by Fritz Lingschied, poor
blind man who had last everything he
had excepting the clothes he had on.
This old building was, in early days, |
occupied by an old French wagon max
er, named Francis Mordaux and IN lat
er years by Squire Stephens as a kind
Of repair shop.
The Christmas cantata given by the
pupils of the St Andrews parochial
school Sunday evening was a most
pleasing affair, and the sisters of the
school deserve great credit for their
tireless efforts in drilling the child
rem so perfect in their respective parts.
The evening program consisted of
songs. recitatiOns and drama in two
acts entitled the Holy Night. A very
large audience greeted the children.
The large commodiOus hall was filled
TO overfiOwing. Every seat was taken
and many had to stand up.
POtOsi was again visited by burglars
some time Friday night or Saturday
morning. Runkel's store and Leeser's
saloon were both entered. The bur-
glars gained entrance to Runkel's
store by breaking large window
light i'm the front of the building.
Some shoes and other goods were tax
en-. one shoe was dropped out side of
the building and Rural Carrier Thorn
as found the mate to this shoe on his
route Saturday morning. Mr.. Runkel
cannot estimate his loss as many goods
were scattered around during Friday
sales, and not put back in place that
night. Entrance was gained in Lees
er's saloon through transOm over the
back door, and exit was made through
a side door. Mr.. Lesser lost some bot
ties of whiskey and some cigars. No
money was obtained by the burglars
at either place.