Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-02
AROUND THE COUNTY
MICHAEL KELLY, POTOSI
RESIDENT, PASSES AWAY
Especial Correspondence to Herald1


A gloom of sorrow was cast over
this community Tuesday evening July
%, when it became known that Michael
Kelly, a time-hOnored old citizen of
the town OF POtOsi was dead. The
passing away of Mr. Kelly removes
from our midst a citizen of highest
integrity; a man who was beloved and
respected by everyone who knew him,
for his honorable and upright char
acter. For more than fifty-five years
he had dwelt among us and we all
knew him and respected him for his
piOus ways and cheerful disposition.
He was everybody's friend and every
body was his friend. He was an in
telligent and pleasant man to converse
with-no angry thought ever entered
his mind-and his admonitiOns were
always of the best No word derog-
atory of anyone ever escaped the lips
of Michael Kelly, and his familiar and
cheerful cOuntenance will be sadly
missed. For the past few years he
had suffered with stomach complaints,
but at no time was confined to his
bed longer than two or three days. 1t
was but a short time ago he came
from his farm home to spend few
days in the village with his daughters
Mary and Kate. He was greeted by
his numerous old friends in the vii
Iage who little thought that it would
be the last time they would ever gaze
on the living countenance of their dear
old friend. He was loving and duti-
full husband, a fond and indulgent
father, and sincere friend. His every
care was for the welfare of his fami-
ly. and he was worshipped by them
oil NTT pl1 wa CafhO-
lie, and died with all the rights of the
church. The funeral took place
Thursday morning from the house to
St. ThOmas's church, where he had
worshiped for fifty-fiye years. Requium
mass was celebrated by Father Prucha
who also officiated at the burial serv-
ice. Michael Kelly was born at Mt.
Melick, Ireland in 1885, and died in
the town of Potosi, July %, 1916, aged
81 one years. He left his native
country when a young boy and came
TO the United States and settled at
Freehold, n. J., where he worked for
several years. In 1861 he came to
PotOsi and worked for his uncle, Mich
ael Lawler, who had settled here in
the early thirtys. He was united in
holy matrimOny to Miss Mary Ann To-
bin in st. Thomas Catholic church in
the village of POtOsi, by Rev. Father
Verhoef, in 1863. To this union were
born eight children. The eldest child
died in infancy, another died in child
hood, and a son, John F., died in ear
" man hood. Besides the aged and
sorrowing wife, Mr.. Kelly is mourned
by two daughters, Mary E. and Kate A,
and three sons, Raymond NJ, and AL
fred J., all residing in POtosi, and
William J., of Denver, Colo, the lat
ter, through sickness, was unable to
attend the funeral. Mr.. and Mrs. KEEL
ly, after marriage, followed the pur-
suits of farming, and by hard work
amassed a fair competence. They re-
linquished farm work few years ago,
assigning their work to their sons,
Raymond and Alfred, who will con-
tinue to live with and comfort their
loving mother.
Mrs. Joe Kerkenbush came near
having a time of her life last Wednes-
day morning. She went into her sons
bedroom to make up the bed. She
saw a black object on the bed that
she supposed was a belt belonging to
one of the boys, but it was a very live
belt, and but for the arrival in the
room of one Of her sons the lady would
snake four feet long. How the snake
got into the house is a mystery as all
doors and windows are well screened.
Joseph Vontram lost a valuable
horse Thursday, dropped dead in the
harvest field. We have heard that
William Vesperman, living near Rock
vile, lost horse in the same manner
last Thursday, and that Henry Simon,
wi CT Of
Saturday-OvercOme by the heat.
Contractor W. J. Welsh came down
from Cassville, Wednesday afternoon
to attend the funeral of his old friend,
and neighbOr, Michael Kelly. Mr..
Welsh has twelve men employed on
road work in Cassville and ten men
employed working on the Masseyville
hill in POtosi
Benny Reuter-, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Reuter- and Miss Louise Gil
lilan, youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gillian, were married
in Galena, last Wednesday.
Mack. the Hypnotiser" showed in
the village hall several nights last
week. Owing TO the hot and sultry
nights his exhibitions were not large
~ attended.
Pete Blindert of British Hollow, is
grandpa again. His daughter, Mrs
Charles Meier recently gave birth to
a fourth son at Sioux Falls, South Da-
kota
Mike Trainor of Little Grant, a can
didate for the office of sheriff on the
democratic side of the house, was in
POtOsi, last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Berge and daugh
ter Marjorie, mOtOred to Dubuque,
Sunday Miss Marjorie is getting to
be quite an expert in driving a car.
Cap SchmitZ and wife and NJ B.
Elskamp and wife mOtored to Bosco-
bel and across the river into Craw-
ford county. last Wednesday.
Jake thinner lost a valuable horse
last Thursday. Overcome by the heat