Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-08-16
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.

Especial Correspondence to Herald.)
Miss Mary Stoll has gone to McGreg-
or. Iowa to take a position.
W. G. Hymer, Joe Vogelsberg and
son Charles, were in BoscObel, Friday.
E. o. Thomas went to Prairie du
CHEN, Saturday afternoon.
Miss EIinor Ayre of Benton, Wis, is
a guest at the Frank Phillips home.
Uncle Jim Blewett of Lancaster,
spent a few hours in POtosi, Tuesday
night.
Joe Brake and Charley Ward were
in st. Paul and Minneapolis couple
of days last week.
Mrs. George Kiefer, of Pocohontas,
Iowa, is visiting with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Chris Keehner.
Frank Budden spent two days at the
Galena fair Galena being Franks
home. he naturally enjoyed the trip.
Miss Hilda Schumacher has been ac-
cepted as a student at the Mercy hos
pitaI school for nurses in Chicago.
The Potosi ball team defeated the
Dubuque Advertisers, IL to 1, Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Powers have moved
from Platteville to Tennyson. Mr..
Powers has taken a position as en-
gineer at the Wilson mine.
Ed Pierce. Frank and Will Ward of
Lancaster and Jack Powell of Potosi,
composed a fishing party that passed
the time on the river, Friday.
Mrs. W. "A. Doser and sister, Miss
Emily Bauer of Prairie du Chen, Wis
tied a few days here with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Flora Hinson of Platteville,
came over Sunday to spend week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Nj.
WilmOtt in Tennyson.
Mr.. Patterson, superintendent at the
Tiffany Zinc company mine, has built
a cottage at the mine and will occupy
it with his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
terson are from Chicago.
J.. F. Walsh, the wide-awake Ten
nyson merchant, was in Chicago sew
eral days last week purchasing goods
TO fill the wants of his rapidly increas-
ing trade.
Mr.. A. H. Grannis, who suffered a
fracture of his right arm between the
wrist and elbow some ten days ago,
is improving nicely and will soon have
the use of the arm.
Miss Dorothea Brownlee, after three
or four weeks pleasant visit with rel
atives here, returned to her home at
Maiden Rock, Wis, last Tuesday af-
ternoOn.
Mr.. E. A. Berge was in Chicago three
days the forepart of last week and
while there attended the national con-
vention of Rural Mail Carriers. Mr..
Berge had a delightful time and en-
jOyed the trip.
Mr.. Lou Reinecke, who has been
suffering for some time with stomach
trouble and not getting any relief here
or in Dubuque, went to Chicago last
Wednesday night 70 get treatment
from Doctor Billings, a specialist on
diseases of the stomach.
Hon. H. E. Rothe of Fennimore, can
didate for state senator gave street
talk to an appreciative audience here
last Tuesday afternoon, and his theme
OF fewer offices, boards and commits
sions, economy in state government,
and lower taxes was we'll received by
the people. A legislature composed
OF such men as Henry Rothe would be
a blessing to the taxpayers of the
State of wisconsin. He is the man
you want to vote for at the primary,
Sept. 5.
Mr.. Robert H. Kendrick of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, "a former highly es-
teemed old resident of Potosi, arrived
here last Wednesday for weeks visit
with old time friends, all of whom are
pleased to greet him. He is accom-
panied here by his daughter, Mrs. Jul
ian Antoine and granddaughter, Mrs.
w. r. Andrews and husband. They
are making the trip from Council
Bluffs to Potosi and return by automo-
bile. Prior to removing to Council
Bluffs a few years ago to make his
home with his daughter, Mr. Kendrick
had resided in Potosi since April
1S4S He is a veteran of the war of
the rebellion, and a member of COM
pany H, 25th Wisconsin Volunteer In
fantry, and is now so years of age
The party leaves here Wednesday for
their homes.