Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-03-08
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.


Special Correspondence to the Herald
Joe OFT visited with friends in La
Crosse Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. r. w. Glennon is slowly i'm
proving from her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Nolan went to
Prairie du Chen, Saturday, to attend
the funeral of an uncle of Mr.. Nolan's.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Rethwisch at
tended the funeral of their uncle, P.
J. Seippel in Dubuque, Thursday.
John Koeller and wife of Marquis,
Saskatchewan, Canada, are visiting
with relatives in and around Potosi
Miss Eva Schmetz, after two weeks
pleasant visit at her fathers home,
returned to Cassville, Wednesday.
Ed Cullen of East Dubuque, an old
time stock buyer throughout these
regions, was here last Thursday.
Andrew Ames, after ten days serv-
ice on the jury at Lancaster, returned
home Thursday.
Mrs. Valentine Flitsch went to Du-
buque Tuesday afternoon to visit with
her mother.
Mrs. Elizabeth Foster and daughter
Miss Fanny Foster, attended the gold
en- wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfre
Thomas at Rock Valley, Iowa, Feb. IL.
w. NJ Tiffany of Platteville, was in
PotOsi Monday and Tuesday and leased
some mining land from John J. Plue-
mer, lying south of the Wilson mine.
The Wilson Mining company now
have thirty-six men employed at their
mine and will soon increase the force
by ten or twelve more men.
Ben Gierens and wife of Denver,
Colorado, arrived here a few days ago,
being called to the bedside of Mr.. Gle
rens' mother, who is dangerously ill
with little chance of recovery.
Gottlieb Abt, for twenty-four years
a resident of the town of Potosi, left
last Tuesday with his family to make
their future home in Northern Wis
consin.
Mrs. Margaret McPhail is very i'll
with the grippe at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. G. Thomas in the village,
with whom she has been spending the
winter.
The entertainment and box social
held at the New Rigsby Hollow school
house in district No. 2, Monday even
ing, Feb. %, was well attended and
was decided success. There were
twenty-fOur baskets and boxes sold
that netted the neat sum of $25.0O.
There were some well filled baskets
and good bidders from the village of
Potosi. The entertainment was report
ed to be the best ever heard in a
country school owing to the capable
instructor, Miss Mary Mclaughlin.
Before removing from the Abing
farm near Rockville, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Schwab were much surprised
the evening before their departure
from the place, when about seventy
five people with well laden baskets
called and rendered them a farewell.
The evening was delightfully."- spent in
social conversation and games of var
iouS kinds. AT a late hour the guests
departed for their respective homes
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Schwab much
happiness and prosperity in their new
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thomas, for
mer residents of the town of Potosi,
celebrated their golden wedding at
their home at Rock Valley, Iowa,
Thursday, Feb. IT. Mr.. Alfred Thorn
as and Miss Elizabeth Tyack were
married in British Hollow, Feb. II,
1866. They removed to Hull, Iowa,
some thirty years ago and followed
the pursuits of farming. About TWEEN
ty-twO years ago they retired to make
their home in Rock Valley. The TWEEN
ty-one guests for the day included the
four children of the worthy old couple
who also reside in Rock Valley. They
are, William and James Thomas. Mrs.
Long and Mrs. Jacobs and their fam
lilies. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas were the
recipients of many beautiful and cost
~ presents. Their many old friends
residing in POtOsi and British Hollow
join in congratulations and best wish
es for many more years of health and
happiness.