Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-11-29
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.
Especial Correspondence to Herald.1

NopSCld1 correspondence TO Horald.)
The nome of Mrs Maggie Winners
In the south part of town was the
scene OF pretty, but quiet wedding
Tuesday Nov. 21st at II o'clock a. m.
when her youngest daughter, Miss
Florence was united in marriage to
Mr.. Henry Steffen of Cassville. Rev.
+. B. Burdick of the Congregational
church pronounced the words that
Joined the couple for life. They were
unattended. The bride was gowned
in a beautiful suit of African brown
broadclOth with fur trimmings. She
wore brown hat with gloves and
shoes to match and presented a lovely
appearance, when she gave her heart
and hand to the man of her choice.
The groom was attired in a suit of
blue serge. Following the nuptiaI
ceremony the bridal couple and guests
only immediate relatives repaired to
the ching room where very elab-
crate wedding dinner awaited them.
The arlor and dining room were beau
t1fuLy decorated in pink carnations
and ferns. They were the REGIMENTS
Of many beautiful and useful presents.
ch1es-y among which was a set Of sterl-
ing silver tea spoons, presented to
the bride by the Congregational
church choir of which she had been
a member for many years. The bride
is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Mag
gle winners and is a young woman
or many charming qualities, always
pleasant and cheerful and universally
loved by all who know her. She has
essential ways about her that goes to
make a loving, dutiful and helpful
wife, and We doubt that Mr.. Steffen
will ever regret his choice in a wife.
She was born and reared in the vii
lage OF Potosi; is a graduate from the
POtosi high school and for several
years successfully taught school. We
are unacquainted with the groom. but
learn that he is young man of ex-
ceptionally good habits. They de-
parted Tuesday afternoon for a week
OF honeymoon in Chicago. After De-
cember LIST they will be at home in
their new home in Dubuque, which
the groom has furnished for the re-
ceptiOn of his bride The MANY
friends of the happy couple extend
congratulations and best wishes for
a happy and prosperous welded life.
Owing to the recent cold and freez-
ing weather, Mr.. Andrew Bode of
D1ckeyville was compelled to cease
work on his grading contract on the
Potos1 and Dickeyville road. Mr..
Bode has completed seven cement Gull
Verts on this road and had the wealth
er remained fine for a while longer
he would have finished his mile of
contract.
Martin Kirkenbush, after six years
absence from Potosi, returned last
week from the Saskatchewan country
in Canada for brief visit with his
mother and other relatives. Martins
many old friends here are pleased to
grasp his big fist and are glad to hear
OF his great prosperity in the far
northwest
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher and
son, Oliver, left Sunday afternoon for
Los Angeles, California. where thew
will spend the winter. Mr.. Schumach-
ter told the writer that as soon as he
got settled he would order Herald for
a few months to get Potosi news.
Mrs. Verne BrownsIee of Maiden
ROCK, Wis, is a guest at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ostermier.
and visiting with other relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Anizet Liebfried
mourn the death of their little son.
Melvin, aged about 5 years. Cause of
death supposed to be from acute in
digestion.
Mrs. John j. Pluemer who recently
underwent an operation at Rochester.
Mimi, is improving finely and will
soon be able to return to her home.
Thomas Galway and son Stewart
or Duluth, Mimi, came down last
week for visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Peter Markus went to Chicago
last Monday night to again take treat
ment at the Presbyterian hospital in
that city.
WI = y. OCelpHug, a prosperous PO-
tosl farmer took car load of cattle
to Chicago last Monday.
Joe Blindert of Salem, South Dako-
ia, is visiting with relatives in Po-
tosi and vicinity.
Mr.. John ]. Pluemer lost a valuable
horse from lockjaw last week.
See Henry Peterson's notice to
hunters in another column.
STITVER.