Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-06-14
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.

Especial correspondence to Herald.)
See Elskamp & Wiedmans hard
ware store ad in this weeks Herald.
Attorney d. ]. Gardner, of Platte
vile, was in POtOsi for short period
Saturday.
The Wilson mine after being shut
down few days for making improve
ments has resumed operations.
But for the rain last Wednesday
many from here would have attended
the big day in Fennimore.
Joe Rupp had the misfortune to get
a bad kick on the left hip from a
horse last Monday.
Robert Mcknight, Jr., and BRIDE
visited with his parents in the south
part of town last week.
Miss Ada Scheffer has gone to Eau
Claire, Wis, for a visit with her
mother and other relatives.
John d. Cenfeld, Sr., of Minneapolis,
arrived Saturday for brief visit with
his son John and family.
John Zenz and John Brady of
Bloomington, spent Saturday in Po-
tosi.
Miss Eva Wilmott left Monday after
noon for Platteville where she will
spend the next two months attending
the Normal school summer session.
r. H. Durley and P. H. Rethwitsch
left Monday morning for Milwaukee
TO represent Warren Lodge No. at
the Masonic State Convention.
Mrs. Ruby Meier of Bellevue, Iowa,
visited last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Beier and other rel
atives.
"A social dance will be given at the
garage hall Friday evening, June 16,
with music by the famous Kivohan or
chestra of Cuba City.
Earl Campbell, after eight months
absence, at Petersburg, Virginia, re-
turned last Wednesday for an indefin-
tie visit with his parents.
Mrs. Henry Stohlmeyer, who has
been taking treatment for the past
three weeks at a hospital in Platte
vile, has returned to her home.
Mrs Henry Vogelsberg and little
daughter Mary, of Minneapolis, are
visiting Grandpa Joe at the CONNER
cial hotel.
The special election held in the vii
lage last Tuesday to vote upon the
question of bonding the village for
$4,000 for street improvements was
carried by a vote of rs for, to "a
against.
Mrs Mary Born, of Bloomington, is
the guest of her brother John Loner-
gan, and wife in British Hollow and
visiting with old friends. She was a
brief caller at the home of the writer,
Sunday.
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visiting with his brothers Buck and
Peter Rupp and sister Mrs. Theodore
Mioski. He is accompanied on his
visit by his daughter Miss Katie. Mr..
Rupp moved from PotOsi and settled
on a farm near Cherokee thirty-six
years ago. He has retired from
farming and is now living in the city
A most distressing accident happen
ed here Friday when Joseph Brake
had his right hand crushed in the
lowering device of a we'll drill. DR..
McGOvern hastily took him to the
Mercy hospital in Dubuque, where it
was found necessary to amputate the
hand. 1t is a serious blow to the young
man, who has wife and child to sup
port, depending upon his daily wages
and he is a young man we'll liked for
many friends have much sympathy for
him and his family. We understand
that he belongs to the order of Moose
in Dubuque, the Orioles in Potosi, and
the st. Andrews Catholic benevolent
society of Potosi, from all of which
he will receive some temporary aid.
Our genial friend, E. o. Berge, pur-
chased new Ford 5-passenger car a
short time ago. On Sunday of last
week he concluded to try his new pur-
chase, and not being an expert driv-
er the machine got away from him
and ran into the ditch opposite the
garage, depth of about seven feet
and turned bottom side up. Mr..
Berge was thrown out and in some
manner landed under the car. He was
pinned down and when released, it
was found that he was not seriously
injured. The car was badly damaged,
a new radiator, wind shield, a couple
of tenders and some other minor parts
were broken. We are pleased to note
that friend Berge was not in any way
hurt, which is a miracle. Don't ask
us to take a ride with you Mr. Berge,
until you are better adapted to manip-
ulate car, even if it is only Ford.
A class of fourteen children receiv-
ed their first solemn holy commun-
ion at st. Andrews Catholic church
Sunday. The day was a beautiful one
and the church was packed with rel
atives and friends of the young COM
municants who presented a lovely APP
pearance. The girls were attired in
snowy white, with wells enveloping
their forms, and woven wreaths of
smilax, while the boys the usual neat
suits of black. Rev. Father Zachman
of st. Paul, Minnesota, read the mass