Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-02-16
AROUND THE COUNTY
POTOSI.

Special Correspondence to the Herald
E. NJ. Wilmott attended to probate
court matters in Lancaster last Tues
day.
Lawrence Mcbride Of Desmet, S
D.. is a guest at the Frank Longmeier
home in TennysOn.
L. G. Edwards went to Cassville
last Wednesday for brief visit with
his aged mother.
Mrs. Anna Marie Schmitz observed
her S3rd birthday last Thursday, Feb
10th.
Walter Meier, nightwatchman at the
brewery, is confined to his bed with
sickness.
The ice harvest is on in full blast
and the brewery, saloOnkeepers and
others are packing some very fine ice
Mrs. Carrie Blake of White Owl, S
D., visited with her sister, Mrs. Geo
A. Schumacher and brothers Nick and
Andrew Ames.
Mrs. William Mcdonald and child
rem of BeetOwn, are guests at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Swale.
Many people from the village and
vicinity witnessed the Birth of a Ma
ton at the Majestic theater in Du-
buque last week.
Mr.. H. S. Kline of Milwaukee, g
large shareholder in the Wilson mine
was in Potosi Tuesday and Wednesday
looking over the mining field.
Chris GIassmacher returned Tues
day afternoon from a four days visit
with relatives and friends at Cass-
vile.
John Wurster, after several weeks
visit with friends and relatives in Po-
tosi, returned to State Center, Iowa
last Tuesday.
A lady friend informs us that Mrs
L. g. Edwards entertained nineteen
ladies in a sewing circle at her hos
pitable home on East street last Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Joseph HoesI and daughter An
ma, after five weeks pleasant visit
here with brothers and uncles, return
ed to their home at Walhalla, North
Dakota, Saturday morning.
There are good indications to be
lieve that there will be much actiVi-
ty in the Potosi mining district in the
near future Capitalists were her
last week from Milwaukee and leased
the lands which the Mud Range runs
through. 1t was on this range that
the POtOsi Mining and Milling COM
pany did lot of work few years ago
with poor success, owing to lack of
capital. The new company has un-
limited capital TO develop the mine.
We understand that a force of men
will soon be put to work cleaning out
the shafts, 1t is rumored that the
Cardiff mine will be put into operation
again.
a very pleasant event took place at
the bea Itiful farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Baumler, in the town OF
Potosi. Sunday, Feb. 6. The occasion
being in honor of Mr.. Daumlers sister
Mrs. Joseph Hoesl and daughter MISS
Anna of Walhalla, North Dakota, ana
in honor of Mr.. Baumler's brother,
John, who on that day had attained
the age of 56 years. A sumptuOus din
ner was served to a number of rela-
tiyes and friends who did justice to
the many tempting viands set before
them. The table was beautifully dec
GRATED with sprays of carnations, and
Mr.. John Baumler was presented with
a bouquet Of carnations, with congrat-
ulations on his fifty-sixth birthday.
After spending very enjoyable after
noon, the party drove to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baumler in the viii
lage where a delicious supper was
served. The evening here was spent
with vocal and instrumental music
to the enjoyment of all. At a reason
able hour the guests departed for their
respective homes, all hoping to meet
again some time in the near future.