Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07
POTOsI

Inc old folks dance at Burton last
Tuesday night was we'll attended by
people from here, and they all report
having good time.
Mrs. John Stoll went to Dubuque
last Monday and underwent an opera
ton at Mercy hospital Late re
ports are that she is getting along as
we'll as could be expected. Miss
Theresa Klein accompanied her and
will take medical treatment.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Gus Burgett in Tennyson last
Wednesday evening.
A move is being made to have an
electric lighting plant in this village.
The move is meeting with approval by
the citizens and stock in the plant is
being taken up quite fast. 1t is hoped
that enough shares will be sold to
make the proposition a success.
John Kuster of Rockville, has re-
covered from severe attack of meas
les, the disease is prevalent in that To-
cality.
Mrs. Hample, an aged woman resid-
ing east of POtosi, is seriously ILL.,
Dick Holmes of PIatteville, he with
the big star, was in Potosi last Friday
soliciting for the Grant County News.
Dick is a contestant in the News au
tOmObile contest and expects to win
out
Mr.. Henry Klar, who for some time
has been confined to his home with
a serious attack of tuberculosis of the
throat, is at this writing in an almost
dying condition.
Herman Droesler of South Lancas-
+oY E a1y0A
here, and seventeen teams Friday and
Saturday hauling them to his place.
They will be used in the construction
Of a silO.
Last Friday forenoon when hauling
cement blocks for Herman Droesler,
John Ertz and another man, wanting
to test the powers of their teams, ran
a race, resulting in Ertz falling from
his sleigh a little ways above the
brewery and sustained some bad in
jUries. He was picked up by Ed KEEL
ly and others in an unconscious condi-
ton, with blood flowing from his face
and head. He was taken into the house
of Ralph barrow and later to DR.. Bow
ers' office where his wounds were
dressed, and later taken to the home
OF his brOther-in-laW, Neil Elskamp,
where he remained a few days before
going to his home.
Jake Udelhofen and Charles Vogels-
berg returned from Chicago Friday
afternoon after spending five days in
that city.
Mrs. VIM. Pluemer and Mrs. J. P.
Pluemer Of TennysOn have been OH the
sick list for the past week
Hal Buss has gone to Detroit to en-
ter the employ of the Ford Company
Grover Vogelsberg has purchased the
lot where the Coons hardware store
building stood and as soon as the
weather permits will begin the cree
ton of a garage.
StOll and Hurst have taken the agen-
cy for the Smith Form A truck for this
territory and are also booking orders
for spring delivery Of Ford cars.
Notwithstanding the frigid weather
the Sutherland Stock company played
to fair houses the last three nights of
the past week. The show is a good
and up to date one They carry twelve
people and every one plays their part
in creditable manner No one need
hesitate to patrOnize the show as it is
clean and moral one. They went
from here to Cassville for three nights,
and will finish the week at Bagley.
The company will play another en-
gagement in POtOsi on some date in
April or May.
The funeral Of Mrs. Henry Macke,
brief mention of whose death was
made in our notes last week, took
place from the residence to the Brit
ish Hollow cemetery Wednesday fore
noon, Jan. 81 and, Notwithstanding
the severe cold weather, was very
largely attended. The funeral services.
conducted by Rev. Burdick, were held
at the home, Mr.. Burdick paying a
glowing tribute to the memory of the
deceased woman
Mrs. Johanna Macke was born at
Rockville i'll the town of Potosi, Feb.
18th, 1885, and died at her home in
the village of POtOsi Jan. %, 1917, aged
6I years and eleven months. She was
a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Kuester, for many years high
ly respected residents of Rockville.
She was united in marriage to Mr..
Henry Macke June 10, 1874, and took
upon herself the care of three children
born to Mr.. Macke from previous mar
ria8es. To these children she was al
ways a devoted and loving mother. the
same as if they were her own, and
they, in turn, worshipped her for the
loving and tender care she bestowed
upon them. To the union of Mr.. and
Mrs. Macke were born three children.
Ricka (Mrs. Edward Meyer, Clara
Mrs Theodore Longmeier), and Wal
lace, at nome. who with the aged hus-
band and father and step brothers. All
bert and Henry Of South Lancaster,
and William of Bloomington, mourn
the loss of the dear loving wife and
mother. Mrs. Macke's health began to
fail about year ago and she was
patient sufferer in her long illness.
She was a woman of high moral char
acter and a very loving and devoted
wife and mother and was particularly
attached to her home, and since the
marriage of the children spent the
most of her time with her husband
and son, Wallace and wife and child.
She was very active and faithful mem
her Of thp adinc' Aid oOcio+xy Of tbo