Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-14
POTOSI.

Especial correspondence 10 Herald.l
Mrs. c. j. Ragatz with her two
younger children and Sister Miss Els
Their Schumacher, departed last Tues
day afternoon for Los Angeles. Cali
fOrnia to join their father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher and
their brother, Oliver They will spend
a couple Of months in California and
will return home with their parents.
Otto Fure arrived here Wednesday
from Los Angeles, California for a
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
John Fure and sisters, Mrs. Mae COrns
and Mrs. Jennie Reinecke. His faith
er is in a very critical condition and
it is only a question of days when he
may pass away.
j. A Marshall Of the Marshall Steam
Boiler Works, and Gus Baumgartner,
bricklayer and contractor, both of Du-
buque, spent last Tuesday with friends
in POtOsi.
Henry Maahs, conducting a steam
saw mill midway between the business
center of the village and the brewery
came in too close contact with the
buzz saw last Thursday forenoon and
is minus the end of his left thumb.
Miss Genevieve Kelly has been very
i'll the past week with appendicitis,
and it is feared that an operation for
relief will be absolutely necessary.
George Meier who formerly was bar
tender for w. A. Lesser has taken
similar position at the Welsh & Udel-
hOfen saloon on the corner.
Mr.. Henry Kisting and family have
removed from Dubuque to Tennyson
and are occupying Mrs. Kisting's old
home
Mrs. Henry Klein, who recently un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis,
is recovering from the effect, and, if
nothing unforeseen occurs she will
soon be up and around again.
A very fine program was carried out
by the high school literary society last
Friday night. A few special numbers
were presented, such as a vocal solo
by Mrs. Moore, a song by male quar-
tette consisting Of Mr.. Moore, Mr. FL
lott, Mr.. Grimm and Mr.. Hoffman and
instrumental music by Mr.. Joseph Pat
zner and son Martin, Less Winkler and
Miss Viola St6ll.
Mrs Frank Schwab, who, about three
weeks ago underwent a very serious
operation at Mercy hospital in DU-
buque, has returned to the home OF
her parents in the village where she
must take absolute rest for a while
before going to her home on the farm.
Tony Fure and Henry Reuter-, who
for the past three weeks had been TAX
ing treatment at the Mayo hospital at
Rochester Mimi, returned home on
Thursday night
Mrs. John Kading was taken to the
Findley hospital in Dubuque last Tues
day and Friday evening She was OPP
Grated upon for appendicitis. Moth
ing yet is definitely known of her
condition.
In giving the names Of the sisters
surviving the late Daniel Buacher, we
overlooked the fact that Mrs. John
Ringland of Waterloo is also sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sedbrook spent
few days among friends and rela-
tives in Dubuque the past week
William Hoffman and family, after
about three months visit with rela-
tives and friends in Potosi and vicinity
departed for their home in the Sas-
katcneWan county, Canada, Saturday.
Owing to the continued illness of his
wife, Mr.. Chris Keehner will cease
farming and will have an auction sale
of stock and machinery Saturday,
March 18th.
Spiritual Retreats will be conducted
by the Jesuit Father, Rev. John B.
Thies Of Prairie du CHEN at st. An
drews church beginning March 18th
and closing March 26th. Sunday,
March Is there will be masses at
and 10 o'clock with an opening SER
mon for all at the last mass. The fol-
lowing is the order of Retreats:
Retreat for unmarried persons
March Is to March % inclusive. Morn
ing masses at Z and $780, After sec
ond mass blessing of religious articles, !
followed by sermon. Afternoon sta
lions of the cross at 2:30 Evening at
1880 Rosary sermon and henediction
OF the blessed sacrament
Retreat for married persons, March
1925.