Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-03
POTOSI.

The POtosi high school has estab
Hshed a Soldiers Literature Fund. and
the pupils may contribute any sums of
money toward purchasing good litera-
ture TO the soldier boys now in camp.
This is a cOmmendable move on the
part of the patriotic pupils of the high
school,
To make their work less arduous
and more beneficial to the pupils, Prof.
Jones, principal, and Miss Clark. as
sistant principal of the Potosi high
school, have decided to combine some
of their classes, namely: Sophomore
and Junior modern history Junior and
senior physics, American history and
English.
Peter Markus, who for two years or
more has been afflicted with Hark-
ness disease and who has taken
number OF treatments for this disease
at the Presbyterian hospital in Chi
cago, was again compelled to go there
last week for further treatment
II mas been rumored and even nub-
Asned that DR.. Bowers had purchased
lot on what Is called Galena hill and
intends to build residence on the lot
But Doc doesn't know ANYTHING about
any such transaction, at least he SO in
formed the writer.
John R. Campbell has been serious
~ III the past week with typhoid fever
and no change for the better has vet
developed. Mrs. Campbell, who was
at Petersburg, Va, enjoying a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Geneyieye
Pierce, was summoned home and she
arrived here on the 1 o'clock train
wednesday morning, accompanied by
her daughter. That Mr.. Campbell is
a very sick man there is not a question
OF doubt. His countless number of
friends throughout the county are in
hopes that his condition will soon
change for the better
The Tiffany Zinc Mine company for
some reason have laid off about half
of their force of men.
Silver Joe Greer of Wild West show
fame passed through Potosi last Mon
day with six horses, two mules and a
colored attendant. He was on his
way to Bloomington.
Jake Schenborg of Cassville has
leased Charlie Baumler's barber shop
and is now in possession.
We daily read of the conservation
food commission advising one meat
less day in the week. Now if everyone
would do as Catholics do this advice
would be unnecessary. Catholics have
one meatless day in the week for ev-
cry week in the year, and in Ember
weeks they have three, and during the
4enten season some abstain ENTIRELY
from eating meat, excepting on sun
day.
Jake Udelhoven and Henry Vogels
berg were in North McGregor last
Wednesday and put in a bid for the
construction of water works system
in that city. They were awarded the
contract for $1O,3475O, and will begin
work on the big job this week,
Bob Draper, E. E, Mccoy Carson
Whitmore, Harry Orion and John Platt
Of Lancaster enjoyed fine feast over
on the beach last Thursday. Chef
Schreier prepared a menu for them
that tickled their palates. 1t consisted
of fine fried fish, roasted potatoes,
bread, butter, ETC., and they were all
well pleased with the treatment ac-
corded them.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wunder and
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Schnee of Dubuque
were guests at the Cap Schmitz home
last Tuesday
The condition of Mrs. Henry Swale,
who is very i'll with pneumonia and
malarial fever, is somewhat improved,
and indications are favorable for her
ultimate recovery.
Il. l. Dugdale, editor of the Platte
lille Nesw, was fishing down this wav
last Friday. We did not learn how
successful he was, but no doubt he got
some,
Mrs. Mark Carmody of Lancaster is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
}. T. Pluemer, in Tennyson.
Cap Schmitz and family will soon
be occupying their fine new home on
East street hill.
Frank Giesen's condition shows NO
change for the better. He is gradual
ly growing weaker.
Rev, Father Scheffer of st. Andrews
church announced that a mass for the
soldiers would be read next Sunday
morning This is the beginning of a
series OF masses that will be read for
the soldiers on the morning of every
first Sunday of every month during
the war. The reverend father has
shown his patriotism in more ways
than one and should be commended by
every l1berty-loving American.
New members of the local Red Cross
chapter are Joseph Fine, Mrs. Mary
Fine, Miss Pearl Keehner and Miss
Mary Costall. The chapter now en-
braces about ITO members.
Business was again suspended in
Potosi yesterday afternoon in honor
of the second big patriotic demonstra-
ton at Lancaster for Grant county
boys who depart for Camp Grant this
morning.