Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-11
AROUND THE COUNTY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GULLED FROM OUR EXCHANGES
AND CONTRIBUTED.
POTOSI

We promised in our last weeks is
sue to give the names of the young
Misses who represented the states of
the union in the parade at the Sol
dier's reunion, June 28th, and here
they are with the state represented:
Arkansas, Helen Wiedman; Arizona,
Mary Gerhard; Alabama, Florence
Bonnet; California, Kathryn Coons;
Connecticut, Regina Pink; Colorado,
Kathryn Seaton; Delaware, Margaret
Ames; Florida, Marie Brawner; Geor-
gia, Dorothy Brandemuhl; Idaho, Will
la Craig; Iowa, Evelyn Schumacher;
Indiana, Eleanor Rethwitsch; Illinois,
Helen Maahs; Kentucky, Monona
Phillips; Kansas, Olivia Doser; Lou
isiana, Florence Stuer; Minnesota,
Sylvia Stockert; Massachusetts, Co
lleta Lesser; Missouri, Ida Reuter-:
Montana, Helen Chapman; Maryland,
Lennie Maahs; Michigan, Lucrecia
Durley; Mississippi, Josephine Hoff-
man; Maine, COsette Phillips; New
Hampshire, Jean Galloway; New Mex
leo, Glenise barrow; North Carolina,
Dorothy Chapman; Nebraska, Hazel
Buss; North Dakota, Dorothy Reth-
witsch; Nevada, Bernice Kaeding;
New York, Charlotte Stoll; New Jer-
sey, Bertha Wiedman; Ohio, Florence
Lesser; Oregon, Lucille Day; Oklaho-
ma, Phyllis Glennon; Pennsylvania,
Mary Flesch; Rhode Island, Esther
Rethwitsch; South Carolina, Mathilda
Nicholson; South Dakota, Elizabeth
Kreiser; Texas, Caroline Doser; Ten
nessee, Helen Wiedman; Utah, De-
lena Lesser; Virginia, Lucille Webb
Vermont, Tirza Ennor; Wisconsin,
Gertrude Doser; Wyoming, Luella
Hoffman; West Virginia. Marie Doser !;
Washington, Stella Gerhard
The Potosi Lumber Co. is furnish
ing all the material to be used in the
construction of the T. H. Runkel store
building.
Martin SeippeI of Dubuque looked
after business affairs in Potosi the
fore part OF last week.
Miss Carrie Stelpfug, after six
weeks treatment at the Mayo hospi-
tai, Rochester, Mimi, returned to her
home near Tennyson, last Tuesday,
much improved in health.
Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson of Du-
buQue, visited several days last week
with their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Roser.
Mrs d. G. Seaton, an elderly and
respected resident of the village. had
the misfortune to fall and sustain a
compound fracture Of her left arm.
She is now at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sam Thomas, and is receiv-
ing all the tender care that a daugh-
ter can bestOw on a mother.
!, Miss Mildred Oeth returned to her
home in Dubuque, Friday, after a Wis
it here with relatives and friends.
The Franciscan Sisters of the st.
Andrews ParochiaI school, left last
week for the mother home at Manito-
Voc for well-earned vacation.
Mrs. burst, after a pleasant visit
with her brother, Father Scheffer, and
sister, Miss Ada, has returned to her
home at Rice Lake, Wis.
Adolph Conner of DUBUQUE. spent
few hours July 4th with his friends,
Adam and Nick Schumacher.
Mrs. Augusta Connely with son,
Leonard, and niece, Hazel FRANKIE, af-
ter an extended visit here returned to
their home in ST. Paul, last Friday, &C
companied by Miss Helen Webb, who
will visit with them and other rela-
tives for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Powell are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby girl.
born July 3rd.
Geo. Ames, Ray Kelley, Chris Ames,
Otto OFT, David Haser, Jas. Morgan
and Henry Uppena Jr., of Potosi, have
enlisted with Capt. Wiedman of Platte
vile, and we are informed that all
passed the examinations and will soon
De called to camp Douglas to go into
training
ed. Osier and family autoed from
their home in Charles City. Ia. and
spent the 4th with their cousin. Can
Schmitz, and family They returned
homo the 5tn.
Many from here attended the cele-
bration at Cuba City while others en-
loyed the day picnicking, fishing. etc
The writer and some friends inspect
ed the brewery and ENJOYED some Of
their product-not near beer, although
they make it.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Nolan of La
crosse, are guests Of the latter's moth
En- Mrs. Elizabeth Ostermeier.
4 son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Pluemer in Tennyson, Friday morn
ing
Among those who went to DUBUQUE
10 see the grand display of fireworks
on the evening of July 4th were Mr..
ana Mrs. Lou Edwards, Misses Marie
hn Nh