Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-09-19
POTOSI.

Mrs. j. H. Fure has terminated an
enjoyable two weeks visit among
friends at Platteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kelly are re-
joicing over the arrival Of their first
child, bright baby boy born to them
Monday, Sept TO- Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly
are being congratulated by their host
Of friends, and Alfred did the proper
thing with the boys.
Mrs. Ella barrow has gone to Three
Forks, Mont, for an extended visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Thomas,
and family.
Charley Vogelsberg has been confin-
ed to his bed for the past week suffer-
ing from an injury sustained at ball
game sometime during the summer.
He was up Saturday for the first time
during his week of suffering, and is
looking very poorly. His many friends
are hoping for his speedy and ultimate
recovery.
John Retallick Of Clinton, Ia, for
mer resident of this locality made
brief visit with his brother-in-law,
Patrick Mclaughlin, and other rela-
tives last week
Mrs. Thyrza p Ennor with son Ire
hane and daughter Thyrza have tempo
rally removed to Madison, where the
son and daughter will attend school.
Louis Marcus and wife left Tuesday
for couple of weeks visitw it'll rela-
tives at Dell Rapids and other points
in South Dakota.
Miss Mary Ennor departed last Mon
day for an extended visit with friends
at Clear Lake, Ia, and other points.
Mrs EliZ9hQth EOcfor ond
Miss Fanny have gone to Arizona to
spend the winter with son and brother
George
Frank B. Giesen, an old and we'll
known resident, is lying dangerously
Ill at his home in the village from a
stroke of paralysis and other compli-
cations. There are small hopes of his
recovery.
Mrs Bazinet and family have re-
moved to Platteville, where they will
make their future home.
John J. Stelpf1ug of Tennyson re-
Gently received consignment of forty
five smoked hams and couple of hun
dred pounds of other cured meat from
the Dubuque Packing company.
John SchmitZ and family arrived on
Wednesday by auto from Valley City,
N. d. They will visit two or three
weeks with relatives in Potosi and vi
cinity and in Lancaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stohlmeyer are
the parents Of baby girl, born Mon
day morning, Sept. 10.
Nick Schumacher was walking lame
the fore part of the week resulting
from sprained ankle.
Joseph Giesen of Cassville was call
ed here to the bedside of his brother
Frank, who is seriously i'll.
Theodore VOgelsberg of British Hol-
low came near meeting with a serious
accident at the Wilson mine last Tues
day morning. A large boulder rolled
from the top of the dump in the shaft
and Theodore in trying to avoid it
threw himself against the wall, but the
big rock followed him and caught his
legs. Luckily he sustained no broken
bones, but his legs were badly bruised,
and in consequence he will not be able
to resume work for a week or more
Chris and George Ames came from
Camp Douglas Saturday on a 72-hour
furlough to visit their mother and
family. The boys are looking fine
They returned to Camp Douglas on
Monday morning.
A bright baby girl came to bless the
home of Mr.. and Mrs r. H. DurIey,
Saturday morning Sept. Is.
Clifford Larson and family of La
Crosse are visiting with Mrs. Larson's
parents, Mr.. and Ms. David Irish Mr..
Larson is a freight conductor on the
Burlington.
Miss Ethel Thomas is employed as
teacher of history in the Lancaster
high school. She left Saturday and
began her work at thes chool Monday.
Mrs. J. R. Campbell, landlady of the
Commercial hotel, has gone to Peters
burg, Va, for an extended visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Genevieve Pierce
Mr.. Campbell expects to join her in a
couple of weeks. Mrs. Ruth Galloway
is conducting the hotel in her mothers
absence.
Misses Winnie and Kate Glennon
have gone to Cotton, S. D., with the
view OF passing the winter with sis
ter and other relatives.
Owing to the big soldiers demon
stration in Lancaster Tuesday, all
business was suspended in Potosi on
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