Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-07-18
POTOSI

new ten-passenger auto bus to carry
passengers to and from the depot and
for other purposes.
Albert Vogelsberg, travelling sales
man for Rhomberg Bros E. Dubuque
wholesale liquor house, was in Potosi
Tuesday
Miss Reta Schumacher Of Dubuque,
made a short visit here with friends
last Sunday.
The basement for the T. H. RUnkel
store building is completed. A force
Of brick masons will be here this week
TO commence laying the brick for the
walls.
Grover Vogelsberg is having well
drilled on the site of his proposed
new garage building.
Mrs. Geo. A. Kiefer Of Pocohontas,
is visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Keehner in the north part
Mr.. Kiefer is expected here this week
Mrs. Hannah Bonis Of Chicago,
Mrs. Mary Logan and Mrs. Theresa
Lewis Of Milwaukee, were guests of
their old time friend, Mrs. T. H. Run
tiers of the late Christian and Louise
Lesser, former residents of Potosi,
who removed from here to Sheldon,
Ia, many years ago. The ladies were
born in the village of Potosi and their
old time friends were certainly pleas
ed to greet them. This is Mrs. Logan's
first visit to her native village in 80
erIaA
The other ladies were here on a visit
some Is years ago.
The Potosi garage has taken the
agency for the Dodge automobile and
they sold a car to Fred Wurster and
an Elgin six to Fred Sedbrook last
week
Joe OFT and family made a trip to
Dubuque last Thursday with their
new Dodge car. Miss Mildred remain
ed in the city for visit with friends.
Jake Udelhofen, J. H. Coons and
Fritz Kern made a business trip to
Cuba City last Thursday.
Clyde Galloway, the jeweler, spent
a couple Of days in Dubuque last
week
Mrs. Joseph Grosser, after a two
weeks pleasant visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. August Mike, and
with other relatives and friends, re-
turned to her home at Blooming
Grove, Mimi, last Friday.
Mesdames John Kaeding, Albert
Richter and VIM. Buss entertained
the Ladies' Aid at the Masonic hall
last Thursday afternoon.
Joe Foster of Platteville, succeeds
W. n. Tiffany as superintendent of
the Tiffany zinc mine
John Harps went to Prairie du
Chen, Friday and from there will go
to Wheaton, Mimi, to look after his
farm interests there.
Ray Kelley, Otto OFT, Dave Haser,
Chris Ames, Geo. Ames, Henry Up
pena Jr., and Joe Morgan, who re-
Gently enlisted in the u. S. service
from POtOsi, received orders to re-
port at Platteville on Sunday, July
- They expected to leave Platte
vile Wednesday and go to Camp
Douglas training
Owing to the advanced wholesale
prices Of whiskey, beer and wine, the
high costs of drinks like the high cost
of living, is prevalent in POtosi The
Wednesday and resolved to raise the
price of whiskey from 10c to 15c a
drink, one half pint from Csc to 4Oc,
pints from SOC to 75c, quarts from
$1.00 to $3.50, and on up to $500 per
gallon, fiat raise of so per cent The
old time schooners of beer are but
memories of the past, a 10 o. glass
is the maximum size for glass of
beer; pint bottles of beer have ad-
vanced from 10c to 15c, quarts from
15c to 25c. The saloOnkeepers were
compelled to take this action to pro-
tect themselves from the advancing
wholesale tprices-and worse may
come "A
VIM. Hoffman, a former Potosian,
recently sold his farm of $40 acres,
located about ten miles from POnteix,
Sask., Can, for $3.50 Mr.. Hoffman
left POtosi number of years ago
and located in No. Dakota. A few
years ago he sold his property in Da-
kota and moved to Canada. He built
shack and started farming opera
tions. 1t was not long before he had
a real home built, good farm build
1ngs and a large number of horses
and cattle. We congratulate Will on
his good fortune. The Sask country
IS an attraction for investors who
have cash to pay for farm properties.
Mr.. Hoffman, we understand, has re-
turned to the United States.
Hoppe Kern has embarked into an
other business. Every Saturday even
ing you will find him at lunch stand
adjoining Leeser's saloon, and if YOU
are hungry he will take care of your
wants.
BURTON.