Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
AROUND THE COUNTY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
CULLED FROM EXCHANGES
AND CONTRIBUTED.
POTOSI.

The village board of trustees are
preparing to construct a concrete or
cement sidewalk on East street hill,
crossing the street from the east ter
minal OF the present walk on the south
side of the street, thence along up the
north side to the residence of Cap
Schmitz. The village will bear one
half Of the expense and the property
owners Oh that side Of the street will
pay the other half.
The Mudd range mine has ceased OPP
erations for an indefinite period, thus
throwing a lot of men out of employ
ment.
The Wilson mine was out of COM
mission for three or tour days last week
for lack of coal A carload was re-
ceived Thursday and they are again
turning.
Sam Pittet, bartender at the SchmitZ
saloon, has moved his family from
Rockville to POtosi and is occupying
the rooms over the saloon recently va
Gated by Cap Schmitz.
AlOnzo Vannatta, a highly respected
old citizen of the town of Harrison and
for upwards of sixty years a resident
Of Grant county, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. John Withrow,
the state of New Jersey in 1849 and
came to the town of Harrison with his
parents when a small boy. His wife
preceded him to the great beyond
several years ago.
The many friends Of John Campbell
are pleased to know that his condition
is so much improved that he is now
up and able to walk around, and is re-
ceiving the congratulations of his nu-
merOus friends.
John Schmitz, who formerly resided
in Potosi and removed to MerricOurt,
N. d., some years ago, has disposed OF
his interests in that state and has re-
turned to Grant county and is located
in Lancaster.
Miss Genevieve Kelly has gone to
Mayo Bros hospital at Rochester,
Mimi, for medical treatment She is
accompanied by her father, John Kelly,
and her sister, Miss Mary.
Mr. and Mrs. John Longkamp Of
near Tennyson took their little three
year-old son Ralph to a hospital in
Dubuque, where the little fellow I'M
derwent an operation for appendicitis.
The child is doing as we'll as could be
expected.
Bernice, the seven-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schwab, un-
derwent an operation last Tuesday for
the removal of her tOnsils and aden-
oids. Dr. Bowers, assisted by Miss
Theresa Klein, a trained nurse, per-
formed the operation.
P. J. Stelpfug has delivered forty
cords of fine dry wood to patrons in
the village of Potosi last week.
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Mrs. James GlennOn, was taken to a
hospital in Dubuque last week to un-
dergo an operation for appendicitis.
We have not heard the result Of the
operation.
All pajamas and all knitted articles
made for the soldiers must be deliv-
cred to the Red Cross auxiliary before
Oct. 25 so as to be ready for shipment
to Headquarters.
Rev Father Prucha was called to La
Crosse last Tuesday to the bedside Of
his father, who was seriously i'll. Ad-
vices from him state that his father
passed away Wednesday. The many
friends Of the reverend father offer
their consolation in his bereavement
The condition of Peter Marcus is
more serious than heretofore reported
lie is cOnnneQ TO MS BED ana can hard-
ly speak above a whisper.
A. L. Manis, superintendent of Will
sons mine, was looking after business
matters at Webb City and Joplin, Mo-,
last week.
The PotOsi high school class of knit
tiers are progressing very rapidly in
the art, and there will soon be a num-
Der of handsome scarfs ready to be
forwarded to the soldiers in camp
P. j. Huepper of Milwaukee and for
merly we'll known citizen of the
town Of Potosi, was taken to hospit-
al in Milwaukee Saturday to undergo
an operation for the removal of an alb
scess that is feared might develop into
a cancer.
Will G. Jackson, formerly Of Potosi,
but now prosperous farmer of Will
ton, N. D., shook hands with old-time
friends in Potosi, Saturday. was son
his way to Chicago with a carload or
two OF live stock. He got off the train
at Dubuque and ran up to see his old
native town. and his numerous old
friends, all of whom are pleased to
hear OF his prosperity.
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