Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-01
POTOSI


1045-James Turner, village.
1031-Walter Meier, village.
1922-Albert Remanapp, town.
2247-Ed DrOesler, town.
1020-Leo j. Markus, village.
1955-Edward Eggers, town.
2233-Joseph J. Stohlmeyer, town.
2230-Ray Fine, town.
2295-William Abing, town.
2269-Leo A. Buhsep~ town.
1O54-Leo Weis, village. ~
1O22-JOhn NJ. Howard, village.
1O32-Walter Schumacher, village.
2225-Frank Fritz, town.
1358-Clyde Potter, town.
1Ol6-Herbert Markus, village.
10O1-Raymond Osborn, village.
lO57-Charles Baumler, village.
l896-John KrOepple, town.
2184-Sam Pitt, town.
l355-Vigo Langeisen, town.
223l-Edward Stohlmeyer, town.
l354-Chas. H. Pauley, town.
22O9-LeO Keehner, town.
2262-Frank Cook, town.
Louie and Martin Kerkenbuscb
have disposed of their. land interests
in the Saskatchewan country of Can
ada for a consideration running into
large figures. They have returned to
the town Of Potosi and are at Rock
vile with their mother.
Henry VogeIsberg of Sioux Citv.
Ia, formerly Of Potosi, has taken the
contract to build his brother Growers
large garage building, and ha also
taken a contract to build the new Of
ice building for the village.
Miss Winifred Stephens Of Cass-
vile, some years ago assistant princi-
pal of the Potosi high school, is visit
ing with friends in the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph StoIl and Mr..
and Mrs. P. J. Blindert attended the
funeral Of Mrs. John Zenz at Bloom
ington last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Bode of Dick
eyyille were brief visitors in Potosi
Wednesday,
7. IT. Runkels large new store
building is rapidly approaching com
pletion. With fair weather the walls
will be completed in about another
week. The building is forty-three
feet wide by 1O4 feet long, with a
frontage twenty-five feet high. The
store room viii befi fteen feet from the
floor to the ceiling. The building is
Of hollow tile construction.
Miss Mildred OFT has returned to her
home after spending a couple of weeks
visiting with friends in Dubuque.
L. G. Edwards and wife and 6. ].
Ragatz and wife autoed to Dubuque
and return Wednesday afternoon.
Thieves visited the meat house of
Peter Kimmisch, a farmer residing
a few miles west Of Potosi in the town
of Waterloo a couple of weeks ago,
and relieved him of every pound of
meat he had stored away for his sum
mer and fall use. Peter must now buy
high-priced meat for his family use
while the thieves are enjoying good
free meat.
Jess Day, who was injured Saturday
week ago by a fall at Cap Schmitzs
new residence, has so far recovered
as to be able to superintend the work
on buildings he has under construc-
ton. MI. Day employs quite a force
of men.
John Harps, after several davs'
treatment at a Prairie du CHEN SAM
tarium, has returned home much i'm
proved in health.
Rev. Father Zachtman, after spend
ing pleasant week with his friend.
Rev. Father Schaffer, has returned to
st. Mary's parish in st. Paul.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Berge and daugh-
ter Marjorie, Mrs E. T. Webb, Anna
Mclaughlin and G. j. Ragatz were
among the Potosi people in Lancaster
the past week.
Cap Schmitz went to Lancaster on
business last Friday afternoon. He
was accompanied by his daughters Ma
RE and Bertha and John Harps. An
ticipating that the village will have
electric lights some time in the future
Cap is going to have his new resi-
dence wired and will be ready for
light when the electricity comes.
Henry Uppma lost a horse in the
hay field last Friday. It evidently cot
Overheated and died in the harness.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Russell of
Platteville, chairman and secretary OF
the county Red Cross association
were in Potosi Friday and organized
a chapter here. Mrs J. B. Kay was
chosen chairman, with Miss Kate
LaWler secretary and Mrs. TT. r.
Coons treasurer of the new chapter
1t is loyal move and should meet
with the support of all patriotic citi-
zens
The dance for the benefit OF The
baseball club Friday evening was vel
attended and an enjoyable time was
INDUCED in
The Frank Thompson tent show
beginning Monday evening. july 30