Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-04-04
POTOSI

Rev. F. B. Burdick, pastor for the
past two years or more Of the Congre-
gational church in Potosi, has re-
signed his pastOrate and will deliv er
a farewell sermon on Easter Sunday.
Mr.. Burdick and wife will remove 20
California. Mrs. Burdick is in Chi
cagO at present visiting with her mo-
ther.
Otto Fure, who was called here on
account of the serious illness of his
father, returned to his home in Los
Angeles, Cal, last Monday
Miss Eva Wilmott is in Plattevlle
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Flora
Hinson.
Mr.. Joe OFT, one of the tonsorial ar
lists OF POtOsi, has purchased a new
1917 model Dodge five passenger car
from Grover Vogelsberg.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Stark Friday, March %.
Mr.. Clarence Chandler of BeetoWn,
and Miss Lydia Foote, of Paris, were
married by Rev. Burdick at his resi-
dence in Potosi Tuesday, March 27.
Mrs. E. c. Thomas, after about three
months visit with her sons and other
relatives in Montana, has returned to
her home in Potosi.
Miss Ethel Thomas, after a brief
1t here, has returned to her studies,
at Lawrence College, Appleton. She
Will graduate from that institution in
aobut ten weeks. s -..r.,.,.,
Sheriff Hymer and Atty. Geo. B.
ClementsOn, of Lancaster, made
short call in Potosi last Tuesday.
The mining companies operating
near Tennyson took it upon them
selves a couple of days last week. to
drag the road leading from the vii
Iage OF Potosi to the mines, and have
got the road in fine travelling condi-
ton. They deserve credit for doing
work on the roads that the town and
village authorities neglected to do.
Miss Roberts, one of the grade
teachers in the high school, was on
the sick list for few days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. Edwards autoed
to Lancaster last Friday and visited
with their friends and former neigh
bors, Sheriff and Mrs. w. G. Hymer.
and Mrs. Anna Eberle.
Horse buyers were here Friday and
they purchased Is horses of various
kinds.
Mrs. F. R. Tobin and sister, Miss
Hilda Pluemer, and Mrs. Anizet Leib-
fried, were shopping in Dubuque Fri
day and Saturday.
Thirteen hour devotions were OBJ
served in the st. Andrews congrega-
ton last Monday. Rev. Father Schef-
er was assisted in the services by
Rev. Father Thies, of Prairie du
CHEN, Jones, Of CassvilIe, Wambold
OF Lancaster, and Prucha of Potosi.
The same number of hours of devo-
tions were observed in the st. Thorn
as congregation last Thursday. In
these services Rev. Father Prucha was
assisted by Father Schefer of Tenny-
son, and Fir. Rumpelhart, of Dickey-
vile.
There promises to be much more &C.
tlvity in the mining district Of Poto-
81 within a short time Capitalists
from Minneapolis, Milwaukee and 9th
er cities Of wealth, were here last
week looking over the prospects on
lands heretofore leased by them. Op-
eratiOns will begin in a few days on
what is known as the "Mudd Range"
where the Potosi Mining and Milling
Co. operated few years ago. This
mine is within one half mile of the
business center of the village
The matrimonial bans of Mr.. Geo.
Udelhofen and Miss Theresa Long
kamp were announced from the alter
OF ST. Andrews church Sunday morn
ing.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
School closed Friday afternoon for
Easter vacation and will open again
Monday, April 8.
The literary program given by the
school on March % was we'll attend
ed The next program will be given
some time after the vacation.
The Student body is enjoying the