Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-22
POTOsI.

Remember that the date Of the big
Red Cross demonstration at Tenny-
son is Thursday, May 23rd. Prepar-
atoms are being made to entertain a
large crowd of people. Supper will
be served from 5 to II o'clock p. m.
The many friends Of Miss Leila
Turner are pleased to hear that she
is fast improving from the effect of
her recent operation for appendicitis;
Sam WilmOtt, foreman of the bOtt-
ling department Of the POtosi brewery
was laid up for week from an at
tack Of rheumatism. He has, howev-
err, improved so much that he is at his
post again.
Adolph Schumacher is taking treat
ment at the Sanitarium in Prairie du
Chen and is improving wonderfully
He was at home for a few days the
past week and again returned to the
sanitarium for further treatment.
The proceeds from the big enter
tainment in Tennyson, Thursday, May
23rd, will be devoted to the Red Cross
cause.
Charlie Baumler arrived home
from Camp Grant Tuesday for another
Through He is not as we'll as he was
when here few weeks ago. He was
to have gone to Sparta with the 331st
Field Artillery Band but was unable
to make the trip.
Mrs. JOS. StOll was in La Crosse sew
eral days the past week visiting with
her daughter, Viola, who is attending
a commercial college there.
Fox & Cenfeld shipped a car Of hogs
and calves last Wednesday
Mrs. Koeller, wife of August Keel
ler residing on a farm three miles
northwest of the village, took sudden
ly i'll and was hurriedly taken to a
hospital in Dubuque last Wednesday,
and underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis. Later reports say that the
operation was a successful one and
that the lady is doing as we'll as can
be expected under the circumstances.
The numerous old Potosi friends of
John D. Cenfeld Sr., are very sorry to
hear that he is very i'll at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Jeanette Greene,
in Minneapolis. Mr.. Cenfeld is an old
time resident of Potos1, removing from
here to Clinton, Mimi, and later to
Minneapolis some years ago. He is
more than eighty years Of age. His
son, John D. ,Cenfield Jr., was up to
Minneapolis to see him few days
ago.
Memorial services and exercises
will be held in the village on Thurs
day, May 30th. The old veterans will
decorate the graves of their departed
comrades in the morning. The after
noon will be devoted to speaking, vo-
cal and instrumental music and var
ious other exercises
E. M. WilmOtt, chairman for the
town and village Of Potosi for the Am
erican Red Cross, Grant county chap
ter, made visit to the school dist
riots of the town last Thursday and
found the people very enthusiastic for
the cause.
A very heavy windstorm or minia-
ture tornado accompanied by a hard
rain struck this locality last Friday
afternoon doing some damage Sew
eral large oak trees on the Yves Hy-
mer place were twisted off at the
roots and broken limbs of trees were
blown in every direction. Henry Vog-
elsberg had new tent cottage at the
Hymer place that was blown down
and his furniture scattered around
the place. Mr.. Vogelsberg is now
busy constructing another cottage.
Half of the roof of Alois Patzner's
barn was blown off and Jacob Roser's
barn was twisted out Of proportion.
Several hay sheds were blown down
and several straw stacks scattered ov-
er the ground. A heavy rain Friday
night did some damage to corn
ground.