Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-03-20
POTOSI.

POlOSI.
Mrs. Jacob Ames in receipt of the
following letter from her, sons William
and George who are in the u. S. vol
unteer service across the ocean:
Feb. 18th, 1918
Dear MOther:-We arrived in England
safe and are in good health. l was a
little sick on the boat for a couple of
days but when l got used to it it was
fine and dandy. | don't think much of
a sea voyage and | only want to make
one more. England, or this part of it,
is pretty country, everything is in it's
place and the farms are clean The
farms are so small that I suppose they
have lots Of time to do everything.
Well mother | haven't anything to.
write SO viii close.
Your loving son,
George
Co. r, 10th Am Train, Somewhere in
England.
Dear Mother-WelI we arrived all O. K.
Was sure glad when we got off the
boat. When / get back all the water
| want to see is just enough to take a
bath in. We were fifteen days on the
way. Was sea sick for four days but
not very bad. Some of the boys were
aWfully sick. 1t didn't bother George
much but he had bad cold and didn't
feel good for a couple of days but is
all right now. This is the prettiest
country | have ever seen. Everything
is kept up in fine shape and there isn't
an inch OF land that isn't used The
streets are only about thirty feet wide
between the sidewalks. We went
through Cathedral today that was
built in 1879. All hand carving inside.
1t is sure worth a great deal to see.
We are we'll and hope you are all the
same.
Your son, Billie.
32nd Div. Am. FIX. Forces.
The literary society of the PotOsi
high school will give it's next program
on Thursday evening, March 31st in
the Garage hall The play aunt Din
abs Quilting Party" will be given, also
interesting and amusing numbers. An
admission fee of Is and 10 cents will
be charged. The proceeds will be
used by the junior Red Cross of the
school to cover the expense it has
been put to in Joining the senior Red
Cross of the village. The junior Red
Cross held it's first meeting last Fri
day.
School will close next Friday for the
Easter vacation
Miss Rosa Powell underwent an OPP
GRAFTON for goitre at Mercy hospital
in Dubuque Friday, March g. The OPP
Grafton thus far has been a successful
one and the young lady is getting
along as we'll as can be expected Her
father, j. H. Powell, makes frequent
trips to Dubuque to see her.
The Farmers Union is taking steps
toward building a new creamery. A
lot has been bargained for at the cross
road between the village of Potosi and
TennysOn. Unless something inter
venes a modern new building will be
built soon and will be equipped with
the latest improved machinery. This
action will put some other creamer-
les out of commission.
Mrs. Frank LOngmeier and son
Henry, and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Mcbride have gone to Desmith, S. D. !
for an extended visit with Andrew and
Arthur Longmeier and families.
Mr. 0. L. Morris, former Supt of
the Wilson Mine, was here last week
looking for a furnished house to live
in. We haven't learned if he sue
ceeded in finding one as furnished or
unfinished houses in POtOsi are
about as scarce as hens teeth. Mr.
Morris says that the Wilson mine will
soon resume operations under the
name of the Potosi Mining Co. Seven
or eight cars of coal for the mine are
now in transit.
Village treasurer w. A. Schumacher
and town treasurer E. M. Wilmott
made their annual settlement with
county treasurer Livingston last
Wednesday,
Harry Pluemer was in Lancaster
last Wednesday and enlisted. He was
indicted into the Medical Corps and
left here Monday for Fl. Hancock,
near Atlanta, Ga.
Jay DOnnelly of Bloomington, Wis
tied with his friend, Everett Faust,
from Monday until Wednesday of last
week.
Mrs. Chris Kirschbaum Of Cass-
Vile, visited with her son-in-law and
daughter, Geo. F. Reynolds and fam
lily.
William Richards and family, for
several years residents of South Da-
kota, have returned to Grant county
and will in all probability resume
farming in the town of Harrison
ID. G. Travis of Montana, is visiting
here with his brother, Robt. Travis,
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Brownlee and
daughter Lucille, after several DAYS
pleasant visit with relatives here, re-
turned to their home at Maiden Rock
last Friday. Miss Dorothy Brownlee