Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-10-23
POTOSI.

their son Charlie who is very i'll. Mr..
Baumler has returned but Mrs. Baum
Ter remained there to care for her
son. Late advices from her say that
Charlie is slightly improved.
Theodore Mikisch, veteran of the
war of the rebellion arrived here a
few days ago from the soldiers home
at Marshaltown, Ia, for a visit with
relatives and friends. Mr. Mikisch Of
fered his services to his country
when but 16 years of age and served
three years with the 10th Iowa Inf.
He looks hale and hearty and doesn't
seem to change much as the years
roll by.
There are many cases of influenza
in the village and some throughout
the township. All schools, churches
and other places where people con
gregate have been closed until the
epidemic has abated.
Frank Longkamp, a Potosi soldier
boy, was here a few days last week.
He was sent from Camp Hancock,
Ca, to Richland Center, Wis. with
the body of a soldier comrade, and
with the permission of the command
er of the camp he stopped off here on
his return to see his native home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schumacher
leave here Tuesday, Oct %, for Los
Angeles, Calf, to spend the winter
They expected to leave October 18th
but were unavoidably detained. Their
many friends wish them a pleasant
journey Mr.. Schumacher has order
ed the Herald to be sent to him to
Los Angeles during his visit there.
Martin Seippel of Dubuque, mem
Der of the Potosi Lumber Co, was
here last week in charge of the lum-
Der yard. P. e. Rethwisch, the res
ident manager, is i'll with influenza.
Matt B. Elskamp of the hardware
firm of Elskamp and Wiedman, is
dangerously i'll with pneumonia fol-
lowing an attack of influenza. At
this writing there is a slight improve
ment in his condition, and his many
friends are in hopes that he will
steadily improve.
DR.. Bowers is confined to his home
with Influenza. His many patients
are being cared for by DR.. Doolittle
of Lancaster.
Miss Ethel Thomas, a teacher in
the Lancaster high school, is spend
ing her time at home in Potosi pend
ing the reopening of the school which
is now closed for an indefinite period
owing to the epidemic of influenza.
Otto Schaal, employed in some part
OF Canada during the summer, has re-
turned home and is now at DUBUQUE
college taking military training.
Cards have been received by rela
f,F CsaI1, 49,
Berger that they have safely arriv-
ed overseas.
Mrs. Eva Wilmott Kreiser left on
Sunday afternoon for Chicago re-
spending to a telegram from her bro
Their Ed. saying that his wife was
very sick.
The sorrowful news of the death of
Edward Gerhard was received by rel
atlVes her Wednesday evening. Otl.
10Th. Death resulted from pneumon-
Ia at Cuba City that evening. The re-
mains were brought here by rail on
thursday morning and taken direct
10 the st. Andrews cemetery where
the interment was made. Rev. FIR.
Schefter officiated at the burial SER
vices. A large number of friends
were at the cemetery to pay their last
tribute to the young man who was
called to his maker in the prime of
life, being less than 81 years of age
He leaves a wife and one child To
mourn his departure from earth He
was porn in Dutch Hollow in the
town of PotOsi, December 10. 1887.
and died at Cuba City Oct. 10th, 1918,
aged 30 years, months and davs,
tie was son of the late Joseph and
Josephine Gerhard, early settlers of
the town of Potosi. He was a young
man OF many good qualifications,
honest, industrious and generous to
fault. Previous to his illness he
was employed at a mine near Cuba
City. He was married at Galena, Ill.
Feb. %, 1915, to Miss Bernice StolI,
eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS.
Stoll of the village of Potosi. who with
one child mourn the loss of a fond
loving husband and father. The be-
reaved widow has the heartfelt SYM
patty of this entire community in
thelfhour of sorrow Besides his
wife AAd child he leaves to mourn his
depaSture six sisters and three bro
theirs. They are Mrs. John Kerk-
enbGah, Mrs. Joseph Kerkenbush,
MrsCiHenry Brake, Mrs. Anton Schaf-
er, Miss Maggie Gerhard all of Potosi.
and Mrs. Carrie Moses of Colfax, Wis.
Joseph of the town of Paris and An
ton and John of Guthrie, Okla. be-
sides numerous other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Beier received
the sad news Friday that their neph-
ew, Stewart Galway, had died at Du-
luth, Mimi. that day. The remains
were brought to Potosi on the night
train Saturday night and were taken
to the residence of his uncle. The
funeral took place Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock from the residence to
the old st. Thomas Catholic ceme-
terry, Rev. FIR. Prucha conducting the
funeral services. Stewart Galway was
son of Mr.. Thomas Galway, former
Old resident of the town of Potosi. He
was born at Dubuque, Ia, June 18th,
1871 and died at Duluth, Mimi, Oct.
18th. 1918, aged rs years, months
and days. He was very brightsand
intelligent young man and was. of a
cheerful disposition and liked by ev
eryone. His mother died some years
ago and since her death he had been
ms fathers sole comfort and compan-